Transportation Security Administration

134. Imposition and Collection of Passenger Civil Aviation Security Service Fees

 

135. Aviation Security Infrastructure Fees

 

136. Civil Aviation Security Rules

 

137. Security Programs for Aircraft with a Maximum Certificated Takeoff Weight of 12,500 Pounds or More

 

138. Request for Comments: Private Charter Security Rules

 

139. Fingerprint-Based Criminal History Records Checks: Regular Escorted Access

 

140. Protection of Sensitive Security Information for All Modes of Transportation

 


Transportation Security Administration

134. 

Imposition and Collection of Passenger Civil Aviation Security Service Fees

Green

Popular Title: Security Service Fees

RIN 2110-AA01

Stage: Disposition of Comments

Previous Stage: Interim Final Rule: Publication Date 12/31/2001; Notice: Publication Date 02/19/2002; Interim Final Rule: End of Comment Period 03/01/2002; Reopening of Comment Period 03/28/2002; End of Reopened Comment Period 04/30/2002.

Summary: This rulemaking imposed a $2.50 security service fee on airline passengers for tickets sold starting in February 2002 as required by the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (ATSA). This rule implements the specific requirements for collection and remittance.

Effects:

 

None

Prompting action: Statute

Legal Deadline: 

49 USC 44940(d)(1): Publish a notice of such a fee in the Federal Register and begin collection of the fee within 60 days of the date of enactment (11/19/2001), or as soon as possible thereafter, of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (ATSA). : 01/19/2002

Rulemaking Project Initiated: 11/27/2001

Dates for Disposition of Comments:

Milestone

Originally
Scheduled
Date

New
Projected
Date

Actual
Date

To OST

03/31/2003 

 

 

Publication Approved

05/01/2003 

 

 

Publication Date

05/08/2003 

 

 

Explanation for any delay:

N/A

Federal Register Citation for Disposition of Comments: None



Transportation Security Administration

135. 

Aviation Security Infrastructure Fees

Green

Popular Title: Aviation Security Infrastructure Fees

RIN 2110-AA02

Stage: Disposition of Comments

Previous Stage: Interim Final Rule: Publication Date 02/20/2002; Correction 02/25/2002; Notice: Publication Date 02/28/2002; Interim Final Rule: End of Comment Period 03/18/2002; Extension of Comment Period 03/20/2002; End of Comment Period Extension 04/02/2002; Notice: Publication Date 05/01/2002.

Summary: This rulemaking would provide additional guidance for completing Appendix A of the Interim Final Rule regarding the Aviation Security Infrastructure Fee. That rule requires carriers to provide information on their costs related to passenger and property screening for 2000. This guidance would not impose any additional requirements.

Effects:

 

None

Prompting action: Statute

Legal Deadline: 

49 USC 44940(d)(1): Publish a notice of such a fee in the Federal Register and begin collection of the fee within 60 days of the date of enactment (11/19/2001), or as soon as possible thereafter, of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (ATSA). : 01/19/2002

Rulemaking Project Initiated: 12/30/2001

Dates for Disposition of Comments:

Milestone

Originally
Scheduled
Date

New
Projected
Date

Actual
Date

To OST

03/31/2003 

 

 

Publication Approved

05/01/2003 

 

 

Publication Date

05/08/2003 

 

 

Explanation for any delay:

N/A

Federal Register Citation for Disposition of Comments: None



Transportation Security Administration

136. 

Civil Aviation Security Rules

Green

Popular Title: Transfer of functions from FAA to TSA

RIN 2110-AA03

Stage: Disposition of Comments

Previous Stage: Final Rule: Publication Date 02/22/2002; End of Comment Period 03/25/2002.

Summary: This rulemaking transfers the FAA's rules governing civil aviation security to TSA. This rulemaking also amends those rules to enhance security as required by recent legislation. This rulemaking also requires additional qualifications, training, and testing of individuals who screen persons and property that are carried in passenger aircraft. It is intended to improve the quality of screening conducted by aircraft operators and foreign air carriers. This rule is being adopted to improve the qualifications of individuals performing screening, and thereby to improve the level of security in air transportation. This will help ensure a smooth transition of aviation security from the FAA to TSA and avoid disruptions in air transportation due to any shortage of qualified screeners.

Effects:

 

None

Prompting action: Statute

Legal Deadline: 

Final Rule by : 02/17/2002

Rulemaking Project Initiated: 12/01/2001

Dates for Disposition of Comments:

Milestone

Originally
Scheduled
Date

New
Projected
Date

Actual
Date

To OST

12/31/2002 

 

 

Publication Approved

02/01/2003 

 

 

Publication Date

02/08/2003 

 

 

Explanation for any delay:

N/A

Federal Register Citation for Disposition of Comments: None



Transportation Security Administration

137. 

