RE: Hazmat security threat assessment vs. FAST car
http://tinyurl.com/2fneqz (Title 39)
US Federal Regulations, TITLE 39, PART 1572 — CREDENTIALING AND SECURITY THREAT ASSESSMENTS
1572.5 - Standards for security threat assessments.
(e) Comparability of Other Security Threat Assessment Standards. TSA may determine that security threat assessments conducted by other governmental agencies are comparable to the threat assessment described in this part, which TSA conducts for HME and TWIC applicants.
(6) TSA has determined that the security threat assessment for a FAST card, under the Free and Secure Trade program administered by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, is comparable to the security threat assessment described in this part.
The Patriot Act mandates that states not issue, renew or accept a transfer of a HAZMAR endorsement unless the TSA has determined that you pose no security threat.
The Patriot Act (section 1012) amends Title 49, Chapter 51, with section 5013a, states
http://www.tsa.gov/assets/pdf/PatAct.pdf
Sec. 5103a. Limitation on issuance of hazmat licenses
`(a) LIMITATION-
`(1) ISSUANCE OF LICENSES- A State may not issue to any individual a license to operate a motor vehicle transporting in commerce a hazardous material unless the Secretary of Transportation has first determined, upon receipt of a notification under subsection (c)(1)(B), that the individual does not pose a security risk warranting denial of the license.
`(2) RENEWALS INCLUDED- For the purposes of this section, the term `issue', with respect to a license, includes renewal of the license.
So, if you've just had a FAST card assessment done, it should be (by law, it
must be), accepted as proof of no threat to security. I would imagine, though, that the time passed since the FAST assessment will be the deciding factor on whether or not they make you do it to it again.
