Sensitive Security Information: Designation, Markings, and Control

This paper addresses sensitive security information (SSI) for transit agencies. All of the information in this paper is taken directly from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) resource document of the same name, available at http://transit-safety.volpe.dot.gov/publications/order/singledoc.asp?docid=968. Sensitive security information is information about security, operations, facilities, or other assets or capital projects whose disclosure would be detrimental to the security of transit employees or customers. By law, transit agencies are required to categorize and protect SSI. Protecting SSI means restricting its distribution and controlling access to it. By law, SSI is not subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) or state "Sunshine Laws". It is also not available under discovery in civil litigation, and it is not required to be part of the record in a federal rulemaking. SSI was created by the U.S. Congress in 1974 as part of a response to a wave of airline hijackings. Initially, SSI was limited to the aviation industry. After September 11, 2001, however, the designation of SSI was extended to include all modes of transportation through regulations in 49 CFR Parts 154 and 1520,5 both titled "Protection of Sensitive Security Information". Since then, these regulations have been amended several times.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Public Transportation Association

  1666 K Street, NW, Suite 1100
  Washington, DC  United States  20006
• Authors:
  • Chandler, Kevin L
  • Sutherland, Pamela J
  • Gerhart, Richard L
• Conference:
  • 2011 American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Rail Conference
  • Location: Boston MA, United States
  • Date: 2011-6-12 to 2011-6-15
• Publication Date: 2011

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Pagination: 7p
• Monograph Title: APTA Rail Conference 2011 Proceedings

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Federal laws; Information, data, and knowledge; Regulations; Security; Transit operating agencies
• Identifier Terms: Freedom of Information Act
• Uncontrolled Terms: Information disclosure; Sensitive security information
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Data and Information Technology; Public Transportation; Security and Emergencies; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01357538
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 29 2011 1:43PM