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Part 1572 Regulatory History

Part 1572 Credentialing and Security Threat Assessments

Part 1572 Regulatory History

Interim Final Rule: Transportation of Explosives from Canada to the United States via Commercial Motor Vehicle and Railroad Carrier (68 FR 6083; 02/06/2003) (Docket No. TSA-2003-14421)

Amendment 1572-1: Interim Final Rule: Security Threat Assessment for Individuals Applying for a Hazardous Materials Endorsement for a Commercial Driver's License (68 FR 23852; 05/05/2003) (Docket No. TSA-2003-14610)

Amendment 1572-2: Interim Final Rule; Amendment: Security Threat Assessment for Individuals Applying for a Hazardous Materials Endorsement for a Commercial Driver's License (68 FR 63033; 11/7/2003) (Docket No. TSA-2003-14610) (Adding a definition and moving the date on which fingerprint-based criminal history record checks must begin to Apr 1, 2004)

Amendment 1572-3: Final Rule: Security Threat Assessment for Individuals Applying for a Hazardous Materials Endorsement for a Commercial Driver's License (69 FR 17969; 04/06/2004) (Docket No. TSA-2003-14610) (Changing the date on which fingerprint-based background checks must begin in all States to Jan 31, 2005)

Amendment 1572-4: Interim Final Rule, Request for Comments: Security Threat Assessment for Individuals Applying for a Hazardous Materials Endorsement for a Commercial Driver's License (69 FR 68720; 11/24/2004) (Docket No. TSA-2003-14610) (Details the process)

Amendment 1572-5: Final Rule: Fees for Security Threat Assessment for Hazmat Drivers (70 FR 2542; 01/13/2005) (Docket No. TSA-2004-19605)

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM): Fees for Security Threat Assessments for Hazmat Drivers (69 FR 65332; 11/10/2004) (Docket No. TSA-2004-19605)

Amendment 1572-6: Interim Final Rule: Drivers Licensed by Canada or Mexico Transporting Hazardous Materials to and Within the United States (71 FR 44874; 08/07/2006) (Docket No. TSA-2006-25541)

Notice: Drivers Licensed in Canada or Mexico Transporting Hazardous Materials Within the United States (71 FR 7057; 02/10/2006)

Amendment 1572-7: Final Rule: Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) Implementation in the Maritime Sector; Hazardous Materials Endorsement for a Commercial Driver's License (72 FR 3492; 01/25/2007) (Docket No. TSA-2006-24191)

Amendment 1572-7: Final Rule; Correction: Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) Implementation in the Maritime Sector; Hazardous Materials Endorsement for a Commercial Driver's License (72 FR 5632; 02/07/2007) (Docket No. TSA-2006-24191)

Amendment 1572-7: Final Rule; Correction: Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) Implementation in the Maritime Sector; Hazardous Materials Endorsement for a Commercial Driver's License (72 FR 14049; 03/26/2007) (Docket No. TSA-2006-24191)

Amendment 1572-7: Final Rule; Editorial Correction: Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) Implementation in the Maritime Sector; Hazardous Materials Endorsement for a Commercial Driver's License (72 FR 15195; 03/30/2007) (Docket No. TSA-2006-24191)

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM): Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) Implementation in the Maritime Sector; Hazardous Materials Endorsement for a Commercial Driver's License (71 FR 29396; 05/22/2006) (Docket No. TSA-2006-24191)

Notice of Meetings: Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) Implementation in the Maritime Sector; Hazardous Materials Endorsement for a Commercial Driver's License; Consolidation of Merchant Mariner Qualification Credentials (71 FR 30352; 05/26/2006) (Docket No. TSA-2006-24191)

Proposed Rule: Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) Implementation in the Maritime Sector; Hazardous Materials Endorsement for a Commercial Driver's License (71 FR 48527; 08/21/2006) (Docket No. TSA-2006-24191)

Rule: Transportation Worker Identification Credential Fees (72 FR 13026; 03/20/2007) (Docket No. TSA-2006-24191)

Notice of Availability: Transportation Worker Identity Credential (TWIC) Biometric Reader Specification and TWIC Contactless Smart Card Application (72 FR 53784; 09/20/2007) (Docket No. TSA-2006-24191)

