Tue, Nov 17, 2009
Would Require All Repair Stations To Adopt TSA Security
Program
TSA announced publication in the Federal Register of a Notice
of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) to strengthen the Aircraft Repair
Station Security program on Monday. The proposed rulemaking would
establish security requirements for maintenance and repair work
conducted on aircraft and aircraft components at domestic and
foreign repair stations certificated by the FAA.
The increased security protections proposed in the NPRM are
designed to build on the extensive certification and safety
requirements for repair stations instituted by the FAA. Aircraft
repair stations vary widely in size, type of repair work performed,
number of employees and proximity to an airport.
"This proposed rule supplements FAA requirements that protect
aircraft undergoing repairs from terrorist threats," said TSA
Office of Security Operations Assistant Administrator Lee Kair. "By
enhancing repair station security, this rulemaking guards against
the potential threat of an aircraft being destroyed or used as a
weapon."
The NPRM requires FAA-certificated foreign and domestic repair
stations to adopt and carry out a standard TSA security program to
safeguard the security of a repair station, the repair work
conducted, and all aircraft and aircraft components at the
station.
The program will require certificated stations to implement
strict access controls, provide security awareness training, and
allow for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) inspections.
The NPRM fulfills the Vision 100-Century of Aviation
Reauthorization Act's requirement for DHS to put forth security
regulations for domestic and foreign aircraft repair stations.
The public has 60 days to comment on the NPRM once published in
the Federal Register.
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