Transportation Security Administration, DHS
(2) A Category 1, 2, or 3 candidate
who is approved for flight training by
TSA, but does not initiate that flight
training within 180 days, may reapply
for flight training without submitting
fingerprints as specified in paragraph
(a)(2)(x) of this section if the candidate
submits all other information required
in paragraph (a)(2) of this section, including the fee.
Section 1552.5

Fees.

(a) Imposition of fees. The following
fee is required for TSA to conduct a security threat assessment for a candidate for flight training subject to the
requirements of Section 1552.3: $130.
(b) Remittance of fees. (1) A candidate
must remit the fee required under this
subpart to TSA, in a form and manner
acceptable to TSA, each time the candidate or the flight school is required
to submit the information required
under Section 1552.3 to TSA.
(2) TSA will not issue any fee refunds, unless a fee was paid in error.

Subpart B - Flight School Security
Awareness Training
Section 1552.21

Scope and definitions.

(a) Scope. This subpart applies to
flight schools that provide instruction
under 49 U.S.C. Subtitle VII, Part A, in
the operation of aircraft or aircraft
simulators, and to employees of such
flight schools.
(b) Definitions: As used in this subpart:
Flight school employee means a flight
instructor or ground instructor certificated under 14 CFR part 61, 141, or 142;
a chief instructor certificated under 14
CFR part 141; a director of training certificated under 14 CFR part 142; or any
other person employed by a flight
school, including an independent contractor, who has direct contact with a
flight school student. This includes an
independent or solo flight instructor
certificated under 14 CFR part 61.

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Section 1552.23 Security awareness training
programs.
(a) General. A flight school must ensure that - 
(1) Each of its flight school employees receives initial and recurrent secu-

Section 1552.23

rity awareness training in accordance
with this subpart; and
(2) If an instructor is conducting the
initial security awareness training program, the instructor has first successfully completed the initial flight
school security awareness training program offered by TSA or an alternative
initial flight school security awareness
training program that meets the criteria of paragraph (c) of this section.
(b) Initial security awareness training
program. (1) A flight school must ensure
that - 
(i) Each flight school employee employed on January 18, 2005 receives initial security awareness training in accordance with this subpart by January
18, 2005; and
(ii) Each flight school employee hired
after January 18, 2005 receives initial
security awareness training within 60
days of being hired.
(2) In complying with paragraph
(b)(2) of this section, a flight school
may use either:
(i) The initial flight school security
awareness training program offered by
TSA; or
(ii) An alternative initial flight
school security awareness training program that meets the criteria of paragraph (c) of this section.
(c) Alternative initial security awareness training program. At a minimum,
an alternative initial security awareness training program must - 
(1) Require active participation by
the flight school employee receiving
the training.
(2) Provide situational scenarios requiring the flight school employee receiving the training to assess specific
situations and determine appropriate
courses of action.
(3) Contain information that enables
a flight school employee to identify - 
(i) Uniforms and other identification,
if any are required at the flight school,
for flight school employees or other
persons authorized to be on the flight
school grounds.
(ii) Behavior by clients and customers that may be considered suspicious, including, but not limited to:
(A) Excessive or unusual interest in
restricted airspace or restricted ground
structures;

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