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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.
A
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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