8 December 2009. Updated to name the program used to lift redactions and link to a securely redacted version of the document. 7 December 2009. Updated to note dead link and add link to redacted original document. 6 December 2009 Thanks to Shepherd Johnson for pointing. This Transportation Security Administration Sensitive Security Information document's insecure means of redaction was first described in this report: http://www.wanderingaramean.com/2009/12/tsa-makes-another-stupid- move.html Source of redacted original document (link dead on 12-7-09): https://www.fbo.gov/utils/view?id=04238fc3b52fbb681d0e35eda64f0751 Mirror of redacted original document: http://cryptome.org/tsa-screening-original.zip The redactions have been removed from the red-outlined boxes using PitStop, an Adobe Acrobat add-on. _________ Note: the FBO page linked to another version of this document that had been securely and more extensively redacted: http://cryptome.org/tsa-screening-secure.zip SENSITIVE SECURITY INFORMATION Revision: 3 Date: May 28, 2008 Implementation Date: June 30, 2008 Screening Management SOP AVIATION SECURITY _____________________________________________________________________________________________ SCREENING MANAGEMENT STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES Transportation Security Administration (TSA) personnel and contractors must use and implement these standard operating procedures in carrying out their functions related to security screening of passengers, accessible property and checked baggage. Nothing in these procedures is intended to create any substantive or procedural rights, privileges, or benefits enforceable in any administrative, civil, or criminal matter by prospective or actual witnesses or parties. See United States v. Caceres, 440 U.S. 741 (1979). SENSITIVE SECURITY INFORMATION WARNING: THIS RECORD CONTAINS SENSITIVE SECURITY INFORMATION THAT IS CONTROLLED UNDER 49 CFR PARTS 15 AND 1520. NO PART OF THIS RECORD MAY BE DISCLOSED TO PERSONS WITHOUT A “NEED TO KNOW,” AS DEFINED IN 49 CFR PARTS 15 AND 1520, EXCEPT WITH THE WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION OR THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION. UNAUTHORIZED RELEASE MAY RESULT IN CIVIL PENALTIES OR OTHER ACTION. FOR U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, PUBLIC DISCLOSURE GOVERNED BY 5 U.S.C. 552 AND 49 CFR PARTS 15 AND 1520. SENSITIVE SECURITY INFORMATION Revision: 3 Date: May 28, 2008 Implementation Date: June 30, 2008 Screening Management SOP CONTROL PAGE 1. ADD 2. DELETE Screening Management SOP, Revision 3, Screening Management SOP, Revision 2, July 20, May 28, 2008 2007 Screening Management SOP, Revision 2, Change 1, August 22, 2007 SENSITIVE SECURITYiii INFORMATION WARNING: THIS RECORD CONTAINS SENSITIVE SECURITY INFORMATION THAT IS CONTROLLED UNDER 49 C.F.R. PARTS 15 AND 1520. NO PART OF THIS RECORD MAY BE DISCLOSED TO PERSONS WITHOUT A "NEED TO KNOW," AS DEFINED IN 49 C.F.R. PARTS 15 AND 1520, EXCEPT WITH THE WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION OR THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION. UNAUTHORIZED RELEASE MAY RESULT IN CIVIL PENALTIES OR OTHER ACTION. FOR U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, PUBLIC DISCLOSURE GOVERNED BY 5 U.S.C. 552 AND 49 C.F.R. PARTS 15 AND 1520 SENSITIVE SECURITY INFORMATION Revision: 3 Date: May 28, 2008 Implementation Date: June 30, 2008 Screening Management SOP RECORD OF CHANGES CHANGE NUMBER DATE: POSTED BY: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 SENSITIVE SECURITY INFORMATION WARNING: THIS RECORD CONTAINS SENSITIVE SECURITY INFORMATION THAT IS CONTROLLED UNDER 49 CFR PARTS 15 AND 1520. NO PART OF THIS RECORD MAY BE DISCLOSED TO PERSONS WITHOUT A “NEED TO KNOW,” AS DEFINED IN 49 CFR PARTS 15 AND 1520, EXCEPT WITH THE WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION OR THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION. UNAUTHORIZED RELEASE MAY RESULT IN CIVIL PENALTIES OR OTHER ACTION. FOR U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, PUBLIC DISCLOSURE GOVERNED BY 5 U.S.C. 552 AND 49 CFR PARTS 15 AND 1520. iii SENSITIVE SECURITY INFORMATION Revision: 3 Date: May 28, 2008 Implementation Date: June 30, 2008 Screening Management SOP EFFECTIVE DATE OF PAGES Page Date Page Date Page Date Page Date 1-1 5/28/08 3-6 5/28/08 4-19 5/28/08 7-4 5/28/08 1-2 5/28/08 3-7 5/28/08 4-20 5/28/08 7-5 5/28/08 1-3 5/28/08 3-8 5/28/08 4-21 5/28/08 App. 1/1 5/28/08 1-4 5/28/08 3-9 5/28/08 4-22 5/28/08 App. 1/2 5/28/08 1-5 5/28/08 4-1 5/28/08 4-23 5/28/08 App. 1/3 5/28/08 1-6 5/28/08 4-2 5/28/08 4-24 5/28/08 App. 2/1 5/28/08 1-7 5/28/08 4-3 5/28/08 4-25 5/28/08 App. 2/2 5/28/08 1-8 5/28/08 4-4 5/28/08 4-26 5/28/08 App. 2/3 5/28/08 2-1 5/28/08 4-5 5/28/08 5-1 5/28/08 App. 2/4 5/28/08 2-2 5/28/08 4-6 5/28/08 5-2 5/28/08 App. 3/1 5/28/08 2-3 5/28/08 4-7 5/28/08 5-3 