[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 233 (Wednesday, December 8, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69670-69672]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-26534]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration

[Docket No. TSA-2009-0024]


Enforcement Actions Summary

AGENCY: Transportation Security Administration, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: TSA is providing notice that it has issued an annual summary 
of all enforcement actions taken by TSA under the authority granted in 
the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nikki Harding, Assistant Chief 
Counsel, Civil Enforcement, Office of the Chief Counsel, TSA-2, 
Transportation Security Administration, 6595 Springfield Center Drive, 
Springfield, VA 20598-6002; telephone (571) 227-4777; facsimile (571) 
227-1378; email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On August 3, 2007, section 1302(a) of the Implementing 
Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (the 9/11 Act), 
Public Law 110-53, 121 Stat. 392, gave TSA authority to assess civil 
penalties for violations of any surface transportation requirements 
under title 49 of the United States Code (U.S.C.) and for any 
violations of chapter 701 of title 46 of the U.S.C., which governs 
transportation worker identification credentials (TWICs).
    Section 1302(a) of the 9/11 Act, codified at 49 U.S.C. 114(u),\1\ 
authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to impose civil penalties 
of up to $10,000 per violation of any surface transportation 
requirement under 49 U.S.C. or any requirement related to TWICs under 
46 U.S.C. chapter 701. TSA exercises this function under delegated 
authority from the Secretary. See DHS Delegation No. 7060-2.
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    \1\ Pursuant to division K, title I, sec. 1904(b)(1)(I), of 
Public Law 115-254, (132 Stat. 3186, 3545; October 5, 2018), the TSA 
Modernization Act--part of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, 
former 49 U.S.C. 114(v) was redesignated as 49 U.S.C. 114(u).
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    Under 49 U.S.C. 114(u)(7)(A), TSA is required to provide the public 
with an annual summary of all enforcement actions taken by TSA under 
this subsection; and include in each such summary the identifying 
information of each enforcement action, the type of alleged violation, 
the penalty or penalties proposed, and the final assessment amount of 
each penalty. This summary is for calendar year 2020. TSA will publish 
a summary of all enforcement actions taken under the statute in the 
beginning of the new calendar year to cover the previous calendar year.

Document Availability

    You can get an electronic copy of both this notice and the 
enforcement actions summary on the internet by--
    (1) Searching the electronic Federal Docket Management System 
(FDMS) web page at http://www.regulations.gov, Docket No. TSA-2009-
0024; or
    (2) Accessing the Government Printing Office's web page at http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/browse/collection.action?collectionCode=FR to view 
the daily published Federal Register edition; or accessing the ``Search 
the Federal Register by Citation'' in the ``Related Resources'' column 
on the left, if you need to do a Simple or Advanced search for 
information, such as a type of document that crosses multiple agencies 
or dates.
    In addition, copies are available by writing or calling the 
individual in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Make sure to 
identify the docket number of this action.

    Dated: December 2, 2021.
Kelly D. Wheaton,
Deputy Chief Counsel, Enforcement and Incident Management.

December 2, 2021

Annual Summary of Enforcement Actions Taken Under 49 U.S.C. 114(u)

Annual Report
    Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 114(u)(7)(A), TSA provides the following 
summary of enforcement actions taken by TSA in calendar year 2020 under 
section 114(u).\2\
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    \2\ 49 U.S.C. 114(u)(7)(A) states: In general.--the Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall--(i) provide an annual summary to the public 
of all enforcement actions taken by the Secretary under this 
subsection; and (ii) include in each such summary the docket number 
of each enforcement action, the type of alleged violation, the 
penalty or penalties proposed, and the final assessment amount of 
each penalty.
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Background
    Section 114(u) of 49 U.S.C. gives the TSA authority to assess civil 
penalties for violations of any surface transportation requirements 
under 49 U.S.C. and for any violations of chapter 701 of 46 U.S.C., 
which governs TWICs. Specifically, section 114(u) authorizes the 
Secretary of Homeland Security to impose civil penalties of up to 
$10,000 per violation \3\ for violations of any surface transportation 
requirement under 49 U.S.C. or any requirement related to TWIC under 46 
U.S.C. chapter 701.\4\
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    \3\ Pursuant to title VII, sec. 701 of Public Law 114-74 (129 
Stat. 583, 599; Nov. 2, 2015), the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation 
Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015--part of the Bipartisan 
Budget Act of 2015, this $10,000 civil penalty maximum is adjusted 
for inflation annually. See 49 CFR 1503.401(b).
    \4\ TSA exercises this function under delegated authority from 
the Secretary. See DHS Delegation No. 7060-2.
    \5\ On March 23, 2020, TSA promulgated a final rule which, among 
other things, reorganized Title 49 Chapter XII Subpart D, Maritime 
and Surface Transportation Security. For example, the regulation 49 
CFR 1570.7, pertaining to fraudulent use and manufacture of 
credentials, is now located at 49 CFR 1570.301. This report cites to 
the regulatory violations as alleged in TSA's enforcement actions at 
the time of issuance.

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                                                      Penalty proposed/
       TSA case No.          Type of violation \5\         assessed
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2019SAN0156..............  Fraud/Falsification (49   $1,000/$1,000.
                            CFR 1570.5(b)).
2021SLC0056..............  Security Coordinator (49  None (Notice of
                            CFR 1570.201(d)(e).       Noncompliance).
2021JAX0030..............  TWIC Access Control (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.301(c)).         Notice).
2021MSP0003..............  TWIC Access Control (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.301(c)).         Notice).
2021SAN0007..............  TWIC Access Control (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.301(c)).         Notice).
2021SAN0012..............  TWIC Access Control (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.301(c)).         Notice).
2021OAK0017..............  TWIC Access Control (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(a)(1) and      Notice).
                            (a)(2)).
2021CLT0020..............  TWIC Access Control (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(a)(1)).        Notice).
2017MSY0184..............  TWIC Access Control (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(c)).           Notice).
2017MSY0189..............  TWIC Access Control (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(c)).           Notice).

