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Helpful Links

Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC™)

TWIC Deployment Website

http://twicinformation.tsa.dhs.gov/

Maritime Security Information

U.S. Coast Guard Homeport Web site

TWIC Compliance

http://homeport.uscg.mil/twic (notices are within the policy section at the bottom)

TWIC Reader Pilot

TWIC Reader Hardware and Card Application Specification FINAL 05-30-2008 (PDF, 467kb)
TWIC Technical Advisory (PDF, 43kb)
TWIC Readers Initial Capability Evaluation List (PDF, 108kb)
TWIC Technical Advisory for Additional Error Code Descriptions (PDF, 29kb)
TWIC Technical Advisory for the Format of a TWIC with No Fingerprint Biometric Data (PDF, 32kb)

Final Rule Documents

TWIC Final Rule Amendment (PDF, 412kb)
NVIC Guidance (PDF, 700kb)
TWIC Final Rule (PDF, 1mb)

Privacy Impact Assessment

TWIC Privacy Impact Assessment (PDF, 216kb)

Notices of Proposed Rule Making

Transportation Worker Identification Credential (PDF, 525kb)
Merchant Mariner Qualification Credential (PDF, 392kb)

Other Legislation

Aviation and Transportation Security Act 2001
Homeland Security Presidential Directive, HSPD-12
Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (PDF, 225kb)
USA Patriot Act
SAFE Port Act