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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Office of the Secretary 

6 CFR Chs. I and II 

[DHS Docket No. OGC–RP–04–001] 

Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory 

and Deregulatory Actions 

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DHS. 

ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda. 

SUMMARY: This regulatory agenda is a 

semiannual summary of all current and 

projected rulemakings, existing 

regulations, and completed actions of 

the Department of Homeland Security 

(DHS) and its components. This agenda 

provides the public with information 

about DHS’s regulatory activity. DHS 

expects that this information will enable 

the public to be more aware of, and 

effectively participate in, the 

Department’s regulatory activity. DHS 

invites the public to submit comments 

on any aspect of this agenda. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

General 

Please direct general comments and 

inquiries on the agenda to the 

Regulatory Affairs Law Division, U.S. 

Department of Homeland Security, 

Office of the General Counsel, 245 

Murray Lane, Mail Stop 0485, 

Washington, DC 20528–0485. 

Specific 

Please direct specific comments and 

inquiries on individual regulatory 

actions identified in this agenda to the 

individual listed in the summary of the 

regulation as the point of contact for 

that regulation. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DHS 

provides this notice pursuant to the 

requirements of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act (Pub. L. 96–354, Sep. 19, 

1980) and Executive Order 12866 

‘‘Regulatory Planning and Review’’ 

(Sep. 30, 1993) as incorporated in 

Executive Order 13563 ‘‘Improving 

Regulation & Regulatory Review’’ (Jan. 

18, 2011), which require the Department 

to publish a semiannual agenda of 

regulations. The regulatory agenda is a 

summary of all current and projected 

rulemakings, as well as actions 

completed since the publication of the 

last regulatory agenda for the 

Department. DHS’s last semiannual 

regulatory agenda was published on July 

23, 2013, at 78 FR 44266. 

Beginning in fall 2007, the Internet 

became the basic means for 

disseminating the Unified Agenda. The 

complete Unified Agenda is available 

online at www.reginfo.gov. 

As part of the Unified Agenda, 

Federal agencies are also required to 

prepare a Regulatory Plan of the most 

important significant regulatory actions 

that the agency reasonably expects to 

issue in proposed or final form in that 

fiscal year. As in past years, for fall 

editions of the Unified Agenda, the 

entire Regulatory Plan and agency 

regulatory flexibility agendas, in 

accordance with the publication 

requirements of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act, are printed in the 

Federal Register. 

The Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 

U.S.C. 602) requires Federal agencies to 

publish their regulatory flexibility 

agenda in the Federal Register. A 

regulatory flexibility agenda shall 

contain, among other things, ‘‘a brief 

description of the subject area of any 

rule which is likely to have a significant 

economic impact on a substantial 

number of small entities.’’ DHS’s 

printed agenda entries include 

regulatory actions that are in the 

Department’s regulatory flexibility 

agenda. Printing of these entries is 

limited to fields that contain 

information required by the agenda 

provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility 

Act. Additional information on these 

entries is available in the Unified 

Agenda published on the Internet. 

The semiannual agenda of the 

Department conforms to the Unified 

Agenda format developed by the 

Regulatory Information Service Center. 

Dated: August 29, 2013. 

Christina E. McDonald, 

Associate General Counsel for Regulatory 

Affairs. 

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY—FINAL RULE STAGE

Sequence No. Title Regulation 

Identifier No. 

320 .................... Ammonium Nitrate Security Program (Reg Plan Seq No. 68) ....................................................................... 1601–AA52 

References in boldface appear in The Regulatory Plan in part II of this issue of the Federal Register. 

U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES—PROPOSED RULE STAGE

Sequence No. Title Regulation 

Identifier No. 

321 .................... Administrative Appeals Office: Procedural Reforms To Improve Efficiency (Reg Plan Seq No. 73) ............ 1615–AB98 

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U.S. COAST GUARD—PROPOSED RULE STAGE

Sequence No. Title Regulation 

Identifier No. 

