The 2015 interim final rule conformed TSA’s regulations to the changes made by Public Law 113-294, which took effect on December 19, 2014, and imposed a round-trip limitation on the security service fee authorized under 49 U.S.C. 44940. The rule also codified definitions necessary to implement the round-trip limitation imposed by that law.

Public Law 113-294 imposed a round-trip limitation on the security service fee authorized under 49 U.S.C. 44940 and implemented in 49 CFR part 1510. The amendment took effect on December 19, 2014 (the date of enactment, per the applicability provision of the statute). The 2015 interim final rule conforms TSA’s regulations to the amendments made to 49 U.S.C. 44940. TSA is withdrawing this rulemaking to incorporate it into a related rulemaking, RIN 1652-AA00, Imposition and Collection of Passenger Civil Aviation Security Service Fees.

Overall Description of Deadline: Public Law 113-294 imposed a round-trip limitation on the security service fee authorized under 49 U.S.C. 44940, effective December 19, 2014 (the date of enactment, per the applicability provision of the statute). There was no statutory deadline for TSA to make these conforming changes.