Passenger Manifest Information

This document proposes to require that each air carrier and foreign air carrier collect basic information from specified passengers traveling on flight segments to or from the United States. U.S. carriers would collect the information from all passengers and foreign air carriers would collect the information for U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents of the United States. The information would include the passenger's full name and passport number and issuing country code, if a passport is required for travel. In addition, airlines would be required to solicit the name and telephone number of a person or entity to be contacted in case of emergency. Airlines would be required to make a record of passengers who decline to provide an emergency contact. The information would be provided to the Department of Transportation and the Department of State in case of an aviation disaster. The Department proposes to allow each airline to develop its own collection system, a description of which would be filed with the Department. Alternatively, the rule would provide that DOT may waive compliance with certain requirements of the part if an air carrier or foreign carrier has in effect a signed Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of State concerning cooperation and mutual assistance following aviation disasters abroad.