5/28/08 App. 3/2 5/28/08 2-4 5/28/08 4-8 5/28/08 5-4 5/28/08 App. 3/3 5/28/08 2-5 5/28/08 4-9 5/28/08 6-1 5/28/08 App. 4/1 5/28/08 2-6 5/28/08 4-10 5/28/08 6-2 5/28/08 App. 4/2 5/28/08 2-7 5/28/08 4-11 5/28/08 6-3 5/28/08 App. 4/3 5/28/08 2-8 5/28/08 4-12 5/28/08 6-4 5/28/08 App. 4/4 5/28/08 2-9 5/28/08 4-13 5/28/08 6-5 5/28/08 App. 4/5 5/28/08 3-1 5/28/08 4-14 5/28/08 6-6 5/28/08 Index 1/1 5/28/08 3-2 5/28/08 4-15 5/28/08 6-7 5/28/08 Index 1/2 5/28/08 3-3 5/28/08 4-16 5/28/08 7-1 5/28/08 3-4 5/28/08 4-17 5/28/08 7-2 5/28/08 3-5 5/28/08 4-18 5/28/08 7-3 5/28/08 SENSITIVE SECURITY INFORMATION WARNING: THIS RECORD CONTAINS SENSITIVE SECURITY INFORMATION THAT IS CONTROLLED UNDER 49 CFR PARTS 15 AND 1520. NO PART OF THIS RECORD MAY BE DISCLOSED TO PERSONS WITHOUT A “NEED TO KNOW,” AS DEFINED IN 49 CFR PARTS 15 AND 1520, EXCEPT WITH THE WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION OR THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION. UNAUTHORIZED RELEASE MAY RESULT IN CIVIL PENALTIES OR OTHER ACTION. FOR U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, PUBLIC DISCLOSURE GOVERNED BY 5 U.S.C. 552 AND 49 CFR PARTS 15 AND 1520. iv SENSITIVE SECURITY INFORMATION Revision: 3 Date: May 28, 2008 Implementation Date: June 30, 2008 Screening Management SOP TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. PURPOSE, DEFINITIONS, AND ACRONYMS ................................................................................................. 1-1 1.1. PURPOSE ......................................................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.2. DEFINITIONS .................................................................................................................................................. 1-1 1.3. ACRONYMS .................................................................................................................................................... 1-4 1.4. DOCUMENT CONTROL AND AVAILABILITY.......................................................................................... 1-5 1.5. APPROVED SCREENING METHODS .......................................................................................................... 1-7 1.6. PROHIBITED ITEMS ...................................................................................................................................... 1-7 1.7. PERMITTED ITEMS........................................................................................................................................ 1-7 2. PERSONNEL STAFFING, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES.................................................................... 2-1 2.1. STAFFING........................................................................................................................................................ 2-1 2.2. TRANSPORTATION SECURITY OFFICER (TSO) DUTIES ....................................................................... 2-2 2.2.1. X-RAY EXAMINATION OF ACCESSIBLE PROPERTY ................................................................. 2-2 2.2.2. PHYSICAL SEARCH, ETD INSPECTION, OR LCS OF PROPERTY .............................................. 2-2 2.2.3. HHMD OR PAT-DOWN SCREENING OF INDIVIDUALS .............................................................. 2-2 2.2.4. WTMD SCREENING OF INDIVIDUALS .......................................................................................... 2-3 2.2.5. ETP SCREENING OF INDIVIDUALS................................................................................................ 2-3 2.2.6. EXIT LANE MONITOR....................................................................................................................... 2-3 2.2.7. EDS SCREENING OF CHECKED BAGGAGE .................................................................................. 2-3 2.2.8. TRAVEL DOCUMENT CHECKER (TDC)......................................................................................... 2-3 2.3. LEAD TRANSPORTATION SECURITY OFFICER (LTSO) DUTIES ......................................................... 2-3 2.4. SUPERVISORY TRANSPORTATION SECURITY OFFICER (STSO) DUTIES......................................... 2-3 2.5. LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER (LEO) AND BOMB APPRAISAL OFFICER (BAO) NOTIFICATION 2-6 2.6. GUIDELINES FOR MARKING CHECKED BAGGAGE .............................................................................. 2-6 2.7. PHOTOGRAPHING, VIDEOTAPING, AND FILMING SCREENING LOCATIONS ................................. 2-6 2.8. PRIVATE SCREENING AREA....................................................................................................................... 2-7 2.9. STERILE AREA ............................................................................................................................................... 2-7 2.10.INDIVIDUALS