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GAO-07-419R 1 (2007-02-01)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadwqm0001 and id is 1 raw text is: I GA 0 V 1 Accountability * Integrity * Reliability United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 B-299396 February 1, 2007 The Honorable Daniel K. Inouye Chairman The Honorable Ted Stevens Ranking Minority Member Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation United States Senate The Honorable Bennie G. Thompson Chairman The Honorable Peter T. King Ranking Minority Member Committee on Homeland Security House of Representatives Subject: Department of Homeland Security, Transportation SecurityAdministration, US Coast Guard Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) Implementation in the Maritime Sector Hazardous Materials Endorsement for a Commercial Driver's License Pursuant to section 801(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on a major rule promulgated by the Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration, and the U.S. Coast Guard (the agencies) entitled Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) Implementation in the Maritime Sector; Hazardous Materials Endorsement for a Commercial Driver's License (RIN: 1652-AA41). We received the rule on January 3, 2007. It was published in the Federal Register as a final rule; request for comments on January 25, 2007. 72 Fed. Reg. 3492. The final rule implements the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 and the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006. These statutes require credentialed merchant mariners and workers with unescorted access to secure areas of vessels and facilities to undergo a security threat assessment and receive a biometric credential known as a Transportation Worker Identification Credential. Enclosed is our assessment of the agencies' compliance with the procedural steps required by section 801(a)(1)(B)(i) through (iv) of title 5 with respect to the rule. Our review indicates that the agencies complied with the applicable requirements. GAO-07-419R

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