TSA begs to keep airport security forms rolling
Published Date: 3/19/2025
Notice
Summary
The TSA is asking to keep collecting info from airport operators to make sure airports stay safe and follow security rules. This paperwork extension won’t cost extra but helps TSA keep an eye on airport security. If you want to share your thoughts, you’ve got until April 18, 2025, to speak up!
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 5 costs, 0 mixed.
Must develop and submit Airport Security Program
If you are an airport operator, you must develop an Airport Security Program (ASP), submit the ASP to TSA for review and approval, and implement the approved ASP under 49 CFR part 1542. This requirement also covers airport operator-requested or TSA-required ASP amendments and temporary changed conditions, which must be submitted to TSA for review and approval and then implemented.
Ongoing recordkeeping and compliance duties
Airport operators must maintain and update records to demonstrate compliance with Part 1542, including records about employees who have access privileges to secured areas and compliance with Security Directives. These are ongoing information collection and recordkeeping requirements tied to regulatory compliance.
Estimated aggregate burden: 435 respondents, 2.14M hours
TSA estimates the information collection covers 435 respondents and imposes an annual burden of 2,142,174 hours. TSA also adjusted the annual hour estimate from 2,147,899 hours to 2,142,174 hours.
Criminal history checks for SIDA unescorted access
Airport operators must collect data needed to complete criminal history records checks for people who will have unescorted access to a Security Identification Display Area (SIDA). This means individuals seeking unescorted SIDA access will have criminal history checks initiated by the airport operator.
Submit personal data for Security Threat Assessments
Airport operators must submit identifying information—such as name, address, and country of birth—about people to whom they issue identification media so TSA can conduct a Security Threat Assessment. This applies each time identifying information is provided for TSA assessment.
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