HP DATA PAGE GUIDANCE 4 SD96-05 A CAT:SEC SUB:FAA PGE:GG5 1 09-18-96 ----------------------------------------------- DR 2 3 FAA DIRECTIVES - GUIDANCE SD SERIES 96-05 4 GGSDGG5, GGSDCARRYON, GGDUMPSEARCH --------------------- 5 TO PRINT THIS ENTIRE PIAGE ENTER TCTYAA/G*L (CTY IS YOUR 6 CITY CODE, AA IS PRINTER ADDRESS, SAMPLE: TMCIOO/G*L) 7 FOR MOST CURRENT DATES, SEE: G DAT 8 G*B FOR OTHER FAA SECURITY INFORMATION 9 GGTOC TO LIST THIS PAGE/S TABLE OF CONTENTS 10 GAL/(PHRASE)/ TO SEARCH FOR A KEY PHRASE. 11 . 12 DUMP SEARCH OF SELECTEE CARRY-ON BAGGAGE < 13 14 THIS IS TO CLARIFY THAT WHEN A CUSTOMER DETERMINED TO BE A 15 SELECTEE ON DOMESTIC FLIGHTS. CARRY-ON BAGGAGE MUST BE 16 PHYSICALLY SEARCHED AT THE INITIAL POINT OF CONTACT. THIS 17 INITIAL POINT OF CONTACT COULD BE THE TICKET COUNTER OR THE 16 GATE, CHECKED BAGGAGE CONTINUES TO BE IDENTIFIED WITH A JOT 19 DOT AND POSITIVELY MATCHED, 20 . 21 TO ACCOMPLISH THE CARRY-ON PROCEDURE, WE ASK THAT YOU DO 22 TWO THINGS IMMEDIATELY: 23 . 24 1, MEET WITH YOUR LOCAL SECURITY VENDOR TO ESTABLISH A 25 PROCEDURE FOR SEARCHING THE CARRY-ON BAGGAGE OF A 26 SELECTEE AT THE COUNTER OR THE GATE. ONE POSSIBILITY IS 27 THE SECURITY VENDOR PROVIDE AN ESCORT TO THE 28 SECURITY CHECKPOINT FROM EITHER THE GATE OR THE COUNTER 29 . 30 NOTE: THE ESCORT NEED NOT BE A TRAINED SCREENER AS LONG 31 AS HE/SHE DOES NOT PERFORM THE PIHYSICAL SEARCH. 32 . 33 2. BRIEF ALL AGENTS THAT ONCE THE SEARCH HAS BEEN 34 COMPLETED, THEY WRITE -HS- WITH THE NUMBER OF CARRY-ON 35 BAGS WRITTEN AND CIRCLED NEXT TO THE -HS- ON THE 36 TICKET COUPON, 37 38 * -HS- STANDS FOR -HAVE SEARCHED- INDICATING THE PROCESS 39 BEEN COMPLETED,* 40 41 ---------------------------------------------------------< 42 (GUIDANCE FOR SD SERIES 96-05, SEPTEMBER 12, 1996 43 (APPLICABILITY/DISSEMINATION 44 . 45 1. ARE PUBLIC CHARTER FLIGHTS AFFECTED, EVEN IF THEY 46 OPERATE ONLY ONCE A WEEK? 47 . 48 YES, ALL PUBLIC CHARTER OPERATIONS ARE AFFECTED BY THE 49 CURRENT SD. REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF OPERATIONS. 50 . 51 2. CLARIFY APPLICABILITY OF THE SD FOR HAWAII, PUERTO 52 RICO AND U.S. TERRITORIES, AND WHAT FLIGHTS ARE AFFECTED. 53 . 54 AIRCRAFT SEARCH REQUIREMENTS APPLY TO ALL INTERNATIONAL 55 FLIGHTS ARRIVING INTO AND DEPARTING FROM THESE LOCATIONS. 56 ALL OTHER MEASURES APPLY TO ALL DEPARTURES FROM THESE 57 LOCATIONS, TO INCLUDE ISC/GSC CERTIFICATIONS AND 58 DISCONTINUATION OF CURBSIDE BAGGAGE ACCEPTANCE FOR FLIGHTS 59 FROM ALL OF THESE LOCATIONS. 60 . 61 3. CAN THE CONTENTS OF THE SD BE SHARED WITH OTHER 62 AGENCIES AT THE AIRPORT? 63 . 64 THE CONTENTS OF THE SD, CAN BE SHARED WITH THOSE 65 ORGANIZATIONS WITH A NEED TO KNOW, THAT MAY BE DIRECTLY 66 IMPACTED BY THE PROCEDURES TO BE CARRIED OUT. 67 . 68 4. CAN THE SD BE DISTRIBUTED TO LOCATIONS OUTSIDE THE 69 U.S.? 70 . 71 NO. SPECIFIC DISSEMINATION INSTRUCTIONS ARE INCLUDED IN 72 THE SD, WHICH STATE DISTRIBUTION TO ONLY THOSE LOCATIONS 73 AFFECTED BY THE SD PROCEDURES. 74 . 75 5. DOES THE CURRENT PROFILE IN THE SD SUPERSEDE THE 76 DOMESTIC SELECTION CRITERIA REQUIRED BY ACSSP, SECTION 77 VIII.A.? 78 . 79 YES. THE SD PROFILE CRITERIA REPLACES/SUPERSEDES THE ACSSP 80 REQUIRED DOMESTIC SELECTION CRITERIA, 81 . 82 (SECTION I 83 (SECTION I.A. - PROFILE 84 . 65 1. WHO CAN APPLY THE PROFILE FOR THE AIR CARRIER? 66 87 THE AIR CARRIER MAY USE ANY EMPLOYEE(REPRESENTATIVE THAT 88 HAS BEEN TRAINED ON THE CONTENT AND APPLICATION OF THE 89 PROFILE AND ENSURES THE APPROPRIATE CLEARANCE MEASURES 90 ARE APPLIED FOR SELECTEESs 91 92 2. IS THE AIR CARRIER REQUIRED TO APPLY THE PROFILE TO 93 ALL INTERLINE PASSENGER? 