SEC VA MSIB 20-099 - COVID-19: Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) Expiration Exemption - Update 1

MSIB Number: 20-099
April 24, 2020

COVID-19: Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC)
Expiration Exemption - Update 1

This MSIB updates MSIB 20-086 released on April 15th. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is granting a temporary exemption from regulations regarding the expiration of certain Transportation Worker Identification Credentials (TWIC®s). For TWICs expiring between March 1, 2020, and July 31, 2020, the exemption extends the validity of a TWIC for 180 days for an individual whose TWIC would otherwise expire during the effective period of the exemption. TSA may extend this exemption at a future date depending on the status of the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) National Emergency.

Update: The exemption may impact the use of expired credentials in certain access control solutions and readers. Access control solutions and electronic readers may report that a TWIC card covered under this exemption is "expired" based on the expiration data stored on the physical TWIC card. Facilities and vessels who use electronic inspection procedures may need to develop exceptions to current inspection processes during the exemption period. The creation and posting of the Canceled Card List (CCL), which covers TWIC cancellations for other reasons, is not impacted by this exemption. Please see the attached Technical Bulletin for more information on this issue.

Please visit the linked TSA website to view the exemption Notice for additional details on the expiration extension.

For more information on obtaining or renewing a TWIC, visit the website https://www.tsa.gov/for-industry/twic or call (855) 347-8371. 

For any questions in the Virginia area regarding Facility Security Plans or security on foreign vessels in port, please contact the Port Safety and Security Branch at (757) 668-5525 or SectorVA.PSS@uscg.mil.

For any questions in the Virginia area regarding Vessel Security Plans on U.S. vessels, please contact the Inspected Vessels Branch at (757) 668-5511 or SecVA-Inspections@uscg.mil.

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This release has been issued for public information and notification purposes only.

 

• Tech_Bulletin_TWIC_2020_002_ExpirationDate_v1.0.pdf