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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
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Title 14 - Aeronautics and Space |
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Chapter I - Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation |
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SubChapter F - Air Traffic and General Operating Rules |
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Part 108 - AIRCRAFT OPERATOR SECURITY |
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Subpart B - Security Program |
§ 108.103 - Form, content, and availability.
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(a)
General requirements. Each security program shall:(1) Provide for the safety of persons and property traveling on flights provided by the aircraft operator against acts of criminal violence and air piracy, and the introduction of explosives, incendiaries, or deadly or dangerous weapons aboard an aircraft.
(2) Be in writing and signed by the aircraft operator or any person delegated authority in this matter.
(3) Be approved by the Administrator.
(b)
Availability. Each aircraft operator having a security program shall:(1) Maintain an original copy of the security program at its corporate office.
(2) Have accessible a complete copy, or the pertinent portions of its security program, or appropriate implementing instructions, at each airport served. An electronic version of the program is adequate.
(3) Make a copy of the security program available for inspection upon request of the Administrator.
(4) Restrict the distribution, disclosure, and availability of information contained in the security program to persons with a need-to-know as described in part 191 of this chapter.
(5) Refer requests for such information by other persons to the Administrator.
(c)
Content. The security program shall include, as specified for that aircraft operator in § 108.101, the following:(1) The procedures and description of the facilities and equipment used to perform screening functions specified in § 108.201 regarding persons and their accessible property.
(2) The procedures and description of the facilities and equipment used to comply with the requirements of § 108.203 regarding the acceptance and screening of checked baggage.
(3) The procedures and description of the facilities and equipment used to comply with the requirements of § 108.205 regarding the acceptance and screening of cargo.
(4) The procedures and description of the facilities and equipment used to
comply with the requirements of § 108.207 regarding the use of metal detection devices. (5) The procedures and description of the facilities and equipment used to comply with the requirements of § 108.209 regarding the use of x-ray systems.
(6) The procedures and description of the facilities and equipment used to comply with the requirements of § 108.211 regarding the use of explosives detection systems.
(7) The procedures used to comply with the requirements of § 108.213 regarding standards for screening personnel.
(8) The procedures used to comply with the requirements of § 108.215 regarding the responsibilities of security coordinators. The names of the Aircraft Operator Security Coordinator (AOSC) and any alternate, and the means for contacting the AOSC(s) on a 24-hour basis, as provided in § 108.215.
(9) The procedures used to comply with the requirements of § 108.217 regarding the requirements for law enforcement personnel.
(10) The procedures used to comply with the requirements of § 108.219 regarding carriage of accessible weapons.
(11) The procedures used to comply with the requirements of § 108.221 regarding carriage of prisoners under the control of armed law enforcement officers.
(12) The procedures used to comply with the requirements of § 108.223 regarding transportation of Federal Air Marshals.
(13) The procedures and description of the facilities and equipment used to perform the aircraft and facilities control function specified in § 108.225.
(14) The specific locations where the air carrier has entered into an exclusive area agreement under § 108.227.
(15) The procedures used to comply with the applicable requirements of § 108.229 regarding employment history investigations.
(16) The procedures used to comply with the requirements of § 108.231 regarding personnel identification systems.
(17) The procedures and syllabi used to accomplish the training required under § 108.233.
(18) The procedures and syllabi used to accomplish the training required under § 108.235.
(19) An aviation security contingency plan as specified under § 108.301.
(20) The procedures used to comply with the requirements of § 108.303 regarding bomb and air piracy threats.