Aims To Make Weighing In On Controversial Legislation Easier

This week, the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) released its new Large Aircraft Security Program (LASP) Membership Comment Tool that members can use to help draft and submit their comments on the proposed rule. Comments are due no later than February 27, 2009. 

"Commenting on federal regulations can be complicated and time consuming to say the very least," said NATA President James K. Coyne. "By providing this document, we are giving our members specific topical guidance that will eliminate confusion and help them submit detailed comments on this proposal."

Stating that the association will provide its own comprehensive set of comments in February, Coyne underscored the importance of member input on a rule that continues to worry many in the general aviation industry.

"The LASP proposed rule continues to concern our members on many fronts," concluded Coyne. "It is important that our members review our LASP Membership Comment Tool so that we identify for the Transportation Security Administration specific issues with the proposed rule and, just as important, possible resolutions, thereby forcing the TSA to address those concerns."

NATA members can also use the LASP Membership Comment Tool as a discussion aid during one of the five remaining TSA-hosted public meetings regarding the rulemaking.

The remaining LASP public meetings are:

• January 8, 2009 – Renaissance Concourse Hotel Atlanta Airport, One Hartsfield Centre Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30354
• January 16, 2009 – Crowne Plaza Chicago O’Hare Hotel & Conference Center, 5440 North River Road, Rosemont, IL 60018
• January 23, 2009 – Burbank Airport Marriott Hotel & Convention Center, 2500 North Hollywood Way, Burbank, CA  91505
• January 28, 2009 – Conference Center, Hilton Houston Hotel—North Greenspoint, 12400 Greenspoint Drive, Houston, TX

A copy of the NATA LASP Membership Comment Tool is available for members to download from the association's LASP Issue Page.

FMI: www.nata.aero