Transport Data Locks: Bureaucrats Seek Security Feedback Now
Published Date: 3/11/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics is asking for public feedback on their rules for keeping secret data safe. This affects anyone who accesses sensitive transportation info and helps BTS keep data private and secure. Comments are open until May 11, 2026, with no new costs but a chance to improve how data security paperwork works.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Security Steps Required Before Data Access
If you apply to access BTS restricted transportation microdata and your SAP Portal application is approved, you must complete BTS's security requirements outside the Portal. These requirements may include a background investigation, confidentiality training, nondisclosure agreements, and data use agreements before you are granted access.
Paperwork Time Burden and Application Volume
BTS estimates the average time to complete and submit its data security agreements and paperwork is 90 minutes per approved applicant. BTS expects to collect security information for about five approved SAP Portal applications per year, for a total burden of 22.5 hours over a three-year OMB clearance (an average annual burden of 7.5 hours).
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