---
kind: "section"
citation: "33 C.F.R. § 106.400"
title: "33"
number: "106.400"
heading: "General."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/33/106.400"
---

# §106.400. General.

- (a) The OCS facility owner or operator must ensure the FSO develops and implements a Facility Security Plan (FSP) for each OCS facility for which he or she is designated as FSO. The FSP:
  - (1) Must identify the FSO by name or position and provide 24-hour contact information;
  - (2) Must be written in English;
  - (3) Must address each vulnerability identified in the Facility Security Assessment (FSA);
  - (4) Must describe security measures for each MARSEC Level; and
  - (5) May cover more than one OCS facility to the extent that they share similarities in physical characteristics and operations, if authorized and approved by the cognizant District Commander.
- (b) The FSP must be submitted for approval to the cognizant District Commander in a written or electronic format in a manner prescribed by the cognizant District Commander.
- (c) The FSP is sensitive security information and must be protected in accordance with [49 CFR part 1520](/cfr/49/part1520.md).
- (d) If the FSP is kept in an electronic format, procedures must be in place to prevent its unauthorized deletion, destruction, or amendment.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 46 U.S.C. 70051, 70116, Chapter 701; 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-11, 6.14, 6.16, and 6.19; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.3.

### Source

Source: USCG-2003-14759, 68 FR 39345, July 1, 2003, unless otherwise noted.