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124 STAT. 2946 PUBLIC LAW 111–281—OCT. 15, 2010 ‘‘(5) ASSET ALREADY IN LOW, INITIAL, OR FULL-RATE PRODUC- TION.—If operational test and evaluation of a capability or asset already in low, initial, or full-rate production identifies a safety concern with the capability or asset or any subsystems of the capability or asset not previously identified during developmental or operational test and evaluation, the Com- mandant shall— ‘‘(A) notify the program manager and the Chief Acquisi- tion Officer of the safety concern as soon as practicable, but not later than 30 days after the completion of the test and evaluation event or activity that identified the safety concern; and ‘‘(B) notify the Chief Acquisition Officer and include in such notification— ‘‘(i) an explanation of the actions that will be taken to correct or mitigate the safety concern in all capabili- ties or assets and subsystems of the capabilities or assets yet to be produced, and the date by which those actions will be taken; ‘‘(ii) an explanation of the actions that will be taken to correct or mitigate the safety concern in pre- viously produced capabilities or assets and subsystems of the capabilities or assets, and the date by which those actions will be taken; and ‘‘(iii) an assessment of the adequacy of current funding to correct or mitigate the safety concern in capabilities or assets and subsystems of the capabilities or assets and in previously produced capabilities or assets and subsystems. ‘‘(c) TECHNICAL CERTIFICATION.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commandant shall ensure that any Level 1 or Level 2 acquisition project or program is certified by the technical authority of the Coast Guard after review by an independent third party with capabilities in the mission area, asset, or particular asset component. ‘‘(2) TEMPEST TESTING.—The Commandant shall— ‘‘(A) cause all electronics on all aircraft, surface, and shore capabilities and assets that require TEMPEST certifi- cation and that are delivered after the date of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 to be tested in accordance with TEMPEST standards and communica- tions security (comsec) standards by an independent third party that is authorized by the Federal Government to perform such testing; and ‘‘(B) certify that the assets meet all applicable TEM- PEST requirements. ‘‘(3) CUTTER CLASSIFICATION.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Commandant shall cause each cutter, other than a National Security Cutter, acquired by the Coast Guard and delivered after the date of enact- ment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 to be classed by the American Bureau of Shipping before final acceptance. ‘‘(B) REPORTS.—Not later than December 31, 2011, and biennially thereafter, the Commandant shall provide a report to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc- ture of the House of Representatives and the Committee Deadline. Notifications.