Section 1542.305

49 CFR Ch. XII (10-1-18 Edition)

must submit the proposed alternative
measures within the time prescribed in
the Security Directive. The airport operator must implement any alternative
measures approved by TSA.
(e) Each airport operator that receives a Security Directive may comment on the Security Directive by submitting data, views, or arguments in
writing to TSA. TSA may amend the
Security Directive based on comments
received. Submission of a comment
does not delay the effective date of the
Security Directive.
(f) Each airport operator that receives a Security Directive or an Information Circular and each person who
receives information from a Security
Directive or an Information Circular
must:
(1) Restrict the availability of the Security Directive or Information Circular, and information contained in either document, to those persons with
an operational need-to-know.
(2) Refuse to release the Security Directive or Information Circular, and information contained in either document, to persons other than those who
have an operational need to know without the prior written consent of TSA.
Section 1542.305

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PART 1544 - AIRCRAFT OPERATOR
SECURITY: AIR CARRIERS AND
COMMERCIAL OPERATORS
Subpart A - General
Sec.
1544.1
1544.3

Applicability of this part.
TSA inspection authority.

Public advisories.

When advised by TSA, each airport
operator must prominently display and
maintain in public areas information
concerning foreign airports that, in the
judgment of the Secretary of Transportation, do not maintain and administer
effective security measures. This information must be posted in the manner
specified in the security program and
for such a period of time determined by
the Secretary of Transportation.
Section 1542.307

(2) Initiate appropriate action as
specified in the Airport Emergency
Plan under 14 CFR 139.325; and
(3) Immediately notify TSA of acts,
or suspected acts, of unlawful interference to civil aviation operations, including specific bomb threats to aircraft and airport facilities.
(c) Airport operators required to have
a security program under Section 1542.103(c)
but not subject to 14 CFR part 139,
must develop emergency response procedures to incidents of threats identified in paragraph (a) of this section.
(d) To ensure that all parties know
their responsibilities and that all procedures are current, at least once every
12 calendar months each airport operator must review the procedures required in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this
section with all persons having responsibilities for such procedures.

Incident management.

(a) Each airport operator must establish procedures to evaluate bomb
threats, threats of sabotage, aircraft
piracy, and other unlawful interference
to civil aviation operations.
(b) Immediately upon direct or referred receipt of a threat of any of the
incidents described in paragraph (a) of
this section, each airport operator
must - 
(1) Evaluate the threat in accordance
with its security program;

Subpart B - Security Program
1544.101
1544.103
1544.105

Adoption and implementation.
Form, content, and availability.
Approval and amendments.

Subpart C - Operations
1544.201 Acceptance and screening of individuals and accessible property.
1544.203 Acceptance
and
screening
of
checked baggage.
1544.202 Persons and property onboard an
all-cargo aircraft.
1544.205 Acceptance and screening of cargo.
1544.207 Screening of individuals and property.
1544.209 Use of metal detection devices.
1544.211 Use of X-ray systems.
1544.213 Use of explosives detection systems.
1544.215 Security coordinators.
1544.217 Law enforcement personnel.
1544.219 Carriage of accessible weapons.
1544.221 Carriage of prisoners under the control of armed law enforcement officers.
1544.223 Transportation of Federal Air Marshals.
1544.225 Security of aircraft and facilities.
1544.227 Exclusive area agreement.

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