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Restricte dZon e (FRZ) , th e close-i n nationa l security airspac e surroundin g th e nation' s capital . Fo r bette r o r wors e 1 hav e als o unavoidabl y bee n th e "ti

p o f th e spear ' i

n nationa l security airspac e polic y eve r sinc e 9-11 . I n th e immediat e aftermat h o f 9-11 , th e airspac e surroundin g Washingto n D C wa s close dunde r emergenc y authoritie s an dprocedures . Th e economi c an doperationa l impact s t o bot h th e privat e an dpubli c sector s wer e then , an dremai n today , immense . On e economi c impac t stud y funde dby th e Nationa l Busines s Aircraf t Associatio n (NBAA ) foundeconomi c impact s i n exces s o f

$ 1 billion , whe n onl y considerin g th e businesse s relyin g on ai r traffi c a t Washingto n Nationa l alone . T o protec t

freedo man dth e econom y (an dfrankl y i n anticipatio n o f

war) , an da s amatte r

o f personal conscience , 1 assume dake y an dcentra l role , i n coordinatio n wit

h th e Executiv e Offic e an dnumerou s national security an d defens e agencies , t o establis h specia l procedure s t o establis h positiv e identificatio n o f al l airborn e operator s i

n th e vicinity o f

Washingto n DC . Thes e special procedure s were , an dremai n t o thi s day , cold-war Mndentif y Frien do r Foe ' procedure s whic h allo w nationa l security an ddefens e agencie s mean s t o sor t know n airborn e 'Friends " fro m potentia l airborn e 'Foes. " B y positivel y identifyin g know n an dtruste dpilots , b y special procedure , an y un-know n operator stand s out . T o sa y thes e becam e overl y comple x an dburdensom e woul db e a n understatement : ' A roadpave dwit h goo d intentions'.. . Today , no w te n year s later , perhap s fmally i t i s tim e t o re-evaluat e th e necessity o f thes e burdensom e measures , t o reduc e publi c an dprivat e secto r impact s acros s th e board . Than k You , 

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t th e heart o f th e inter-agenc y (SAP ) program(s ) wer e afew simpl e objectives ; 1 . Kstablis h effectiv e an dsustainabl e strategi c ai r defens e agains t

possibl e air-attack , o f th e mos t highl y value dtarget s i

n th e nationa l Capita l Regio n (NCR) , an d 2 . Whereve r

possible , mitigat e publi c an dprivat e secto r economi c an doperationa l impact s acros s th e board . I n brie f an dgenera ] terms , pilot s needin g acces s t o th e NC Rairspac e voluntaril y underg o a n inter

agenc y security clearance ; coordinate dunde r TSA . Onc e cleared , approve dpilot s ar e give n special close-hol dprocedure s b y whic h thei r individua l airborn e radar target s can b e readil y identifie da s 'know n Friend ' b y nationa l security an ddefens e agencie s i n th e area , providing 24/7 surveillanc e o f

al l airborn e movements . Thos e sam e agencie s escalat e thei r respons e shoul dany airborn e operato r

ente r th e are ao f

concer n wh o LACK S th e require dspecia l credentials . I n military term s thes e ar e 'saf e passage ' procedures , b

y whic h Truste dAgent s ma y pas s i n th e vicinity (o r

directl y over ) otherwis e activ e defenses . Whil e th e whol e progra mi s workin g reasonabl y smoothl y today , amuc h simple r an dles s cumbersom e solutio n exist s an di s alread y i n hand ; i t onl y nee db e acknowledge d(althoug h not specified) : Surface-to-ai r defens e capabilitie s positione di n an daroun dth e city ; whos e acknowledge dpresenc e woul dmak e al l les s effectiv e an dmor e cumbersom e measure s redundant . I ca n neithe r confir mo r den y (bu t

a mmos t willin g t o speculate! ) tha t eve n t o this day , th e national security an ddefens e agencie s remai n reluctan t t o stan ddown , o r

replac e an y security measures , withou t polic y directio n fromabove ; eve n measure s that don' t work , o r repeatedl y caus e unnecessary fea

r an dalarm . Perhap s a s aresult , th e onl y effectiv e strategi c ai r defens e remain s unacknowledged , hidden , an dtherefor e neithe r strategi c no r

effective . Ho w man y time s hav e th e Whit e Hous e an dth e Capito l bee n evacuated , mati y time s wit h ful l medi acoverage , fo

r nothing ? Repeatedl y i

n th e nationa l news , harmles s citize n pilot s performin g otherwis e mino r

harmles s procedura l errors , hav e repeatedl y triggere dnationa l security alarms . Whil e th e tendenc y i s fo

r th e agencie s t o blam e thes e fe w erran t pilots , i n fac t i t i s th e agencies ' disproportionat e respons e tha t shoul db e calle dint o question . A polic y decisio n fromahighe r offic e acktiowledgin g what ar e reall y th e onl y an dmos t effectiv e an dsustainabl e defense s (withou t specifyin g them , o r

thei r capabilitie s o r

limitations) , matche d wit h mild , unobtrusive , standar dcommunicatio n requirement s fo r pilot s i n th e are a(for

publi c safet y an di n th e even t

o f a n emergency) , woul dallo w al l othe r securit y measure s t o b e hel di n reserve . Thi s i s a n opportunit y t o greatl y reduc e publi c secto r costs , a s wel l a s private-secto r economi c impact s i n th e NCR , o f

highes t priority unde r

th e curren t

circumstances . I attac h what

I thin k ar e al l o f th e relate dregulation s that coul db e stoo ddown , hu t ther e ma y b e more . Davi dWartofsky , Potoma c Airfiel d

