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TSA Training and Education Hazmat Motor Carrier Security Action Item Training Land Transportation Antiterrorism Training Program (SAIT) Program addresses the TSA recommended security (LTATP) is a joint effort by TSA and the Federal Law Airport Watch/AOPA Training TSA partnered with the actions that were developed by the TSA for the hazmat Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) to enhance Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) to develop a transportation industry. For more information, see knowledge, skills, and capabilities of law enforcement and nationwide Airport Watch Program that uses the more http://www.tsa.gov/highway. Or contact TSA Highway security officials to prevent acts of terrorism. The than 650,000 pilots as eyes and ears for observing and and Motor Carrier Division, [email protected]. program recognizes that security at most land reporting suspicious activity. The Airport Watch Program transportation systems is accomplished by a cooperative includes warning signs for airports, informational Hazmat Motor Carrier Security Self-Assessment Training effort of private sector and local, State, and federal literature, and a training video to teach pilots and airport Program addresses the requirements contained in 49 Code government personnel. Through a curriculum focused on employees how to enhance security at their airports. For of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 172.802, which requires surface transportation security, this 5-day program additional information including a training video, visit motor carriers that transport placarded amounts of provides the participants with tools to protect the land http://www.aopa.org/airportwatch/. hazardous materials to develop a plan that adequately transportation infrastructure, including rail, mass transit addresses security risks related to the transportation of and bus operations, and most importantly passengers and Alien Flight/Flight School Training The Interim Final Rule, hazardous materials. Training materials can be found at employees. See http://www.fletc.gov/training/programs/ Flight Training for Aliens and Other Designated Individuals http://www.tsa.gov/what_we_do/tsnm/highway/self_trai counterterrorism-division/land-transportation- and Security Awareness Training for Flight School ning.shtm. Contact TSA Highway and Motor Carrier antiterrorism-training-program-ltatp, contact: Employees, requires flight schools to ensure that each of Division with any questions at: [email protected]. [email protected]. its flight school employees who has direct contact with students (including flight instructors, ground instructors, IED Recognition and Detection for Railroad Industry Maritime Passenger Security Courses TSA’s Port & chief instructors and administrative personnel who have Employees Training (CD) is a self-paced program that Intermodal Security Division creates and distributes direct contact with students) receive both initial and leads users through four separate modules which focus on training courses for passenger vessel employees. The recurrent security awareness training. Flight schools may heightening rail employees' awareness of suspicious courses address topics to improve passenger vessel either choose to use TSA’s security awareness training activity. Topics covered include an overview of the employees’ security awareness in their operating program or develop their own program. For more terrorist threat, high risk targets, improvised explosive environments and to increase the effectiveness of their information, see device recognition, and inspection and response responses to suspicious items and persons that they might http://www.tsa.gov/what_we_do/tsnm/general_aviation/ procedures. See http://www.tsa.gov/what_we_do/ encounter. Courses available include: “Security flight_school_security.shtm. tsnm/freight_rail/training.shtm, or contact Awareness For Passenger Vessel Employees,” “IED/VBIED [email protected]. Recognition and Response for Passenger Vessels and First Observer ™ Training TSA provides funding for the Terminals,” and “Crowd Control for Passenger Vessels and First Observer ™ program under the Trucking Security Intermodal Security Training and Exercise Program (I- Terminals,” and “Maritime Terrorism and Hijacking Program grant. One component of First Observer is a STEP) supports TSA’s Transportation Sector Network Situations.” Available in February 2011: “Shipboard and security awareness training program. The First Observer ™ Management (TSNM) Modal Security Managers with Terminal Evacuation Procedures: and “Screening web site has online training modules for Trucking and exercises and training. The program is designed to Procedures.” To order, contact TSA Port & Intermodal School Bus with nine other modules planned. You can log support all transportation