TSA Request for Information (RFI) on Options for ICAO Screening Standards

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) issued Request for Information (RFI) asking for public comment on potential options for complying with standards for international security established by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The Association and its members strongly support TSA’s intention to provide an alternative or alternatives to 100% screening to comply with the applicable ICAO standards. As CAA notes in comments, “the conceptual program outlined in the RFI is one method of achieving this goal and we pledge to work with TSA to provide the information that will allow TSA to move forward with its concepts. Simply stated, air cargo deemed ‘secure’ because of controls applied in the air cargo supply chain should be exempt from 100% screening by the all-cargo air carriers.” CAA further submits that other risk-based, outcome-focused, security measures can accomplish the same or greater levels of security and should also be part of any alternative frameworks.