Proposed TSA collection of optional data to 'help state programs'
Sep 2, 2010 | 12:05 pm
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Proposed TSA collection of optional data to 'help state programs'
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Here's my comment: Eff-off and die.
TSA Tweaking Hazmat Endorsement Application Form
The Transportation Security Administration asked for comments by Oct. 29 on its plan to make minor changes in the application form filed when someone seeks a hazardous materials endorsement (HME) on a commercial motor vehicle driver's license. Collecting optional additional information -- including State Department forms showing birth abroad to U.S. citizens, a U.S. passport number, and whether this is a new applicant or an HME renewal or transfer -- will help state programs forecast driver retention, transfer rates, and drop rates, TSA said. TSA is removing items relating to military service.
The Transportation Security Administration asked for comments by Oct. 29 on its plan to make minor changes in the application form filed when someone seeks a hazardous materials endorsement (HME) on a commercial motor vehicle driver's license. Collecting optional additional information -- including State Department forms showing birth abroad to U.S. citizens, a U.S. passport number, and whether this is a new applicant or an HME renewal or transfer -- will help state programs forecast driver retention, transfer rates, and drop rates, TSA said. TSA is removing items relating to military service.
Sep 2, 2010 | 12:16 pm
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If it's optional, it should stay that way.
Mission Creep..
Sep 2, 2010 | 12:33 pm
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Has the heat from global warming that is or is not happening fried all their brains? There are lame excuses but a passport number to "help" the state guess driver retention rates?
"Collecting optional additional information -- including State Department forms showing birth abroad to U.S. citizens, a U.S. passport number, and whether this is a new applicant or an HME renewal or transfer -- will help state programs forecast driver retention, transfer rates, and drop rates"
What is the statistical correlation between things like birth place and the effing driver retention rates? And why does the state care about license retention rates? People who need the endorsement for work pay the money and pass the test to get one. Period.
They might as well ask "what color dress is your wife wearing today?" or "what is the name of your family dog?" and list it on their Big Brother data mining form, it will have as much valid relation to the likelyhood of the person retaining or renewing the endorsement when it expires in a few years.
How do you spell "TSA"? Big Brother Mission Creep Knutz to start with.
"Collecting optional additional information -- including State Department forms showing birth abroad to U.S. citizens, a U.S. passport number, and whether this is a new applicant or an HME renewal or transfer -- will help state programs forecast driver retention, transfer rates, and drop rates"
What is the statistical correlation between things like birth place and the effing driver retention rates? And why does the state care about license retention rates? People who need the endorsement for work pay the money and pass the test to get one. Period.
They might as well ask "what color dress is your wife wearing today?" or "what is the name of your family dog?" and list it on their Big Brother data mining form, it will have as much valid relation to the likelyhood of the person retaining or renewing the endorsement when it expires in a few years.
How do you spell "TSA"? Big Brother Mission Creep Knutz to start with.
Sep 2, 2010 | 6:48 pm
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How can an agency that can't handle the simplest tasks, like identifying a Nexus card, hope to even comprehend the sort of big words in the sentences they're using?????