Transportation Security Administration

This study was supported by Contract No. DTFA03-99-C-00006 between the National Academy of Sciences and the Transportation Security Administration. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the agency that provided support for the project. 

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Recommendation 1 The Transportation Security Administration, with its responsibility for the federal oversight of security operations at U.S. airports, should integrate strategies for defense against chemical/biological attacks into its broader security plan for protecting the U.S. air transportation system. The line of authority and... 

Recommendation 2 The Transportation Security Administration, in collaboration with other appropriate entities within the Department of Homeland Security,3 should create a high-level task force to perform the following functions ... 

The government agency charged with responsibility for the implementation of technology for countering such threats is the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in the Department of Homeland Security. The TSA, and the Federal Aviation Administration before it, have invested exten-... 

Based on its recent experience in facilitating the deployment of explosives-detection equipment at airports around the country, DHS s Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has established relationships with local airport authorities and is the agency most knowledgeable about U.S. 

Jacksonville (FL), Providence (RI), Rochester (NY), and San Francisco (CA) [21]. An intention to develop portals with IMS detectors appears to be part of the US Transportation Security Administration plans, with 28.3 million allocated to purchase and install an additional 147 trace portals [22]. One feature of the portals not mentioned in the discussion above is that sample is collected from an object, here a body, automatically. This contrasts with the current generation of explosive trace detectors where swipes of samples are needed for a measurement. 

Explosives Detection Trace Portal Deployed to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, 12 April 2005, U. S. Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration... 

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R D efforts at the US Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration, R D Division include near- and long-range programs for the development of novel MEMS/NEMS based trace explosives detection systems. These efforts include the development of novel miniaturized front-end collection systems, for the collection of explosive particles and/or vapour, followed by preconcentration and delivery to several MEMS/NEMS based sensors. A few examples of sensor projects currently under development include ... 

Richard T, Lareau, Transportation Security Administration, Atlantic City International Airport, New Jersey, USA. 

In the security arena, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) of the Department of Homeland Security, working in a joint, collaborative effort with the U.S. DOT, focuses on establishing, implementing, and enforcing hazardous materials transportation security requirements. 

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CFR 383, Subpart I — Requirement for Transportation Security Administration approval of hazardous materials endorsement issuances. 

If applying for a hazardous materials endorsement, comply with Transportation Security Administration (TSA) requirements (Alawftd permanent resident of the United States must additionally provide his/her U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Alien registration number.) and... 

A state may not issue, renew, upgrade, or transfer a hazardous materials endorsement for a commercial driver s hcense (CDL) to an individual unless the state receives a Determination of No Security Threat from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). 

The motor carrier should contact the Transportation Security Administration s Security Coordination Center ((703) 563-3236 or (703) 563-3237) at any time the motor carrier suspects its safety permit-required hazardous materials shipment is lost, stolen, or otherwise unaccounted for. 

WARNING This record contains Sensitive Security Information that is controlled under 49 CFR parts 15 and 1520. No part of this record may be disclosed to persons without a need to know , as defined in 49 CFR parts 15 and 1520, except with the written permission of the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration or the Secretary of Transportation. Unauthorized release may result in civil penalty or other action. For U.S. government agencies, public disclosure is governed by 5 U.S.C. 552 and 49 CFR parts 15 and 1520. 

We gratefully acknowledge financial support for this effort from the Transportation Security Administration, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, United States Marine Corps and the Office of Naval Research. 

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