## FA A & DH S & TS A REGULATION S

REQUIRE D FO RCOMPLIANC E T O FL Y M Y WIF E AN D KID S T O HATTERA S N C I N M Y SMAL L CESSN A DO T Sec . 93.339 —Requirement s fo roperatin g i n th e O C SFRA . ineludiii g th e D C FRZ . (a ) ivxccp i a

s provide d i n pai'agiaph s (h ) an d (c ) ofilii s scctit m un 6 i n >;^.'>..14.^ , o runles s aiiihori/c d b \ Aii ' rrai'llt ; C.'ontiol , 11 0 pilo t nia \ operal c a n aircraft , inckidin g a n iiKraliul U vehicl e o ran ycivi l aircral i o vpubli c aircrati . i n th e D C SIRA . includin g ili c I3 C !R/ . unless — (1 ) lii c aircrat i i s equippe d \vlt h a n opeiahl e i\\o-\va_ vladi o eap;Hbl c oi'coniniunicalin g uil h Ai rI raTH c Contro l o n appropriat e radi o Irequencies ; (2 ) Befor e oper<ititi g a n aircraf t i n th e D C SFRA . includin g tli e D C T RZ . th e pilo t c.siabJishe s lv\o-\\a \ laJi o communication s wit h th e appropriat e Ai rTraffi c Ccmlro l faciJit van d mainlaiii. s suc h communication s whil e operatin g th e aircraf t i n th e D C SPRA . includin g th e D C FRZ : (3 ) Th e aircraf t i s equippe d wit h a n operatin g auloinati c altitnd e repoilin g transponder ; (•4 ) Befor e operatin g a n aircraf" t i n th e D C SFRA . includin g th e D C FRZ . th e pilo t obtain s an d transmit s a discret e transponde rcod e fro m Ai rTraffi c Control , an d th e aircraft' s fiansponde rcontinue s t o Iransmi i Ih e assigne d cod e whil e operatin g \Mlhi n th e D C SFRA ; (5 ) Fo rVT R operations , th e pilo t mus t t"il e an d activat e a D C FR Z o rD C SFR A fligh t pla n b > obtainin g a discret e transponde rcode . Th e fligh t pla n i s close d upo n landin g a t a n airpoi t withi n tii e D C SFR A o rwhe n th e aircraf t e\ii s th e D C SFRA ; (6 ) Befor e opefatin g th e aircraf t into , ou t o f o rthroug h th e Washington . D C fri-Are a Clas s B Airspac e .Area , th e pilo t receive s a specifi c Ai rTraffi c C'ontro l clearanc e t o operat e i n th e Clas s B airspac e area ; an d (7 ) Befor e operatin g th e aircraf t into . CMI I of , o rthroug h Clas s D airsp^ic e are a tha t i s withi n th e D C SFRA . th e pilo t complie s wit h !;91.12 9 o f thi s chapter . (b ) Paragra]"> h (a)(? ) o f thi s sectio n doe s no t appi vt o operator s of ! )eparlnien t o f Defens e aircraft , la w enf()[-ceiuer u operations , o rlifeguar d o rai rambulanc e operation s unde ra n FA A TS A airspac e authorization , i f th e fligh t cre w i s i n contac t wit h Ai rTraffi c Contro l an d i s transmittin g a n Ai riraffl c Conii"ol-assigne d discret e transponde rcode , (c ) Whe n operatin g a n aircraf t i n th e VI KtrafTi c paHer n at a n airpor t withi n th e I X S I R A (bu t no t withi n th e D C FR/ ) tha t doe s nu t hav e a n airpor t iratTi c contro l lower , a pilo t musl - (1 ) Fil e a D C SFR A lligh l pla n \ W traffi c patter n work ; (2 ) Communicat e trafll c patter n positio n vi a th e publishe d Commo n Frafll c Advisor yFrequenc y( C FAF) ; (.1 ) Monito rVI-f F frequenc y I2l..' i o rUII F frequcnc N 2- 4 .VO . i f (h e aircraf t i s suitabl ) equipped : (-4 ) Obtai n an d transmi t th e Ai rTraffi c Control-assigne d discret e transponde rcode ; an d (5 ) Whe n exilin g th e VF R traffi c pattern , compl ywit h paragraph s (a) ( 1 ) throug h (aX^ ) o f thi s section . (d ) Whe n operatin g a n aircraf t i n th e VF R traffi c patter n a t a n airpor t withi n th e D C SFR. A (bu t no t withi n th e D C FRZ ) tha t ha s a n operatin g airpo n traffi c contro l tower , a pilo t musl- - (1 ) Befor e departur e o rbefor e enterin g th e traffi c paliern . reques t t o remai n i n th e traffi c pattern ; (2 ) Remai n i n t^so-wa y radi o communication s wit h th e tower . I f th e aircraf t i s suitabl yequipped , th e pilo t mus t als o moniio rVII F frequenc y 121. 5 o rUII F frequenc y243.0 : (3 ) Contiiuiousl voperat e th e aircraf t transponde ro n cod e 123- 4 unles s Ai rTraffi c Contro l assign s a ditleren l code : an d (A ) Befor e exitin g th e traffi c pattern , compl y wit h paragraph s {a) ( I ) throug h (a)(7 ) o f thi s section . (e ) Pilot s mus t transini l th e assigne d transponde rcode . N o pilo t ma yus e transponde rcod e 120 0 whil e i n th e DC ! SFRA . Sec . 93.34 1 —Aircraf l operation s i n th e D C FRZ . (a ) Fxcep t a s provide d i n paragrap h (b ) o f thi s section , n o pilo t ma yconduc t an yfiight operatio n unde rpai l 91 , 101 . 10," , 105 . 12."^. 1-33 . 1 3.^ . o r13 7 o f thi s chapte ri n th e D C FR/ , unles s th e specifi c fiight i s opeiaiin g unde ra n FA A IS A authorization . (h ) f^eparimen t o f Defens e (l^OD" ) operations , la w enforcemen t operations , an d lifeguar d o rai rambulanc e operation s unde ra n FA.A-'IS A airspac e authorizatio n ar e escepic d fro m th e prohibitio n i n paragrap h (a ) o f thi s sectio n i f th e pilo t i s i n contac t wit h Ai rFrafll c Contro l an d operate s th e aircraf t transponde ro n a n Ai r'frafTi c Control-assigne d beaco n code . (c ) Ih e followin g aircraf t operation s ar e permitte d i n th e D C FR/ : ( I ) Aircraf t operation s unde rth e D C A Acces s Standar d Securit yProgra m (DASSP ) (4 9 CF R par t l.'^62 ) wit h a 'franspoiiatio n Securit y Administratio n (' ! SA ) fligh t authorization .(2 ) l,a\ \ enf'orcemen t an d othe rFLS . i'edera l aircraf l operation s wit h p i io rFA A appi'oval . (3 ) Foreign-operale d mililar> ' an d stat e aircraf t operation s wit h a Stat e Departmenl-aulhori/e d diplomati c clearance , wit h Slat e Departmen t notificatio n t o th e FA. A an d ISA . (4 ) Federal . State . Federa l DO D contract , loca l governmen t agenc yaircraf t operation s an d par t 121 . 12 9 o r13

