§ 1540.303 49 CFR Ch. XII (10–1–10 Edition) § 1540.303 [Reserved] (b) The operation of airport regularly serving foreign air carrier operations PART 1542—AIRPORT SECURITY required to be under a security pro- gram under part 1546 of this chapter, as Subpart A—General described in this part. (c) Each airport operator that re- Sec. ceives a Security Directive or Informa- 1542.1 Applicability of this part. tion Circular and each person who re- 1542.3 Airport security coordinator. ceives information from a Security Di- 1542.5 Inspection authority. rective or Information Circular issued Subpart B—Airport Security Program by the Designated official for Civil Aviation Security. 1542.101 General requirements. (d) Each airport operator that does 1542.103 Content. not have a security program under this 1542.105 Approval and amendments. part that serves an aircraft operator 1542.103 Changed conditions affecting secu- operating under a security program rity. 1542.109 Alternate means of compliance. under part 1544 of this chapter, or a for- 1542.111 Exclusive area agreements. eign air carrier operating under a secu- 1542.113 Airport tenant security programs. rity program under part 1546 of this chapter. Such airport operators must Subpart C—Operations comply with § 1542.5(e). 1542.201 Security of the secured area. [67 FR 8355, Feb. 22, 2002, as amended at 71 1542.203 Security of the air operations area FR 30509, May 26, 2006] (AOA). 1542.205 Security of the security identifica- § 1542.3 Airport security coordinator. tion display area (SIDA). (a) Each airport operator must des- 1542.207 Access control systems. 1542.209 Fingerprint-based criminal history ignate one or more Airport Security records checks (CHRC). Coordinator(s) (ASC) in its security 1542.211 Identification systems. program. 1542.213 Training. (b) The airport operator must ensure 1542.215 Law enforcement support. that one or more ASCs: 1542.217 Law enforcement personnel. (1) Serve as the airport operator’s 1542.219 Supplementing law enforcement primary and immediate contact for se- personnel. curity-related activities and commu- 1542.221 Records of law enforcement re- sponse. nications with TSA. Any individual designated as an ASC may perform Subpart D—Contingency Measures other duties in addition to those de- scribed in this paragraph (b). 1542.301 Contingency plan. (2) Is available to TSA on a 24-hour 1542.303 Security Directives and Informa- basis. tion Circulars. 1542.305 Public advisories. (3) Review with sufficient frequency 1542.307 Incident management. all security-related functions to ensure that all are effective and in compliance AUTHORITY: 49 U.S.C. 114, 5103, 40113, 44901– with this part, its security program, 44905, 44907, 44913–44914, 44916–44917, 44935– 44936, 44942, 46105. and applicable Security Directives. (4) Immediately initiate corrective SOURCE: 67 FR 8355, Feb. 22, 2002, unless action for any instance of non-compli- otherwise noted. ance with this part, its security pro- gram, and applicable Security Direc- Subpart A—General tives. (5) Review and control the results of § 1542.1 Applicability of this part. employment history, verification, and This part describes aviation security criminal history records checks re- rules governing: quired under § 1542.209. (a) The operation of airports regu- (6) Serve as the contact to receive no- larly serving aircraft operations re- tification from individuals applying for quired to be under a security program unescorted access of their intent to under part 1544 of this chapter, as de- seek correction of their criminal his- scribed in this part. tory record with the FBI. 326 VerDate Mar<15>2010 08:56 Nov 10, 2010 Jkt 220220 PO 00000 Frm 00336 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:\SGML\220220.XXX 220220 erowe on DSK5CLS3C1PROD with CFR Transportation Security Administration, DHS § 1542.103 (c) After July 17, 2003, no airport op- access media or identification media erator may use, nor may it designate issued or approved by an airport oper- any person as, an ASC unless that indi- ator or aircraft operator, to inspect an vidual has completed subject matter aircraft operator operating under a se- training, as specified in its security curity program under part 1544 of this program, to prepare the individual to chapter, or a foreign air carrier oper- assume the duties of the position. The ating under a security program under airport operator must maintain ASC part 1546 of this chapter. training documentation until at least [67 FR 8355, Feb. 22, 2002, as amended at 71 180 days after the withdrawal of an in- FR 30509, May 26, 2006] dividual’s designation as an ASC. (d) An individual’s satisfactory com- pletion of initial ASC training required Subpart B—Airport Security under paragraph (c) of this section sat- Program isfies that requirement for all future ASC designations for that