49 CFR Part 1554 — Aircraft Repair Station Security

PART 1554—AIRCRAFT REPAIR STATION SECURITY Authority: 49 U.S.C. 114, 40113, 44903, 44924. Source: 79 FR 2140, Jan. 13, 2014, unless otherwise noted. Subpart A—General § 1554.1 Scope. (a) This part applies to repair stations that are certificated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) pursuant to 14 CFR part 145, except for a part 145 certificated repair station located on a U.S. or foreign government military installation. (b) In addition to the terms in 49 CFR 1500.3 and 1540.5, for purposes of this part, “large aircraft” means any aircraft with a maximum certificated takeoff weight of more than 12,500 pounds and “attended” aircraft means an aircraft to which access is limited to authorized individuals and property. § 1554.3 [Reserved] Subpart B—Security Measures § 1554.101 Security Measures. (a) Applicability of this section. (1) On airport. (2) Adjacent to an airport. (b) Security Measures. (1) Provide TSA with the name and means of contact on a 24-hour basis of a person or persons designated by the repair station with responsibility for— (i) Compliance with the regulations in this part; (ii) Serving as the primary point(s) of contact for security-related activities and communications with TSA; (iii) Maintaining a record of all employees responsible for controlling keys or other means used to control access to aircraft described in paragraph (b)(2) of this section; and (iv) Maintaining all records necessary to comply with paragraph (b)(3) of this section. (2) When not attended, prevent the unauthorized operation of all large aircraft capable of flight, by using one or more of the means listed in paragraphs (b)(2)(i) through (iv) of this section. In these examples, a key, if used, must only be available to an individual authorized by the repair station who has successfully undergone a check as described in paragraph (b)(3) of this section. (i) Block the path of the aircraft such that it cannot be moved, and control the vehicle key if a vehicle is used to block the path. (ii) Park the aircraft in a locked hangar and control the key to the hangar. (iii) Move stairs away from the aircraft and shut and, if feasible, lock all cabin and/or cargo doors, and control the key. (iv) Other means approved in writing by TSA. (3) Verify background information of those individuals who are designated as the TSA point(s) of contact and those who have access to any keys or other means used to prevent the operation of large aircraft described in paragraph (b)(2) of this section by one or more of the following means: (i) Verify an employee's employment history. The repair station obtains the employee's employment history for the most recent five year period or the time period since the employee's 18th birthday, whichever period is shorter. The repair station verifies the employee's employment history for the most recent 5-year period via telephone, email, or in writing. If the information is verified telephonically, the repair station must record the date of the communication and with whom the information was verified. If there is a gap in employment of six months or longer, without a satisfactory explanation of the gap, employment history is not verified. The repair station must retain employment history verification records for at least 180 days after the individual's employment ends. The repair station must maintain these records electronically or in hardcopy, and provide them to TSA upon request. (ii) Confirm an employee holds an airman certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration. (iii) Confirm an employee of a repair station located within the United States has obtained a security threat assessment or comparable security threat assessment pursuant to part 1540, subpart C of this chapter, such as by holding a SIDA identification media issued by an airport operator that holds a complete program under 49 CFR part 1542. (iv) Confirm an employee of a repair station located outside the United States has successfully completed a security threat assessment commensurate to a security threat assessment described in part 1540, subpart C of this chapter. (v) Other means approved in writing by TSA. § 1554.103 Security Directives. (a) General. (b) Compliance. (1) Acknowledge receipt of the Security Directive as directed by TSA; (2) Specify the method by which security measures have been or will be implemented to meet the effective date; and (3) Notify TSA to obtain approval of alternative measures if the repair station is unable to implement the measures in the Security Directive. (c) Availability. (1) Restrict the availability of the Security Directive and the information contained in the document to persons who have an operational need to know; and (2) Refuse to release the Security Directive or the information contained in the document to persons other than those who have an operational need to know without the prior written consent of TSA. (d) Comments. Subpart C—Compliance and Enforcement § 1554.201 Notification of security deficiencies; suspension of certificate and review process. (a) General. (b) Notice of security deficiencies. (c) Response. (d) Suspension of certificate. (e) Petition for reconsideration. (1) A statement that reconsideration is requested; and (2) A response to the suspension, including any information TSA should consider in reviewing the suspension. (f) Review by the TSA designated official. (g) Service of documents. (1) A certificate of service may be attached to a document tendered for filing. A certificate of service must consist of a statement, dated and signed by the person filing the document, that the document was personally delivered, served by certified mail on a specific date, or served by express courier on a specific date. (2) The date of service is— (i) The date of personal delivery; (ii) If served by certified mail, the mailing date shown on the certificate of service, the date shown on the postmark if there is no certificate of service, or other mailing date shown by other evidence if there is no certificate of service or postmark; or (iii) If served by express courier, the service date shown on the certificate of service, or by other evidence if there is no certificate of service. (h) Extension of time. § 1554.203 Immediate risk to security; revocation of certificate and review process. (a) Notice. (b) Petition for reconsideration. (1) A statement that a review is requested; and (2) A response to the determination of immediate risk to security, including any information TSA should consider in reviewing the basis for the determination. (c) Review by the Administrator. (d) Service of documents. (1) A certificate of service may be attached to a document tendered for filing. A certificate of service must consist of a statement, dated and signed by the person filing the document, that the document was personally delivered, served by certified mail on a specific date, or served by express courier on a specific date. (2) The date of service is— (i) The date of personal delivery; (ii) If served by certified mail, the mailing date shown on the certificate of service, the date shown on the postmark if there is no certificate of service, or other mailing date shown by other evidence if there is no certificate of service or postmark; or (iii) If served by express courier, the service date shown on the certificate of service, or by other evidence if there is no certificate of service. (e) Extension of time. § 1554.205 Nondisclosure of certain information. In connection with the procedures under this subpart, TSA does not disclose classified information, as defined in Executive Order 12968, section 1.1(d), or any successor order, and TSA reserves the right not to disclose any other information or material not warranting disclosure or protected from disclosure under law or regulation.

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