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SPCC Compliance Date Extended
On June 12, as expected, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency extended the compliance date for the 2002 and 2006 Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) rule changes to November 10, 2010. This extension of compliance date is intended to allow affected facilities time to review and implement the multiple changes to the SPCC rules that have been promulgated over the last seven years. It is very important to note that this extension for compliance only applies to the rulemaking changes that have occurred since 2002. Therefore, any business that was in operation prior to August 16, 2002, should already have an implemented SPCC plan
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AMERICAN AEROBATICS 2009 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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April 18 & 19 Cecil Field Airshow – Jacksonville, FL (KVQQ)
April 21 & 22 Sun-N-Fun – Lakeland, FL (KLAL) – CGA Event - Golden Knights
April 25 & 26 Vidalia Onion Festival and Air Show (KVDI) – Vidalia, GA
May 2 & 3 NAS New Orleans - New Orleans, LA (KNBG) – CGA Event - Blue Angels
May 30 & 31 Legends of Madera Air Show – Madera, CA (KMAE)
June 5 & 7 Cameron Park Garage Sale Weekend
June 20 & 21 Dover AFB Open House – Dover AFB, DE (KDOV) Thunderbirds*
July 4 Beechcraft Heritage Museum Independence Day Air Show – Tullahoma, TN (KTHA)
July 11 & 12 Independence Air Show – Independence, IA (KIIB)
July 25 & 56 Menomonee/Marinette Twin County Airport Open House
T-34 Memorial Fly-In for Ron Busch – Menomonee, MI
July 27 – 31 EAA AirVenture – Oshkosh, WI (KOSH) – Friday, July 31, performance date – CGA Event
August 15 & 16 Canada Remembers International Air Show – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
August 29 & 30 Waterloo Regional Air Show – Waterloo, Ontario, Canada*
September 6 & 7 Coalinga Air Show – Coalinga, CA (C80)
October 3 Lincoln Airport Day and Air Show – Lincoln, CA (KLHM) – City of Lincoln - Air Petro Event
October 10 & 11 Fleet Week – San Francisco, CA (KOAK) – FBO: Kaiser Air – CGA Event - Blue Angels
October 17 & 18 Edwards AFB Open House and Air Show – Edwards, CA (KEDW)
October 24 & 25 Fort Worth Alliance Air Show – Fort Worth, TX (KAFW) Golden Knights & Blue Angels
November 7 Boulder City Airport Days Air Show – Boulder City, NV (61B) – FBO: Boulder City Air Petro Event
December 4 Cook County Christmas Parade – Tullahoma, TN
December 7-11 International Council of Air Shows (ICAS) Convention – Las Vegas, NV
* Designates tentative shows or engagements
Updated 3/10/09
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April 27, 2009
What's at Issue
In December 2008, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) issued a Security Directive (SD) to the directors of airports serving commercial air carriers. The SD mandated changes to the issuance of airport identification media and expanded the base of individuals who would be required to obtain airport identifications.
Federal regulations give the TSA power to issue SDs in response to threats against civil aviation. SDs prescribe specific procedural or policy changes designed to address the specific nature of the threat and differ from typical federal rulemaking in that they can be issued with no public notice, comment or cost-benefit analysis. In fact, SDs are typically considered Sensitive Security Information (SSI), thus limiting their distribution to directly regulated entities and/or individuals whom the TSA determines have a "need to know."
Why It's Important
The SD mandates that any individual requiring unescorted access to the airport operations area (AOA) of an airport regulated by the TSA under Part 1542 that is served by commercial air carriers must apply for and receive airport-issued identification media. This requirement expands the airport identification process to include individuals such as:
• FBO employees
• Private aircraft owners
• General aviation maintenance providers
• Flight instructors
• Flight school students
• Other airport tenants needing unescorted access to the AOA
The SD also requires that any individual applying for airport-issued identification must verify their identity and undergo a TSA Security Threat Assessment (STA). To undergo an STA, the TSA requires that individuals submit detailed personally identifying information to the airport operator, including:
• Personal information
o Gender
o Date of birth
o Country of birth
o Citizenship country code
• Social Security Number
o This item is voluntary, but failure to provide may delay completion of STA
• For non-U.S. citizens
o Alien Registration Number; or
o I-94 Arrival/Departure Form Number
• For individuals who hold a non-immigrant visa: the visa control number
• For individuals who are U.S. citizens born abroad or naturalized US citizens:
o U.S. Passport number
o Certificate of naturalization number
o Certification of Birth Abroad
• Employer's name
In the event that an individual does not pass the STA, the airport is not permitted to grant the individual regular escorted or unescorted access to the AOA, in effect banning that individual from accessing the AOA on a regular basis.
What to Do
Contact your Members of Congress by visiting NATA's Legislative Action Center. NATA's Legislative Action Center provides association members with a quick and easy way to email letters directly to Members of Congress in their state. Click here to view the form letter provided by the association for your convenience in writing to your Members of Congress or their staff.
NATA Position
NATA is concerned that the TSA has chosen to use an SD to promulgate regulations affecting a broad category of previously unregulated individuals. NATA understands the importance of not disclosing certain security procedures and policies; however, many of the mandates imposed by SD 1542-04-08F will be public knowledge upon their implementation, thus negating the importance of non-disclosure in their implementation. Due to the large number, and varied interests, of the general aviation pilots, service providers and aircraft owners who will be affected by this SD, NATA believes that it is imperative that the TSA approach the issue of securing the AOA of commercial airports by issuing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. By following the federal rulemaking process, which NATA believes is required in this situation, the TSA will enable those affected by the proposed rule to voice their concerns and offer suggestions on the best methods for securing the AOA.
Status
NATA is currently involved in a dialogue with key staff at the TSA regarding this issue and will continue to work towards a more reasonable and cooperative solution to securing the AOA at regulated commercial airports.
Staff Contacts:
Mike France
Manager, Regulatory Affairs
mfrance@nata.aero
Kristen Moore
Director, Legislative Affairs
kmoore@nata.aero
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