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GAO-11-931R 1 (2011-08-31)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadxfj0001 and id is 1 raw text is: GAO Accountability * Integrity * Reliability United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 B-322365 August 31, 2011 The Honorable John D. Rockefeller IV Chairman The Honorable Kay Bailey Hutchison Ranking Member Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation United States Senate The Honorable Peter T. King Chairman The Honorable Bennie G. Thompson Ranking Member Committee on Homeland Security House of Representatives Subject: Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration: Air Cargo Screening Pursuant to section 801 (a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on a major rule promulgated by the Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), entitled Air Cargo Screening (RIN: 1652-AA64). We received the rule on August 11, 2011. It was published in the Federal Register as a final rule; request for comments on August 18, 2011. 76 Fed. Reg. 51,848. This rule amends two provisions of the Air Cargo Screening Interim Final Rule (IFR) issued on September 16, 2009,1 and responds to public comments on the IFR. The IFR established the Certified Cargo Screening Program, in which TSA certifies shippers, indirect air carriers, and other entities as Certified Cargo Screening Facilities (CCSFs) to screen cargo prior to transport on passenger aircraft. Under the IFR, each CCSF applicant had to successfully undergo an assessment of their facility by a TSA-approved validation firm or by TSA. In response to public comment, this final rule removes all validation firm and validator provisions, so that TSA will continue to conduct assessments of the applicant's facility to determine if certification is appropriate. The IFR also required that if an aircraft operator or 1 74 Fed. Reg. 47,672. GAO-1 1-931R

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