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(D) a coordinated response plan that establishes procedures for appropriate interaction with State and local law enforcement agencies, emergency responders, and Federal officials in order to coordinate security measures and plans for response in the event of a terrorist attack or other major incident; (E) a strategy and timeline for conducting training under section 1408; (F) plans for providing redundant and other appropriate backup systems necessary to ensure the continued operation of critical elements of the public transportation system in the event of a terrorist attack or other major incident; (G) plans for providing service capabilities throughout the system in the event of a terrorist attack or other major incident in the city or region which the public transportation system serves; (H) methods to mitigate damage within a public transportation system in case of an attack on the system, including a plan for communication and coordination with emergency responders; and (I) other actions or procedures as the Secretary determines are appropriate to address the security of the public transportation system. (3) REVIEW.—Not later than 6 months after receiving the plans required under this section, the Secretary shall— (A) review each security plan submitted; (B) require the public transportation agency to make any amendments needed to ensure that the plan meets the requirements of this section; and (C) approve any security plan that meets the requirements of this section. (4) EXEMPTION.—The Secretary shall not require a public transportation agency to develop a security plan under paragraph (1) if the agency does not receive a grant under section 1406. (5) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive the exemption provided in paragraph (4) to require a public transportation agency to develop a security plan under paragraph (1) in the absence of grant funds under section 1406 if not less than 3 days after making the determination the Secretary provides the appropriate congressional committees and the public transportation agency written notification detailing the need for the security plan, the reasons grant funding has not been made available, and the reason the agency has been designated high risk. (d) CONSISTENCY WITH OTHER PLANS.—The Secretary shall ensure that the security plans developed by public transportation agencies under this section are consistent with the security assessments developed by the Department and the National Strategy for Public Transportation Security developed under section 1404. (e) UPDATES.—Not later than September 30, 2008, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall— (1) update the security assessments referred to in subsection (a); (2) update the security improvement priorities required under subsection (f); and
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