5 ai r catrier ' fiighis wit h TSA-approve d ful l aircraf t operato rstandai d securit yprograms'piocedures . i f operatin g wit h DO D permissio n an d notificatio n t o th e FA A an d th e Nationa l Capita l Regiona l Coordinatio n Cente r(NCRCC) . Thes e night s ma

y lan d an d depar

t Andrew s Ai rForc e Base . MD , wit h prio rpermission , i f required . (5 ) Aircraf l operation s maintainin g radi o contac t wit h Ai rTraffi c Contro l an d continuousl y(ransmiltin g a n Ai rTrafll c Control-assigne d discret e transponde rcode . Th e pilo t must monito rVfl F fiequenc yI2I. 5 o rIJH F frequencv243.0 . (d ) Befor e departin g fro m a n airpor t withi n th e D C FRZ . o rbefor e enterin g th e D C FRZ . al l aircraft , excep t DOD . la w eift'orcement . an d lifeguar d o rai rambulanc e aircraf t operatin g unde i nr i F.A. A TS. A airspac e authorizatio n must file an d activat e a n IF R o ra D C FR Z o ra D C SFR. A fiight pla n an d transmi t a discret e transponde rcod e assigne d b y a n Ai r Traffi c Contro l facility . Aircraf t mus t transmi t th e discret e transponde rcod e a t al l time s whil e i n th e D C FR Z o rD C SFR A Sec . 93.34 3 —Requirement s fo raircraf l oper:ition s t o o rfro m Colleg e Par k Airport , Potumii c AirFielcl , o r VVnshingto n Executive/Hyd e Fiel d Airport . (a ) A pilo t ma

y no t operat e a n aircraf t t o o rfro m Colleg e Par k Airpoit . MD , Potoma c Airfield , MD . o rWashingto n KxecuiiveHyd e Fiel d .Airport . M D unless — (1 ) I h e aircraf t an d it s cre w an d passenger s compl ywit h securit yrule s issue d b\ th e fS A i n 4 9 CF R par t 1562 . subpar t A ; (2 ) Befor e departing , th e pilo t files a n IF R o rD C FR / o rD C SFR A fiight pla n wit h th e Washingto n Hu b Fligh t Servic e Statio n (FSS ) fo reac h departur e an d airiva l from't o Colleg e Park , Potoma c Airfield , an d Washingto n l:xecutiv e Hyd e Fiel d airports , whethe ro rno t th e aircraf t make s a n intennedial e slop ; (3 ) Whe n filing a fiight pla n wit h th e Washingto n Hu b FSS . th e pilo t identifie s himsel f o rhersel f b > providin g th e assigiu' d pilo t identificatio n code . I h e Washingto n Hu b FS S wil l accep t th e fligh t pla n onl yafte rverifyin g th e code ; an d {4 } The ' pilo t complie s wit h th e applicabl e IF R o rVF R egres s procedure s i n paragrap h (b) . ic ) or<d ) o f thi s section . (b ) I f usin g IF R procedures , a pilo t mus t (1 ) Obtai n a n Ai rTraffi c Contro l clearanc e fro m th e Potoma c TRACON ; an d (2 ) Compl y wit h Ai rTrafll c Contro l departui e instruction s fro m Washingto n E.xecutive'Hyd c Field . Potoma c Airport , o rColleg e Par k