94 95 YES. ALL INTERLINE PASSENGER MUST BE PROFILED IN 96 ACCORDANCE WITH THE CURRENT SD, UNLESS A WRITTEN 97 CERTIFICATION AND/OR AGREEMENT IS ESTABLISHED, WHICH 98 PROVIDES VERIFICATION TO THE RECEIVING AIR CARRIER THAT 99 THE PASSENGER HAS BEEN PROCESSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 100 REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SD WITH THE CARRIER THAT THE 101 PASSENGER ORIGINATED TRAVEL ON. THE RESOLUTION/CLEARANCE 102 PROCEDURES FOR SELECTEES IS DICTATED BY THE PASSENGER 103 FINAL DESTINATION (DOMESTIC/INTERNATIONAL). ON LINE 104 TRANSFER PASSENGER HAVE APPROPRIATE SECURITY MEASURES 105 APPLIED TO THEM AT THEIR POINT OF ORIGIN WITH THE U.S. AIR 106 CARRIER, AND THERE IS NO NEED TO AP,R,LY ANY ADDITIONAL 107 SECURITY PROCEDURES AT TRANSIT CONNECTIONS. 108 . 109 3. MUST THE PROFILE BE APPLIED TO PASSENGER WITH CARRY-ON 110 BAGGAGE ONLY? 111 . 112 YES. ALL PASSENGER MUST BE PROFILED THE CLEARANCE 113 PROCEDURES FOR SELECTEES WITH CARRY-ON BAGGAGE ONLY OR 114 PASSENGER WITH SUSPECT ITEMS IN CARRY-ON BAGGAGE MUST BE 115 APPLIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION I.D.1., 2., OR 3. ONLY. 116 . 117 4. IF THE PASSENGER PURCHASES THEIR TICKET DIRECTLY FROM 118 THE AIR CARRIER USING A PERSONAL CHECK, IS THAT CONSIDERED 119 TO BE A CASH TICKET? 120 . 121 NO, PAYMENTS MADE DIRECTLY TO THE AIR CARRIER ARE NOT 122 CONSIDERED CASH, AND THE PASSENGER WOULD NOT BE A SELECTEE 123 BASED ON THAT SPECIFIC CRITERIA, HOWEVER, PAYMENT BY CHECK 124 TO A TRAVEL AGENCY WOULD BE CONSIDERED A CASH TICKET, 125 SINCE THE ONLY EXCEPTION FOR TRAVEL AGENCY TICKETS ARE 126 THOSE THAT CLEARLY INDICATE A CREDIT CARD AS THE FORM OF 127 PAYMENT, UNLESS THEY CAN BE ASSOCIATED WITH A GOVERNMENT 128 OR CORPORATE ACCOUNT. 129 . 130 5. WITH THE EXPANSION OF THE PROFILE TO INCLUDE DOMESTIC 131 FLIGHTS, IS CURBSIDE BAGGAGE ACCEPTANCE PROHIBITED? 132 . 133 NO, IF THE SKYCAPS ARE TRAINED AND CAN EFFECTIVELY AND 134 CORRECTLY APPLY THE PROFILE AND ENSURE THAT THE PROPER 135 CLEARANCE PROCEDURES ANT APPLIED, THEY MAY CONTINUE TO 136 ACCEPT BAGGAGE FOR DOMESTIC FLIGHTS ONLY THAT ARE NOT 137 PROHIBITED BY THE SD. 138 . 139 6. ARE THERE ANY SPECIFIC CONDITIONS CONCERNING TICKET- 140 LESS TRAVEL? 141 . 142 FOR TICKET-LESS TRAVEL, THE AIR CARRIER MUST HAVE A 143 METHOD WHICH ALLOWS THEM TO VERIFY THE STATUS OF EACH 144 PASSENGER TO ENSURE SELECTEES ARE PROCESSED IN ACCORDANCE 145 WITH THE SD. 146 . 147 7. MAY PRESENTATION OF A FREQUENT FLYER CARD BE USED TO 148 VERITY THE PASSENGER MEMBERSHIP? 149 . 150 PRESENTATION OF A FREQUENT FLYER MEMBERSHIP CARD IS 151 ACCEPTABLE IF THE CONDITIONS OF ISSUANCE OF THE MEMBERSHIP 152 CARD BY THE AIR CARRIER SIGNIFIES THAT THE PASSENGER HAS 153 BEEN A MEMBER FOR AT LEAST SIX MONTHS OR THE PASSENGER HAS 154 ACCUMULATED A MINIMUM OF 20,000 MILES. 155 . 156 8. MAY AN AIR CARRIER ACCEPT MEMBERSHIP IN A FREQUENT 157 FLYER PROGRAM OF A CODE SHARE PARTNER? 158 . 159 WHEN CARRIERS HAVE A CODE SHARING AGREEMENT AND THE 160 PASSENGER STATUS IN THE FREQUENT FLYER PROGRAM CAN BE 161 VERIFIED, THE AIR CARRIERS MAY USE THE PASSENGER FREQUENT 162 FLYER MEMBERSHIP FOR ANY CODE SHARE PARTNER CARRIER TO 163 CLEAR THE PASSENGER UNDER THIS REQUIREMENT. 