US wants comments on new ID vetting rules for transportation workers

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration is looking for comment on proposed rules for new vetting of landbound employees.

The TSA, following requirements laid down in the 9/11 Act passed in 2007, wants to increase the vetting of public over-the-road-bus, railroad and transportation workers, with measures including options for remote digital ID verification and biometrics checks.

Positions classified by the government as security-sensitive would be subject to level two federal threat assessments. Immigration checks and checks to see if a person …

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