Airport . Th e pilo t must the n procee d o n th e Ai rTraffi c Conlroi-assigne d cours e an d remai n clea ro f Ih e D C FRZ . (c ) I f usin g VF R egres s procedures , a pilo t mus t - {I ) Depart a

s instructe d b y Ai rTraffi c Contro l an d expect a headin g directl you t o f Ih e D C FR Z unti l th e pilo t establishe s two-wa y radi o communicatio n vvii h Potoma c Approach ; an d (2 ) Operat e a

s assigne d b y Ai rTraffi c Contro l unti l clea ro f th e D C FR/ , Ih e D C SFRA . an d th e Clas s B o rClas s D airspac e area . (d ) I f usin g VF R ingres s procedures , th e aircraf t mus t i-emai n outsid e th e D C SFR A unti l th e pilo t establishe s communication s wit h Ai rTraffi c Contro l an d receive s authorizatio n fo rth e aircraf t t o ente rth e D C SFRA . (e ) VF R arrivals : (1 ) I f landin g a

t Colleg e Par k

Airpoi t a pilo t nia

vreceiv e routin g vi a ih e \icinit\ ' o f Freeway.Airport ; o r (2 ) I f landin g at Washingto n BxecutiveTlyd e Fiel d o rPotoma c Airport , th e pilo t ma yreceiv e routin g vi a th e vicinit y o t Marylan d Airpor t o rth e Nottingha m VO R f.AC . Sec . 93.34 5 —VF R outboun d procedure s fo rfring e airports . (a ) A pilo t ma

> depart fro m a fring e aiipor i a s define d i n §93.33 5 withi>u t filing a tligh i pla n o rcommunicalin g wit h Ai r1 ratfi c t\>ntrol . unles s requested , provided : (I ) Th e aircraft'. s transponde rtransmit s cod e 1205 ; (2 | Th e pilo t exit s th e D C SFR A by th e mos t direc t rout e befor e proceedin g o n course ; an d (3 ) Th e pilo t monitor s VH F freqiienc ; 121. 5 o rFIII F frequenc y243.0 . (h ) N o pilo t ma \

operat e a n aircraf t arrivin g a t a fring e aiipo n o rtransi t th e D C SFR A unles s tha t pilo t ciimplie s wit h th e D C SFR A operatin g procedure s i n thi s subpar t

## DHS/TS A

Titl e 49 : Transportatio n 

### PAR T 1562—OPERATION S I! S TH E WASHINGTON , DC , METROPOLITA N ARE A Authority : 4 9 U.S.C . 114 , 40114 , Sec . 823 . Pub . L . 108-176 , 1 1 7 Stat . 2595 . Source : 7 0 F

R7162 , Feb . 10 . 2005 , unles s otherwis e noted . Subpart A—Marylan dThre e Airports : Enhance dSecurity Procedure s fo r Operation s a

t Certai n Airport s i

n th e Washington . DC , Metropolita n Are aFlight Restricte dZon e § 1562. 1 Scop e an ddefinitions . (a ) Scope . Thi s subpart

applie s t o th e followin g airports , an dindividual s wh o operat e a n aircraf t t o o r fromthos e airports , tha

t ar e locate dwithi n th e airspac e designate da s th e Washington , DC . Metropolita n Are aFlight Restricte d Zon e b y th e Federa l Aviatio n Administration : {I ) Colleg e Par

k Airport (CGS) ; (2 ) Potoma c Airfiel d(VKX) ; an d (3 ) Washingto n Executive/Hyd e Fiel d(W32) . (b ) Definitions . Fo r

purpose s o f

thi s section : Airport securit y coordinato r

mean s th e officia

l a t aMarylan dThre e Airport wh o i s responsibl e fo

r ensurin g that

th e airport' s security procedure s ar e implemente dan dfollowed . Marylan dThre e Airport

mean s any o f

th e airport s specifie di

n paragrap h (a ) o f

thi s section . § 1562. 3 Operatin g requirements . (a ) Airport

operato r requirements . Each operato r o f aMarylan dThre e Airport must ; (1 ) Appoin t

a n airport employe e a s th e airport

security coordinator ; (2 ) Maintai n an dcarr y ou t security procedure s approve db y TSA ; (3 ) Maintai n a

t th e airport

acop y o f

th e airport' s TSA-approve dsecurity procedures ; (4 ) Maintai n a

t th e airport

acop y o f

eac h Federal Aviatio n Administratio n Notic e t o Airme n an drul e tha t affect s security procedure s a

