Surface Transportation Stakeholder Survey

The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (H.R. 302, Pub. L. 115-254, 132 Stat. 3186, Oct. 5, 2018) (the “Act”) directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a survey of public and private stakeholders responsible for securing surface transportation assets regarding resource challenges, including the availability of Federal funding, associated with securing such assets that provides an opportunity for respondents to set forth information on specific unmet security needs. Section 1983(b) of the Act requires submission of a report to the appropriate Congressional committees regarding the survey results and the efforts of DHS to address any identified security vulnerabilities. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is the fiduciary agent and Federal awarding agency for grant funding appropriate to DHS for surface transportation security enhancements. As memorialized in a Memorandum of Understanding between FEMA and TSA, TSA supports the grant process for surface transportation through numerous activities, including stakeholder outreach and soliciting feedback for program improvements from surface transportation security partners. In light of the Act’s mandates and consistent with the above authorities and agreements with FEMA, TSA is now seeking review and approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act to conduct this survey.

The latest form for Surface Transportation Stakeholder Survey expires 2022-08-31 and can be found here.