TSA Keeps Tabs on Airplane Fixers with Same Old Forms
Published Date: 3/26/2025
Notice
Summary
The TSA wants to keep collecting info from FAA-certified aircraft repair stations to make sure security stays strong. This means repair station owners and operators will keep tracking and sharing certain records, but no new rules or costs are coming. They’re asking for public feedback before extending this paperwork requirement for a bit longer.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Existing Security Paperwork Continues
If you own or operate an FAA-certificated aircraft repair station, you will continue to keep and share security-related records and may file petitions for reconsideration under the existing information collection that TSA will seek to extend (OMB control number 1652-0060) under the Paperwork Reduction Act.
Extension Said To Bring No New Costs
TSA states that extending this information collection (OMB control number 1652-0060) will not impose new rules or additional costs on FAA-certificated aircraft repair station owners and operators; the agency is requesting public comment before submitting the extension to OMB.
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