164 . l65 9. MUST THE AIR CARRIER SEARCH THE CARRY-ON BAGGAGE OF 166 SELECTEES IDENTIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CURRENT SD, IF 167 THE SELECTEE IS ONLY TRAVELING ON INTRA-CONTINENTAL 168 FLIGHT? 169 . 170 YES. THE CLEARANCE PROCEDURES FOR SELECTEES INCLUDES 171 CARRY-ON AND CHECKED BAGGAGE AS SPECIFIED IN SECTION I.D. 172 OF THE SD. 173 . 174 (SECTION I.B. - QUESTIONING PASSENGER 175 . 176 1. IF THE PASSENGER HAS AN ITEM THAT HAS BEEN PACKAGED 177 END SEALED BY A COMMERCIAL ENTITY, I.E., LOBSTER FROM 178 MAINE, CAN IT BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT OPENING? 179 . 180 IF THE PACKAGING IS CONSISTENT WITH THE TYPE OF ITEM IT 181 IS CLAIMED TO BE, AND THE PASSENGER CAN PRESENT A VALID, 182 CURRENT BILL OF SALE, THE PACKAGE MUST BE VISUALLY 183 INSPECTED FOR OUTWARD SIGNS OF TAMPERING, FORCED OPENING, 184 EXPOSED WIRES OR LEAKS WHICH MAY INDICATE THE PACKAGE IS 185 UNSAFE FOR TRANSPORT. 186 . 187 2. CAN THE BAGGAGE/EQUIPMENT OF GROUPS BE CONSIDERED 188 CONTROLLED WHEN TRANSPORTED TO THE AIRPORT FROM A CENTRAL 189 LOCATION SEPARATELY FROM THE GROUP MEMBERS IF SPECIFIC 190 CRITERIA ARE MET? 191 . 192 IF A GROUP, IN WHICH ALL MEMBERS ARE PART OF THE SAME 193 ORGANIZATION, (E.G., BOY/GIRL SCOUTS, SCHOOL BANDS, SPORTS 194 TEAMS), AND THE BAGGAGE/EQUIPMENT IS TRANSPORTED TO THE 195 AIRPORT SEPARATELY FROM THE GROUP, MEMBERS, THE CARRIER MAY 196 ACCEPT THAT THE BAGGAGE/EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN CONTROLLED IF: 197 . 198 A. A MEMBER OF THAT GROUP. THAT IS TRAVELING ON THE 199 SAME DOMESTIC FLIGHT ONLY WITH THAT GROUP, ACCOMPANIES THE 200 BAGGAGE/EQUIPMENT IN THE SEPARATE VEHICLE, AND 201 . 202 B. THE MEMBER ACCOMPANYING THE BAGGAGE/EQUIPMENT IS 203 AWARE OF HIS/HER RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROTECTION OF THAT 204 BAGGAGE/EQUIPMENT WHILE IT IS ENROUTE TO THE AIRPORT, AND 205 . 206 C. AT THE AIRPORT, THE AIR CARRIER PROFILES EACH 207 PASSENGER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CURRENT VERSION OF SD-96- 208 05, AND DETERMINES FROM EACH MEMBER THAT HE/SHE GAVE 209 HIS/HER BAGGAGE/EQUIPMENT TO THE DESIGNATED GROUP MEMBER, 210 AND IMMEDIATELY RETRIEVED AND MAINTAINED CONTROL OF 211 HIS/HER BAGGAGE/EQUIPMENT ONCE HE/SHE ARRIVED AT THE 212 AIRPORT. 213 . 214 3. THE SD NOW ALLOWS ACCEPTANCE OF CHECKED BAGGAGE FROM 215 CRUISE SHIP, PASSENGER WITHOUT ADDITIONAL SCREENING IF THE 216 AIR CARRIER ENSURES THAT THE BAGGAGE HAS BEEN UNDER DIRECT 217 CONTROL OF THE CRUISE SHIP REPRESENTATIVE OR IN A 218 SECURED/CONTROLLED AREA, PLEASE PROVIDE AN EXAMPLE OF HOW 219 THIS CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED. 220 . 221 THE AIR CARRIER, MUST COORDINATE WITH EACH CRUISE SHIP 222 OPERATOR THAT THEY ACCEPT PASSENGER FROM, TO ENSURE THAT 223 THE CHECKED BAGGAGE OF THEIR PASSENGER IS EITHER UNDER THE 224 DIRECT OBSERVATION OR AN AUTHORIZED CRUISE SHIP 225 REPRESENTATIVE AT THE TIME IT IS ACCEPTED FROM THE 226 PASSENGER ON BOARD THE SHIP, UNTIL IT IS RETURNED TO THE 227 PASSENGER AT DOCKSIDE, OR ONCE IT IS ACCEPTED BY AN 228 AUTHORIZED CRUISE SHIP REPRESENTATIVE, IT IS PROTECTED 229 AND STORED IN AN AREA (BOTH ON AND OFF THE SHIP), 230 PROHIBITING UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO THE BAGGAGE. AT NO 231 TIME WILL BAGGAGE THAT IS TURNED OVER TO A CRUISE SHIP 232 REPRESENTATIVE BEAR ANY MARKINGS WHICH WOULD INDICATE 233 SUBSEQUENT CARRIAGE ON BOARD AN AIR CARRIER. 234 . 235 BAGGAGE CAN ONLY BE ACCEPTED DOCKSIDE IF THE AIR CARRIER 236 HAS A CURRENT AND APPROVED AMENDMENT TO THE ACSSP. 