Security Programs for Aircraft with a Maximum Certificated Takeoff Weight of 12,500 Pounds or More

Green

Popular Title: 12,500 Pounds or More

RIN 2110-AA04

Stage: Disposition of Comments

Previous Stage: Final Rule: Publication Date 02/22/2002; End of Comment Period 04/23/2002.

Summary: This rule requires that certain aircraft operators using aircraft with a maximum certificated takeoff weigh of 12,500 pounds or more carry out security measures. This rule requires that certain aircraft operators conduct criminal history records checks on their flightcrew members and restrict access to the flight deck. These measures are necessary to comply with Congressional mandates and to enhance security in air transportation.

Effects:

 

None

Prompting action: Statute

Legal Deadline: 

Final Rule by : 02/17/2002

Rulemaking Project Initiated: 01/15/2002

Dates for Disposition of Comments:

Milestone

Originally
Scheduled
Date

New
Projected
Date

Actual
Date

To OST

11/29/2002 

 

 

Publication Approved

12/30/2002 

 

 

Publication Date

01/08/2003 

 

 

Explanation for any delay:

N/A

Federal Register Citation for Disposition of Comments: None



Transportation Security Administration

138. 

Request for Comments: Private Charter Security Rules

Green

Popular Title: Private Charter Security

RIN 2110-AA05

Stage: Disposition of Comments

Previous Stage: Final Rule: Publication Approved 06/10/2002; Publication Date 06/19/2002; End of Comment Period 7/19/2002.

Summary: This rule amends the rules applying to private charter aircraft to increase the level of security required in private charter operations. Aircraft operators using aircraft with a maximum certificated takeoff weight of 95,000 pounds or more, except a government charter, will now be required to ensure that passengers and their accessible property are screened before boarding. Given the current security risks, the potential for damage these larger aircraft can cause, and the need to protect areas that are designated as sterile, TSA believes it is now appropriate to require these operators to ensure that passengers and their accessible property are screened. Individuals are required to submit to screening prior to boarding a private charter aircraft under this rule.

Effects:

 

None

Prompting action: None

Legal Deadline: 

None

Rulemaking Project Initiated: 02/22/2002

Dates for Disposition of Comments:

Milestone

Originally
Scheduled
Date

New
Projected
Date

Actual
Date

To OST

11/29/2002 

 

 

Publication Approved

12/31/2002 

 

 

Publication Date

01/08/2003 

 

 

Explanation for any delay:

N/A

Federal Register Citation for Disposition of Comments: None



Transportation Security Administration

139. 

Fingerprint-Based Criminal History Records Checks: Regular Escorted Access

Yellow

Popular Title: Criminal History/Escorted Access

RIN 2110-AA08

Stage: NPRM

Previous Stage:None

Summary: This rulemaking would amend the rules applying to airports and aircraft operators that require fingerprint-based criminal history records checks (CHRC) for certain individuals with access to secured areas in airports. It would require individuals who regularly have escorted access to secured areas to undergo CHRC and to wear an individual badge. Also, it would amend the standards for "escorting" to reduce the likelihood that persons under escort in secured areas could threaten or endanger security. It would respond to a statutory mandate and it would enhance aviation security.

Effects:

 

None

Prompting action: Statute

Legal Deadline: 

None

Rulemaking Project Initiated: 06/24/2002

Dates for NPRM:

Milestone

Originally
Scheduled
Date

New
Projected
Date

Actual
Date

To OST

07/09/2002 

 

07/09/2002 

To OMB

08/09/2002 

 

 

OMB Clearance

11/12/2002 

 

 

Publication Date

11/19/2002 

 

 

End of Comment Period

01/20/2003 

 

 

Explanation for any delay:

N/A

Federal Register Citation for NPRM: None



Transportation Security Administration

140. 

Protection of Sensitive Security Information for All Modes of Transportation

Green

Popular Title: Information Protection for All Modes

RIN 2110-AA10

Stage: NPRM

Previous Stage:None

Summary: This rulemaking would amend the regulation governing the protection of sensitive security information (SSI) to expand the regulation's coverage to security information related to non-aviation modes of transportation. The current regulation covers information primarily related to aviation security. This rulemaking would make several revisions to the regulation. In addition, in order to implement its new statutory authority to protect sensitive security information in all modes of transportation, TSA will amend the SSI regulation to specifically cover information in all modes regulated by the Department of Transportation and relevant entities in those modes that may create and receive SSI.

Effects:

 

None

Prompting action: Secretarial/Head of Operating Administration Decision

Legal Deadline: 

None

Rulemaking Project Initiated: 03/13/2002

Dates for NPRM:

Milestone

Originally
Scheduled
Date

New
Projected
Date

Actual
Date

To OST

12/31/2002 

 

 

To OMB

01/31/2003 

 

 

OMB Clearance

04/30/2003 

 

 

Publication Date

05/08/2003 

 

 

Explanation for any delay:

N/A

Federal Register Citation for NPRM: None