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programs and for members engaged in direct contact with industry and the public. This will
ensure information on identification of suspicious activity, reporting methods and legal
concerns are consistently addressed.
l. Funding. The program manager will seek appropriate budgetary resources to support both
the national and associated local programs.
(1) The national program will fund training of Coast Guard Forces, the design and
production of outreach materials appropriate for nationwide use (e.g. pamphlets, posters,
decals, wallet cards, and videos, etc), reserve Active Duty Special Work costs, and
certain travel based on availability and prioritization in accordance with need and
program goals and objectives. The national program will not normally fund outreach
material developed for specific regional or local use. Promotional materials such as
portfolios, pencils, pens, key chains, etc. will not be funded.
(2) A primary source of funding for AWW is expected to be the Department of Defense
Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) program. The primary purpose of the IRT program
is to provide readiness training for reserve personnel. Reservists participating in
waterway watch programs will expand their knowledge of the Coast Guard's maritime
homeland security missions. The IRT program also funds the Sea Partners Campaign,
another outreach effort. Reservists must be involved when IRT funds are used although
they need not be the only participants. COTPs are encouraged to solicit reservists for
annual Active Duty for Training, Active Duty for Special Work or Extended Active
Duty, for which costs may be reimbursed by IRT funds. The national program
coordinator will monitor expenditures of IRT funds to ensure appropriate use.
m. Suspicious Activity Report Submittal. References (a) and (c) established the NRC as a
centralized reporting point for suspicious activity as well as actual events in the maritime
domain concerning threats, attacks, vulnerabilities and anomalies. Additionally, Section
101.305 of reference (a) states that an owner or operator of a vessel or facility required to
have security plans in accordance with reference (a) must report security breaches and
activities that "may" result in a TSI to the NRC using the toll free number 1-800-424-8802 or
non-toll free lines. Reference (a) also encourages any other person or entity to report
activities that may result in a TSI to the NRC. Established initially as the oil spill report
telephone number, industry is familiar with the 1-800-424-8802 number and should be
encouraged to also use it for all suspicious activity reporting. Following September 11,
2001, NRC established another toll-free number that can be easily remembered, 1-877-24-
WATCH (249-2824), for the reporting of suspicious activity in the maritime domain in
southern Florida. AWW will now promote the 24-hour 1-877-24-WATCH hotline number
through the media, pamphlets, Auxiliary boating classes, and other mediums, for use by the
recreational boating public throughout the United States and its territories. To ensure the
accuracy of all suspicious reports, the NRC prefers to receive all initial reports via the
telephone vice by fax or e-mail.
n. Suspicious Activity Report Processing.
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