322 .................... Numbering of Undocumented Barges ............................................................................................................. 1625–AA14 

323 .................... Outer Continental Shelf Activities .................................................................................................................... 1625–AA18 

324 .................... Updates to Maritime Security ........................................................................................................................... 1625–AB38 

325 .................... Lifesaving Devices Uninspected Vessels Commercial Barges and Sailing Vessels (Section 610 Review) 1625–AB83 


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U.S. COAST GUARD—FINAL RULE STAGE

Sequence No. Title Regulation 

Identifier No. 

326 .................... Implementation of the 1995 Amendments to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping (STCW) for Seafarers, 1978 (Reg Plan Seq No. 78).1625–AA16 

327 .................... Vessel Requirements for Notices of Arrival and Departure, and Automatic Identification System (Reg Plan 

Seq No. 79).

1625–AA99 

328 .................... Inspection of Towing Vessels .......................................................................................................................... 1625–AB06 

329 .................... Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC); Card Reader Requirements (Reg Plan Seq No. 

80).

1625–AB21 

330 .................... Commercial Fishing Vessels—Implementation of 2010 and 2012 Legislation ............................................... 1625–AB85 

References in boldface appear in The Regulatory Plan in part II of this issue of the Federal Register. 

U.S. COAST GUARD—COMPLETED ACTIONS

Sequence No. Title Regulation 

Identifier No. 

331 .................... Nontank Vessel Response Plans and Other Vessel Response Plan Requirements ...................................... 1625–AB27 

332 .................... Marine Vapor Control Systems ........................................................................................................................ 1625–AB37 

U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION—FINAL RULE STAGE

Sequence No. Title Regulation 

Identifier No. 

333 .................... Importer Security Filing and Additional Carrier Requirements (Section 610 Review) (Reg Plan Seq No. 

82).

1651–AA70 

334 .................... Implementation of the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program (Section 610 Review) (Reg Plan Seq No. 84) 1651–AA77 

References in boldface appear in The Regulatory Plan in part II of this issue of the Federal Register. 

TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION—PROPOSED RULE STAGE

Sequence No. Title Regulation 

Identifier No. 

335 .................... Modification of the Aviation Security Infrastructure Fee (ASIF) (Market Share) ............................................. 1652–AA43 

336 .................... General Aviation Security and Other Aircraft Operator Security ..................................................................... 1652–AA53 

337 .................... Security Training for Surface Mode Employees (Reg Plan Seq No. 86) ....................................................... 1652–AA55 

338 .................... Standardized Vetting, Adjudication, and Redress Services (Reg Plan Seq No. 87) ..................................... 1652–AA61 

References in boldface appear in The Regulatory Plan in part II of this issue of the Federal Register. 

TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION—FINAL RULE STAGE

Sequence No. Title Regulation 

Identifier No. 

339 .................... Aircraft Repair Station Security (Reg Plan Seq No. 88) ................................................................................ 1652–AA38 

References in boldface appear in The Regulatory Plan in part II of this issue of the Federal Register. 

U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT—FINAL RULE STAGE

Sequence No. Title Regulation 

Identifier No. 

340 .................... Standards To Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Sexual Abuse and Assault in Confinement Facilities (Section 610 Review) (Reg Plan Seq No. 91).1653–AA65 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY (DHS) 

Office of the Secretary (OS) 

Final Rule Stage 

320. Ammonium Nitrate Security 

Program 

Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. 

No. 68 in part II of this issue of the 

Federal Register. 

RIN: 1601–AA52 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY (DHS) 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services (USCIS) 

Proposed Rule Stage 

321. Administrative Appeals Office: 

Procedural Reforms to Improve 

Efficiency 

Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. 

No. 73 in part II of this issue of the 

Federal Register. 

RIN: 1615–AB98 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY (DHS) 

U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) 

Proposed Rule Stage 

322. Numbering of Undocumented 

Barges 

Legal Authority: 46 U.S.C. 12301 

Abstract: Title 46 U.S.C. 12301, as 

amended by the Abandoned Barge Act 

of 1992, requires that all undocumented 

barges of more than 100 gross tons 

operating on the navigable waters of the 

United States be numbered. This 

rulemaking would establish a 

numbering system for these barges. The 

numbering of undocumented barges 

allows the Coast Guard to identify the 

owners of abandoned barges. This 

rulemaking supports the Coast Guard’s 

broad role and responsibility of 

protecting natural resources. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

Request for Comments.10/18/94 59 FR 52646 

Comment Period 

End.

