The US Coast Guard has notified owners and operators of facilities located within Captain of the Port Zones of Hampton Roads VA, Morgan City LA, New Orleans LA, Upper Mississippi River, Miami, Key West, and St Petersburg FL that they must implement access control procedures utilizing Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) no later than January 13, 2009.
According to a notice in the Federal Register, the compliance date for the ports is January 13, 2009.