---
kind: "section"
citation: "33 C.F.R. § 106.410"
title: "33"
number: "106.410"
heading: "Submission and approval."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/33/106.410"
---

# §106.410. Submission and approval.

- (a) The owner or operator of each OCS facility currently in operation must either—
  - (1) Submit one copy of the Facility Security Plan (FSP) for review and approval to the cognizant District Commander and a letter certifying that the FSP meets the applicable requirements of this part; or
  - (2) If intending to operate under an Approved Alternative Security Program, submit a letter signed by the OCS facility owner or operator stating which approved Alternative Security Program the owner or operator intends to use.
- (b) Owners or operators of OCS facilities not in service on or before December 31, 2003, must comply with the requirements in [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section 60 days prior to beginning operations.
- (c) The cognizant District Commander will examine each submission for compliance with this part and either:
  - (1) Approve it and specify any conditions of approval, returning to the submitter a letter stating its acceptance and any conditions;
  - (2) Return it for revision, returning a copy to the submitter with brief descriptions of the required revisions; or
  - (3) Disapprove it, returning a copy to the submitter with a brief statement of the reasons for disapproval.
- (d) An FSP may be submitted and approved to cover more than one OCS facility where they share similarities in physical characteristics, location, and operations.
- (e) Each OCS facility owner or operator that submits one FSP to cover two or more OCS facilities of similar design, location, and operation must address OCS facility-specific information that includes the physical and operational characteristics of each OCS facility.
- (f) An FSP that is approved by the cognizant District Commander is valid for 5 years from the date of its approval. The cognizant District Commander will issue an approval letter, as indicated in [§ 106.115](/cfr/33/106.115.md) of this part.

## Notes

### Amendments

[USCG-2003-14759, 68 FR 39345, July 1, 2003, as amended at 68 FR 60558, Oct. 22, 2003; USCG-2013-0397, 78 FR 39173, July 1, 2013; USCG-2007-28915, 81 FR 57713, Aug. 23, 2016]

### 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.

### Amendments

[USCG-2003-14759, 68 FR 39345, July 1, 2003, as amended at 68 FR 60558, Oct. 22, 2003; USCG-2013-0397, 78 FR 39173, July 1, 2013; USCG-2007-28915, 81 FR 57713, Aug. 23, 2016]