01/17/95 

ANPRM ............... 07/06/98 63 FR 36384 

ANPRM Comment 

Period End.

11/03/98 

NPRM .................. 01/11/01 66 FR 2385 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

04/11/01 

NPRM Reopening 

of Comment 

Period.

08/12/04 69 FR 49844 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM Reopening 

Comment Period End.

11/10/04 

Supplemental 

NPRM.

03/00/14 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Denise Harmon, 

Project Manager, Department of 

Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, 

National Vessel Documentation Center, 

792 T.J. Jackson Drive, Falling Waters, 

WV 25419, Phone: 304 271–2506, Email: 

denise.e.harmon@uscg.mil. 

RIN: 1625–AA14 

323. Outer Continental Shelf Activities 

Legal Authority: 43 U.S.C. 1333(d)(1); 

43 U.S.C. 1348(c); 43 U.S.C. 1356; DHS 

Delegation No 0170.1 

Abstract: The Coast Guard is the lead 

Federal agency for workplace safety and 

health on facilities and vessels engaged 

in the exploration for, or development, 

or production of, minerals on the Outer 

Continental Shelf (OCS), other than for 

matters generally related to drilling and 

production that are regulated by the 

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 

Regulation, and Enforcement 

(BOEMRE). This project would revise 

the regulations on OCS activities by: (1) 

Adding new requirements, for OCS 

units for lifesaving, fire protection, 

training, hazardous materials used as 

stores, and accommodation spaces; (2) 

adding standards for electrical and 

machinery installations in hazardous 

locations; (3) providing regulations for 

dynamic positioning systems; (4) 

providing for USCG acceptance and 

approval of specified classification 

society plan reviews, inspections, 

audits, and surveys; and (5) requiring 

foreign vessels engaged in OCS 

activities to comply with rules similar to 

those imposed on U.S. vessels similarly 

engaged. This project would affect the 

owners and operators of facilities and 

vessels engaged in offshore activities. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

Request for Comments.06/27/95 60 FR 33185 

Comment Period 

End.

09/25/95 

NPRM .................. 12/07/99 64 FR 68416 

NPRM Correction 02/22/00 65 FR 8671 

NPRM Comment 

Period Extended.

03/16/00 65 FR 14226 

NPRM Comment 

Period Extended.

06/30/00 65 FR 40559 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

11/30/00 

Action Date FR Cite 

Supplemental 

NPRM.

09/00/14 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Dan Lawrence, 

Program Manager, CG–OES–2, 

Department of Homeland Security, U.S. 

Coast Guard, Commandant, 2100 

Second Street SW., STOP 7509, 

Washington, DC 20593–7509, Phone: 

202 372–1382, Email: 

james.d.lawrence@uscg.mil. 

RIN: 1625–AA18 

324. Updates to Maritime Security 

Legal Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1226; 33 

U.S.C. 1231; 46 U.S.C. ch 701; 50 U.S.C. 

191 and 192; EO 12656; 3 CFR 1988 

Comp p 585; 33 CFR 1.05–1; 33 CFR 

6.04–11; 33 CFR 6.14; 33 CFR 6.16; 33 

CFR 6.19; DHS Delegation No 0170.1 

Abstract: The Coast Guard proposes 

certain additions, changes, and 

amendments to 33 CFR, subchapter H. 

