[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 12 (Thursday, January 19, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 3107]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-523]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY


Security of Aircraft and Safety of Passengers Transiting 
Denpesar, Bali, Indonesia

AGENCY: Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This document informs the public that the Department of 
Homeland Security (DHS) has determined that Bandara Ngurah Rai 
International Airport, Denespar, Bali, Indonesia, does not maintain and 
carry out effective security measures. Pursuant to this determination, 
the Department of Homeland Security is directing all U.S. and foreign 
air carriers (and their agents) providing service between the U.S. and 
Bandara Ngurah Rai International Airport to provide notice of this 
determination to any passenger purchasing a ticket for transportation 
between the United States and Bandara Ngurah Rai International Airport. 
DHS also is requiring that U.S. airports post a notice of the 
determination, in accordance with statutory requirements.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard H. Stein, General Manager, 
International, Transportation Security Administration, 601 South 12th 
Street, Arlington, VA 22202-4220, Telephone: (571) 227-2764, e-mail: 
[email protected].

Notice

    Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 44907(a), the Secretary of Homeland Security 
(the Secretary) is authorized to assess periodically the effectiveness 
of the security measures maintained by foreign airports that handle air 
carriers serving the United States or that may pose a ``high risk of 
introducing danger to international air travel.'' If the Secretary 
determines that a foreign airport does not maintain and carry out 
effective security measures, the Secretary is required to ``notify the 
appropriate authorities of the government of the foreign country of the 
decision and recommend the steps necessary to bring the security 
measures up to the standard used * * * in making the assessment.'' 49 
U.S.C. 44907(c).
    Further, the Secretary must: (a) Publish the identity of the 
foreign airport in the Federal Register, (b) post the identity of such 
airport at all U.S. airports that regularly provide scheduled air 
carrier operations, and (c) notify the news media of the identity of 
the airport. 49 U.S.C. 44907(d). In addition, the statute requires all 
air carriers providing service between the United States and the 
airport to provide written notice of the determination, either on or 
with the ticket, to all passengers purchasing transportation between 
the United States and the airport. 49 U.S.C. 44907(d)(1)(B).
    On December 23, 2005, the Secretary of Homeland Security notified 
the Government of Indonesia that, under 49 U.S.C. 44907, he had 
determined that Bandara Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS), 
Denpesar, Bali, Indonesia, did not maintain and carry-out effective 
security measures. He based the determination on Transportation 
Security Administration (TSA) assessments that security measures used 
at DPS did not meet the standards established by the International 
Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is issuing this document, 
pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 44907(d)(1), to inform the public of this 
determination. DHS directs that all U.S. airports with regularly 
scheduled air carrier operations prominently display a notice of the 
determination. Further, DHS is notifying the news media of this 
determination. In addition, as a result of this determination, 49 
U.S.C. 44907(d)(1)(B) requires that each U.S. and foreign air carrier 
(and their agents) providing transportation between the United States 
and DPS provide notice of the Department's determination to each 
passenger buying a ticket for transportation between the United States 
and DPS, with such notice to be made by written material included on or 
with such ticket.

    Dated: December 23, 2005.
Michael Chertoff,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-523 Filed 1-18-06; 8:45 am]
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