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Flight Training Security Program
The Transportation Security Administration published this final rule in the Federal Register on May 1, 2024. It took effect on July 30, 2024.
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What the agency says
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is finalizing the 2004 interim final rule (IFR) that established the Flight Training Security Program (FTSP) (formerly known as the Alien Flight Student Program). The FTSP implements a statutory requirement under the Aviation and Transportation Security Act, as amended by the Vision 100- Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act, to prevent flight schools from providing flight training to any individuals who are not U.S. citizens or nationals, and who have not been vetted by the Federal Government to determine whether the flight training candidate is a security threat. The rule also requires security awareness training for certain flight training provider employees. In finalizing this rule, TSA addresses the comments on the IFR, recommendations from the Aviation Security Advisory Committee, and additional comments received during a reopened comment period. TSA also is eliminating years of programmatic guidance and clarifications by codifying current and relevant information into the regulatory text. Where possible, TSA is modifying the program to make it more effective and less burdensome. Finally, TSA is making other technical modifications to its regulations to consolidate in one location the agency's inspection authority.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2024-08800
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Homeland Security Department; Transportation Security Administration
- Published
- May 1, 2024
- Takes effect
- July 30, 2024
- Dates
- Effective Date: This rule is effective July 30, 2024.
- Docket
- Docket No. TSA-2004-19147; Amendment No. 1552-1
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 1652-AA35
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 49 CFR 1500; 49 CFR 1503; 49 CFR 1515; 49 CFR 1540; 49 CFR 1542; 49 CFR 1544; 49 CFR 1546; 49 CFR 1548; 49 CFR 1549; 49 CFR 1550; 49 CFR 1552; 49 CFR 1554; 49 CFR 1570; 49 CFR 1572
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Air carriers; Air transportation; Aircraft; Airmen; Airports; Aliens; Arms and munitions; Aviation safety; Buses; Common carriers; Crime; Explosives; Fees; Fraud; Freight forwarders; Harbors; Hazardous materials transportation; Highway safety; Investigations; Law enforcement; Law enforcement officers; Maritime carriers; Maritime security; Mass transportation; Motor carriers; Penalties; Railroad safety; Railroads; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Seamen; Security measures; Transportation; Vessels
- Significant
- Yes, under Executive Order 12866
- Pages
- 52
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