82 FR 13575 - Surface Transportation Vulnerability Assessments and Security Plans (VASP); Reopening of Comment Period

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Transportation Security Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 48 (March 14, 2017)

Page Range		13575-13575
FR Document		2017-04976

The Transportation Security Administration is reopening the comment period for the advance notice of proposed rulemaking, published in the Federal Register on December 16, 2016, requesting public comments on several topics relevant to the development of surface transportation vulnerability assessment and security plan regulations mandated by the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (9/11 Act). TSA is reopening the comment period for an additional 60 days due to several requests by commenters in the rulemaking docket.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration

49 CFR Chapter XII

[Docket No. TSA-2016-0002]
RIN 1652-AA56


Surface Transportation Vulnerability Assessments and Security 
Plans (VASP); Reopening of Comment Period

AGENCY: Transportation Security Administration, DHS.

ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; reopening of comment 
period.

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SUMMARY: The Transportation Security Administration is reopening the 
comment period for the advance notice of proposed rulemaking, published 
in the Federal Register on December 16, 2016, requesting public 
comments on several topics relevant to the development of surface 
transportation vulnerability assessment and security plan regulations 
mandated by the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act 
of 2007 (9/11 Act). TSA is reopening the comment period for an 
additional 60 days due to several requests by commenters in the 
rulemaking docket.

DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published in the 
Federal Register on December 16, 2016 (81 FR 91401) is reopened. 
Comments must be received by May 15, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by the TSA docket number 
to this rulemaking, to the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS), a 
government-wide, electronic docket management system, using any one of 
the following methods:
    Electronically: You may submit comments through the Federal 
eRulemaking portal at http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 
instructions for submitting comments.
    Mail, In Person, or Fax: Address, hand-deliver, or fax your written 
comments to the Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building Ground Floor, 
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001; fax (202) 493-2251. The 
Department of Transportation (DOT), which maintains and processes TSA's 
official regulatory dockets, will scan the submission and post it to 
FDMS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Harry Schultz (TSA Office of Security 
Policy and Industry Engagement) or Traci Klemm (TSA Office of the Chief 
Counsel) at telephone (571) 227-3531 or email to 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 16, 2016, TSA published an 
advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) in the Federal Register 
(81 FR 91401), requesting public comments on several topics relevant to 
the development of surface transportation vulnerability assessment and 
security plan regulations mandated by the Implementing Recommendations 
of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (9/11 Act). Based on its regular 
interaction with stakeholders, TSA assumes many higher-risk railroads 
(freight and passenger), public transportation agencies, and over-the-
road buses (OTRBs) have implemented security programs with security 
measures similar to those identified by the 9/11 Act's regulatory 
requirements. In general, TSA is requesting information on three types 
of issues: (1) Existing practices, standards, tools, or other resources 
used or available for conducting vulnerability assessments and 
developing security plans; (2) information on existing security 
measures, including whether implemented voluntarily or in response to 
other regulatory requirements, and the potential impact of additional 
requirements on operations; and (3) information on the scope/cost of 
current security systems and other measures used to provide security 
and mitigate vulnerabilities. This information is necessary for TSA to 
establish the current baseline, estimate cost of implementing the 
statutory mandate, and develop appropriate performance standards.
    The comment period closed on February 14, 2017. TSA received 
multiple requests to extend the comment period. TSA believes reopening 
the comment period is necessary to meet the intended purpose of the 
ANPRM--to obtain information and perspectives from potentially 
regulated entities. Please see the ANPRM for additional background.

    Dated: March 6, 2017.
Huban A. Gowadia,
Acting Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2017-04976 Filed 3-13-17; 8:45 am]
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Dated: February 24, 2017. Register on December 16, 2016 (81 FR with stakeholders, TSA assumes many
A.E. Tucci, 91401) is reopened. Comments must be higher-risk railroads (freight and
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the received by May 15, 2017. passenger), public transportation
Port Sector Long Island Sound. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, agencies, and over-the-road buses
[FR Doc. 2017–04978 Filed 3–13–17; 8:45 am] identified by the TSA docket number to (OTRBs) have implemented security
BILLING CODE 9110–04–P this rulemaking, to the Federal Docket programs with security measures similar
Management System (FDMS), a to those identified by the 9/11 Act’s
government-wide, electronic docket regulatory requirements. In general,
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND management system, using any one of TSA is requesting information on three
SECURITY the following methods: types of issues: (1) Existing practices,
Electronically: You may submit standards, tools, or other resources used
Transportation Security Administration comments through the Federal or available for conducting vulnerability
eRulemaking portal at http:// assessments and developing security
49 CFR Chapter XII www.regulations.gov. Follow the online plans; (2) information on existing
instructions for submitting comments. security measures, including whether
[Docket No. TSA–2016–0002]
Mail, In Person, or Fax: Address,
implemented voluntarily or in response
RIN 1652–AA56 hand-deliver, or fax your written
to other regulatory requirements, and
comments to the Docket Management
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Facility, U.S. Department of
Assessments and Security Plans requirements on operations; and (3)
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
(VASP); Reopening of Comment Period Avenue SE., West Building Ground information on the scope/cost of current
Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC security systems and other measures
AGENCY: Transportation Security used to provide security and mitigate
Administration, DHS. 20590–0001; fax (202) 493–2251. The
Department of Transportation (DOT), vulnerabilities. This information is
ACTION: Advance notice of proposed necessary for TSA to establish the
which maintains and processes TSA’s
rulemaking; reopening of comment current baseline, estimate cost of
official regulatory dockets, will scan the
period. implementing the statutory mandate,
submission and post it to FDMS.
SUMMARY: The Transportation Security FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
and develop appropriate performance
Administration is reopening the Harry Schultz (TSA Office of Security standards.
comment period for the advance notice Policy and Industry Engagement) or The comment period closed on
of proposed rulemaking, published in Traci Klemm (TSA Office of the Chief February 14, 2017. TSA received
the Federal Register on December 16, Counsel) at telephone (571) 227–3531 or multiple requests to extend the
2016, requesting public comments on email to VASPPOLICY@tsa.dhs.gov. comment period. TSA believes
several topics relevant to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On reopening the comment period is
development of surface transportation December 16, 2016, TSA published an necessary to meet the intended purpose
vulnerability assessment and security advance notice of proposed rulemaking of the ANPRM—to obtain information
plan regulations mandated by the (ANPRM) in the Federal Register (81 FR and perspectives from potentially
Implementing Recommendations of the 91401), requesting public comments on regulated entities. Please see the
9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (9/11 several topics relevant to the ANPRM for additional background.
Act). TSA is reopening the comment development of surface transportation Dated: March 6, 2017.
period for an additional 60 days due to vulnerability assessment and security
several requests by commenters in the Huban A. Gowadia,
plan regulations mandated by the
rulemaking docket. Implementing Recommendations of the Acting Administrator.
DATES: The comment period for the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (9/11 [FR Doc. 2017–04976 Filed 3–13–17; 8:45 am]
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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Proposed Rules
Action		Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; reopening of comment period.
Dates		The comment period for the proposed rule published in the Federal Register on December 16, 2016 (81 FR 91401) is reopened. Comments must be received by May 15, 2017.
Contact		Harry Schultz (TSA Office of Security Policy and Industry Engagement) or Traci Klemm (TSA Office of the Chief Counsel) at telephone (571) 227-3531 or email to [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 13575
RIN Number		1652-AA56

82 FR 13575 - Surface Transportation Vulnerability Assessments and Security Plans (VASP); Reopening of Comment Period

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYTransportation Security Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 48 (March 14, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Transportation Security Administration