HAZMAT FAQ
No. Applicants who apply for a TWIC do not
have to pay the full price for the TWIC STA if they apply successful clearance
results from their most recent HME STA, and as a result, the fee for the TWIC
is reduced by $22.75. All TWIC applicants must pay the fees that cover the
other components of the TWIC program, including enrollment and card issuance.
Applicants are always offered the option to apply for a full-fee TWIC STA if
they determine it is more cost effective to do so.
This rule applies only to drivers who hold a
CDL issued by a state of the U.S. Generally, this would not include drivers
from Canada and Mexico. There is a separate rule that addresses Canadian drivers
hauling explosives into the U.S. Eventually, all drivers will have to meet
threat assessment and eligibility standards that are comparable to the
standards that now apply to Hazmat drivers in the U.S.
If you have completed a security threat
assessment and you are transferring your HME to a new state, you may not have
to go through a new threat assessment for the transfer, provided your new state
can issue you an HME that expires within five years of your last assessment.
Generally, you must renew your HME every
five years, although some states may require more frequent reviews based on
shorter license cycles. You will be required to submit new fingerprints at the
time of renewal of the endorsement. Per state requirements, you may be required
to satisfactorily complete written competency tests as a prerequisite to the
issuance of a new, renewed, or transferred HME.
Please contact the Vital Records department
in the state you were born.
The HME will be issued with the same
expiration date as the individual’s TWIC STA. Therefore, individuals should
consider the expiration date of their current TWIC STA to determine if it is
cost effective to apply for a comparable HME STA.
You
are eligible to pay a reduced fee if you hold a TWIC security threat assessment
at least one year remaining before expiration in the following states:
(Arizona, California, Delaware, District of Columbia, Hawaii,
Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, South Dakota,
Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming)
In
addition, you are eligible to pay a reduced fee if you hold a TWIC security
threat assessment at least four years
remaining before expiration in the following states:
(Alabama, Colorado, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, New Jersey,
North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Vermont)
Applicants
in all States above, except Virginia, can confirm their eligibility online with
TSA during the HME STA application process here. The State of
Virginia will confirm the eligibility of applicants online with TSA.
TSA’s goal is to provide you with a response
within 30-45 days of receiving the information you provided at enrollment. This
may take longer if there was difficulty capturing your fingerprints during
enrollment.
If cleared, you will receive notification by
untracked first-class mail. Your letter of clearance is for informational
purposes only and should not be required for proof of clearance from an
employer or state. TSA sends official notification to your state of license
only, and your state reflects your clearance result when it issues you a CDL
with HME. Please check with your state as to what it may require you to do once
you receive notification from TSA.
If TSA finds potentially disqualifying
information, TSA will send you a letter with instructions on how to proceed.
The
legal interpretation of the phrase “field of transportation” as it relates to
fees covering the cost of vetting services can be found on the Federal Register
as Docket ID
TSA-2016-0001.
The rule is 49 CFR 1572. On May 5, 2003, TSA
published the rule to secure the transportation of hazardous materials
(hazmat), including explosives, by requiring threat assessments for all
individuals who apply for, renew, or transfer a Hazardous Materials Endorsement
(HME) on their commercial driver’s license (CDL). On January 25, 2007, TSA
modified this rule to include additional disqualifiers and appeal mechanisms.
According
to fee statute (6 U.S.C. 469(a)), the field of transportation includes any
individual, activity, entity, facility, owner or operator that is subject to
regulation by TSA, the Department of Transportation or the U.S. Coast Guard.
This also includes individuals applying for trusted traveler programs, such as
TSA Pre✓®.
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