R 171232Z JAN 12

ALCGPSC 006/12
SUBJ: ANNUAL PAYMENT CARD INDUSTRY COMPLIANCE WITHIN THE MORALE,
WELL-BEING, AND RECREATION PROGRAM
A. COAST GUARD MORALE, WELL-BEING, AND RECREATION MANUAL COMDTINST
M1710.13C
1.  IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFERENCE A, COMMANDS ACCEPTING CREDIT/DEBIT
CARDS FOR PAYMENT WITHIN THEIR MWR PROGRAM MUST BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH
PAYMENT CARD INDUSTRY DATA SECURITY STANDARDS (PCI DSS).  SINCE PCI
DSS REQUIREMENTS ARE CONSTANTLY BEING UPDATED, ANNUAL CERTIFICATION
OF PCI COMPLIANCE THROUGH SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE APPROPRIATE
SELF ASSESSMENT QUESTIONAIRE (SAQ) IS REQUIRED.  A COPY OF THIS
COMPLETED SAQ SHALL BE SENT TO THE CSC.
2.  THE COAST GUARD MWR PCI COMPLIANCE WORKBOOK WAS DEVELOPED TO
PROVIDE AN EASY, COST EFFECTIVE SOLUTION FOR COMPLIANCE WITH PCI DSS.
YOU MAY ACCESS THE APPLICABLE WORKBOOK, INCLUDING POLICIES AND
TEMPLATES AT WWW.USCG.MIL/MWR UNDER PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES, THEN
PAYMENT CARD INDUSTRY INFORMATION.  IF YOUR CURRENT CREDIT/DEBIT CARD
TERMINAL TRANSMITS DATA VIA A TELEPHONE LINE, USE THE PCI SAQ TYPE B
WORKBOOK (STAND-ALONE TERMINALS).  IF YOUR CREDIT/DEBIT CARD TERMINAL
TRANSMITS DATA VIA THE INTERNET, USE THE PCI SAQ TYPE C-VT WORKBOOK
(VIRTUAL TERMINALS).  AS YOU GO THROUGH THE WORKBOOKS, YOU WILL NEED
TO ACCESS THE PCI DSS POLICIES AND TEMPLATES AS THEY APPLY.
3.  MWR PROGRAMS CURRENTLY ACCEPTING CREDIT/DEBIT CARDS ARE REQUIRED
TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH PCI DSS NO LATER THAN 28 FEBRUARY 2012.
APPROVAL FROM CSC TO ACCEPT CREDIT OR DEBIT CARDS FOR THE SUBSEQUENT
YEAR WILL BE PROVIDED ONCE THE SAQ IS RECEIVED.  FAILURE TO RECERTIFY
WILL RESULT IN THE LAPSING OF THE UNITS AUTHORIZATION TO USE CREDIT
AND DEBIT CARDS IN THEIR MWR/CDC PROGRAMS.
4.  WHEN FORWARDING THE SAQ, PLEASE USE THE FOLLOWING MAILING
ADDRESS:
COMMANDING OFFICER
U.S. COAST GUARD COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMAND
BATTLEFIELD TECHNOLOGY CENTER 1
510 INDEPENDENCE PWKY, SUITE 500
CHESAPEAKE, VA 23320
ATTN: MR. RON RAY
SCANNED COPIES ARE ALSO ACCEPTABLE AND MAY BE SENT TO:
RON.H.RAY(AT)USCG.MIL.
5.  CSC POINT OF CONTACT IS MR. RON RAY, MWR RESOURCES SPECIALIST, AT
757-842-4927 OR MR. JAMES PALMER, LOSS PREVENTION DIRECTOR, AT
757-842-4907.
6.  RADM DANIEL R. MAY, COMMANDER, CG PERSONNEL SERVICE CENTER,
SENDS.
7.  INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.