✈️TSA Updates Recordkeeping Requirements for Aviation Security Regulations
Recordkeeping Requirements for Criminal History Record Checks; Airport and Aircraft Operator Security; Technical Amendments
Summary
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is issuing technical amendments to certain aviation security regulations. The technical amendments to the regulations clarify that airport operators and aircraft operators are required to retain only the criminal records, including the application for a criminal history records check (CHRC), associated with an individual's current CHRC, CHRC certification, or authorization to perform a covered function and not records associated with previous CHRCs or employment investigations. Also, the technical amendments clarify that the records may be stored in paper or electronic form.
Agencies
- Homeland Security Department
- Transportation Security Administration
Business Impact
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This regulation impacts compliance requirements for airport and aircraft operators regarding recordkeeping for criminal history record checks (CHRCs). By streamlining these regulations, businesses may benefit from reduced record retention, thereby potentially lowering costs associated with compliance and records management.