237 . 238 4. DOES THIS EXCEPTION APPLY TO CRUISE SHIP OPERATIONS 239 INTO DOMESTIC LOCATIONS CONTAINED IN SECTION II OF THE 240 CURRENT VERSION OF SD 96-05? 241 . 242 NO. CRUISE SHIP PASSENGER DEPARTING FROM DESTINATIONS 243 CONTAINED IN SECTION II OF THE CURRENT VERSION OF SD 96-05 244 MUST HAVE THEIR BAGGAGE CLEARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 245 APPROPRIATE CLEARANCE CRITERIA CONTAINED IN THE SD. IF 246 THE AIR CARRIER HAS A CRUISE SHIP AND/OR DOCKSIDE 247 ACCEPTANCE AMENDMENT FOR ANY OF THESE LOCATIONS APPROVED 248 SINCE THE SD HAS BEEN IN EFFECT, THEY MUST CONTINUE TO 249 APPLY THE PROVISIONS OF THAT AMENDMENT. 250 . 251 (SECTION I.C. - IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS 252 . 253 1. WHAT ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF OFFICIAL PHOTO 254 IDENTIFICATION 255 . 256 SOME EXAMPLES OF ACCEPTABLE IDENTIFICATION INCLUDE BUT 257 ARE NOT LIMITED TO: 258 . 259 OFFICIAL PHOTO ID: 260 DRIVERS LICENSE 261 PASSPORT 262 EMPLOYEE ID ISSUED BY A COUNTY, STATE, FEDERAL AGENCY 263 . 264 OFFICIAL ID WITHOUT A PHOTO: 265 IMMIGRATION/S GREEN CARD 266 VOTER REGISTRATION CARD 267 . 268 CREDIT CARDS WITH A PHOTO IMPRINTED, MAY BE USED IN 269 CONJUNCTION WITH AN OFFICIAL IDENTIFICATION MEDIUM WITHOUT 270 A PHOTO, BUT CANNOT BE CONSIDERED AN OFFICIAL PHOTO 271 IDENTIFICATION MEDIUM. 272 . 273 2. IF A PASSENGER PRESENTS A PASSPORT FROM ONE OF THE 274 COUNTRIES LISTED IN SECTION I. OF THE SD AS A FORM OF ID, 275 MOST THEY BE TREATED AS A SELECTEE? 276 . 277 YES, ANYTIME THE AIR CARRIER BECOMES AWARE THAT THE 276 PASSENGER IS A PASSPORT HOLDER OF ONE OF THE COUNTRIES 279 LISTED IN THE SD, THAT PASSENGER MUST BE PROCESSED AS A 280 SELECTEE, UNLESS THEY MEET THE CRITERIA OF ONE OF THE 281 EXCEPTIONS ALSO LISTED IN THE SD. 282 . 283 (SECTION I.D. - CLEARANCE PROCEDURES 284 . 265 1. CAN AN AIR CARRIER CONDUCT THE SEARCH OF A SELECTEES 286 CARRY-ON BAGGAGE AT THE GATE? 287 . 288 YES, IF THE AIR CARRIER HAS APPROPRIATELY TRAINED 289 PERSONNEL AT THE GATE TO CONDUCT THE SEARCH OF SELECTEES 290 CARRY-ON BAGGAGE. 291 . 292 2. ARE THERE SPECIFIC AMENDMENTS REQUIRED TO THE AIR 293 CARRIERS SECURITY PROGRAM FOR THE TRACE DETECTORS THAT 294 INCLUDE MAINTENANCE AND CALIBRATION REQUIREMENTS 295 . 296 AIR CARRIER MUST HAVE AN FAA/ACO-1 APPROVED SD 297 ALTERNATIVE MEASURE FOR THE USE OF TRACE DETECTORS. A 298 SAMPLE OR THE ALTERNATIVE MEASURE HAS BEEN PROVIDED. 299 . 300 3. ARE THERE SPECIFIC AMENDMENTS REQUIRED TO THE AIR 301 CARRIERS SECURITY PROGRAM FOR THE USE OF EXPLOSIVE 302 DETECTION SYSTEMS (EDS)? 303 . 304 YES. AN AMENDMENT TO ACSSP IS NECESSARY WHEN THE AIR 305 CARRIER UTILIZES AN AUTOMATED EDS. 306 . 307 4. WE HAVE ALSO RECEIVED MANY QUESTIONS REGARDING WHAT 308 TYPE OF CONTROLS IF ANY WE ARE REQUIRING TO BE PLACED ON 309 SELECTEES ONCE THEY HAVE BEEN SCREENED. THE ISSUE FOCUSES 310 ON CARRY-ON BAGGAGE, SINCE IT MUST BE GIVEN BACK TO THE 311 PASSENGER. THE PROBLEM AT US AIRPORTS IS THAT THE 312 PASSENGER CAN LEAVE THE STERILE AREA AT ANY TIME ONCE 313 THEIR BAGGAGE HAS BEEN SCREENED, UNLIKE INTERNATIONAL 314 LOCATIONS WHERE CUSTOMS AND IMMIGRATIONS CHECKPOINTS 315 PREVENT THE EXITING OF PASSENGER ONCE THEY ARE IN THE 316 STERILE AREA. 317 . 318 THE OBJECTIVE IS TO ENSURE THAT SELECTEEQ BAGGAGE HAS 319 NOT BEEN ALTERED IN ANY WAY TO HOUSE AN EXPLOSIVE DEVICE 320 OR THAT THEY DID NOT ARRIVE AT THE AIRPORT WITH ANY DEADLY 321 OR DANGEROUS WEAPONS. IF SELECTEE CARRY-ON BAGGAGE IS 322 SCREENED OUTSIDE THE STERILE AREA THEN THE AIR CARRIER 323 SHOULD ENSURE THAT THE SELECTEE IMMEDIATELY ENTERS THE 324 STERILE AREA. 325 . 