security partners with security Security Division at [email protected], (571) 227-3556. on to the web site for training at: objectives and training that has clear and consistent http://www.firstobserver.com/training/home.php. You performance measures. See http://www.tsa.gov/what_ Mass Transit and Passenger Rail - Bomb Squad Response can call (888) 217-5902 or E-mail (Firstobserver@hms- we_do/layers/istep/index.shtm, contact [email protected], to Transportation Systems Through training and scenario- world.com) for more information. (571) 227-5150. based exercises, this program expands regional capabilities to respond to a threat or incident involving a suspected explosive device in mass transit and passenger rail systems. Bomb technicians from law enforcement forces 48 Transportation Security Administration in the system’s operating area are placed in the mass transit and passenger rail nationally with the specific based security awareness training program. The training is transit or passenger rail environment to confront exercise objective of expanding adoption of these most effective intended for distribution to interested pipeline companies situations necessitating coordinated planning and practices, tailored as necessary to each agency's operating and is centered on heightening pipeline employees' execution of operations to identify, resolve, and, if environment. With the December 2009 update, the awareness of suspicious activity and their importance in appropriate, render harmless improvised explosive compilation now consists of some 80 smart security keeping our nation's pipeline system secure. The training devices. These joint activities build relationships and skills practices, many of which focus on regional partnerships, is useful to all pipeline company employees – in a challenging operational setting, advancing operational random security patrols, sweeps, and surges, and administrative, operations, and security personnel – who partnerships that enhance capabilities to accomplish the intelligence and security information sharing, and training need a basic level of awareness and understanding of prevention and response missions. Contact: and public awareness. For more information, please pipeline security. To further enhance the information [email protected]. contact: [email protected]. contained in the pipeline security awareness training CD, TSA produced the brochures “Pipeline Security Awareness Mass Transit and Passenger Rail - Field Operational Risk Mass Transit Security Training Program Guidelines for Employees” and “Good Neighbors! A Pipeline Security and Criticality Evaluation (FORCE) The purpose of this Recognizing the vital importance of training frontline Neighborhood Watch.” The CD and brochures may be process is to establish a threat-based, risk-managed employees, TSA developed and implemented a focused requested on the TSA Pipeline Security web site at protocol that is particularly effective for regional use. This security training initiative under the Transit Security Grant http://www.tsa.gov/what_we_do/tsnm/pipelines/training risk assessment evaluates threat, vulnerability, and Program (TSGP) in February 2007. TSA coordinated .shtm. For more information contact the Pipeline Security consequence from a variety of vantage points, focusing development of this initiative through the Mass Transit Division at [email protected]. primarily on the rail and bus properties but also surveying SCC and the PAG. The resulting Mass Transit Security intermodal and interdependent critical infrastructure and Training Program provides guidelines to mass transit and Public Transportation Emergency Preparedness key resources. The approach for any given region will passenger rail agencies on the types of training to be Workshop - Connecting Communities Program brings apply the methodology that best addresses the needs of provided by category of employee. The guidance further mass transit and passenger rail agencies’ security and the particular transit agencies. The results of this identifies specific courses developed under Federal officials together with Federal, assessment aid agencies in setting risk mitigation priorities auspices through the FTA, the Federal Emergency State, local, and tribal government representatives and the and completing requests for grant awards and advance Management Agency, and TSA that are available to ensure local law enforcement and first responder community to regional security collaboration. It is also adaptable to employees are trained in the designated areas. Finally, the discuss security prevention and response efforts and ways assist with new start-up properties about to come online Department revised the eligible costs under the TSGP to to work together more effectively to prepare and protect or transit agencies with aggressive future expansion allow coverage of overtime expenses