t th e Marylan dThre e Airports ; an d (5 ) Permi t official s authorize db

y TS A t o inspect

— (i ) Th e airport ; (ii ) Th e airport' s TSA-approve dsecurity procedures ; an d (iii ) An y othe r document s require dunde r thi s section . (b ) Airport

securit y coordinato r

requirements . Each airport security coordinato r

fo r aMarylan dThre e Airport mus t b e approve db

y TSA . T o obtai n TS A approval , a n airport security coordinato r

must : (1 ) Presen t

t o TSA . i

n afor man dmanne r

acceptabl e t o TSA , hi s o r her — (i ) Name ; (ii ) Social Security Number ; (iii ) Date o f

birth ; (iv ) Address ; (v ) Phon e number ; an d (vi ) Fingerprints . (2 ) Successftill y complet e aTS A terroris t threat assessment ; an d (3 ) No t hav e bee n convicte do r

foundno t

guilty b y reaso n o f

insanity , i

n any jurisdiction , durin g th e 1 0 year s prio r t o applyin g fo

r authorizatio n t o operat e t o o r fromth e airport , o r

whil e authorize dt o operat e t o o r fromth e airport , o f

any crim e specifie di

n 4 9 CFR1542.20 9 o r

1572.103 . (c ) Security^procedures . T o b e approve db y TSA . a n airport' s security procedures , a t aminimum , must : (1 ) Identif y an dprovid e contac t

informatio n fo

r th e airport' s airport

security coordinator . (2 ) Contai n acurren t

recor do f

th e individual s an daircraf t authorize dt o operat e t

o o r fromth e airpon . (3 ) Contai n procedure s tt> ^ (i ) Monito r

th e security o f

aircraf t a t th e airport

durin g operationa l an dnon-operationa l hours ; an d (ii ) Aler t th e aircraf

t owner(s ) an doperator(s) , th e airport operator , an dTS A o f

unsecure daircraft . (4 ) Contai n procedure s t o implemen t an dmaintai n security awarenes s procedure s a t th e airport . (5 ) Contai n procedure s fo r limite dapprova l o f

pilot s wh o violat e th e Washington . DC , Metropolita n Are aFlight Restricte dZon e an dar e force dt o lan da t th e airport .(6 ) Contai n any additiona l procedure s require db y TS A t o provid e fo

r th e securit y o f

aircraf t operation s t o o r

fromth e airport . (d ) Amendment s t o securit y procedures . Airport security procedure s approve db y TS A remain i n effec t unles s TS A determine s that

— (1 ) Operation s a

t th e airport

hav e no t bee n conducte di

n accordanc e wit

h thos e procedures ; o r (2 ) Th e procedure s mus t

b e amende dt o provid e fo r th e security o f

aircraf t operation s t o o r

fromth e airport . (e ) Pilo t requirement s fo r

TS A approval . Excep t

a s specifie di

n paragrap h (g ) o f

thi s section , eac h pilo t

o f a n aircraf t operatin g t o o r

froman y o f

th e Marylan dThre e Airport s mus t b e approve db

y TSA . T o obtai n TS A approval , apilo t must : (1 ) Presen t

t o TSA— (i ) Th e pilot' s name ; (ii ) Th e pilot' s Social Security Number ; (iii ) Th e pilot' s dat e o f

birth ; (iv ) Th e pilot' s address ; (v ) Th e pilot' s phon e number ; (vi ) Th e pilot' s curren t

an dvali dairma n certificat e o r curren t studen t pilo t certificate ; (vii ) Th e pilot' s curren t

medical certificate ; (viii ) On e fom

n o f Government-issue dpictur e identificatio n o f th e pilot ; (ix ) Th e pilot' s fingerprints, i n afor man dmanne r

acceptabl e t o TSA ; an d (x ) A lis t containin g th e make , model , an dregisfratio n numbe r o f eac h aircraf

t tha t th e pilo t intend s t o operat e t o o r fromth e airport . (2 ) Successfull y complet e aTS A terrorist threat assessment . (3 ) Receiv e abriefin g acceptabl e t o TS A an dth e Federal Aviatio n Administratio n tha t describe s procedure s fo

r operatin g t o an dfromth e airport . (4 ) No t hav e been convicte do r

foundno t

guilty b y reaso n o f

insanity , i

n any jurisdiction , durin g th e 1 0 year s prio r t o applyin g fo

r authorizatio n t o operat e t o o r fromth e airport , o r

whil e authorize dt o operat e t o o r fromth e airport , o f

any crim e specifie di

n 4 9 CF R1542.20 9 o r

1572.103 . (5 ) Not , i n TSA' s discretion , hav e arecor do n file wit h th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n o f aviolatio n of