326 WE RECOGNIZE THAT THE SELECTEE MAY LEAVE THE STERILE 327 AREA AFTER THE INITIAL SCREENING, HOWEVER, WE ARE NOT 328 REQUIRING ADDITIONAL- CONTROL MEASURES AT THIS TIME. IT 329 SHOULD BE STRONGLY RECOMMENDED TO THE CARRIERS THAT IT IS 330 A BETTER SECURITY PRACTICE IF THEY TRY TO LIMIT SEL-ECTEES 331 ABILITY TO LEAVE A STERILE AREA. THEY CAN, FOR EXAMPLE, 332 ADVISE ALL PASSENGER THAT TH0SE WHO HAVE ALREADY BEEN 333 SCREENED SHOULD ASSIST IN REDUCING CONGESTION AND LESSEN 334 THE RISK OF MISSING THEIR FLIGHT BY GETTING HELD UP AT A 335 CONGESTED CHECK POINT BY NOT LEAVING THE CONCOURSE OR GATE 336 AREA. 337 . 338 THE FAA WILL CONTINUE TO EVALUATE THIS SITUATION AND 339 MAY, IF NECESSARY, IMPOSE RESTRICTIONS ON THE MOVEMENT OF 340 SELECTEES ONCE THEY HAVE BEEN SCREENED. 341 . 342 (SECTIONS I.E. AND I.F.-ADMONISHING AND ADVISING PASSENGER 343 . 344 1. DO THE REQUIREMENTS TO WARN ALL PASSENGER TO CONTROL 345 THEIR BAGGAGE AND NOT ACCEPT ITEMS FROM UNKNOWN PERSONS, 346 AND NOTIFY THEM THEIR BAGGAGE IS SUBJECT TO SEARCH HAVE TO 347 BE ACCOMPLISHED VERBALLY? 348 . 349 NO. THESE MEASURES CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THE USE 350 OF SIGNS, ANNOUNCEMENT , HANDOUTS, ETC. THIS IS TO BE 351 ACCOMPLISHED IN ADDITION TO THE AIRPORT REQUIREMENTS UNDER 352 THEIR EMERGENCY AMENDMENT. HOWEVER, IF SIGNS ARE POSTED, 353 COORDINATION WITH THE AIRPORT OPERATOR IS ADVISABLE, AS 354 ONLY ONE ENTITY (EITHER THE AIRPORT OR THE AIR CARRIER) 355 WOULD THEN HAVE TO POST THE SIGNS. 356 . 357 2. IF SIGNS ARE USED TO MEET THESE REQUIREMENTS, WHAT IS 358 THE SUGGESTED VERBIAGE? 359 . 360 ALL BAGS SUBJECT T0 SEARCH 361 . 362 PLEASE CLOSELY CONTROL YOUR BAGGAGE TO AVOID TRANSPORTING 363 DANGEROUS ITEMS 364 . 365 DO NOT ACCEPT ITEMS FROM UNKNOWN PERSONS 366 . 367 (SECTION I.H. - ID DISPLAY AND CHALLENGE 368 . 369 1. HOW CAN THE AIR CARRIER BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THIS 370 REQUIREMENT? 371 . 372 THE LOCAL STATION MANAGER/GSC MUST REVIEW EXCLUSIVE AREA 373 AGREEMENTS WITH THE AIRPORT OPERATOR TO DETERMINE SCOPE OF 374 RESPONSIBILITY FOR CARRYING OUT THE REQUIRED MEASURES. 375 WHERE DIFFERENCES EXIST OR WHEN ADJUSTMENTS TO THE 376 EXCLUSIVE AREA AGREEMENT MUST BE MADE, THE FAA OFFICE WITH 377 RESPONSIBILITY FOR APPROVING THAT AIRPORT SECURITY PROGRAM 378 (ASP) MUST BE CONTACTED IMMEDIATELY. NO CHANGES TO THE 379 EXCLUSIVE AREA AGREEMENT OR ASP CAN BE MADE WITHOUT FAA 380 APPROVAL. 381 . 382 (SECTION II 383 (SECTION II.A. - GSC/ISC COMMUNICATION 384 . 385 1. CAN THE AIR CARRIER REQUEST ALTERNATIVE LANGUAGE TO THE 386 GSC/ISC CERTIFICATION REQUIRED? 387 . 388 YES. THE AIR CARRIER MAY REQUEST ANY ALTERNATIVES TO ANY 389 SD MEASURES THROUGH THEIR PSI. THE ONLY APPROVING 390 AUTOORITY IS ACO-1, SO ALL REQUESTS RECEIVED BY PSI/S MUST 391 BE FORWARDED TO ACO-80 FOR COORDINATION AT HEADQUARTERS. 392 . 393 2. IS THE WRITTEN GSC/ISC CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR ALL 394 FLIGHTS, OR ONLY THOSE LISTED IN SECTION II. CAN THE 395 COMMUNICATION/CERTIFICATION BE ACCOMPLISHED 396 ELECTRONICALLY? 397 . 398 THE GSC/ISC CERTIFICATION IS ONLY REQUIRED FOR THE 399 AFFECTED FLIGHTS LISTED IN SECTION II. THE CERTIFICATION 400 CANNOT BE ACCOMPLISHED ELECTRONICALLY, THE SD SPECIFICALLY 401 REQUIRES SIGNATURES FROM THE BSC AND ISC. THE GSC CAN 402 SIGN THE CERTIFICATION, AFTER VERIFYING THAT ANY SECURITY 403 CONCERNS HAVE BEEN RESOLVED, AND AN OTHER THAN AIR CARRIER 404 EMPLOYEE CAN TAKE THE DOCUMENT TO THE ISC FOR HIS 405 SIGNATURE. 