§ 70101. Definitions

For the purpose of this chapter:

• (1) The term “Area Maritime Transportation Security Plan” means an Area Maritime Transportation Security Plan prepared under section 70103(b).
• (2) The term “cybersecurity risk” has the meaning given the term in section 2200 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002.
• (3) The term “facility” means any structure or facility of any kind located in, on, under, or adjacent to any waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
• (4) The term “National Maritime Transportation Security Plan” means the National Maritime Transportation Security Plan prepared and published under section 70103(a).
• (5) The term “owner or operator” means—
  • (A) in the case of a vessel, any person owning, operating, or chartering by demise, such vessel; and
  • (B) in the case of a facility, any person owning, leasing, or operating such facility.
• (6) The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating.
• (7) The term “transportation security incident” means a security incident resulting in a significant loss of life, environmental damage, transportation system disruption, or economic disruption in a particular area. In this paragraph, the term “economic disruption” does not include a work stoppage or other employee-related action not related to terrorism and resulting from an employee-employer dispute.