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 PUBLIC LAW 110–53—AUG. 3, 2007

121 STAT. 431

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(I) such other actions or procedures as the Secretary determines are appropriate to address the security of railroad carriers. (2) SECURITY COORDINATOR REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall require that the individual serving as the security coordinator identified in paragraph (1)(A) is a citizen of the United States. The Secretary may waive this requirement with respect to an individual if the Secretary determines that it is appropriate to do so based on a background check of the individual and a review of the consolidated terrorist watchlist. (3) CONSISTENCY WITH OTHER PLANS.—The Secretary shall ensure that the security plans developed by railroad carriers under this section are consistent with the risk assessment and National Strategy for Railroad Transportation Security developed under section 1511. (f) DEADLINE FOR REVIEW PROCESS.—Not later than 6 months after receiving the assessments and plans required under this section, the Secretary shall— (1) review each vulnerability assessment and security plan submitted to the Secretary in accordance with subsection (c); (2) require amendments to any security plan that does not meet the requirements of this section; and (3) approve any vulnerability assessment or security plan that meets the requirements of this section. (g) INTERIM SECURITY MEASURES.—The Secretary may require railroad carriers, during the period before the deadline established under subsection (c), to submit a security plan under subsection (e) to implement any necessary interim security measures essential to providing adequate security of the railroad carrier’s system. An interim plan required under this subsection will be superseded by a plan required under subsection (e). (h) TIER ASSIGNMENT.—Utilizing the risk assessment and National Strategy for Railroad Transportation Security required under section 1511, the Secretary shall assign each railroad carrier to a risk-based tier established by the Secretary: (1) PROVISION OF INFORMATION.—The Secretary may request, and a railroad carrier shall provide, information necessary for the Secretary to assign a railroad carrier to the appropriate tier under this subsection. (2) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 60 days after the date a railroad carrier is assigned to a tier under this subsection, the Secretary shall notify the railroad carrier of the tier to which it is assigned and the reasons for such assignment. (3) HIGH-RISK TIERS.—At least one of the tiers established by the Secretary under this subsection shall be designated a tier for high-risk railroad carriers. (4) REASSIGNMENT.—The Secretary may reassign a railroad carrier to another tier, as appropriate, in response to changes in risk. The Secretary shall notify the railroad carrier not later than 60 days after such reassignment and provide the railroad carrier with the reasons for such reassignment. (i) NONDISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION.— (1) SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION TO CONGRESS.—Nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing the withholding of any information from Congress. (2) DISCLOSURE OF INDEPENDENTLY FURNISHED INFORMATION.—Nothing in this section shall be construed as affecting

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