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49 CFR Ch. XII (10–1–18 Edition) 

§ 1544.101 

aircraft operator under an exclusive 
area agreement. 

[67 FR 8364, Feb. 22, 2002, as amended at 71 
FR 30510, May 26, 2006] 

Subpart B—Security Program 

§ 1544.101

Adoption and implementa-

tion. 

(a) 

Full program. 

Each aircraft oper-

ator must carry out subparts C, D, and 
E of this part and must adopt and carry 
out a security program that meets the 
requirements of § 1544.103 for each of 
the following operations: 

(1) A scheduled passenger or public 

charter passenger operation with an 
aircraft having a passenger seating 
configuration of 61 or more seats. 

(2) A scheduled passenger or public 

charter passenger operation with an 
aircraft having a passenger seating 
configuration of 60 or fewer seats when 
passengers are enplaned from or 
deplaned into a sterile area. 

(b) 

Partial program—adoption. 

Each 

aircraft operator must carry out the 
requirements specified in paragraph (c) 
of this section for each of the following 
operations: 

(1) A scheduled passenger or public 

charter passenger operation with an 
aircraft having a passenger-seating 
configuration of 31 or more but 60 or 
fewer seats that does not enplane from 
or deplane into a sterile area. 

(2) A scheduled passenger or public 

charter passenger operation with an 
aircraft having a passenger-seating 
configuration of 60 or fewer seats en-
gaged in operations to, from, or outside 
the United States that does not en-
plane from or deplane into a sterile 
area. 

(c) 

Partial program-content: 

For oper-

ations described in paragraph (b) of 
this section, the aircraft operator must 
carry out the following, and must 
adopt and carry out a security program 
that meets the applicable requirements 
in § 1544.103 (c): 

(1) The requirements of §§ 1544.215, 

1544.217, 1544.219, 1544.223, 1544.230, 
1544.235, 1544.237, 1544.301, 1544.303, and 
1544.305. 

(2) Other provisions of subparts C, D, 

and E of this part that TSA has ap-
proved upon request. 

(3) The remaining requirements of 

subparts C, D, and E when TSA notifies 
the aircraft operator in writing that a 
security threat exists concerning that 
operation. 

(d) 

Twelve-five program-adoption: 

Each 

aircraft operator must carry out the 
requirements of paragraph (e) of this 
section for each operation that meets 
all of the following— 

(1) Is an aircraft with a maximum 

certificated takeoff weight of more 
than 12,500 pounds; 

(2) Is in scheduled or charter service; 
(3) Is carrying passengers or cargo or 

both; and 

(4) Is not under a full program, par-

tial program, or full all-cargo program 
under paragraph (a), (b), or (h) of this 
section. 

(e) 

Twelve-five program-contents: 

For 

each operation described in paragraph 
(d) of this section, the aircraft operator 
must carry out the following, and must 
adopt and carry out a security program 
that meets the applicable requirements 
of § 1544.103 (c): 

(1) The requirements of §§ 1544.215, 

1544.217, 1544.219, 1544.223, 1544.230, 
1544.235, 1544.237, 1544.301(a) and (b), 
1544.303, and 1544.305; and in addition, 
for all-cargo operations of §§ 1544.202, 
1544.205(a), (b), (d), and (f). 

(2) Other provisions of subparts C, D, 

and E that TSA has approved upon re-
quest. 

(3) The remaining requirements of 

subparts C, D, and E when TSA notifies 
the aircraft operator in writing that a 
security threat exists concerning that 
operation. 

(f) 

Private charter program. 

In addition 

to paragraph (d) of this section, if ap-
plicable, each aircraft operator must 
carry out §§ 1544.201, 1544.207, 1544.209, 
1544.211, 1544.215, 1544.217, 1544.219, 
1544.225, 1544.229, 1544.230, 1544.233, 
1544.235, 1544.303, and 1544.305, and sub-
part E of this part and— 

(1) Must adopt and carry out a secu-

rity program that meets the applicable 
requirements of § 1544.103 for each pri-
vate charter passenger operation in 
which— 

(i) The passengers are enplaned from 

or deplaned into a sterile area; or 

(ii) The aircraft has a maximum cer-

tificated takeoff weight greater than 

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