[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 48 (Tuesday, March 14, 2017)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 13575]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-04976]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Transportation Security Administration
49 CFR Chapter XII
[Docket No. TSA-2016-0002]
RIN 1652-AA56
Surface Transportation Vulnerability Assessments and Security
Plans (VASP); Reopening of Comment Period
AGENCY: Transportation Security Administration, DHS.
ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; reopening of comment
period.
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SUMMARY: The Transportation Security Administration is reopening the
comment period for the advance notice of proposed rulemaking, published
in the Federal Register on December 16, 2016, requesting public
comments on several topics relevant to the development of surface
transportation vulnerability assessment and security plan regulations
mandated by the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act
of 2007 (9/11 Act). TSA is reopening the comment period for an
additional 60 days due to several requests by commenters in the
rulemaking docket.
DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published in the
Federal Register on December 16, 2016 (81 FR 91401) is reopened.
Comments must be received by May 15, 2017.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by the TSA docket number
to this rulemaking, to the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS), a
government-wide, electronic docket management system, using any one of
the following methods:
Electronically: You may submit comments through the Federal
eRulemaking portal at http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
Mail, In Person, or Fax: Address, hand-deliver, or fax your written
comments to the Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001; fax (202) 493-2251. The
Department of Transportation (DOT), which maintains and processes TSA's
official regulatory dockets, will scan the submission and post it to
FDMS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Harry Schultz (TSA Office of Security
Policy and Industry Engagement) or Traci Klemm (TSA Office of the Chief
Counsel) at telephone (571) 227-3531 or email to
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 16, 2016, TSA published an
advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) in the Federal Register
(81 FR 91401), requesting public comments on several topics relevant to
the development of surface transportation vulnerability assessment and
security plan regulations mandated by the Implementing Recommendations
of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (9/11 Act). Based on its regular
interaction with stakeholders, TSA assumes many higher-risk railroads
(freight and passenger), public transportation agencies, and over-the-
road buses (OTRBs) have implemented security programs with security
measures similar to those identified by the 9/11 Act's regulatory
requirements. In general, TSA is requesting information on three types
of issues: (1) Existing practices, standards, tools, or other resources
used or available for conducting vulnerability assessments and
developing security plans; (2) information on existing security
measures, including whether implemented voluntarily or in response to
other regulatory requirements, and the potential impact of additional
requirements on operations; and (3) information on the scope/cost of
current security systems and other measures used to provide security
and mitigate vulnerabilities. This information is necessary for TSA to
establish the current baseline, estimate cost of implementing the
statutory mandate, and develop appropriate performance standards.
The comment period closed on February 14, 2017. TSA received
multiple requests to extend the comment period. TSA believes reopening
the comment period is necessary to meet the intended purpose of the
ANPRM--to obtain information and perspectives from potentially
regulated entities. Please see the ANPRM for additional background.
Dated: March 6, 2017.
Huban A. Gowadia,
Acting Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2017-04976 Filed 3-13-17; 8:45 am]
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