incurred when their communities. The 2-day Workshops enable the initiatives as well as regions hosting special security employees receive training courses. For Mass Transit participants to apply their knowledge and experiences to a events. For more information, contact Security Training Program Guidelines, see range of security and emergency response scenarios. The [email protected]. http://www.tsa.gov/assets/pdf/TSGP_Training_IB243.pdf, overall purpose is to foster dialogue, advance cooperative for TSGP – Approved Training Programs List see planning efforts, review past experiences, analyze best Mass Transit Smart Security Practices http://www.tsa.gov/assets/pdf/approved_vendor_list.pdf. practices, and improve overall interoperability, resource In mass transit and passenger rail, TSA has produced a [email protected]. utilization, and prevention and response capabilities to compilation of smart security practices drawn from the address threats, security incidents, and natural disasters. results of the comprehensive security assessments Operation Secure Transport (OST) is security awareness See http://www.connectingcommunities.net, contact: completed under the Baseline Assessment for Security training for the Over-the-Road Bus industry. The training [email protected]. Enhancement (BASE) program that evaluate agencies program will be available on CD and online. The training posture in the Security and Emergency Management modules will be broken down into the following School Transportation Security Awareness (STSA) was Actions Items. TSA coordinated the preparation of this categories: Driver; Maintenance; Terminal Employees; developed by TSA in conjunction with the National compilation with each agency with one or more practices Management; and Crisis Response. OST will have a link on Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation recognized in a BASE assessment, ensuring an accurate the TSA Highway and Motor Carrier webpage in the near Services, the National Association of Pupil Transportation description of the practice the agency developed and future: www.tsa.gov/highway. Contact TSA HMC with any and the National School Transportation Association to implemented and securing contact information for an questions at: [email protected]. provide much needed security awareness information and official in the agency that professional colleagues may training to the school transportation industry. STSA consult for more information. This compilation fosters Pipeline Security Awareness for the Pipeline Industry focuses on terrorist and criminal threats to school buses, communication among security professionals in mass Employee Training CD and Brochures is a compact disc- bus passengers and destination facilities. It is designed to 49 Transportation Security Administration provide school bus drivers, administrators, and staff may be modified to display the company’s emergency Mass Transit and Passenger Rail - Additional Guidance on members with information that will enable them to contact information for ease of reference. See Background Checks, Redress and Immigration Status The effectively identify and report perceived security threats, http://www.tsa.gov/what_we_do/tsnm/freight_rail/traini additional guidance on background checks, redress and as well as the skills to appropriately react and respond to a ng.shtm or contact [email protected]. immigration status supplement item 14 of the Security and security incident should it occur. See Emergency Management Action Items, which recommends http://www.tsa.gov/what_we_do/tsnm/highway/stsa.sht Laminated Security Awareness Driver Tip Card contains that the operators of mass transit conduct background m, contact [email protected]. the following topics: Bus Operator Alerts; Hijacking; investigations, such as criminal history and motor vehicle Evacuating the Vehicle; Awareness and What to Look For; records, on all new frontline operations and maintenance TSA Publications and Guidance and Possible Chemical/Biological Weapons. See employees and those employees and contractors with http://www.tsa.gov/what_we_do/tsnm/highway/docume access to sensitive security information and security Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Terrorism nts_reports.shtm. Any questions can be sent to critical facilities and systems. This guidance addresses Vulnerability Self-Assessment (Appendix B of the FTA [email protected]. factors to consider on the recommended scope of and SEPP guide – page 139 to 147). See http://transit- procedures for voluntarily conducted background checks. safety.volpe.dot.gov/publications/security/PlanningGuide. Hazmat Trucking Guidance: Highway Security-Sensitive See http://www.tsa.gov/assets/pdf/guidance_employee pdf. Contact the TSA Highway and Motor Carrier offices Materials (HSSM) Security Action Items (SAIs) See _background_checks.pdf, contact: with any