§ 101.555. Recurring Unescorted Access for Risk Group A vessels and facilities.
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This section describes how designated TWIC-holders may access certain secure areas on Risk Group A vessels and facilities on a continual and repeated basis without undergoing repeated electronic TWIC inspections.
(a)An individual may enter a secure area on a vessel or facility without undergoing an electronic TWIC inspection under the following conditions:
(1)Access is through a Designated Recurring Access Area (DRAA), designated under an approved Vessel, Facility, or Joint Vessel-Facility Security Plan.
(2)The entire DRAA is continuously monitored by security personnel at the access points to secure areas used by personnel seeking Recurring Unescorted Access.
(3)The individual possesses a valid TWIC.
(4)The individual has passed an electronic TWIC inspection within each shift and in the presence of the on-scene security personnel.
(5)The individual passes an additional electronic TWIC inspection prior to being granted unescorted access to a secure area if he or she enters an unsecured area outside the DRAA and then returns.
(b)The following requirements apply to a DRAA:
(1)It must consist of an unsecured area where personnel will be moving into an adjacent secure area repeatedly.
(2)The entire DRAA must be visible to security personnel.
(3)During operation as a DRAA, there must be security personnel present at all times.
(c)An area may operate as a DRAA at certain times, and during other times, access to secure areas may be obtained through the procedures in § 101.535.
(d)Personnel may enter the secure areas adjacent to a DRAA at any time using the procedures in § 101.535. \[USCG-2007-28915, 81 FR 57710, Aug. 23, 2016\]