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05-17-2010, 12:37 AM
Citing the potential risks of terrorist attacks against cruise lines, the General Accountability Office (GAO) has asked the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency to conduct a study to determine if requiring cruise lines to provide passenger reservation data to CBP would benefit homeland security. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agreed with the GAO’s recommendation. The scope of the study should include potential benefits to security, any need for additional authority and international agreements, resource implications for CBP and the cruise industry, privacy concerns, and any implementation issues related to the automated transfer of Passenger Name Record data from the cruise lines to CBP, according to the GAO.
For more information:
http://www.travelagentcentral.com/government-regulations-insurance/gao-urges-study-pnr-cruise-security-21408
For more information:
http://www.travelagentcentral.com/government-regulations-insurance/gao-urges-study-pnr-cruise-security-21408