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March 2, 2005 10:00 AM, EST

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he Transportation Security Administration has denied a petition by American Trucking Associations that sought to delay the agency’s plan to fingerprint drivers of hazardous materials, and that all states be required to use a single TSA-chosen contractor.

“Delaying [the] fingerprint-based [background checks] would be inconsistent with stat-utory directives and sound security policy,” TSA said in a letter to ATA that denied the request earlier this month.

ATA had petitioned TSA in December.

"Obviously we are disappointed but we’re not totally surprised,” said ATA General Counsel Richard Holcomb. “We’re reviewing all our options.”

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