[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 247 (Thursday, December 27, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66725-66726]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-27983]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Failure to Maintain and Carry Out Effective Security Measures--
Notice to Passengers Transiting Ninoy Aquino International Airport,
Pasay City, Republic of the Philippines
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Department of Homeland Security.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice informs the public that the Department of Homeland
Security (DHS) has determined that Ninoy Aquino International Airport
(MNL), Pasay City, Republic of the Philippines, does not maintain and
carry out effective security measures that meet standards prescribed by
the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Pursuant to this
notice, all U.S. aircraft operators and foreign air carriers (and their
agents) providing transportation between the United States and MNL are
directed to provide written notice of this determination to any
passenger purchasing a ticket for transportation between the United
States and MNL in accordance with statutory requirements.
DATES: Applicable December 26, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Bilello, Assistant
Administrator, Strategic Communications and Public Affairs, TSA-4,
Transportation Security Administration (TSA), 601 South 12th Street,
Arlington, VA 20598-6004; telephone: (571) 227-2865; email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 44907(a), the Secretary of Homeland Security
is required to assess periodically the effectiveness of the security
measures maintained by foreign airports that handle air carriers that
serve the United States or that may pose a ``high risk of introducing
danger to international air travel.'' If the Secretary initially
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 in use at the airport up to the standard used by the Secretary
[of Homeland Security] in making the assessment.'' 49 U.S.C. 44907(c).
Further, upon finding that an airport does not ``maintain and carry
out effective security measures, the Secretary must: (a) Publish the
identity of the foreign airport in the Federal Register, (b) have the
identity of the airport posted and displayed prominently at all U.S.
airports at which scheduled air carrier operations are provided
regularly, and (c) notify the news media of the identity of the
airport. 49 U.S.C. 44907(d)(l)(A). In addition, the statute requires
all air carriers providing transportation between the United States and
the foreign airport in question 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)(l)(B).
Determination Regarding Security Measures
On December 26, 2018, the Secretary of Homeland Security notified
the Government of the Philippines that, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 44907,
she had determined that MNL, Pasay City, Republic of the Philippines,
does not maintain and carry out effective security measures in
accordance with ICAO standards. This determination is based on TSA
assessments that have found that security measures used at MNL do not
meet the standards established by ICAO.
DHS is issuing this notice pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 44907(d)(1) to
inform the public of this determination. Notice of this decision shall
be displayed prominently in all U.S. airports with
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regularly scheduled air carrier operations. Further, DHS will notify
the news media of this determination. In addition, as a result of this
determination, 49 U.S.C. 44907(d)(l)(B) requires that each United
States and foreign air carrier (and their agents) providing
transportation between the United States and MNL will provide written
notice of DHS's determination to each passenger buying a ticket for
transportation between the United States and MNL.
Dated: December 18, 2018.
Kirstien M. Nielsen,
Secretary of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2018-27983 Filed 12-26-18; 8:45 am]
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