TWIC 101: Understanding and Implementing the Transportation Worker Identification Credential Program 2006 Tuesday, August 15, 2006 Westin Galleria Hotel 5060 West Alabama [map] Houston, TX 77056-5801

The registration period for this meeting has ended.

The "TWIC 101" workshop is designed specifically for NPRA member company owners, operators, and contractors in the petroleum refining and petrochemical manufacturing industries.

TSA and the U.S. Coast Guard tell us they are going to move quickly to finalize the recently proposed rule. Facilities will have six months from the time the rule is promulgated in which to amend their Facility Security Plans and submit them to their respective Captains of the Ports. Few companies, however, will want to wait until the final regulation is issued to start planning for TWIC implementation.

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Who Should Attend:

Owners and operators subject to the facility security requirements of the Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) are covered by the TWIC requirements. "All facility personnel responsible for security duties" are required to have knowledge of "all relevant aspects" of the TWIC program.

TSA is giving consideration to making TWIC a requirement for all manufacturing facilities, "not just those affected immediately by these specific proposed maritime rules." TWIC 101 will serve as a good introduction to identification credentialing for maritime as well as non-maritime facilities.

Meeting Attire:

Business Casual

Registration Fees: These fees are available through 08/04/2006
Name	Price	Available To
Member Registration Fee - Early	$200.00	Refining Member Petrochemical Member Associate Member
Member Registration Fee - Late	$250.00	Refining Member Petrochemical Member Associate Member

Cancellation and Other Policies:

By registering for this meeting you signify that you have read, understand, and agree to abide by NPRA's policies on registration, housing, cancellation, spouse/guest registration, and fees.

REGISTRATION POLICY: Those who are present at the site of an NPRA meeting and/or occupy a hotel room in the NPRA room block to conduct business with industry personnel gathered for that meeting are expected to register for that meeting and pay the registration fee, whether or not they attend a specific function.

FEE POLICY: Eligibility for member rates is based on membership information currently on file with NPRA. If your company is not currently a member, the non-member fees will be charged to your credit card.

CANCELLATION POLICY: Registration substitution/cancellations may be made on-line or submitted in writing, faxed to 202.835.0467 or e-mailed to SC@npra.org. Substitute conference registrations may be made in advance or on arrival with no penalty.
Cancellations may be made by July 14, 2006 with no penalty. Written cancellations postmarked, faxed, or emailed between July 15 and 28, 2006 will receive a refund of fees, less a $50 processing fee. No refunds after July 28, 2006. No telephone cancellations.

ENTERTAINMENT POLICY: We ask your cooperation in observing Association policy on activities held in conjunction with any NPRA meeting:

* Meetings or social activities should not be scheduled that take registrants away from NPRA programs and NPRA-sponsored activities;
* Any company sponsoring a function to which 25 or more people are invited should outline its plans for advance approval by NPRA. In general, such functions will be approved if they do not unduly take registrants away from NPRA-sponsored activities;
* All representatives of companies sponsoring hospitality activities are expected to register for the meeting;
* Hospitality suites are expected to close by 1:00 a.m.;
* Food, beverage and service personnel (bartenders, hostesses, etc.) must be obtained through the hotel catering department;
* Suite promotional activities are to avoid the use of elaborate entertainment, expensive door prizes, suite attendance solicitation by individuals who are not full-time employees of the sponsoring company, or other similar activities.

Is Media Allowed?

No

General Hotel Information:

July 14 is the final cut-off date to reserve a room. Contact the hotel directly with changes or cancellations AFTER July 21, 2006.

Housing

Earliest Check-in Date: August 14, 2006
Latest Checkout-out Date: August 16, 2006
Final Reservation Cut-Off Date: July 14, 2006
(Some hotels may run out of space earlier or be cut-off prior to this date.)

The Westin Galleria Hotel:
5060 West Alabama
Houston, TX 77056-5801

The hotel requires one night's deposit plus tax as a guarantee. Deposits will be refunded if the reservations are cancelled forty-eight (48)hours prior to the scheduled arrival.

    Guest Room
    Rate: $189.00
    Deposit: $189.00