questions at: [email protected]. http://www.tsa.gov/what_we_do/tsnm/highway/ [email protected]. hssm_sai.shtm. Contact the TSA Highway and Motor Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration: Guide to Carrier offices with any questions at: MOTORCOACH GUIDANCE: Security and Emergency Developing an Effective Security Plan for the Highway [email protected]. Preparedness Plan (SEPP) See http://www.tsa.gov/ Transportation of Hazardous Materials See assets/doc/sepp.doc. Contact the TSA HMC offices with http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/safety-security/hazmat/ Highway and Motor Carrier Awareness Posters include any questions at: [email protected]. security-plan-guide.htm. Contact the TSA Highway and Motorcoach Awareness Posters for terminals: “Watch for Motor Carrier offices with any questions at: Suspicious Items” and “Watch for Suspicious Behaviors” Rail Security Rule Overview On November 26, 2008 the [email protected]. for terminals as well as a School Transportation Employee Department of Homeland Security published a regulation Awareness poster. See http://www.tsa.gov/what_we_do/ governing security in the freight rail industry. The General Aviation Security Guidelines In April 2003, TSA tsnm/highway/documents_reports.shtm. Any questions regulation not only affects freight railroads, but their requested the Aviation Security Advisory Committee can be sent to [email protected]. customers as well. This presentation provides a high-level (ASAC) establish a Working Group made up of industry overview of the Rail Security Rule and information stakeholders to develop guidelines for security Mass Transit Employee Vigilance Campaign The “NOT ON regarding the requirements of the regulation. See enhancements at the nation's privately and publicly MY SHIFT” program employs professionally-designed http://www.tsa.gov/assets/pdf/rail_rule_overview_for_st owned and operated general aviation (GA) landing posters to emphasize the essential role that mass transit akeholder_workshops_mar_09.pdf (pdf – 229 KB), for facilities. The resulting document constitutes a set of and passenger rail employees play in security and more information contact: [email protected]. federally endorsed guidelines for enhancing airport terrorism prevention in their systems. Adaptable security at GA facilities throughout the nation. It is templates enable each transit agency to tailor the product Planning Guidelines and Design Standards (PGDS) for intended to provide GA airport owners, operators, and to its operations by including the system’s logo, Checked Baggage Inspection Systems incorporate insights users with guidelines and recommendations that address photographs of their own agency’s employees at work, and experience of industry stakeholders, including airport aviation security concepts, technology, and and quotes from the senior leadership, law enforcement and airline representatives, planners, architects, baggage enhancements. For more information, visit: and security officials, or frontline employees. The handling system designers, and equipment manufacturers. http://www.tsa.gov/what_we_do/tsnm/general_aviation/ personalized approach has proven effective in gaining The PGDS is intended to assist planners and designers in airport_security_guidelines.shtm employees’ attention and interest, supporting the developing cost-effective solutions and to convey TSA participating transit and rail agencies’ efforts to maintain requirements for checked baggage inspection systems. Keep the Nation’s Railroad Secure (Brochure) assists vigilance for indicators of terrorist activity. TSA designs The PGDS emphasizes best practices associated with railroad employees to recognize signs of a potential the posters based on the preferences of the particular screening system layouts and addresses other factors terrorist act. It is to be used in conjunction with a railroad mass transit or passenger rail agency. For more necessary to actively manage system costs and company’s existing security policies and procedures and information contact: [email protected]. performance. For more information, see

50 Transportation Security Administration http://www.tsa.gov/press/happenings/updated_pgds.sht Transportation Sector Network Management Highway a Call-Center and Information Sharing and Analysis Center m or contact the TSA Contact Center, (866) 289-9673. and Motor Carrier Division Annual Report TSA Highway (ISAC). The Highway ISAC creates products and bulletins and Motor Carrier Division publishes an Annual Report and and e-mails them to a distribution list from TSA Highway Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration: posts the document on the following web site: and Motor Carrier and the First Observer program. Risk Management Self-Evaluation Framework (RMSEF) http://www.tsa.gov/what_we_do/tsnm/highway/docume Contact First Observer at