The U.S. Coast Guard has issued its final rule regarding the installation of electronic machines that can read the Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC) used by longshoreman, truckers, port employees and others for authorized, unescorted access to secure areas. The final rule provides more flexibility with regard to the purchase, installation and use of electronic readers than the proposed rule so that new systems can be integrated into existing security and access control systems. The rule is primarily designed for facilities that receive vessels that carry or handle Certain Dangerous Cargoes such as chemicals.

A copy of the final rule can be found here.