Thu, Feb 05, 2009
Follows Request Made At January 6 TSA Hearing
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) joined other
general aviation associations Thursday in requesting that the
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) establish a
rule-making committee to address questions and concerns raised by
industry and government about
the TSA's proposed Large Aircraft Security Program
(LASP).
NBAA made the request in a letter sent to TSA Acting
Administrator Gale Rossides. The letter, available at the first FMI
link below, is co-signed by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots
Association, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association and the
Experimental Aircraft Association.
In the letter, the signatories state: "Given the [LASP]
proposal’s substantial lack of data regarding the effect of
this program on general aviation, and TSA’s numerous requests
for critical information from the public, we are formally
requesting that TSA begin the steps necessary to establish a
rulemaking committee. Creation of a dedicated workgroup would allow
industry and the TSA to work together on requirements that would
simultaneously enhance general aviation security and facilitate
general aviation operations."
NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen first requested the formation of
such a committee at a January 6 TSA hearing for industry comment on
the LASP held in White Plains, NY. "Business aviation is an
important industry, security is an important objective, and we
deserve that kind of dialogue,” Bolen said at the White
Plains hearing.
After signing the letter Thursday, Bolen observed: "The business
aviation community is committed to security, and as we work toward
a final rule, we need to get this right. I look forward to working
with TSA officials on the formation of a rulemaking committee, so
that we can effectively address the questions and concerns that
have been raised."
The Transportation Security Administration is accepting public
comment on the proposed rule until February 27. In recent comments,
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano acknowledged the
concerns raised by general aviation, but did not indicate what
action the TSA might take to address the concerns.
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