The Under Secretary of Transportation for Security could issue an emergency regulation or security directive without notice, public comment, or prior approval from the Secretary of Transportation, and such a measure could remain effective for no more than 90 days unless ratified by the Transportation Security Oversight Board or rescinded.
Notes on verification
Verified against official U.S. Code text (house.gov 2007 edition, Cornell LII, uscode.elaws.us) confirming the statutory language and procedure; corroborated by Federal Register notices showing real-world use of the authority. [tier=gold indep_score=0.95 clusters=3 claim_tier=notable]
Sources
- 49 USC 114(s): Nondisclosure of security activities - ProPublica (seed:conspiracy_and_investigation)
- https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/49/114 (corroboration)
- https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid%3AUSC-2007-title49-section114&num=0&edition=2007 (corroboration)
- http://uscode.elaws.us/law/49usc114 (corroboration)
- https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/49/115 (corroboration)