— (i ) A prohibite dare adesignate dunde r 1 4 CF Rpart

73 ; (ii ) A fligh

t restrictio n establishe dunde r 1 4 CFR91.141 ; (iii ) Special security instruction s issue dunde r 1 4 CFR99.7 ; (iv ) A resfricte dare adesignate dunde r 1 4 CFRpar

t 73 ; (v ) Emergenc y ai r

traffi c rule s issue dunde r 1 4 CFR91.139 ; (vi ) A temporar y fligh

t restrictio n designate dunde r 1 4 CF R91.137 . 91.138 . o r

91.145 ; o r (vii ) A n are adesignate dunde r

1 4 CFR91.143 . ( 0 Additiona l pilo t

requirements . Excep t

a s specifie di

n paragrap h (g ) o f

thi s section , eac h pilo t

o f a n aircraf t operatin g t o o r

fromany o f

th e Marylan dThre e Airport s must : (1 ) Protec t

fromunauthorize ddisclosur e any identificatio n informatio n issue db y TS A o r th e Federal Aviatio n Administratio n fo

r th e conduc t

o f operation s t o o r

fromth e airport . (2 ) Secur e th e aircraf

t after returnin g t o th e airport

fromany fiight. (3 ) Compl y wit

h any othe r

requirement s fo

r operatin g t o o r

fro mth e airport

specifie db

y TS A o r th e Federal Aviatio n Administration . (g ) Operation s t o an y o f

th e Marylan dThre e Airports . A pilo t wh o i s approve db

y TS A i n accordanc e wit

h paragrap h (d ) o f thi s sectio n ma

y operat e a

n aircraf t t o any o f th e Marylan dThre e Airpon:s . provide dthat th e pilot — (1 ) File s a

n instrumen t

fiight rule s o r visual flight

rule s flight

pla n wit h Leesbur g Automate dFlight Servic e Station ; (2 ) Obtain s a

n Ai r Traffi c Contro l clearanc e wit h adiscret e transponde r

code ; an d (3 ) Follow s any arrival/departur e procedure s require db y th e Federal Aviatio n Administration . (h ) U.S . Arme dforces , la^ v enforcement , an daeromedica l sen'ice s aircrafl . A n individua l ma

y operat e aU.S . Arme d Forces . la w enforcement , o r

aeromedica l service s aircraf t o n a n authorize dmissio n t o o r fro man y o f th e Marylan d Thre e Airport s provide dtha t th e individual complie s wit h any requirement s fo

r operatin g t o o r

fromth e airport specifie db

y TS A o r th e Federa l Aviatio n Administration . (i ) Continuin g responsibilities . (1 ) I f a n airport security coordinator , o r

apilo t wh o i s approve dt o operat e t o o r fro m an y o f th e Marylan dThre e Airports , i s convicte do r foundno t

guilty b y reaso n o f

insanity , i

n an y jurisdiction , o f

an y crim e specifie di

n 4 9 CFR1542.20 9 o r

1572.103 . th e airport

security coordinato r

o r pilo t mus t notif y TS A withi n 2 4 hour s o f th e convictio n o r

finding o f

no t guilty b y reaso n o f

insanity . TS A ma

y withdra w it s approva l o f th e airport security coordinato r

o r pilo t a s aresul t

o f th e convictio n o r

finding o f

no t guilty b y reaso n o f

insanity . (2 ) I f apilo t wh o i s approve dt o operat e t o o r froman y o f

th e Marylan dThre e Airport s commit s an y o f th e violation s describe di

n paragrap h (e)(5 ) o f

thi s section , th e pilo t

mus t notif y TS A withi n 2 4 hour s o f th e violation . TSA . i

n it s discretion , ma

y withdra w it s approva l o f th e pilo t a s aresul t

o f th e violation .(3 ) I

f a n airport security coordinator , o r

apilo t wh o i s approve dt o operat e t o o r fro man y o f th e Mar>'iandThre e Airports , i s determine db y TS A t o pos e athreat

t o nationa l o r

transportatio n security , o r athreat o f terrorism . TS A ma

y withdraw its approva l o f

th e airport

security coordinato r

o r pilot . (j ) iVaivers . TSA , i

n coordinatio n wit

h th e Federal Aviatio n Administration , th e Unite dState s Secre t Service, an dany othe r relevan t agency , ma

y permi t a n operatio n t o o r

froman y o f

th e Marylan dThre e Airports , i n deviatio n fro

mth e provision s o f

thi s section , i

f TS A finds that

suc h action — (1 ) I s i n th e publi c interest ; an d (2 ) Provide s th e leve l o f

security require db y thi s sectio n 

### ADDITIONA L REQUIREMENT S T O OPERAT E T O O RFRO M NATIONA L AIRPOR T Subpar t B—Ronal dReaga n Washingto n Nationa l Airport : Enhance dSecurit y Procedure s fo r Certai n Operation s Source : 7 0 F

R41600 , Jul y 19 , 2005 . unles s otherwis e noted . § 1562.2 1 Scope , genera l requirements , an ddefinitions . (a ) Scope . Thi s subpart

applie s t o aircraf

t operation s int o o r

ou t o f Ronal dReaga

n Washingto n Nationa l Airpor t (DCA) , fixedbas e operator s locate da t DC A o r gateway airports ; individual s designate da s asecurity coordinato r b y aircraf t operator s o r

fixedbas e operators ; an dcrewtnembers , passengers , an darme dsecurity officer s o n aircraf t operation s subjec t

t o thi s subpart . (b ) Genera l requirements . Each perso n operatin g a n aircraf t int o o r ou t o f DC A mus t

