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| 20.813 MARITIME SECURITY FLEET PROGRAM |
| (Maritime Security Program) |
| FEDERAL AGENCY |
| MARITIME ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION |
| AUTHORIZATION |
| The Maritime Security Act of 2003, Public Law 108-136. |
| OBJECTIVES |
| To maintain a U.S.-flag merchant fleet crewed by U.S. mariners to serve both the commercial and national security needs of the United States. |
| TYPES OF ASSISTANCE |
| Direct Payments for Specified Use. |
| USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS |
| Vessel's Operations restricted to U.S. foreign trade. |
| Applicant Eligibility |
| U.S. citizens and operators of U.S. flag vessels . |
| Beneficiary Eligibility |
| Ownership and operation of vessels and facilities useful to the United States in time of war or national emergency. |
| Credentials/Documentation |
| Ownership of U.S. documented vessels. |
| Preapplication Coordination |
| None. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. |
| Application Procedure |
| Solicitation for applications in the Federal Register. |
| Award Procedure |
| Office of Sealift Support and the Department of Defense review applications against criteria established in the Maritime Security Act of 2003. |
| Deadlines |
| As published in application solicitation. |
| Range of Approval/Disapproval Time |
| 90 Days from closing of application. |
| Appeals |
| Decisions concerning administration of the Maritime Security Program will be referred to the Maritime Administrator. |
| Renewals |
| Program is based on 1-year contracts renewable each year subject to funding not to extend past fiscal year 2015. |
| Formula and Matching Requirements |
| Program provides for payment of up to $2.6 million per vessel per year for FY 2006-2008, $2.9 million for FY 2009-2011, and $3.1 million for FY 2012-2015. |
| Length and Time Phasing of Assistance |
| One year contracts, renewable yearly, payable in monthly installments. |
| Reports |
| Vouchers on a monthly basis. |
| Audits |
| Maritime Security Program subject to both internal and external audit. These audits will be made by the Office of the Inspector General (DOT) in accordance with the General Accounting Office guidelines, "Standards for Audit of Government Organizations, Programs, Activities and Functions," and additional OMB guidance. |
| Records |
| Vouchers on a monthly basis. |
| Account Identification |
| 69-1711-0-1-054. |
| Obligations |
| (Direct payments) FY 07 $154,440,000; FY 08 $156,000,000: and FY 09 $0. |
| Range and Average of Financial Assistance |
| $2.6 million per vessel per year (FY 2006-2008). $2.9 million per vessel per year (FY 2009-2011). $3.1 million per vessel per year (FY 2012-2015). |
| PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS |
| As of January 1, 2007, 60 ships were enrolled in the program. |
| REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE |
| 46 CFR Part 296. |
| Regional or Local Office |
| None. |
| Headquarters Office |
| Director, Office of Sealift Support, Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: (202) 366-2323. |
| Web Site Address |
| http://www.marad.dot.gov |
| RELATED PROGRAMS |
| None. |
| EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS |
| Maritime Security Program payments are paid to vessels operating in U.S. foreign commerce. Vessels include containerships and Roll-on/Roll-off vessels(RO/RO), tankers and heavy lift ships will be eligible in FY 2008-2015. |
| CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS |
| (1) Vessel is required to maintain U.S.-flag presence in foreign commerce and/or necessary for meeting military sealift requirements; (2) Applicant possesses operational expertise and intermodal assets useful to the United States in meeting its sealift requirements; (3) Maritime Security Program participants are required to commit sealift and intermodal capacity to the Emergency Preparedness Program (EPP), approved by the Secretary of Defense (SECDEF). |
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General Services Administration Office of Chief Acquisition Officer Regulatory and Federal Assistance Division (VIR) |
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