[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 165 (Thursday, August 25, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 53080-53081]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-21702]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration

49 CFR Parts 1515, 1520, 1522, 1540, 1544, 1546, 1548, and 1549

[Docket No. TSA-2009-0018; Amendment Nos. 1515-2, 1520-9, 1522-1, 1540-
11, 1544-10, 1546-6, 1548-6, 1549-1]
RIN 1652-AA64


Air Cargo Screening; Correction

AGENCY: Transportation Security Administration, DHS.

ACTION: Final rule; request for comments; correction.

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SUMMARY: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is correcting 
the Air Cargo Screening final rule published in the Federal Register on 
August 18, 2011. The final rule amended two provisions of the Air Cargo 
Screening interim final rule (IFR) issued on September 16, 2009, 
proposed a new fee range for security threat assessments, and responded 
to public comments on the IFR.

DATES: Effective September 19, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alice Crowe, Senior Counsel, Office of 
Chief Counsel, TSA-22, Transportation Security Administration, 601 
South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 20598-6028; telephone (571) 227 -2652; 
facsimile (571) 227-1379; e-mail [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On August 18, 2011, TSA published the Air Cargo Screening final 
rule in a separate Part III of the Federal Register (76 FR 51848). The 
rule amended two provisions of the Air Cargo Screening IFR issued on 
September 16, 2009 (74 FR 47672), proposed a new fee range for security 
threat assessments, and responded to public comments on the IFR. The 
final rule contained the language ``on airport'' in Sec. Sec.  
1544.205(g)(3) and 1546.205(g)(3), Acceptance and Screening of cargo. 
This language may be interpreted to not allow an aircraft operator or a 
foreign air carrier to screen cargo off airport, thus requiring them to 
become a Certified Cargo Screening Facility (CCSF) to screen cargo off 
airport for transport on passenger aircraft. This document corrects the 
final regulations by removing the language ``on airport,'' clarifying 
that an aircraft operator or foreign air carrier does not have to 
become a CCSF to screen cargo off airport for transport on a passenger 
aircraft. The final rule also contained an incorrect citation in the 
last paragraph of the preamble section ``II. Summary of the Final 
Rule'' that read ``156.105(c)'' and should have read ``1546.105(c)''. 
This document corrects the incorrect citation in the preamble.

Correction

    In the FR Doc. 20011-20840, published on August 18, 2011 (76 FR 
51848), make the following corrections:
    1. On page 51850, in the first column, third line from the bottom, 
in the last paragraph preamble discussion of ``II. Summary of the Final 
Rule,'' remove the citation ``156.105(c)'' and add in its place, the 
citation ``1546.105(c)''.
    2. On page 51867, in the third column, paragraph (g)(3) under Sec.  
1544.205 Acceptance and screening of cargo, is corrected to read as 
follows:


Sec.  1544.205  Acceptance and screening of cargo.

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    (g) * * *
    (3) Limitation on who may conduct screening. Screening must be 
conducted by the aircraft operator, by another aircraft operator or 
foreign air carrier operating under a security program under this 
chapter with a comparable cargo security program, by a certified cargo 
screening facility in accordance with 49 CFR part 1549, or by TSA.
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    3. On page 51868, in the first column, paragraph (g)(3) under Sec.  
1546.205 Acceptance and screening of cargo, is corrected to read as 
follows:


Sec.  1546.205  Acceptance and screening of cargo.

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    (g) * * *
    (3) Limitation on who may conduct screening. Screening must be 
conducted by the foreign air carrier, by another aircraft operator or 
foreign air carrier operating under a security program under this 
chapter with a comparable cargo security program, by a certified cargo 
screening facility in accordance with 49 CFR part 1549, or by TSA.
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    Issued in Arlington, Virginia, on August 19, 2011.
Mardi Ruth Thompson,
Deputy Chief Counsel for Regulations.
[FR Doc. 2011-21702 Filed 8-24-11; 8:45 am]
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