[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 41 (Monday, March 3, 2003)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 9902]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-4920]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Transportation Security Administration

49 CFR Part 1540


Prohibited Items; Correction

AGENCY: Transportation Security Administration (TSA), DOT.

ACTION: Interpretive rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: This document makes a correction to the interpretive rule 
published in the Federal Register on February 14, 2003 (68 FR 7444), 
which provides guidance to the public on the types of property TSA 
considers to be weapons, explosives, and incendiaries that are 
prohibited in airport sterile areas and in the cabins of aircraft under 
the TSA regulations and the types of items that are permitted in 
sterile areas, the cabins of passenger aircraft, and in passengers' 
checked baggage. The TSA erroneously included the words ``non-
refillable'' in the discussion of lighters under ``Permitted Items; 
Medical and Personal Items.'' This document removes this wording and 
clarifies the type of gas lighter permitted. In addition, TSA 
erroneously included in the interpretation a paragraph listing ``Other 
items'' allowed to be transported in checked baggage. Because these 
items are not allowed in checked baggage, this document removes that 
paragraph.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 28, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical questions contact Vicky 
Skelly, Aviation Security Specialist, Air Carrier Division, Office of 
Aviation Security Policy, TSA-9, Transportation Security 
Administration, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590; 
telephone (571) 227-2641, e-mail [email protected]. Legal 
questions may be directed to Ellen Siegler, Attorney, TSA-2, Chief 
Counsel; telephone (571) 227-2723, e-mail [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 14, 2003 (68 FR 7444), TSA 
published an interpretive rule providing guidance on the types of 
property that TSA considers to be weapons, explosives, and incendiaries 
prohibited in airport sterile areas and in the cabins of aircraft under 
the TSA regulations. The interpretive rule also explained that certain 
items that are prohibited in sterile areas and cabins may be 
transported in checked baggage.
    In the last sentence of the ending paragraph of the preamble 
discussion on permitted items (page 7446, first column, last sentence), 
as well as in the interpretation, on page 7446, in the third column, 
paragraph II.A.(9) erroneously included the words ``non-refillable'' to 
describe liquefied gas lighters. As both non-refillable (disposable) 
and refillable lighters (such as Colibri, Dunhill, and Ronson) are 
filled with liquefied butane gas and are equivalent from a security 
perspective, there is no reason to allow passengers to carry only non-
refillable lighters of this type. Therefore, the words ``non-
refillable'' have been removed and a clarifying reference to 
refillable, ``Colibri-type'' lighters has been inserted.
    In the interpretation, on page 7447, in the first column, paragraph 
III.(6) erroneously listed the following as ``Other items'' that may be 
carried in checked baggage pursuant to strict conditions imposed by 49 
CFR part 175: compressed air guns, fire extinguishers, flare pistols, 
and gun lighters. None of these items may be carried as checked baggage 
and should not have been included in this listing. Accordingly, this 
provision has been deleted from the interpretive rule.

Correction

    In interpretive rule FR Doc. 03-3755, published on February 14, 
2003 (68 FR 7444), make the following corrections:
    1. On page 7446, in the first column, line 21, last sentence of 
preamble discussion paragraph on ``Permitted Items,'' is corrected to 
read as follows:
    ``Consistent with Department of Transportation regulations for 
hazardous materials, passengers also are permitted to carry no more 
than four books of matches (other than strike-anywhere matches) and no 
more than two lighters for individual use, if the lighters are fueled 
with liquefied gas (BIC-or Colibri-type) or absorbed liquid (Zippo-
type).''
    2. On page 7446, in the third column, paragraph II.A.(9) is 
corrected to read as follows:
    ``Lighters (maximum of two), fueled with liquefied gas (BIC-or 
Colibri-type) or absorbed liquid (Zippo-type).''
    3. On page 7447, in the first column, remove the full paragraph 
III.(6), which begins ``Other items. Compressed air guns, * * *''.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on February 26, 2003.
Mardi Ruth Thompson,
Deputy Chief Counsel for Regulations.
[FR Doc. 03-4920 Filed 2-28-03; 8:45 am]
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