Crewmember Access Point

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration ( printed page 39630) AGENCY: Transportation Security Administration, DHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice sets the fee for aircraft operators that choose to participate in the Crewmember Access Point (CMAP TM ) program at $19.00 per employee, per year. The CMAP program, formerly known as the Known Crew Member (KCM TM ) program, provides expedited screening access to sterile areas at certain U.S. airports for eligible crewmembers of TSA-regulated aircraft operators. TSA will provide instructions for joining the program and submitting fees to interested aircraft operators. DATES: The fee announced in this notice becomes effective on January 1, 2027. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jamie A. Simon, Program Implementation Branch, Trusted Traveler and Credentialing, TSA-10, Transportation Security Administration, 6595 Springfield Center Drive, Springfield, VA 20598; telephone (202) 306-0344; email at CMAPOps@tsa.dhs.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Description of the Program In 2011, TSA worked with aircraft operators and industry associations to implement the KCM program to satisfy the statutory requirement to provide authorized crewmembers of eligible aircraft operators expedited access to sterile areas. [ 1 ] Currently, the Airlines for America (A4A)  [ 2 ] manages the KCM program through its own information technology hardware and software, data collection methods, and identity verification.…