www.firstobserver.com. See http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/risk/rmsef. nts_reports.shtm. Contact the TSA HMC offices with any questions at: TSA Alert System is an emergency notification alert [email protected]. Transit Agency Security and Emergency Management system for Highway and Motor Carrier security partners. Protective Measures is a compilation of recommended The system is capable of sending out a message via phone, Recommended General Aviation Security Action Items for protective measures for threat levels under the Homeland e-mail or SMS (text) based on the person’s priority contact General Aviation Aircraft Operators” and “Recommended Security Advisory System Jointly developed by TSA and preference. Contact TSA by E-mail to become a TSA Alert Security Action Items for Fixed Base Operators”. These FTA. The current recommended protective measures subscriber at [email protected]. voluntary action items are measures that aircraft reflect the advantages of improved threat and intelligence operators and fixed base operators should consider when information, security assessments conducted by FTA and TSA Technical assistance and help they develop, implement or revise security plans or other TSA, operational experience since the 9/11 attacks that efforts to enhance security. For more information, see prompted the original version, and collective subject Comprehensive Security Assessments and Action Items http://www.tsa.gov/what_we_do/tsnm/general_aviation/ matter expertise and experience of Federal partners and encompass activities and measures that are critical to an security.shtm. the transit community. This product has been developed effective security program. The 17 Action Items cover a as a technical resource to transit agency executive range of areas including security program management Safeguarding America’s Transportation System Security management and senior staff assigned to develop security and accountability, security and emergency response Guides are available for Highway Passenger Security and emergency response plans and to implement training, drills and exercises, public awareness, protective Motorcoach Personnel, Private and Contract Carrier protective measures for response to the HSAS threat measures for the Homeland Security Advisory System Company Employees, Owner-Operator Independent conditions and emergencies that might affect a transit threat levels, physical security, personnel security, and Drivers Association (OOIDA) Members, School agency. See http://www.tsa.gov/ information sharing and security. TSA's Transportation Transportation Industry Personnel, Tank Truck Carrier assets/pdf/mass_transit_protective_measures.pdf, Security Inspectors-Surface conduct security assessments Employees, and Truck Rental Company Employees. You contact: [email protected]. under the Baseline Assessment for Security Enhancement can access the guides by clicking on “Documents and (BASE) program that evaluate the posture of mass transit Reports” on the main Highway and Motor Carrier page on User’s Guide on Security Seals for Domestic Cargo and passenger rail agencies in the Action Items in a the TSA web site at: www.tsa.gov/highway. Any provides information on the different types of security comprehensive and systematic approach to elevate questions can be sent to [email protected]. seals available for use in securing and controlling baseline security posture and enhance security program containers, doors, and equipment. While this guide is not management and implementation. The results of the Transportation Security Administration Counterterrorism intended as a precise procedure for developing a security assessments inform development of risk Guides are highway security counterterrorism guides for comprehensive seal control program, instead, the mitigation programs and resource allocations, most Highway Transportation security partners in the Trucking, objective is to provide information and procedures that notably security grants. See http://www.tsa.gov/assets/ Highway Infrastructure, Motorcoach and School will support the development of a seal control program pdf/mass_transit_action_items.pdf. For additional Transportation industries. These guides are small flip- that will meet site-specific requirements. The ‘User’s charts containing the following topics: Pre-Incident Guide on Security Seals’ document can be obtained by information, contact [email protected]. Indicators; Targets; Threats to Highway; Insider Threat; accessing this link: https://portal.navfac.navy.mil/ Cloned Vehicle; Hijacking Prevention; Suspicious Packages; portal/page/portal/NAVFAC/NAVFAC_WW_PP/NAVFAC_N General Aviation Secure Hotline serves as a centralized Information on Explosive Devices; Prevention/Mitigation; FESC_PP/LOCKS/PDF_FILES/sealguid.pdf. reporting system for general aviation pilots, Planning; Security Inspection Checklist; Security operators, and maintenance technicians wishing to report Exercises; Chemical/Biological/Nuclear/Radiological suspicious activity at their airfield. Hotline phone number: TSA Alerts and newsletters 1-866-GA-SECUR (1-866- 427-3287). Incidents; and Federal, State and Local POCs. You can contact TSA HMC to order a copy, pending available Highway ISAC The TSA Trucking Security Program funds inventory at [email protected]. the First Observer ™ domain awareness program as well as