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2017OAK0359..............  TWIC Access Control (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(c)).           Notice).
2018SAN0067..............  TWIC Access Control (49   $250/$250.
                            CFR 1570.7(c)).
2021ALB0009..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.301(a)).         Notice).
2021MCO0041..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.301(c) and(d)).  Notice).
2021JAX0026..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.301(c)).         Notice).
2021JAX0029..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.301(c)).         Notice).
2021SAN0018..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.301(c)).         Notice).
2021SAN0014..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.301(d)).         Notice).
2021SAN0019..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.301(d)).         Notice).
2020CLE0170..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(a) and (c)).   Notice).
2020MIA0077..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(a) and (c)).   Notice).
2020MIA0149..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(a) and (c)).   Notice).
2017MSY0190..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(a)).           Notice).
2017MSY0191..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(a)).           Notice).
2018BTR0009..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(a)).           Notice).
2018SAN0173..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   $250/$250.
                            CFR 1570.7(a)).
2018SEA0179..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   $5,000/$2,000.
                            CFR 1570.7(a)).
2020JAX0036..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(a)).           Notice).
2021OAK0001..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(a)).           Notice).
2020BOS0069..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   $1,170/$1,170.
                            CFR 1570.7(b)).
2020BWI0038..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(c) and (d)).   Notice).
2020BWI0042..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(c) and (d)).   Notice).
2020BWI0044..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(c) and (d)).   Notice).
2020BWI0058..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(c) and (d)).   Notice).
2020HOU0029..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(c) and (d)).   Notice).
2020HOU0077..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(c) and (d)).   Notice).
2020HOU0079..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(c) and (d)).   Notice).
2020MCO0110..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(c) and (d)).   Notice).
2020MCO0111..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(c) and (d)).   Notice).
2020MCO0156..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(c) and (d)).   Notice).
2020MCO0162..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(c) and (d)).   Notice).
2020MCO0180..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(c) and (d)).   Notice).
2020MCO0181..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(c) and (d)).   Notice).
2020MCO0182..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(c) and (d)).   Notice).
2020PDX0027..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   $1,170/$500.
                            CFR 1570.7(c) and (d)).
2020RIC0039..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(c) and (d)).   Notice).
2020RIC0044..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(c) and (d)).   Notice).
2020RIC0075..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(c) and (d)).   Notice).
2019HOU0126..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   $1,140/$500.
                            CFR 1570.7(c)).
2019HOU0149..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   $1,170/$100.
                            CFR 1570.7(c)).
2019JAX0124..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(c)).           Notice).
2019LAX0258..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   $500/$500.
                            CFR 1570.7(c)).
2019LAX0259..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(c)).           Notice).
2019MSY0071..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(c)).           Notice).
2019OAK0146..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   $4,650/$4,650.
                            CFR 1570.7(c)).
2019SAN0064..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(c)).           Notice).
2019SAN0077..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   $3,420/$3,420.
                            CFR 1570.7(c)).
2020BOS0070..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(c)).           Notice).
2020BOS0103..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(c)).           Notice).
2020BWI0071..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(c)).           Notice).
2020BWI0076..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(c)).           Notice).
2020CLT0099..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(c)).           Notice).
2020CLT0177..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(c)).           Notice).
2020CLT0186..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(c)).           Notice).
2020CLT0187..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(c)).           Notice).
2020EWR0039..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(c)).           Notice).
2020EWR0040..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(c)).           Notice).
2020EWR0093..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(c)).           Notice).
2020EWR0102..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(c)).           Notice).
2020HOU0009..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   $3,500/$2,000.
                            CFR 1570.7(c)).
2020JAX0041..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   $1,170/$1,170.
                            CFR 1570.7(c)).
2020JAX0042..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   $1,170/$1,170.
                            CFR 1570.7(c)).
2020JAX0043..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(c)).           Notice).
2020JAX0082..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(c)).           Notice).
2020JAX0111..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(c)).           Notice).
2020MCO0109..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(c)).           Notice).
2020MCO0155..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(c)).           Notice).
2020OAK0045..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(c)).           Notice).
2020OAK0065..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(c)).           Notice).
2020OAK0068..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(c)).           Notice).
2020OAK0069..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(c)).           Notice).
2020OAK0072..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(c)).           Notice).
2020OAK0119..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(c)).           Notice).
2020OAK0131..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(c)).           Notice).

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2020RIC0040..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(c)).           Notice).
2020RIC0048..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(c)).           Notice).
2020RIC0050..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(c)).           Notice).
2020RIC0076..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(c)).           Notice).
2020SAN0058..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   $800/$800.
                            CFR 1570.7(c)).
2020SAT0052..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(c)).           Notice).
2020SEA0068..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(c)).           Notice).
2020SEA0132..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(c)).           Notice).
2020SEA0171..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(c)).           Notice).
2020SEA0184..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(c)).           Notice).
2020STL0134..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(c)).           Notice).
2021RIC0004..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(c)).           Notice).
2020CLE0176..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(d)).           Notice).
2020HOU0068..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(d)).           Notice).
2020HOU0078..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(d)).           Notice).
2020MIA0076..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(d)).           Notice).
2020SEA0067..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(d)).           Notice).
2020SEA0183..............  TWIC Fraudulent Use (49   None (Warning
                            CFR 1570.7(d)).           Notice).
2020SEA0053..............  TWIC Inspection of        None (Warning
                            Credential (49 CFR        Notice).
                            1570.9(a)).
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