Amendment 1572-7.5: Final Rule: Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) Implementation in the Maritime Sector; Hazardous Materials Endorsement for a Commercial Driver's License (72 FR 55043; 09/28/2007) (Docket No. TSA-2006-24191)

Notice: Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC); Enrollment Date for Port of Wilmington, Wilmington, DE (72 FR 57342; 10/09/2007) (Docket No. TSA-2006-24191)

Notice: Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC); Enrollment Date for the Port of Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX (72 FR 60871; 10/26/2007) (Docket No. TSA-2006-24191)

Notice: Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC); Enrollment Dates for the Ports of Honolulu, HI; Baton Rouge, LA; Takoma, WA; Beaumont, TX, and Oakland, CA (72 FR 62667; 11/6/2007) (Docket No. TSA-2006-24191)

Notice of Public Meeting: Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) Implementation in the Maritime Sector; Hazardous Materials Endorsement for a Commercial Driver's License (72 FR 63106; 11/08/2007) (Docket No. TSA-2006-24191)

Notice: Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC); Enrollment Dates for the Ports of Houston, TX; Providence, RI; Chicago, IL; Port Arthur, TX; and Savannah, GA (72 FR 63919; 11/13/2007) (Docket No. TSA-2006-24191)

Notice: Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC); Enrollment Dates for the Ports of Dundalk, MD; Minneapolis, MN; and St. Paul, MN (72 FR 64662; 11/16/2007) (Docket No. TSA-2006-24191)

Notice: Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC); Enrollment Dates for the Port of Lake Charles, LA (72 FR 65054; 11/19/2007) (Docket No. TSA-2006-24191)

Notice: Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC); Enrollment Dates for the Ports of Boston, MA; Charleston, SC; Cleveland, OH; Detroit, MI; Port Fourchon, LA; and Brownsville, TX (72 FR 65586; 11/21/2007) (Docket No. TSA-2006-24191)

Notice: Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC); Enrollment Dates for the Ports of Mobile, AL; Brunswick, GA; Milwaukee, WI; and Philadelphia, PA (72 FR 67312; 11/28/2007) (Docket No. TSA-2006-24191)

Notice: Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC); Enrollment Dates for the Ports of Long Beach, CA and Indiana Harbor, IN (72 FR 67945; 12/03/2007) (Docket No. TSA-2006-24191)

Notice: Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC); Enrollment Dates for the Ports of Tulsa, OK and Albany, NY (72 FR 68174; 12/04/2007) (Docket No. TSA-2006-24191)

Notice: Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC); Enrollment Dates for the Ports of Seattle, WA; New York/New Jersey; Wilmington, NC; Jacksonville, FL; Duluth-Superior, MN and New Orleans, LA (72 FR 69698; 12/10/2007) (Docket No. TSA-2006-24191)

Notice: Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC); Enrollment Dates for the Port of Los Angeles/Long Beach, CA (72 FR 70877; 12/13/2007) (Docket No. TSA-2006-24191)

Notice: Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC); Enrollment Dates for the Ports of Peoria and Joliet, IL; Memphis, TN; and Buffalo, NY (72 FR 71143; 12/14/2007) (Docket No. TSA-2006-24191)

Notice: Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC); Enrollment Dates for the Ports of Hilo, HI; International Falls, MN; Ontonagon, MI; Morehead City, NC; Huntington, WV; and Port Canaveral, FL (72 FR 73040; 12/26/2007) (Docket No. TSA-2006-24191)

Notice: Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC); Enrollment Dates for the Ports of Portland, OR; Victoria, TX; Kahului, Maui, HI; and Kauai, HI (73 FR 496; 01/03/2008) (Docket No. TSA-2006-24191)

Notice: Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC); Enrollment Dates for the Ports of Bourne, MA; Green Bay, WI; Pittsburgh, PA; Texas City, TX; Salisbury, MD; and Toledo, OH (73 FR 2058; 01/11/2008) (Docket No. TSA-2006-24191)

Notice: Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC); Enrollment Dates for the Ports Vicksburg, MS; Muskegon, MI; and Miami, FL (73 FR 3261; 01/17/2008) (Docket No. TSA-2006-24191)