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Highway and Motor Carrier First Observer ™ Call-Center several audiences. TSA encourages the display of posters out of, within or overflying the , the waiver "First Observer" trained specialists serve as the first line of and guides in public view to better attain its goal of review process includes an evaluation of the aircraft, crew, communication for all matters related to this anti- maximizing security awareness along the entire air cargo passengers, and purpose of flight. The office then terrorism and security awareness program. Well trained supply chain. See http://www.tsa.gov/what_we_do/ adjudicates the application and provides a responders will provide nationwide first responder and layers/aircargo/watch.shtm. recommendation of approval or denial to the FAA System law enforcement contact numbers and electronic linkage Operations Security. For more information, see to registered participants. Reported caller information is Cargo Certified Cargo Screening Program Effective August http://www.tsa.gov/what_we_do/tsnm/general_aviation/ entered into a fully secured reporting system that allows 1, 2010, 100 percent of cargo flown on passenger aircraft programs_aw.shtm#overview or contact (571) 227-2071. for an electronic transfer to the Information Sharing and originating in the United States must be screened, per an Analysis Center (ISAC) for further investigation by industry act passed by Congress and signed into law by former DCA Access Standard Security Program (DASSP) TSA's analysts. The call center may also be utilized during an President Bush following the 9/11 Commission Act of Interim Final Rule, which was developed in coordination incident of national significance. Call the center 24 x 7 2007. In response, TSA created the Certified Cargo with other Department of Homeland Security agencies and (888) 217-5902. For more information see Screening Program (CCSP) to provide a mechanism by the Department of Defense, takes into consideration the www.firstobserver.com. which industry may achieve 100% screening without special security needs of Washington Reagan National impeding the flow of commerce. Informational materials Airport (DCA). Under TSA's security plan, a maximum of Traveler Redress Inquiry Program (DHS TRIP) provides a include: One-page overview of CCSP, CCSF and Chain of 48 flights in and out of DCA will be allowed each day. All single point of contact for individuals who have inquiries Custody Standards, Tri-Fold Brochure, Supplemental CCSP aircraft will be required to meet the security measures set or seek resolution regarding difficulties they experienced program material with at a glance program overview of forth in the DCA Access Standard Security Program during their travel screening at airports, train stations, or the program Quick Hits overview with impact of 100% (DASSP). See http://www.tsa.gov/what_we_do/tsnm/ crossing U.S. borders. To initiate an inquiry, please log screening and supplemental CCSP materials. For more general_aviation/programs_sp.shtm#dassp or contact onto DHS TRIP’s interactive Web site www.dhs.gov/trip. information visit: www.tsa.gov/ccsp, contact CCSP, (571) 227-2071. For more information, contact the TSA Contact Center, [email protected] or the TSA Contact Center, (866) 289-9673. (866) 289-9673. General Aviation Maryland Three Program allows Air Cargo Screening Technology List-For Passenger properly vetted private pilots to fly to, from, or between TSA Programs and Services Aircraft A document listing the Non-Sensitive Security the three general aviation airports closest to the National Information version of the Transportation Security Capital Region. These airports are collectively known as Air Cargo Watch program The likelihood that office staff Administration Air Cargo Screening Technology List-For the "Maryland Three" airports, and include College Park or managers will uncover the next terrorist is not high. Passenger Aircraft is posted on our website and Airport (CGS), Potomac Airfield (VKX) and Hyde Executive The likelihood that an employee or contractor will see disseminated to interested parties. The document lists the Field (W32.) These airports are all within the Washington, something that is out of the normal routine, the odd out of equipment that can be used by air carriers, indirect air DC Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) and