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Jan 30, 2008 1:19 PM

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has begun the initial enrollment for the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) for the ports of Louisville KY, Ashtabula OH, Everett WA, Lorain OH, Sault St Marie MI, Port Everglades FL, Nashville TN, Oswego NY, LaPlata MD, and Portland ME, according to information published in the Federal Register January 29.

The TSA program requires a background check for anyone who has unescorted access to secure areas of port facilities and vessels. The TWIC credential is valid for five years. The TWIC fee will be $132.50. Workers with current, comparable background checks, including a hazardous materials endorsement on a commercial driver license, Merchant Mariners document or Free and Secure Trade (FAST) credential, will pay a discounted fee of $105.25.

Other ports conducting the program announced earlier can be found online at the TSA Web site, tsa.gov.