33 CFR § 106.280 - Security incident procedures.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t33/s106.280"
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title: "33 CFR § 106.280 - Security incident procedures."
title_number: 33
title_name: "Navigation and Navigable Waters"
section_number: "106.280"
section_name: "Security incident procedures."
chapter_name: "COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
subchapter_number: "H"
subchapter_name: "MARITIME SECURITY"
part_number: "106"
part_name: "MARINE SECURITY: OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF (OCS) FACILITIES"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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generator: "[email protected]"
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."
regulatory_source: "USCG-2003-14759, 68 FR 39345, July 1, 2003, unless otherwise noted."
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# 106.280 Security incident procedures.

For each MARSEC Level, the OCS facility owner or operator must ensure the Facility Security Officer (FSO) and OCS facility security personnel are able to:

(a) Respond to security threats or breaches of security and maintain critical OCS facility and OCS facility-to-vessel interface operations;

(b) Deny access to the OCS facility, except to those responding to an emergency;

(c) Evacuate the OCS facility in case of security threats or breaches of security; and

(d) Report security incidents as required in § 101.305 of this subchapter;

(e) Brief all OCS facility personnel on possible threats and the need for vigilance, soliciting their assistance in reporting suspicious persons, objects, or activities; and

(f) Secure non-critical operations in order to focus response on critical operations.

[USCG-2003-14759, 68 FR 39345, July 1, 2003; 68 FR 41917, July 16, 2003]