Subchapter H is comprised of parts 101 

through 106. Subchapter H implements 

the major provisions of the Maritime 

Transportation Security Act of 2002 

(MTSA). This rulemaking is the first 

major revision to subchapter H. The 

proposed changes would further the 

goals of domestic compliance and 

international cooperation by 

incorporating requirements from 

legislation implemented since the 

original publication of these regulations, 

such as the Security and Accountability 

for Every (SAFE) Port Act of 2006, and 

including international standards such 

as STCW security training. This 

rulemaking has international interest 

because of the close relationship 

between subchapter H and the 

International Ship and Port Security 

Code (ISPS). 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 09/00/14 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: LCDR Loan O’Brien, 

Project Manager, Department of 

Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, 

Commandant, (CG–FAC–2), 2703 Martin 

Luther King Jr. Avenue SE., STOP 7501, 

Washington, DC 20593–7501, Phone: 

202 372–1133, Email: loan.t.o’brien@

uscg.mil. 

RIN: 1625–AB38 


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325. Lifesaving Devices Uninspected 

Vessels Commercial Barges and Sailing 

Vessels (Section 610 Review) 

Legal Authority: 46 U.S.C. 2103; 46 

U.S.C. 4102; Department of Homeland 

Security Delegation No. 0170.1(92)(a), 

(92)(b) 

Abstract: The Coast Guard proposed 

aligning its regulations with the 2010 

Coast Guard Authorization Act. Before 

2010, uninspected commercial barges 

and uninspected commercial sailing 

vessels fell outside the scope of a statute 

requiring the regulation of lifesaving 

devices on uninspected vessels. 

Lifesaving devices were required on 

these vessels only if they carried 

passengers for hire. The 2010 Act 

brought these vessels within the scope 

of the statutory requirement to carry 

lifesaving devices even if they carry no 

passengers. The Coast Guard proposed 

requiring the use of wearable personal 

flotation devices for individuals on 

board uninspected commercial barges 

and sailing vessels, and amending 

several regulatory tables to reflect that 

requirement. This rulemaking promotes 

the Coast Guard’s maritime safety 

mission. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 07/17/13 78 FR 42739 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

10/15/13 

Final Rule ............ To Be Determined 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: No. 

Agency Contact: Martin L. Jackson, 

Project Manager, Department of 

Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, 

Commandant (CG–ENG–4), 2703 Martin 

Luther King Jr. Avenue SE., STOP 7509, 

Washington, DC 20593–7509, Phone: 

202 372–1391, Email: martin.l.jackson@

uscg.mil. 

RIN: 1625–AB83 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY (DHS) 

U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) 

Final Rule Stage 

326. Implementation of the 1995 

Amendments to the International 

Convention on Standards of Training, 

Certification, and Watchkeeping 

(STCW) for Seafarers, 1978 

Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. 

No. 78 in part II of this issue of the 

Federal Register. 

RIN: 1625–AA16 

327. Vessel Requirements for Notices of 

Arrival and Departure, and Automatic 

Identification System 

Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. 

No. 79 in part II of this issue of the 

Federal Register. 

RIN: 1625–AA99 

328. Inspection of Towing Vessels 

Legal Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3103; 46 

U.S.C. 3301; 46 U.S.C. 3306; 46 U.S.C. 

3308; 46 U.S.C. 3316; 46 U.S.C. 3703; 46 

U.S.C. 8104; 46 U.S.C. 8904; DHS 

Delegation No 0170.1 

Abstract: This rulemaking would 

implement a program of inspection for 

certification of towing vessels, which 

were previously uninspected. It would 

prescribe standards for safety 

management systems and third-party 

auditors and surveyors, along with 

standards for construction, operation, 

vessel systems, safety equipment, and 

recordkeeping. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 08/11/11 76 FR 49976 

Notice of Public 

Meetings.

09/09/11 76 FR 55847 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

12/09/11 

Final Rule ............ 09/00/14 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Patrick Mannion, 

Project Manager, CG–OES2, Department 

of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast 

Guard, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. 

Avenue SE., STOP 7509, Washington, 

DC 20593–7509, Phone: 202 372–1439, 

Email: patrick.j.mannion@uscg.mil. 

RIN: 1625–AB06 

329. Transportation Worker 

Identification Credential (TWIC); Card 

Reader Requirements 

Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. 

No. 80 in part II of this issue of the 

Federal Register. 