406 . 407 (SECTION II.B. - POSITIVE PASSENGER BAGGAGE MATCH 408 . 409 1. WHEN DOES PPBM PROCEDURES APPLY? 410 . 411 FOR SECTION II FLIGHTS, THE AIR CARRIER IS NOT REQUIRED 412 TO CONDUCT A POSITIVE PASSENGER BAGGAGE MATCH (PPBM) ON 413 DOMESTIC SEGMENTS NOT COVERED BY THIS SECTION. THE AIR 414 CARRIER WOULD NOT HAVE TO ENSURE THE PPBM IS CONDUCTED 415 UNTIL THE FLIGHT BECOMES AN AFFECTED FLIGHT BY SECTION II, 416 I.E., THE LAST POINT OF DEPARTURE FOR AN INTERNATIONAL 417 DESTINATION, OR A DEPARTURE FOR HAWAII, PUERTO RICO OR 418 U.S. TERRITORY/COMMONWEALTH. 419 . 420 KEEP IN MIND THAT SOME CARRIERS MAY REQUIRE THAT THEIR 421 DOWN LINE STATIONS PERFORM PPBM FOR INTERNATIONAL 422 PASSENGER, TO RELIEVE IMPACT AT THE GATEWAY STATION. THIS 423 IS AN AIR CARRIER PROCEDURE. NOT REQUIRED BY THE FAA 424 . 425 2. ARE ALL ITEMS IN SECTIONS XV.A.3., APPLICABLE TO 426 INCLUDE MONITORING OF BAGGAGE AREA? 427 . 428 THE CONDITIONS FOR TRANSPORTING UNACCOMPANIED BAGGAGE IN 429 ACSSP, SECTION XV,A.3.A, DO APPLY TO ALL AFFECTED FLIGHTS. 430 ADDITIONALLY, THE REQUIREMENT TO LIMIT CHECK-IN FOR 431 AFFECTED PLIGHTS TO TICKET COUNTERS INSIDE THE TERMINAL 432 BUILDING IN ACSSP. SECTION XV.A.3.B. ALSO APPLY. THE 433 REQUIREMENT TO PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO BAGGAGE IN 434 THE MAKEUP AREA, AND WHILE ENROUTE TO, AND LOADING ONTO, 435 THE AIRCRAFT, A REQUIRED BY ACSSP SECTION XV.A.3.C., IS 436 ALSO APPLICABLE. IT IS CRITICAL TO REALIZE THAT THIS DOES 437 NOT REQUIRE A DEDICATED GUARD/MONITOR. BUT SIMPLY REQUIRES 438 THAT THE AIR CARRIER EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBLE FOR HANDLING 439 AND LOADING BAGGAGE BE ALERT TO UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS IN 440 THE AREA, AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTIONS TO PREVENT ACCESS 441 TO THE BAGGAGE. 442 . 443 (SECTION III 444 (SECTION III.A. -- SEARCHES AT THE CHECKPOINT 445 . 446 1. IF THE CHECK POINT IS USED FOR SCREENING CHECKED 447 BAGGAGE IS THAT ALSO SUBJECT TO THE RANDOM PHYSICAL SEARCH 448 REQUIREMENT? 449 . 450 YES. ANY PASSENGER BAGGAGE/ITEM GOING THROUGH THE 451 CHECKPOINT ARE TO HE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION WHEN 452 RANDOMLY DESIGNATING BAGS TO BE PHYSICALLY SEARCHED. 453 . 454 2. CAN A CONTRACT CSS/SIC (EMPLOYEE OR THE SCREENING 455 COMPANY) DESIGNATE THE RANDOMLY SELECTED BAGGAGE FOR 456 PHYSICAL SEARCH AT THE CHECKPOINT? 457 . 458 YES. THE CSS/SIC IS SPECIFICALLY TASKED TO ENSURE THAT A 459 PHYSICAL SEARCH IS BEING CONDUCTED CONTINUALLY. PRIORITY 46C IS TO BE GIVEN TO THOSE BAGS THAT THE X-RAY OPERATOR 461 REQUESTS BE PHYSICALLY SEARCHED. WHEN THE X-RAY OPERATOR 462 IS NOT REQUESTING A PHYSICAL SEARCH OF A BAG, THE CSS/SIC 463 WOULD THEN RANDOMLY SELECT BAGS TO BE PHYSICALLY SEARCHED. 464 . 465 3. DOES THE CURRENT VERSION OF THE SD WHICH STATES THAT 466 THE CSS SHALL DESIGNATE THE RANDOMLY SELECTED BEGS TO BE 467 SEARCHED MEAN THAT THE ONLY PERSON THAT CAN DESIGNATE THE 468 BAGS IS THE CSS? 469 . 