compl y wit

h thi s subpart , except : (1 ) Military , la

w enforcement , an dmediva c aircraf t operations ; (2 ) Federal an dStat e governmen t aircraf t operation s operatin g unde r a n airspac e waive r

approve db

y TS A an dth e Federal Aviatio n Administration ; (3 ) All-carg o aircraf

t operations ; an d (4 ) Passenge r

aircraf t operation s conducte dunder ; (i ) A ful l security programapprove db y TS A i n accordanc e wit

h 4 9 CFR1544.101(a) ; o r (ii ) A foreig n ai r

carrie r security progra mapprove db y TS A i n accordanc e wit

h 4 9 CFR1546.101(a ) o r (b) . (c ) Othe r securit y programs . Eac h aircraf t operato r require dt o compl y wit

h thi s subpar t

fo r a n aircraf t operatio n into o r ou t o f DCA mus t

als o compl y wit

h an y othe r

TSA-approve dsecurity programtha t cover s tha

t operation . I

f any requirement s o f

th e DASS P conflic t

wit h th e requirement s o f

anothe r TSA-approve dsecurity program , th e aircraf t operatio n mus t

b e conducte di

n accordanc e wit

h th e requirement s o f

th e DASSP . (d ) Definitions . Fo r

purpose s o f

thi s subpart , th e followin g definition s apply ; Arme dSecurity

^ Office r Progra mmean s th e security programapprove db y TSA , i n coordinatio n wit

h th e Federal Air Marshal Service, fo

r security officer s authorize dt o carr y afirearmunde r

§1562.2 9 o f

thi s part . Crewmemhe r

mean s aperso n assigne dt o perfor mduty i n a n aircraf t durin g flight

time . Thi s doe s no t

includ e a n arme dsecurity officer . DC A mean s Ronal dReagan Washingto n Nationa l Airport .P.4SS P mean s th e aircraf t operato r security program(DC A Acces s Standar dSecurity Program ) approve db y TS A unde r thi s par t fo r aircraf t operation s into an dou t

o f DCA . FB O mean s afixedbas e operato r tha t ha s bee n approve db y TS A unde r thi s par t t o serv e a s alas t

poin t o f departur e for flights into o r

out o f DCA . FB O Securit y Progra mmean s th e security programapprove db y TS A unde r

thi s par t fo r FBO s t o serv e flights into o r out o f DCA . Flightcre w membe r

mean s apilot , flight

engineer , o r

flight navigato r

assigne dt o duty i

n a n aircraf t durin g flight

time . Oatena y airpor t

mean s a n airport tha t ha s bee n approve db

y TS A unde r

thi s par t a s alas t poin t o f departur e fo

r flights into DCA unde r

thi s part . passenge r

mean s any perso n o n ait aircraf t othe r tha n aflightcrew member . A ''passenger " include s a n anne dsecurity office r authorize dt o carr

y afirearmi

n accordanc e wit

h th e rule . § 1562.2 3 Aircraf

t operato r an dpassenge r

requirements . (a ) General . T o operat e int o o r ou t o f DCA . a n aircraf t operato r must : (1 ) Designat e asecurity coordinato r responsibl e fo

r implementin g th e DASS P an dothe r security requirement s require dunde r

thi s section , an dprovid e TS A wit h th e security coordinator' s contac t informatio n an davailability i n accordanc e wit

h th e DASSP . (2 ) Adop t an dcarr y ou t th e DASSP . (3 ) Ensur e that

eac h crewmembe r

o f a n aircraf t operatin g int o o r

ou t o f DC A meet s th e requirement s o f paragrap h (c ) o f thi s section . (4 ) Appl y fo

r an dreceiv e areservatio n fromth e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n an dauthorizatio n fromTS A fo r eac h flight into an dou t

o f DCA i n accordanc e wit

h paragrap h (d ) o f

thi s section . (5 ) Compl y wit

h theoperafin g requirement s i n paragrap h (e ) o f

thi s sectio n fo

r eac h flight

into an dou t

o f DCA . (6 ) Pa y any cost s an dfee s require dunde r thi s part . (7 ) Restric t

th e distribution , disclosure , an davailability o f sensitiv e security informatio n (SSI) , a s define di n par t 1520 o f thi s chapter , t o person s wit h anee dt o know , an drefer al l request s fo

r SS I b y othe r person s t o TSA . (8 ) Compl y wit

h any additiona l security procedure s require db y TS A throug h order . Security Directive , o r othe r means . (b ) Securit y coordinator . Eac h security coordinato r designate db y a

n aircraf t operato r unde r paragrap h (a ) o f

thi s section : (1 ) Mus t underg o afingerprint-basedcrimina l history record s chec k tha t doe s no t disclos e tha

t h e o r sh e ha s a disqualifyin g crimina l offens e a s describe di n § 1544.229(d ) o f

thi s chapter . Thi s standar di s me t i f th e security coordinato r

i s i n complianc e wit

h th e fingerprint-basedcrimina l history record s chec k requirement s o f

§§1542.209 , i 544.229 . o r

1544.23 0 o f

thi s chapte r

wit h hi s o r he r curren t employer . (2 ) Mus t submi t t o TS A hi s o r

her : (i ) Lega l name , includin g first, middle , an dlast ; an y applicabl e suffix , an dany othe r name s used .(ii ) Curren t mailin g address , includin g residentia l addres s i f differen t tha n curren t

