CESSATION OF AVIATION INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY FEES
October 14, 2014
In 2001, the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (ATSA) authorized TSA to impose a fee to defray the government’s costs for providing U.S. civil aviation security services. In 2002, TSA issued a rule (49 C.F.R. 1511) which required carriers to pay the Aviation Infrastructure Security Fee (ASIF). The fee was never imposed on carriers that were not in existence in 2000. In the 2013 Budget Act, Congress repealed TSA’s authority to collect the fee effective October 1, 2014. The period ending September 30th will be the last for which carriers will be liable for the fee, with payment being due on October 31st.
If you have any questions, please contact Evelyn Sahr (esahr@eckertseamans.com, 202-659-6622) or Drew Derco (dderco@eckertseamans.com, 202-659-6665).