Notice: Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC); Enrollment Dates for the Ports Louisville, KY; Ashtabula, OH; Everett, WA; Lorain, OH; Sault St. Marie, MI; Port Everglades, FL; Nashville, TN; Oswego, NY; LaPlata, MD; and Portland, ME (73 FR 5204; 01/29/2008) (Docket No. TSA-2006-24191)

Notice: Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC); Enrollment Dates for the Ports of Tampa, FL; Cincinnati, OH; Richmond, CA; and South Louisiana, LA (73 FR 8893; 02/15/2008) (Docket No. TSA-2006-24191)

Notice: Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC); Enrollment Dates for the Ports of Anacortes, WA and Norfolk, VA (73 FR 9347; 02/20/2008) (Docket No. TSA-2006-24191)

Notice: Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC); Enrollment Dates for the Ports of Marine City, MI; St. Ignace, MI; Palm Beach, FL; and St. Louis, MO (73 FR 10044; 02/25/2008) (Docket No. TSA-2006-24191)

Notice: Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC); Enrollment Dates for the Ports of Newport News, VA; Panama City, FL; San Diego, CA; Gulfport, MS; Key West, FL; and Traverse City, MI (73 FR 12186; 03/06/2008) (Docket No. TSA-2006-24191)

Amendment No. 1572-8: Correcting Amendment; Correction: Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) Implementation in the Maritime Sector; Hazardous Materials Endorsement for a Commercial Driver's License (73 FR 13155; 03/12/2008) (Docket No. TSA-2006-24191)

Notice: Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC); Enrollment Date for the Port of Bangor, ME (73 FR 13244; 03/12/2008) (Docket No. TSA-2006-24191)

Notice: Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC); Enrollment Dates for the Ports of New London, CT; Bay City, MI; and Point Comfort, TX (73 FR 16033; 03/26/2008) (Docket No. TSA-2006-24191)

Notice: Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC); Enrollment Dates for the Ports of New Ponce, PR and Laporte, TX (73 FR 18550; 04/04/2008) (Docket No. TSA-2006-24191)

Notice: Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC); Enrollment Dates for the Ports of Portsmouth, NH; Chattanooga, TN; and San Juan, PR (73 FR 19859; 04/11/2008) (Docket No. TSA-2006-24191)

Notice: Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC); Enrollment Dates for the Ports of Juneau, AK; Freeport, TX; Galveston, TX; Anchorage, AK; and Sandusky, OH (73 FR 21149; 04/18/2008) (Docket No. TSA-2006-24191)

Notice: Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC); Enrollment Date for the Port of Hueneme, CA (73 FR 22429; 04/25/2008) (Docket No. TSA-2006-24191)

Notice: Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC); Enrollment Dates for the Ports of Houma, LA; Morgan City, LA; Calcite, MI; San Francisco, CA; and Kansas City, MO (73 FR 25021; 05/06/2008) (Docket No. TSA-2006-24191)

Rule: Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) Implementation in the Maritime Sector; Hazardous Materials Endorsement for a Commercial Driver's License (73 FR 25562; 05/07/2008) (Docket No. TSA-2006-24191) (Extension of Compliance Date)

Notice: Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC); Enrollment Dates for the Ports of Manatee, FL; Marcus Hook, PA; Rochester, NY; and Greenville, MS (73 FR 28149; 05/15/2008) (Docket No. TSA-2006-24191)

Notice: Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC); Enrollment Dates for the Ports of Paulsboro, NJ; Paducah, KY; Marquette, MI; Valdez, AK; St. Croix, VI; and Coos Bay, OR (73 FR 30415; 05/27/2008) (Docket No. TSA-2006-24191)

Notice: Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC); Enrollment Dates for the Ports of New Haven, CT; Benicia, CA; Nikiski, AK; Chester, PA; Escanaba, MI; and St. Thomas, VI (73 FR 31132; 05/30/2008) (Docket No. TSA-2006-24191)

Notice: Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC); Enrollment Dates for the Ports of Little Rock, AR and Camden, NJ (73 FR 34307; 06/17/2008) (Docket No. TSA-2006-24191)

Notice: Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC); Enrollment Dates for the Ports of Pasco, WA; Coram, NY; and Sacramento, CA (73 FR 35148; 06/20/2008) (Docket No. TSA-2006-24191)

