Sat, Oct 03, 2009
NBAA Applauds Proposal For Consistency, Added Industry Input On
TSA Proposals
Congressman John Mica (R-FL)
(pictured, right) has introduced H.R. 3678 in the U.S. House
Of Representatives to strengthen industry input on proposed
regulations from TSA, and bring consistency to their process for
issuing security directives.
The bill is co-sponsored by House General Aviation Caucus
members Reps. Allen Boyd (D-FL), Vernon J. Ehlers (R-MI), Sam
Graves (R-MO) and Thomas Petri (R-WI). It would require TSA to
follow established standards when issuing public notice for
regulations and security directives, and would require TSA to
conduct a formal rulemaking process for any emergency regulation or
security directive in place for more than 180 days.
The NBAA Friday welcomed the
introduction of legislation. "An emphasis on security has long been
at the heart of business aviation operations," said NBAA President
and CEO Ed Bolen. "This legislation will allow us to work with the
TSA to respond quickly to imminent security threats, while at the
same time providing a review process that properly balances risk
with potential industry impacts. We thank Representative Mica and
his colleagues for introducing this important and necessary
legislation."
Earlier this year, similar legislative language was offered by
Rep. Mica as an amendment to H.R. 2200, The Transportation Security
Administration Authorization Act. That bill passed the House and is
awaiting Senate consideration. The amendment would require
TSA to issue security directives only in response to imminent
threats, but to otherwise operate within the framework of the
Administrative Procedures Act (APA) when issuing new proposals.
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