the place person, activity or thing, is high. If it makes that carriers, independent cargo screening facilities, and Washington, D.C. Flight Restricted Zone (FRZ). See employee feel uncomfortable or take notice, it should be shippers in the Certified Cargo Screening Program to http://www.tsa.gov/what_we_do/tsnm/general_aviation/ reported to their supervisor immediately. The chance that screen for domestic and outbound (of the United States) programs_sp.shtm#maryland or contact (571) 227-2071 a driver, dockworker, or cargo agent will be the person air cargo. This information contains Qualified, Approved, that uncovers the next attack is very likely. The Air Cargo and Waived technologies, their manufacturer, model Homeland Security Information Network (HSIN) – Freight Watch program involves all aspects of the supply chain number, and top assembly part number. This information Rail Portal has been designed to provide consistent, real reporting suspicious activity. TSA is collaborating with can be found at: time information sharing capabilities in an integrated, industry partners to increase security domain awareness http://www.tsa.gov/assets/pdf/non_ssi_qtl.pdf. secure, web-based forum to coordinate and collaborate so that individuals are empowered to detect, deter, and directly with our security partners. Membership to the report potential or actual security threats. The resulting Airspace Waivers The Office of Airspace Waivers manages Freight Rail portal is provided once vetted by portal Air Cargo Watch campaign is consistent with U.S. the process and assists with the review of general aviation administrators. If you have questions, or for access please Department of Homeland Security and TSA efforts. Air aircraft operators who request to enter areas of restricted contact the HSIN Helpdesk at (866) 430-0162 or send an e- Cargo Watch has developed materials including a airspace. For each waiver applicant, to support the vetting mail to [email protected] or [email protected]. presentation, posters and a two-page guide, to encourage requirements, last name, first name, social security increased attention to potential security threats among number, passport number, date of birth and place of birth, are collected. For applications for aircraft operating into, 52 Transportation Security Administration

Homeland Security Information Network (HSIN) - solutions. The briefings occur on approximately quarterly screening conducted by personnel from a qualified private Highway and Motor Carrier Portal is part of the Critical to semi-annual basis, with additional sessions as threat contractor working under Federal oversight. For more Sector part of the HSIN system (HSIN-CS). Membership to developments may warrant. For more information, information, see http://www.tsa.gov/what_we_do/ the HMC portal is provided once vetted by portal contact [email protected]. optout/index.shtm or contact the TSA Contact Center, administrators. If you have questions, please contact the (866) 289-9673. HSIN Helpdesk at (866) 430-0162 or send an e-mail to Mass Transit Security and Safety Roundtables TSA, The [email protected]. Federal Transit Administration (FTA), and the Federal Secure Fixed Base Operator is a public-private sector Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) co- partnership program that allows Fixed Base Operators Homeland Security Information Network – Public Transit sponsor the annual Transit Security and Safety (FBOs) to check passenger and crew identification against Portal (HSIN-PT) Intelligence sharing between mass transit Roundtables, bringing together law enforcement chiefs, manifests or Electronic Advance Passenger Information and passenger rail agencies and their Federal, State and security directors, and safety directors from the nation’s System (eAPIS) filings for positive identification of local partners is further facilitated through TSA’s Mass 60 largest mass transit and passenger rail agencies and passengers and crew onboard general aviation aircraft. Transit Security Information Network’s inter-agency Amtrak with Federal security partners to discuss specific See http://www.tsa.gov/assets/pdf/sfbop_general_faq.pdf communication and information sharing protocols. The terrorism prevention and response challenges and to work (pdf - 35KB). For additional information, contact HSIN-PT has been integrated into this network to provide collaboratively in developing effective risk mitigation and [email protected]. one stop security information sources and outlets for security enhancement solutions. The Roundtables also security advisories, alerts and notices. TSA periodically provide a forum for agency safety and security officials to Secure Flight is a behind the scenes program that produces and disseminates Mass Transit Security share effective practices and develop relationships to enhances the