[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 105 (Tuesday, June 3, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 23538]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-09954]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Transportation Security Administration
[Docket No. TSA-2018-0001]
Request for Applicants for Appointment to the Surface
Transportation Security Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: Committee management; request for applicants.
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SUMMARY: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) requests that
qualified individuals interested in serving on the Surface
Transportation Security Advisory Committee (STSAC) apply for
appointment. All applicants must represent one of the constituencies
specified below to be eligible for appointment and complete
applications submitted, as required below, to be considered for
appointment. The STSAC considers risk-based approaches in the
performance of its duties.
DATES: Applications for membership must be submitted to TSA using one
of the methods in the ADDRESSES section below on or before July 3,
2025.
ADDRESSES: Applications must be submitted by one of the following
means:
Email: To [email protected].
Mail: Addressed to the individual identified under the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary Click, STSAC Designated Federal
Officer (DFO), Transportation Security Administration (TSA-28), TSA
Mailstop 6028, 6595 Springfield Center Drive, Springfield, VA 20598-
6028, [email protected], 202-841-6754.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Surface Transportation Security Advisory Committee
The STSAC is an advisory committee established pursuant to section
1969, Division K, TSA Modernization Act, of the FAA Reauthorization Act
of 2018 (Public Law 115-254; 132 Stat. 3186; Oct. 5, 2018). STSAC's
mission is to provide advice and recommendations to the TSA
Administrator on improving surface security matters, including
developing, refining, and implementing policies, programs, rulemakings,
and security directives pertaining to surface security. The committee
is composed of individual members representing key constituencies
affected by surface transportation security requirements.
Membership
The STSAC is composed of no more than 40 voting members from among
stakeholders representing each mode of surface transportation, such as
passenger rail, freight rail, mass transit, pipelines, highways, over-
the-road bus, school bus industry, and trucking; and may include
representatives from--
1. Associations representing such modes of surface transportation;
2. Labor organizations representing such modes of surface
transportation;
3. Groups representing the users of such modes of surface
transportation, including asset manufacturers, as appropriate;
4. Relevant law enforcement, first responders, and security
experts; and
5. Such other groups as the TSA Administrator considers
appropriate.
The STSAC also includes nonvoting members, serving in an advisory
capacity, who are designated by TSA: the Department of Transportation,
the Coast Guard, and such other Federal department or agency as the TSA
Administrator considers appropriate.
The STSAC does not have a specific number of members allocated to
any membership category and the number of members in a category may
change to fit the needs of the Committee, but optimally each category
is represented by a minimum of one individual. Members serve as
representatives and speak on behalf of their respective constituency
group. Membership on the Committee is personal to the appointee and a
voting member may not send an alternate to a committee meeting. The
members of the Committee shall not receive any compensation from the
Government by reason of their service on the Committee.
Application for Advisory Committee Appointment
TSA is seeking applications for the membership categories listed
above. Any person wishing to be considered for appointment to the STSAC
must provide the following information:
Home and work addresses, telephone number, and email
address.
Complete professional resume.
Statement of interest and reasons for application,
including the membership category and how you represent a significant
portion of that constituency, and a brief explanation of how you can
contribute to one or more TSA strategic initiatives, based on your
prior experience with TSA or your review of current TSA strategic
documents that can be found at www.tsa.gov/about/strategy.
Please submit your application to the DFO in ADDRESSES noted above
by July 3, 2025.
Committee Meetings
The STSAC shall meet as frequently as deemed necessary by the DFO
in consultation with the Chairperson, but no less than two scheduled
meetings each year. At least one meeting will be open to the public
each year. Unless the DFO decides otherwise, meetings will be held in
person in the Washington, DC metropolitan area or through web
conferencing. In addition, STSAC members are expected to participate in
monthly STSAC subcommittee meetings to deliberate and discuss specific
surface transportation matters.
Committee Voting Membership
Committee voting members are appointed by and serve at the pleasure
of the Administrator of TSA for a term of 2 years, but a voting member
may continue to serve until the Administrator appoints a successor.
Committee Membership Vetting
All applicants who are presented for appointment to the STSAC must
successfully complete a Security Threat Assessment by TSA, as access to
sensitive security information will be necessary. U.S. citizens and
those meeting residency requirements will be vetted using TSA's
Universal Enrollment Services, which includes the collection of
biographic and biometric information to allow TSA to perform the
Security Threat Assessment. Selected applicants will be offered a no-
cost authorization code to complete the three-step Universal Enrollment
Services process, which includes online pre-enrollment and coordinating
an in-person visit to the enrollment center.
Non-U.S. applicants presented for appointment to the STSAC will be
required to complete additional vetting. This vetting will include the
completion and submission of TSA Form 2816B, which must be submitted at
least 30 days before visiting TSA spaces.
Dated: May 28, 2025.
Eddie D. Mayenschein,
Assistant Administrator, Policy, Plans, and Engagement, Transportation
Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 2025-09954 Filed 6-2-25; 8:45 am]
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