RIN: 1625–AB21 

330. Commercial Fishing Vessels— 

Implementation of 2010 and 2012 

Legislation 

Legal Authority: Pub. L. 111–281; title 

VI (Marine Safety) 

Abstract: The Coast Guard is 

implementing those requirements of 

2010 and 2012 legislation that pertain to 

uninspected commercial fishing 

industry vessels and that took effect 

upon enactment of the legislation but 

that, to be implemented, require 

amendments to Coast Guard regulations 

affecting those vessels. The applicability 

of the regulations is being changed, and 

new requirements are being added to 

safety training, equipment, vessel 

examinations, vessel safety standards, 

the documentation of maintenance, and 

the termination of unsafe operations. 

This rulemaking promotes the Coast 

Guard maritime safety mission. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

Interim Final Rule 09/00/14 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Jack Kemerer, Project 

Manager, CG–CVC–43, Department of 

Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, 

2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE., 

STOP 7501, Washington, DC 20593– 

7501, Phone: 202 372–1249, Email: 

jack.a.kemerer@uscg.mil. 

RIN: 1625–AB85 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY (DHS) 

U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) 

Completed Actions 

331. Nontank Vessel Response Plans 

and Other Vessel Response Plan 

Requirements 

Legal Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301 to 303; 

33 U.S.C. 1223; 33 U.S.C. 1231; 33 

U.S.C. 3121; 33 U.S.C. 1903; 33 U.S.C. 

1908; 46 U.S.C. 6101 

Abstract: This rulemaking would 

establish regulations requiring owners 

or operators of nontank vessels to 

prepare and submit oil spill response 

plans. The Federal Water Pollution 

Control Act defines nontank vessels as 

self-propelled vessels of 400 gross tons 

or greater that operate on the navigable 

waters of the United States, carry oil of 

any kind as fuel for main propulsion, 

and are not tank vessels. The NPRM 

proposed to specify the content of a 

response plan, and among other issues, 

address the requirement to plan for 

responding to a worst case discharge 

and a substantial threat of such a 

discharge. Additionally, the NPRM 

proposed to update International 

Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency 

Plan (SOPEP) requirements that apply to 

certain nontank vessels and tank 

vessels. Finally, the NPRM proposed to 

require vessel owners and operators to 

submit their vessel response plan 

control number as part of the notice of 

arrival information. This project 

supports the Coast Guard’s broad roles 

and responsibilities of maritime 

stewardship. 

Timetable: 


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Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 08/31/09 74 FR 44970 

Public Meeting .... 09/25/09 74 FR 48891 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

11/30/09 

Final Rule ............ 09/30/13 78 FR 60099 

Final Rule Effective.10/30/13 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Mr. Timothy M. 

Brown, Project Manager, Office of 

Commercial Vessel Compliance (CG– 

CVC–1), Department of Homeland 

Security, U.S. Coast Guard, 2703 Martin 

Luther King Jr. Avenue SE., STOP 7501, 

Washington, DC 20593–7501, Phone: 

202 372–2358, Email: 

timothy.m.brown@uscg.mil. 

RIN: 1625–AB27 

332. Marine Vapor Control Systems 

Legal Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1225; 42 

U.S.C. 7511b(f)(2); 46 U.S.C. 3703 

Abstract: The Coast Guard proposes to 

revise the existing safety regulations for 

facility and vessel vapor control systems 

(VCSs). The proposed changes would 

make VCS requirements more 

compatible with new Federal and State 

environmental requirements, regulate 

industry advancements in VCS 

technology, and codify the standards in 

the design and operation of a VCS at a 

tank barge cleaning facility. These 

changes would increase the safety of 

operations by regulating the design, 

installation, and use of VCSs, but would 

not require the installation or use of the 

systems. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 10/21/10 75 FR 65151 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

04/21/11 

Final Rule ............ 07/16/13 78 FR 42596 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: LT Jodi Min, Project 

Manager, CG–ENG–5, Department of 

Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, 

2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE., 

STOP 7509, Washington, DC 20593– 

7509, Phone: 202 372–1422, Email: 

jodi.j.min@uscg.mil. 