470 NO. THE CSS CAN DESIGNATE THE BAGS TO BE SEARCHED, OR 471 CAN ENSURE THAT THE SCREENER RESPONSIBLE FOR CONDUCTING 472 THE CONTINUAL SEARCHES SELECTS BAGGAGE RANDOMLY WHEN THEY 473 ARE NOT CONDUCTING A PHYSICAL SEARCH AT THE REQUEST OF THE 474 X-RAY OPERATOR. THE CSS MUST ENSURE THAT A VARIETY OF 475 TYPES OF BAGS ARE SELECTED RANDOMLY, AND IF IT BECOMES 476 APPARENT THAT THE SCREENER CONDUCTING THE PHYSICAL 477 SEARCHES ONLY SELECTS SMALL UNCOMPLICATED BAGS TO SEARCH, 478 THEN THE CSS WILL ASSUME THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR 479 DESIGNATING BAGS AND ENSURE A VARIETY OF TYPES AND SIZES 480 OF BAGS ARE CHOSEN. 481 . 482 (SECTION III.A. - MONITORING THE CHECKPOINT 483 . 484 1. CAN A CONTRACT CSS/SIC (EMPLOYEE OR THE SCREENING 485 COMPANY) FULFILL THE REQUIREMENT TO OBSERVE THE CHECKPOINT 486 FOR 20 MINUTES, DURING EACH 8 HOUR PERIOD, AS A 487 REPRESENTATIVE OF AN AIR CARRIER? 486 . 487 NO. THE INTENT OF THE 20 MINUTE OBSERVATION TIME IS TO 490 HAVE OVERSIGHT BY THE AIR CARRIER, NOT THE SAME ENTITY 491 PROVIDING THE SCREENING. 492 . 493 2. IS THE USE OF LOCALLY TRAINED GSC/S (ALTERNATES) 494 ACCEPTABLE, IN LIEU OF THE FULLY QUALIFIED GSC THAT HAS 495 GONE THROUGH THE TRAINING REQUIRED BY THE ACSSP? 496 . 497 THE INTENT DURING THIS PERIOD OF HEIGHTENED SECURITY IS 498 TO HAVE FULLY QUALIFIED GSC/S PERFORMING THE DUTIES 499 DESCRIBED IN THE ACSSP, SECTION XIII. IF THERE ARE 500 STATIONS WHERE AN AIR CARRIER DOES NOT HAVE ENOUGH FULLY 501 QUALIFIED GSC/S TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SD, IT IS 502 INCUMBENT UPON THAT AIR CARRIER TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY 503 THEIR PSI. IF THE AIR CARRIER CAN DEMONSTRATE THAT 504 LOCALLY TRAINED ALTERNATES HAVE PARTICIPATED IN A 505 FORMALIZED TRAINING PROGRAM, THE PSI MAY BE ABLE TO WORK 506 WITH THE CARRIER TO DESIGN A SUPPLEMENTAL TRAINING PROGRAM 507 THAT COULD BE IMPLEMENTED THAT WOULD THEN CERTIFY THE 508 GSC/S AS FULLY QUALIFIED. 509 . 510 THE AIR CARRIER MUST BE ABLE TO PROVIDE SPECIFIC 511 DOCUMENTATION THAT DESCRIBES THE INFORMATION COVERED 512 DURING THE ALTERNATE TRAINING SESSIONS, AND THE SPECIFIC 513 DATES THE TRAINING WAS PROVIDED. ONLY THEN CAN IT BE 514 DETERMINED WHAT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS NEEDED TO 515 SUPPLEMENT THAT WHICH HAS ALREADY BEEN PROVIDED. 516 . 517 3. WILL THERE HE ANY MODIFICATIONS MADE TO THE 20 MINUTE 518 OBSERVATION REQUIREMENT FOR GATE CHECKPOINTS WHICH ONLY 519 HAVE ONE X-RAY UNIT AND ONE METAL DETECTOR LEADING INTO A 520 GATE HOLD AREA, NOT A CONCOURSE? 521 . 522 AT THOSE AIRPORTS WHEN, GATE PLAN SCREENING CONFIGURATIONS 523 EXIST AND THE AIR CARRIER HAS OPERATIONS AT MORE: THAN ONE 524 GATE, WE WILL PERMIT THE AIR CARRIER TO SPLIT UP THE 20 525 MINUTE OBSERVATION TIME BETWEEN THE GATES THEY ARE 526 OPERATING AT, ENSURING THAT THEY SPEND AT LEAST 5 MINUTES 527 AT EACH GATE SCREENING AREA. THIS MUST BE COORDINATED 528 WITH THE LOCAL FAA FIELD OFFICE REPRESENTATIVE. 529 . 530 4. CAN A CONTRACTED HANDLER, WHICH PROVIDES GSC COVERAGE 531 FOR AN AIR CARRIER AND HANDLES ALL AIR CARRIER OPERATIONS 532 (NO DIRECT EMPLOYEES ON STATION) SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS 533 OF THE SD? 534 . 535 WE CONTINUE TO EVALUATE THE VALUE OR HAVING A DIRECT AIR 536 CARRIER EMPLOYEE AT EACH STATION TO OVERSEE THE 537 IMPLEMENTATION OF SECURITY MEASURES. HOWEVER, WE WILL 538 ALLOW THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTION, AT LEAST TEMPORARILY: 539 . 