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18. Access to security sensitive documents is controlled. [The CCRTA does regulateaccess to security sensitive documents, as required by HIPAA requirements.]Access Control19. Background investigations are conducted of contractors or others who requireaccess to security critical facilities, and ID badges are used for all visitors,employees and contractors to control access to key critical facilities.Homeland Security20. Protocols have been established to respond to the Office of Homeland SecurityThreat Advisory Levels.More information on public transportation security is available from FTA at:4.3 AIR TRAVEL SECURITYSecurity for travel by air is a primary function of the Transportation SecurityAdministration (TSA). The TSA has been required to make a number of improvementsto aviation security. The improvements included that by November 19, 2002, screeningof individuals and property in the United States would be conducted by TSA employeesand companies under contract with TSA. Federal law also requires enhancedqualifications training and testing of individuals who perform screening functions. Itrequires that Federal law enforcement officers be present at screening locations. Moreinformation is available at:4.4 INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMSIntelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) technologies are applied to vehicles androadways that perform communications, data processing, traffic control, surveillance,navigation, sensing, and various other functions that aid in the management of thesecurity process. ITS elements, such as traffic cameras, signal preemption devices andVariable Message Boards (VMB), would provide timely responses for emergency vehiclesand the ability to monitor evacuations during times of natural, or other disasters.The Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s Traffic Operations Center (TOC) islocated in South Boston. The TOC’s primary mission is traffic incident managementthroughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The MTOC is the headquarters for theapplication of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) around the state. From theMTOC, reports on traffic incidents are relayed to the involved MassDOT district office,which assigns the necessary personnel and equipment, required to abate the incident.The TOC will be integrating information from the Cape Cod Canal Area IntelligentChapter 4: Security Cape Cod Regional Transportation Plan | August 2011Page 336