RIN: 1625–AB37 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY (DHS) 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

(USCBP) 

Final Rule Stage 

333. Importer Security Filing and 

Additional Carrier Requirements 

(Section 610 Review) 

Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. 

No. 82 in part II of this issue of the 

Federal Register. 

RIN: 1651–AA70 

334. Implementation of the GuamCNMI Visa Waiver Program (Section 

610 Review) 

Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. 

No. 84 in part II of this issue of the 

Federal Register. 

RIN: 1651–AA77 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY (DHS) 

Transportation Security Administration 

(TSA) 

Proposed Rule Stage 

335. Modification of the Aviation 

Security Infrastructure Fee (ASIF) 

(Market Share) 

Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 44901; 49 

U.S.C. 44940 

Abstract: On February 20, 2002 (67 FR 

7926), the Transportation Security 

Administration (TSA) published an 

interim final rule (IFR) that established 

the Aviation Security Infrastructure Fee 

(ASIF), which is imposed on air carriers 

and foreign air carriers in air 

transportation, foreign air 

transportation, and intrastate air 

transportation to help defray TSA’s 

costs of providing U.S. civil aviation 

security services. TSA is developing a 

notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 

that will propose to amend current ASIF 

requirements, see 49 CFR part 1511, by 

modifying the method that TSA uses to 

assess the ASIF, reapportioning the 

amount to be paid per airline. The 

NPRM will also respond to any 

comments submitted regarding the IFR. 

On November 5, 2003, the 

Transportation Security Administration 

(TSA) published a notice requesting 

comment on possible changes in order 

to allow for open industry and public 

input. TSA sought comments on issues 

regarding how to impose the ASIF, and 

whether, when, and how often the ASIF 

should be adjusted. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

Notice; Requesting Comment– 

Imposition of 

the Aviation Security Infrastructure Fee (ASIF).

11/05/03 68 FR 62613 

Notice—Imposition of ASIF; 

Comment Period End.

01/05/04 

Notice—Imposition of ASIF; 

Comment Period Extended.

12/31/03 68 FR 75611 

Notice—Imposition of ASIF; 

Extended Comment Period 

End.

02/05/04 

NPRM .................. 04/00/14 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Michael Gambone, 

Deputy Director, Office of Revenue, 

Department of Homeland Security, 

Transportation Security Administration, 

Office of Finance and Administration, 

TSA–14, HQ, W12, 601 South 12th 

Street, Arlington, VA 20598–6014, 

Phone: 571 227–1081, Fax: 571 227– 

2904, Email: michael.gambone@

tsa.dhs.gov. 

Monica Grasso Ph.D., Manager, 

Economic Analysis Branch–Cross Modal 

Division, Department of Homeland 

Security, Transportation Security 

Administration, Office of Security 

Policy and Industry Engagement, TSA– 

28, HQ, E10, 601 South 12th Street, 

Arlington, VA 20598–6028, Phone: 571 

227–3329, Email: monica.grasso@

tsa.dhs.gov. 

Traci Klemm, Senior Counsel, 

Regulations and Security Standards 

Division, Department of Homeland 

Security, Transportation Security 

Administration, Office of the Chief 

Counsel, TSA–2, HQ, E12, 601 South 

12th Street, Arlington, VA 20598–6002, 

Phone: 571 227–3596, Email: 

traci.klemm@tsa.dhs.gov. 

RIN: 1652–AA43 

336. General Aviation Security and 

Other Aircraft Operator Security 

Legal Authority: 6 U.S.C. 469; 18 

U.S.C. 842; 18 U.S.C. 845; 46 U.S.C. 

70102 to 70106; 46 U.S.C. 70117; 49 

U.S.C. 114; 49 U.S.C. 114(f)(3); 49 U.S.C. 

5103; 49 U.S.C. 5103a; 49 U.S.C. 40113; 

49 U.S.C. 44901 to 44907; 49 U.S.C. 

44913 to 44914; 49 U.S.C. 44916 to 

44918; 49 U.S.C. 44932; 49 U.S.C. 44935 

to 44936; 49 U.S.C. 44942; 49 U.S.C. 