540 THE AIR CARRIER MAY USE A GROUND SERVICE CONTRACTOR 541 EMPLOYEE AS A GSC TO FULFILL THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SD 542 ONLY WHEN (1) THERE ARE NO DIRECT AIR CARRIER EMPLOYEES ON 543 STATION, (2) THE AIR CARRIER IS TOTALLY HANDLED BY A 544 GROUND SERVICE CONTRACTOR. (3) THE GROUND SERVICE 545 CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DISPATCHING OF ALL 546 FLIGHTS, (4) THE GROUND SERVICE EMPLOYEE IS A FULLY 547 QUALIFIED GSC TRAINED BY THE AIR CARRIER TO SUPPORT THAT 548 STATION, AND (5) THE GSC IS NOT AN EMPLOYEE OF A 549 CONTRACTED SCREENING COMPANY. 550 . 551 S. WHEN AN AIR CARRIER HANDLES OTHER AIR CARRIERS, AND IS 552 PROVIDING THE GSC COVERAGE, DOES THE HANDLING AIR CARRIER 553 HAVE TO OBSERVE THE CHECKPOINT FOR THEIR 20 MINUTES, AND 554 ADDITIONAL INCREMENTS OF 20 MINUTES FOR THE CARRIERS THEY 555 ARE HANDLING? 556 . 557 YES. THE OBJECTIVE IS TO HAVE OVERSIGHT BY AIR CARRIER 558 PERSONNEL. 559 . 560 6. WE HAVE RECEIVED MANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE 561 REQUIREMENTS FOR EACH AIR CARRIER USING A CHECKPOINT TO 562 OBSERVE THESE OPERATIONS FOR AT LEAST 20 MINUTES DURING 563 EACH 8 HOUR SHIFT. WE OFFER THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATION, 564 AS WE CANNOT POSSIBLY ADDRESS EACH AND EVERY DIFFERENT 565 CONFIGURATION, AND EVERY DIFFERENT MAKE-UP OF CARRIERS. 566 . 567 THE OBJECTIVE IS TO HAVE EACH AND EVERY AIR CARRIER USING 568 A CHECKPOINT MONITOR THAT CHECKPOINT FOR AT LEAST 20 569 MINUTES EACH SHIFT. WE DO NOT EXPECT CARRIERS TO COME IN 570 WHEN THEY ARE NOT SCHEDULED TO BE AT THE AIRPORT, BUT WE 571 DO EXPECT THEIR SUPPORT WHENEVER THEY HAVE A PRESENCE AT 572 THE AIRPORT. WE RECOMMEND THAT THE REGIONAL FAA ELEMENTS 573 AND LOCAL AIR CARRIERS WORK OUT THE SPECIFIC DETAILS FOR 574 EACH LOCATION. ALSO, THE AGREEMENT MUST BE DOCUME--NTED IN 575 WRITING, AND BECOME A MATTER OF RECORD. THIS WILL ALSO 576 FACILITATE THE INSPECTION PROCESS FOR THE FIELD AGENTS. 577 THIS LOCALLY DEVELOPED PLAN WOULD ADDRESS ROTATION TIMES, 578 TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE HOURS OR OPERATION OF EACH 579 AIR CARRIER. 580 . 581 THE LOCALLY DEVELOPED PLAN SHOULD ALSO ADDRESS THOSE 582 LOCATIONS WHERE THE NUMBER OF AIR CARRIERS UTILIZING A 583 CHECKPOINT MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR EACH CARRIER TO 584 INDIVIDUALLY MONITOR FOR 20 MINUTES DURING EACH 8 HOUR 585 SHIFT. IN THOSE INSTANCES WHERE THE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS 586 OF THE SD OR EA ARE NOT BEING MET, THE FAA CASFO AND PSI 587 FOR THE CARRIERS INVOLVED MUST AGREE TO THE ARRANGEMENTS 588 MADE, AND THE PSI MUST SUBMIT THE REQUEST FOR THE 589 ALTERNATIVE ARRANGEMENT TO ACO--60 FOR APPROVAL BY ACO-1. 590 . 591 (SECTION IV.A. - CABIN SEARCHES 592 . 593 1. MUST THE AIR CARRIERS INSPECT UNDER SEAT CUSHIONS 594 DURING THE CABIN SEARCH 595 . 596 YES, THE INSPECTION OF THE SEAT INCLUDES UNDER THE SEAT 597 CUSHION. 598 . 599 2. MUST THE AIR CARRIERS INSPECT LIFE VESTS, AND LIFE 600 VEST HOLDERS DURING THE CABIN SEARCH. AFTER INSPECTION, 601 MUST THEY BE SEALED? 602 . 603 NO. THE CABIN SEARCH DOE NOT SPECIFICALLY DICTATE THE 604 REMOVAL OF THE LIFE VESTS AT THIS TIME. 605 . 606 (SECTION IV.B. - EXTERIOR AIRCRAFT SEARCHES 607 . 608 1. WILL THE PILOTS WALK AROUND INSPECTION SATISFY THE 609 REQUIREMENT FOR THE PRE-DEPARTURE CHECK FOR THE AIRCRAFT 610 EXTERIOR? 611 . 612 YES. THE WALK AROUND INSPECTION CONDUCTED BY A COCKPIT 613 CREW MEMBER, MAY SATISFY THIS REQUIREMENT IF SPECIAL 614 ATTENTION IS GIVEN TO ALL ACCESSIBLE AREAS, AND WHEEL 615 WELLS. 616 . 617 . 618 . 619 . 620 --------------------- END -------------------------------< 621 622 END OF DATA PAGE