security of domestic and international Awareness Messages that address developments related improve coordination and collaboration. For additional commercial air travel through the use of improved watch to terrorist activity and tactics against mass transit and information, contact [email protected]. list matching. By collecting additional passenger data, it passenger rail at the “for official use only” level. will improve the travel experience for all airline Additionally, TSA is actively involved in regional security Mass Transit Security Technology Testing In coordination passengers, including those who have been misidentified forums and supports these collaborative efforts by sharing with TSA’s Office of Security Technology and DHS’s Office in the past. Resources available for aviation stakeholders intelligence products and related security information. of Science and Technology, the Mass Transit Division include a communications toolkit, a brochure, privacy Finally, a preplanned alert notification system enables pursues development of multiple technologies to advance information, signage informational video. For more access to mass transit and passenger rail law enforcement capabilities to detect and deter terrorist activity and information, visit http://www.tsa.gov/what_we_do/ and security officials nationally with timely notification of prevent attacks. TSA partners with mass transit and layers/secureflight/index.shtm, or contact the TSA Contact threats or developing security concerns. Membership to passenger rail agencies to conduct pilot testing of various Center, (866) 289-9673. the Public Transit portal is provided once vetted by portal security technologies. These activities evaluate these administrators, contact [email protected]. capabilities in the varied operational environments that Transportation Security Grant Programs provides security prevail in rail and bus operations across the country. grants to transit systems, intercity bus companies, freight Joint DHS/FBI Classified Threat and Analysis Contact: [email protected]. railroad carriers, ferries, and the trucking industry to help Presentations A joint DHS Office of Intelligence and protect the public and the nation’s critical transportation Analysis, TSA Office of Intelligence, and Federal Bureau of Paperless Boarding Pass Pilot enables passengers to infrastructure. The grants support high-impact security Investigation effort provides classified intelligence and download their boarding pass on their cell phones or projects that have a high efficacy in reducing the most risk analysis presentations to mass transit and passenger rail personal digital assistants (PDAs). This innovative to our nation’s transportation systems. See security directors and law enforcement chiefs in more approach streamlines the customer experience while www.tsa.gov/grants. For more information, contact than 20 metropolitan areas simultaneously through the heightening the ability to detect fraudulent boarding [email protected]. Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF) network’s secure video passes. For more information, see http://www.tsa.gov/ teleconferencing system. These briefings advance two key approach/tech/paperless_boarding_pass_expansion.shtm Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) is strategic objectives - providing intelligence and security or contact the TSA Contact Center, (866) 289-9673. a security program designed to ensure that individuals information directly to mass transit and passenger rail law who pose a security threat do not gain unescorted access enforcement chiefs and security directors and enhancing Screening Partnership Program (SPP) also known as Opt- to secure areas of the nation's maritime transportation regional collaboration by bringing these officials together Out, is a unique approach to providing security screening system. The credential is a biometric card that ensures with their Federal partners to discuss the implications for services for air passengers and baggage. Under the only vetted workers can enter without an escort to secure their areas and coordinate to implement effective security program, an airport operator may apply to have security 53 Transportation Security Administration transportation areas. The TWIC Program is jointly administered by TSA and the U.S. Coast Guard. More information can be found at http://www.tsa.gov/ what_we_do/layers/twic/index.shtm, or by contacting the TWIC Hotline, (866) 347-8942.

3-1-1 Liquid Restriction is a travel tip for passengers to remind them to pack liquids/gels in 3.4 oz bottles or less, to consolidate bottles into a one quart baggie and place them in a bin, outside of their carry-on to send through the X-ray for screening. See http://www.tsa.gov/311/ index.shtm or contact the TSA Contact Center, (866) 289- 9673.

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