46105 

Abstract: On October 30, 2008 (73 FR 

64790), the Transportation Security 

Administration (TSA) issued a Notice of 


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Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), 

proposing to amend current aviation 

transportation security regulations to 

enhance the security of general aviation 

by expanding the scope of current 

requirements, and by adding new 

requirements for certain large aircraft 

operators and airports serving those 

aircraft. TSA also proposed that all 

aircraft operations, including corporate 

and private charter operations, with 

aircraft having a maximum certificated 

takeoff weight (MTOW) above 12,500 

pounds (large aircraft) be required to 

adopt a large aircraft security program. 

TSA also proposed to require certain 

airports that serve large aircraft to adopt 

security programs. 

After considering comments received 

on the NPRM and sponsoring public 

meetings with stakeholders, TSA 

decided to revise the original proposal 

to tailor security requirements to the 

general aviation industry. TSA is 

preparing a supplemental NPRM 

(SNPRM), which will include a 

comment period for public comments. 

TSA is considering the following 

proposed provisions in the SNPRM: (1) 

Security measures for foreign aircraft 

operators commensurate with measures 

for U.S. operators, (2) the type of aircraft 

subject to TSA regulation, (3) 

compliance oversight, (4) watch list 

matching of passengers, (5) prohibited 

items, (6) scope of the background check 

requirements and the procedures used 

to implement the requirement, and (7) 

other issues. 

Timetable: 

Action Date FR Cite 

NPRM .................. 10/30/08 73 FR 64790 

NPRM Comment 

Period End.

12/29/08 

Action Date FR Cite 

Notice—NPRM 

Comment Period Extended.

11/25/08 73 FR 71590 

NPRM Extended 

Comment Period End.

02/27/09 

Notice—Public 

Meetings; Requests for Comments.

12/18/08 73 FR 77045 

Supplemental 

NPRM.

08/00/14 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Required: Yes. 

Agency Contact: Kerwin Wilson, 

Acting Assistant General Manager, 

General Aviation Security, Department 

of Homeland Security, Transportation 

Security Administration, Office of 

Security Policy and Industry 

Engagement, TSA–28, HQ, E, 601 South 

12th Street, Arlington, VA 20598–6028, 

Phone: 571 227–3788, Email: 

kerwin.wilson@tsa.dhs.gov. 

Monica Grasso Ph.D., Manager, 

Economic Analysis Branch–Cross Modal 

Division, Department of Homeland 

Security, Transportation Security 

Administration, Office of Security 

Policy and Industry Engagement, TSA– 

28, HQ, E10, 601 South 12th Street, 

Arlington, VA 20598–6028, Phone: 571 

227–3329, Email: monica.grasso@

tsa.dhs.gov. 

Denise Daniels, Attorney, Regulations 

and Security Standards Division, 

Department of Homeland Security, 

Transportation Security Administration, 

Office of the Chief Counsel, TSA–2, HQ, 

E12, 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, 

VA 20598–6002, Phone: 571 227–3443, 

Fax: 571 227–1381, Email: 

denise.daniels@tsa.dhs.gov. 

RIN: 1652–AA53 

337. Security Training for Surface 

Mode Employees 

Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. 

No. 86 in part II of this issue of the 

Federal Register. 

RIN: 1652–AA55 

338. Standardized Vetting, 

Adjudication, and Redress Services 

Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. 

No. 87 in part II of this issue of the 

Federal Register. 

RIN: 1652–AA61 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY (DHS) 

Transportation Security Administration 

(TSA) 

Final Rule Stage 

339. Aircraft Repair Station Security 

Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. 

No. 88 in part II of this issue of the 

Federal Register. 

RIN: 1652–AA38 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY (DHS) 

U.S. Immigration and Customs 

Enforcement (USICE) 

Final Rule Stage 

340. Standards To Prevent, Detect, and 

Respond to Sexual Abuse and Assault 

in Confinement Facilities (Section 610 

Review) 

Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. 

No. 91 in part II of this issue of the 

Federal Register. 

RIN: 1653–AA65 

[FR Doc. 2013–29633 Filed 1–6–14; 8:45 am] 

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