Wed, Sep 12, 2007
Concerned With Effect Of Proposed Rule On Small Operators
As ANN reported, on Tuesday
the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency released proposed
rules that, if enacted, will require private aircraft operators to
submit passenger manifest data prior to any arrival in or departure
from the United States.
The proposal will impose passenger and crew manifest
requirements on all private aircraft. The requirements are nearly
identical to the manifest rules for commercial operators.
"We expect that many of the more sophisticated private aircraft
operators, such as larger businesses with an extensive flight
department, would be able to adapt to the proposed requirements.
However, we are quite concerned with the effect of this rule on the
smallest of operators," explained National Air Transportation
Association President James K. Coyne.
For instance, NATA notes, currently a flight returning to the US
from Canada may make required arrival notifications to the CBP via
a radio transmission while en route. This would no longer be
permissible under the proposal just released.
The reason the rules now permit a radio transmission is because
the aircraft may not be near a telephone. In fact, some aircraft
flights may originate from locations without power, let alone a
high-speed Internet connection that is necessary to submit the
electronic manifest data.
"It appears that these unique operations were not given
sufficient consideration in the development of the new
requirement," Coyne said. "We will submit detailed comments to the
CBP as to how such operations might be better accommodated in the
regulations."
"We look forward to working with the CBP to craft final
regulations that will not overly restrict the freedom of movement
that private aircraft operators cherish," Coyne concluded.
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