1652-AA61 201604 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1652 Transportation Security Administration TSA 1600 Department of Homeland Security DHS Standardized Vetting, Adjudication, and Redress Services

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) intends to propose new regulations to revise and standardize the procedures, adjudication criteria, and fees for most of the security threat assessments (STA) of individuals for which TSA is responsible. The scope of the rulemaking will include transportation workers who are required to undergo an STA, including surface, maritime, and aviation workers. TSA will comply with certain vetting-related requirements of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act, Pub. L. 110-53 (Aug. 3, 2007). TSA will propose fees to cover the cost of all STAs. TSA plans to improve the processing of STAs and streamline existing regulations by simplifying language and removing redundancies. TSA will propose revisions to the Alien Flight Student Program (AFSP) regulations. TSA published an interim final rule for AFSP on September 20, 2004. TSA regulations require aliens seeking to train at Federal Aviation Administration-regulated flight schools to complete an application and undergo an STA prior to beginning flight training. There are four categories under which students currently fall; the nature of the STA depends on the student's category. TSA is considering changes to the AFSP that would improve the equity among fee payers and enable the implementation of new technologies to support vetting.

]]> Economically Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Long-Term Actions Yes Undetermined Not Yet Determined 49 U.S.C. 114, 5103A, 44903 and 44936 46 U.S.C. 70105 6 U.S.C. 469 Pub . L. 110-53, secs 1411, 1414, 1520, 1522 and 1531 Yes NPRM To Be Determined Yes Businesses Undetermined Undetermined No Yes No 1652-AA35 Related to Chang Ellison Branch Manager, Program Initiatives Branch 1652 Transportation Security Administration TSA 571 227-3604 chang.ellison@tsa.dhs.gov Office of Intelligence and Analysis, TSA-10, HQ E6, 601 South 12th Street, Arlington VA 20598-6010 Monica Grasso Ph.D. Manager, Economic Analysis Branch-Cross Modal Division 1652 Transportation Security Administration TSA 571 227-3329 monica.grasso@tsa.dhs.gov Office of Security Policy and Industry Engagement, 601 South 12th Street, Arlington VA 20598-6028 John Vergelli Senior Counsel, Regulations and Security Standards 1652 Transportation Security Administration TSA 571 227-4416 john.vergelli@tsa.dhs.gov Chief Counsel's Office, 601 South 12th Street, Arlington VA 20598-6002