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   From: blondie@databasix.com   
      
   U.S. sets manifest rule for private planes   
      
   Mon Nov 17, 2008 7:31pm EST   
      
   WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Operators of international private-plane flights   
   to and from the United States will be required to electronically provide   
   full advance manifests of their passengers and crew an hour before   
   departure, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said on Monday.   
      
   The rule is aimed at closing a security gap by making private aircraft   
   comply with similar notification rules required of commercial airlines,   
   Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said in announcing the   
   rule.   
      
   "We're placing considerable emphasis on raising security in the general-   
   aviation sector," Chertoff said.   
      
   Also on Monday Chertoff signed an agreement with Ireland under which   
   commercial and private passenger flights to the United States from   
   Shannon and Dublin airports can receive full preclearance screening   
   before departure, streamlining passenger entry into the United States.   
      
   The department said airline passengers who have undergone the   
   preclearance screening can have their checked luggage automatically   
   transferred to domestic or international connecting flights.   
      
   Private aircraft flying through Ireland will be able to use the   
   preclearance procedures to any U.S. airport without having to stop at a   
   predesignated airport customs clearance.   
      
   The prescreening operations are expected to start at Shannon in 2009 and   
   Dublin in 2010, the department said.   
      
   (Reporting by Randall Mikkelsen; Editing by Bill Trott)   
      
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