Notice: Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC); Enrollment Dates for the Ports of Bridgeport, CT; New Castle, DE; Burlington, VT; Pennsbury Manor, PA; Alpena, MI; Perth Amboy, NJ; and Evansville, IN (73 FR 35406; 06/23/2008) (Docket No. TSA-2006-24191)

Notice: Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC); Enrollment Dates for the Ports of Longview, WA and Vancouver, WA (73 FR 36344; 06/26/2008) (Docket No. TSA-2006-24191)

Notice: Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC); Enrollment Dates for the Ports of Terminal Island, CA and Decatur, AL (73 FR 36888; 06/30/2008) (Docket No. TSA-2006-24191)

Notice: Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC); Enrollment Dates for the Ports of Lafayette, LA; Eureka, CA; Riverhead,  NY; Lindenhurst, NY; and Stockton, CA (73 FR 38239; 07/03/2008) (Docket No. TSA-2006-24191)

Notice: Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC); Enrollment Date for the Port of American Samoa (73 FR 47204; 08/13/2008) (Docket No. TSA-2006-24191)

Notice: Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC); Enrollment Date for the Port of Guam (73 FR 50632; 08/27/2008) (Docket No. TSA-2006-24191)

Notice: Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC); Enrollment Date for the Port of Saipan (73 FR 51501; 09/03/2008) (Docket No. TSA-2006-24191)

Part 1572 Other History

Notice (30 day): Reports, Forms and Record Keeping Requirements; Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review; Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) National Survey (69 FR 44675; 7/27/04)

Notice (60 Day): Intent to Request Approval From the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a New Public Collection of Information; Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) National Survey (69 FR 17703; 4/5/04)

Notice (30 day): Reports, Forms and Record Keeping Requirements; Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review; Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) Prototype; Transportation Worker Survey; Lead Stakeholder Port Security Interviews (69 FR 44675; 7/27/04)

Notice (60 day): Intent to Request Approval From the OMB of Three New Public Collections of Information; Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) Prototype; Transportation Worker Survey; Lead Stakeholder Port Security Interviews (69 FR 17704; 4/5/04)

Notice: Registered Traveler Interoperability Pilot Fees (71 FR 67889; 11/24/2006)

Notice (30 day): Renewal: Extension of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review; Transportation Worker Identification Credential Program (1652-0047) (73 FR 10043; 02/25/2008) (Docket No. TSA-2006-24191)

Notice (60 day): Intent To Request Renewal From the OMB of One Current Public Collection of Information; Transportation Worker Identification Credential Program (1652-0047) (72 FR 67945; 12/03/2007) (Docket No. TSA-2006-24191)

Notice (30 day): Renewal: Extension of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review; Security Threat Assessment for Individuals Applying for a Hazardous Materials Endorsement for a Commercial Drivers License (1652-0027) (73 FR 10263; 02/26/2008) (Docket No. TSA-2003-14610)

Notice (60 day): Intent To Request Renewal From the OMB of One Current Public Collection of Information; Security Threat Assessment for Individuals Applying for a Hazardous Materials Endorsement for a Commercial Drivers License (1652-0027) (72 FR 73865; 12/28/2007) (Docket No. TSA-2003-14610)

Related RSPA Interim Final Rule: Hazardous Materials: Enhancing Hazardous Materials Transportation Security (68 FR 23832; 05/05/2003) (Docket No. RSPA–03–14982) Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)

Related FMCSA Interim Final Rule: Limitations on the Issuance of Commercial Driver's Licenses with a Hazardous Materials Endorsement (68 FR 23844; 05/05/2003) (Docket No. FMCSA–2001–11117) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)

Joint DOT/DHS Notice: Hazardous Materials: Transportation of Explosives by Rail (68 FR 34470; 06/09/2003) (Docket No. RSPA-2003-14982) Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA) and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), DOT; Transportation Security Administration (TSA), DHS

Related FMCSA Interim Final Rule: Delay of Compliance Date; Limitations on the Issuance of Commercial Driver's Licenses with a Hazardous Materials Endorsement (68 FR 63030; 11/07/2003) (Docket No. FMCSA–2001–11117) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)

Related RSPA Final Rule: Hazardous Materials: Enhancing Hazardous Materials Transportation Security (69 FR 6195; 02/10/2004) (Docket No. RSPA–03–14982) Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)

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