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§ 1552.25
(A) Loitering on the flight school
grounds for extended periods of time;
and
(B) Entering ‘‘authorized access
only’’ areas without permission.
(iv) Circumstances regarding aircraft
that may be considered suspicious, in-
cluding, but not limited to:
(A) Unusual modifications to air-
craft, such as the strengthening of
landing gear, changes to the tail num-
ber, or stripping of the aircraft of seat-
ing or equipment;
(B) Damage to propeller locks or
other parts of an aircraft that is incon-
sistent with the pilot training or air-
craft flight log; and
(C) Dangerous or hazardous cargo
loaded into an aircraft.
(v) Appropriate responses for the em-
ployee to specific situations, including:
(A) Taking no action, if a situation
does not warrant action;
(B) Questioning an individual, if his
or her behavior may be considered sus-
picious;
(C) Informing a supervisor, if a situa-
tion or an individual’s behavior war-
rants further investigation;
(D) Calling the TSA General Aviation
Hotline; or
(E) Calling local law enforcement, if
a situation or an individual’s behavior
could pose an immediate threat.
(vi) Any other information relevant
to security measures or procedures at
the flight school, including applicable
information in the TSA Information
Publication ‘‘Security Guidelines for
General Aviation Airports’’.
(d)
Recurrent security awareness train-
ing program. (1) A flight school must
ensure that each flight school em-
ployee receives recurrent security
awareness training each year in the
same month as the month the flight
school employee received initial secu-
rity awareness training in accordance
with this subpart.
(2) At a minimum, a recurrent secu-
rity awareness training program must
contain information regarding—
(i) Any new security measures or pro-
cedures implemented by the flight
school;
(ii) Any security incidents at the
flight school, and any lessons learned
as a result of such incidents;
(iii) Any new threats posed by or in-
cidents involving general aviation air-
craft contained on the TSA Web site;
and
(iv) Any new TSA guidelines or rec-
ommendations concerning the security
of general aviation aircraft, airports,
or flight schools.
§ 1552.25
Documentation, record-
keeping, and inspection.
(a)
Documentation. A flight school
must issue a document to each flight
school employee each time the flight
school employee receives initial or re-
current security awareness training in
accordance with this subpart. The doc-
ument must—
(1) Contain the flight school employ-
ee’s name and a distinct identification
number.
(2) Indicate the date on which the
flight school employee received the se-
curity awareness training.
(3) Contain the name of the instruc-
tor who conducted the training, if any.
(4) Contain a statement certifying
that the flight school employee re-
ceived the security awareness training.
(5) Indicate the type of training re-
ceived, initial or recurrent.
(6) Contain a statement certifying
that the alternative training program
used by the flight school meets the cri-
teria in 49 CFR 1552.23(c), if the flight
school uses an alternative training pro-
gram to comply with this subpart.
(7) Be signed by the flight school em-
ployee and an authorized official of the
flight school.
(b)
Recordkeeping requirements. A
flight school must establish and main-
tain the following records for one year
after an individual no longer is a flight
school employee:
(1) A copy of the document required
by paragraph (a) of this section for the
initial and each recurrent security
awareness training conducted for each
flight school employee in accordance
with this subpart; and
(2) The alternative flight school secu-
rity awareness training program used
by the flight school, if the flight school
uses such a program.
(c)
Inspection. A flight school must
permit TSA and the Federal Aviation
Administration to inspect the records
required under paragraph (b) of this
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49 CFR Ch. XII (10–1–23 Edition)
Pt. 1554
section during reasonable business
hours.
PART 1554—AIRCRAFT REPAIR
STATION SECURITY
Subpart A—General
Sec.
1554.1
Scope.
1554.3
TSA inspection authority.
Subpart B—Security Measures
1554.101
Security Measures.
1554.103
Security Directives.
Subpart C—Compliance and Enforcement
1554.201
Notification of security defi-
ciencies; suspension of certificate and re-
view process.
1554.203
Immediate risk to security; revoca-
tion of certificate and review process.
1554.205
Nondisclosure of certain informa-
tion.
A
UTHORITY
: 49 U.S.C. 114, 40113, 44903, 44924.
S
OURCE
: 79 FR 2140, Jan. 13, 2014, unless
otherwise noted.
Subpart A—General
§ 1554.1
Scope.
(a) This part applies to repair sta-
tions that are certificated by the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration (FAA)
pursuant to 14 CFR part 145, except for
a part 145 certificated repair station lo-
cated on a U.S. or foreign government
military installation.
(b) In addition to the terms in 49 CFR
1500.3 and 1540.5, for purposes of this
part, ‘‘large aircraft’’ means any air-
craft with a maximum certificated
takeoff weight of more than 12,500
pounds and ‘‘attended’’ aircraft means
an aircraft to which access is limited
to authorized individuals and property.
§ 1554.3
TSA inspection authority.
(a)
General. Each repair station must
allow TSA and other authorized DHS
officials, at any time and in a reason-
able manner, without advance notice,
to enter, conduct any audits, assess-
ments, or inspections of any property,
facilities, equipment, and operations;
and to view, inspect, and copy records
as necessary to carry out TSA’s secu-
rity-related statutory or regulatory
authorities, including its authority
to—
(1) Assess threats to transportation
security;
(2) Enforce security-related regula-
tions, directives, and requirements;
(3) Inspect, assess, and audit security
facilities, equipment, and systems
(4) Ensure the adequacy of security
measures;
(5) Verify the implementation of se-
curity measures;
(6) Review security plans; and
(7) Carry out such other duties, and
exercise such other powers, relating to
transportation security as the TSA Ad-
ministrator considers appropriate, to
the extent authorized by law.
(b)
Evidence of compliance. At the re-
quest of TSA, each repair station must
provide evidence of compliance with
this part, including copies of records
required by this part.
(1) All records required under this
part must be provided in English upon
TSA’s request.
(2) All responses and submissions pro-
vided to TSA or its designee, pursuant
to this part, must be in English, unless
otherwise requested by TSA.
(c)
Access to repair station. (1) TSA
and DHS officials working with TSA
may enter, and be present within any
area without access media or identi-
fication media issued or approved by
the repair station in order to inspect,
assess, or perform any other such du-
ties as TSA may direct.
(2) Repair stations may request TSA
inspectors and DHS officials working
with TSA to present their credentials
for examination, but the credentials
may not be photocopied or otherwise
reproduced.
Subpart B—Security Measures
§ 1554.101
Security Measures.
(a)
Applicability of this section. This
section applies to part 145 certificated
repair stations located—
(1)
On airport. On an air operations
area or security identification display
area of an airport covered by an airport
security program under 49 CFR part
1542 in the United States, or on the se-
curity restricted area of any commen-
surate airport outside the United
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