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49 CFR Ch. XII (10–1–23 Edition) 

§ 1544.1 

1544.228

Access to cargo and cargo screen-

ing: Security threat assessments for 
cargo personnel in the United States. 

1544.229

Fingerprint-based criminal history 

records checks (CHRC): Unescorted ac-
cess authority, authority to perform 
screening functions, and authority to 
perform checked baggage or cargo func-
tions. 

1544.230

Fingerprint-based criminal history 

records checks (CHRC): Flightcrew mem-
bers. 

1544.231

Airport-approved and exclusive area 

personnel identification systems. 

1544.233

Security coordinators and crew-

members, training. 

1544.235

Training and knowledge for individ-

uals with security-related duties. 

1544.237

Flight deck privileges. 

1544.239

Known shipper program. 

Subpart D—Threat and Threat Response 

1544.301

Contingency plan. 

1544.303

Bomb or air piracy threats. 

1544.305

Security Directives and Informa-

tion Circulars. 

Subpart E—Screener Qualifications When 

the Aircraft Operator Performs Screening 

1544.401

Applicability of this subpart. 

1544.403

[Reserved] 

1544.405

Qualifications of screening per-

sonnel. 

1544.407

Training, testing, and knowledge of 

individuals who perform screening func-
tions. 

1544.409

Integrity of screener tests. 

1544.411

Continuing qualifications of screen-

ing personnel. 

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UTHORITY

: 49 U.S.C. 114, 5103, 40113, 44901– 

44905, 44907, 44913–44914, 44916–44918, 44932, 
44935–44936, 44942, 46105. 

S

OURCE

: 67 FR 8364, Feb. 22, 2002, unless 

otherwise noted. 

Subpart A—General 

§ 1544.1

Applicability of this part. 

(a) This part prescribes aviation se-

curity rules governing the following: 

(1) The operations of aircraft opera-

tors holding operating certificates 
under 14 CFR part 119 for scheduled 
passenger operations, public charter 
passenger operations, private charter 
passenger operations; the operations of 
aircraft operators holding operating 
certificates under 14 CFR part 119 oper-
ating aircraft with a maximum certifi-
cated takeoff weight of 12,500 pounds or 
more; and other aircraft operators 

adopting and obtaining approval of an 
aircraft operator security program. 

(2) Each law enforcement officer fly-

ing armed aboard an aircraft operated 
by an aircraft operator described in 
paragraph (a)(1) of this section. 

(3) Each aircraft operator that re-

ceives a Security Directive or Informa-
tion Circular and each person who re-
ceives information from a Security Di-
rective or Information Circular issued 
by TSA. 

(b) As used in this part, ‘‘aircraft op-

erator’’ means an aircraft operator 
subject to this part as described in 
§ 1544.101. 

[67 FR 8364, Feb. 22, 2002, as amended at 67 
FR 8209, Feb. 22, 2002] 

§ 1544.3

TSA inspection authority. 

(a) Each aircraft operator must allow 

TSA, at any time or place, to make 
any inspections or tests, including 
copying records, to determine compli-
ance of an airport operator, aircraft op-
erator, foreign air carrier, indirect air 
carrier, or other airport tenants with— 

(1) This subchapter and any security 

program under this subchapter, and 
part 1520 of this chapter; and 

(2) 49 U.S.C. Subtitle VII, as amend-

ed. 

(b) At the request of TSA, each air-

craft operator must provide evidence of 
compliance with this part and its secu-
rity program, including copies of 
records. 

(c) TSA may enter and be present 

within secured areas, AOAs, SIDAs, 
and other areas where security meas-
ures required by TSA are carried out, 
without access media or identification 
media issued or approved by an airport 
operator or aircraft operator, in order 
to inspect or test compliance, or per-
form other such duties as TSA may di-
rect. 

(d) At the request of TSA and the 

completion of SIDA training as re-
quired in a security program, each air-
craft operator must promptly issue to 
TSA personnel access and identifica-
tion media to provide TSA personnel 
with unescorted access to, and move-
ment within, areas controlled by the 

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