individual, § 1542.101 General requirements. except for site specific information, un- (a) No person may operate an airport less there has been a two or more year subject to § 1542.103 unless it adopts and break in service as an active and des- carries out a security program that— ignated ASC. (1) Provides for the safety and secu- rity of persons and property on an air- § 1542.5 Inspection authority. craft operating in air transportation or (a) Each airport operator must allow intrastate air transportation against TSA, at any time or place, to make an act of criminal violence, aircraft pi- any inspections or tests, including racy, and the introduction of an unau- copying records, to determine compli- thorized weapon, explosive, or incen- ance of an airport operator, aircraft op- diary onto an aircraft; erator, foreign air carrier, indirect air (2) Is in writing and is signed by the carrier, or other airport tenants with— airport operator; (1) This subchapter and any security (3) Includes the applicable items list- program under this subchapter, and ed in § 1542.103; part 1520 of this chapter; and (4) Includes an index organized in the (2) 49 U.S.C. Subtitle VII, as amend- same subject area sequence as ed. § 1542.103; and (b) At the request of TSA, each air- (5) Has been approved by TSA. port operator must provide evidence of (b) Each airport operator subject to compliance with this part and its air- § 1542.103 must maintain one current port security program, including copies and complete copy of its security pro- of records. gram and provide a copy to TSA upon (c) TSA may enter and be present request. within secured areas, AOA’s, and (c) Each airport operator subject to SIDA’s without access media or identi- § 1542.103 must— fication media issued or approved by an (1) Restrict the distribution, disclo- airport operator or aircraft operator, sure, and availability of sensitive secu- in order to inspect or test compliance, rity information (SSI), as defined in or perform other such duties as TSA part 1520 of this chapter, to persons may direct. with a need to know; and (d) At the request of TSA and upon (2) Refer all requests for SSI by other the completion of SIDA training as re- persons to TSA. quired in a security program, each air- port operator promptly must issue to [67 FR 8355, Feb. 22, 2002, as amended at 71 TSA personnel access and identifica- FR 30509, May 26, 2006] tion media to provide TSA personnel with unescorted access to, and move- § 1542.103 Content. ment within, secured areas, AOA’s, and (a) Complete program. Except as other- SIDA’s. wise approved by TSA, each airport op- (e) TSA may enter and be present at erator regularly serving operations of an airport that does not have a secu- an aircraft operator or foreign air car- rity program under this part, without rier described in § 1544.101(a)(1) or 327 VerDate Mar<15>2010 08:56 Nov 10, 2010 Jkt 220220 PO 00000 Frm 00337 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:\SGML\220220.XXX 220220 erowe on DSK5CLS3C1PROD with CFR § 1542.103 49 CFR Ch. XII (10–1–10 Edition) § 1546.101(a) of this chapter, must in- (9) Escort procedures in accordance clude in its security program the fol- with § 1542.211(e). lowing: (10) Challenge procedures in accord- (1) The name, means of contact, du- ance with § 1542.211(d). ties, and training requirements of the (11) Training programs required ASC required under § 1542.3. under §§ 1542.213 and 1542.217(c)(2), if ap- (2) [Reserved] plicable. (3) A description of the secured areas, (12) A description of law enforcement including— support used to comply with (i) A description and map detailing § 1542.215(a). boundaries and pertinent features; (13) A system for maintaining the (ii) Each activity or entity on, or ad- records described in § 1542.221. jacent to, a secured area that affects (14) The procedures and a description security; of facilities and equipment used to sup- (iii) Measures used to perform the ac- port TSA inspection of individuals and cess control functions required under property, and aircraft operator or for- § 1542.201(b)(1); eign air carrier screening functions of (iv) Procedures to control movement parts 1544 and 1546 of this chapter. within the secured area, including (15) A contingency plan required identification media required under under § 1542.301. § 1542.201(b)(3); and (16) Procedures for the distribution, (v) A description of the notification storage, and disposal of security pro- signs required under § 1542.201(b)(6). grams, Security Directives, Informa- (4) A description of the AOA, includ- tion Circulars, implementing instruc- ing— tions, and, as appropriate, classified in- (i) A description and map detailing formation. boundaries, and pertinent features; (17) Procedures for posting of public (ii) Each activity or entity on, or ad- advisories as specified in § 1542.305.