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RIN: 1652-AA70

Publication ID: Fall 2016

Title: ●Amending Vetting Requirements for Employees With Access to a Security Identification Display Area (SIDA)
Abstract: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will propose a rule to revise its regulations, with current knowledge of insider threat and intelligence, to enhance the eligibility requirements and disqualifying criminal offenses for individuals seeking or having unescorted access to any Security Identification Display Area (SIDA) of an airport. As required by the Aviation Security Act of 2016, TSA will consider adding to the list of disqualifying criminal offenses and criteria, develop a waiver process for approving the issuance of credentials for unescorted access, and propose an extension of the look back period for disqualifying crimes.
Agency: Department of Homeland Security(DHS)	Priority: Other Significant
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-Term Actions
Major: Undetermined	Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 1524.209
Legal Authority: Pub. L. 114-190, sec 3405

Legal Deadline:

Action	Source	Description	Date
Final	Statutory	Rule for individuals with unescorted access to SIDA due 180 days after date of enactment.	01/11/2017

Overall Description of Deadline: According to sec, 3405 of Title III of the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act, 2016 (Aviation Security Act of 2016), Pub. L. 114-190 (130 Stat. 615, July 15, 2016), a final rule revising the regulations under 49 U.S.C. 44936 is due 180 days after the date of enactment.

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
NPRM	To Be Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined	Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
Federalism: Undetermined
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No
RIN Information URL: www.regulations.gov	Public Comment URL: www.regulations.gov
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No
Agency Contact: Michael J. Pickford Lead Economist, Economic Analysis Branch-Cross Modal Division Department of Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration Office of Security Policy and Industry Engagement, 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 20598-6028 Phone:571 227-2268 Email: michael.pickford@tsa.dhs.gov John Vergelli Senior Counsel, Regulations and Security Standards Department of Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration Chief Counsel's Office, 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 20598-6002 Phone:571 227-4416 Email: john.vergelli@tsa.dhs.gov