mailin g address . (iii ) Date an dplac e o f

birth . (iv ) Social security number , (submissio n i s voluntary , althoug h recommended) . (v ) Citizenshi p statu s an ddat e o f naturalizatio n i f

th e individual i s anaturalize dcitize n o f th e Unite dStates . (vi ) Alie n registratio n number , i f applicable . (3 ) Mus t successfull y complet e aTS A security threat assessment . (4 ) May . i

f informe dthat

adisqualifyin g offens e ha s bee n disclosed , correc t th e recor di

n accordanc e wit

h th e procedure s set

fort h i n paragraph s (h ) an d(i ) o f §1544.22 9 o f

thi s chapte r

regardin g notificatio n an dcorrectio n o f records . (c ) Flightcre w membe r

requirements . Each flightcrew membe r o f a n aircraft , a s define di

n 4 9 CF R1540.5 . operatin g into o r ou t o f DCA : (1 ) Mus t underg o afingerprint-basedcrimina l history record s chec k that doe s no t disclos e tha

t h e o r sh e ha s a disqualifyin g crimina l offens e a s describe di n § 1544.229(d ) o f

thi s chapter . Thi s standar di s met i f th e fiightcrew membe r i s i n complianc e wit

h th e fingerprint-basedcrimina l history record. s chec k requirement s o f

§§1542.209 . 1544.229 , o r

1544.23 0 o f

thi s chapte r

wit h hi s o r her curren t employer . (2 ) Mus t no t hav e arecor do n file wit h th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n o f aviolatio n of ^ (i ) A prohibite dare adesignate dunde r 1 4 CF Rpar

t 73 ; (ii ) A flight

restrictio n establishe dunde r 1 4 CFR91.141 ; (iii ) Special security instruction s issue dunde r 1 4 CF R99.7 ; (iv ) A restricte dare adesignate dunde r 1 4 CF Rpar t 73 ; (v ) Emergenc y ai r

traffi c rule s issue dunde r 1 4 CFR91.139 ; (vi ) A temporary flight

restrictio n designate dunde r 1 4 CF R91.137 . 91.138 . o r 91.145 ; o r (vii ) A n are adesignate dunde r

1 4 CF R91.143 . (3 ) May . i

f informe dtha

t adisqualifyin g offens e ha s bee n disclosed , correc t th e recor di

n accordanc e wit

h th e procedure s se

t fort h i n paragraph s (h ) an d(i ) o f § 1544.22 9 o f

thi s chapte r

regardin g notificatio n an dcorrectio n o f records . (d ) Fligh t authorizatio n requirements . T o receiv e authorizatio n t o operat e a n aircraf t int o o r ou t o f DCA . a n aircraf t operato r mus t follo w th e procedure s i

n thi s paragraph . (1 ) Th e aircraf

t operato r mus t appl y t o th e Federal Aviatio n Administratio n fo r atentativ e reservation , i n afor man d manne r approve db

y th e Federal Aviatio n Administration . (2 ) Th e aircraf

t operato r mus t submi t t o TSA , i

n afor man dmanne r

approve db

y TSA , th e followin g informatio n a t leas t 2 4 hour s prio r

t o aircraf t departure : (i ) Fo r eac h passenge r

an dcrewmembe r

o n th e aircraft :(A ) Lega l name , includin g first, middle , an dlast ; an y applicabl e sutTix , an dany othe r names used . (B ) Curren t

mailin g address , includin g residentia l addres s i f different tha n curren t mailin g address . (C ) Date an dplac e o f

birth . (D ) Social security number , (submissio n i s voluntary , althoug h recommended) . (E ) Citizenshi p statu s an ddat e o f naturalizatio n i

f th e individual i s anaturalize dcitize n o f th e Unite dStates . (F ) Alien registratio n number , i f applicable , (ii ) Th e registratio n numbe r o f th e aircraft , (iii ) Th e flight

plan . (iv ) Any othe r

informatio n require db y TSA . (3 ) TS A will conduc t

aname-base dsecurity threa t assessmen t

fo r eac h passenge r

an dcrewmember . I

f TS A notifie s th e aircraf t operato r tha t apassenge r

o r crewmembe r

ma y pos e asecurity threat , th e aircraf t operato r mus t ensur e tha

t th e passenge r

o r crewmembe r

doe s no t boar dth e aircraf

t befor e th e aircraf

t depart s ou t

o f DCA o r out o f agateway airport t o DCA . (4 ) I f TS A approve s th e flight, TS A wil l transmi t suc h approva l t o th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n fo r assignmen t o f afinal reservatio n t o operat e int o o r ou t o f DCA . Onc e th e Federal Aviatio n Administratio n assign s th e final reservation , TS A wil l notif y th e aircraf

t operator . (5 ) TS A may , a

t it s discretion , cance l an y o r al l flight approval s a

t any tim e withou t

prio r notic e t o th e aircraf

t operator . (6 ) TS A may , a

t it s discretion , permi t

aflight int o o r ou t o f DCA t o deviat e fromth e requirement s o f thi s subpart , i

f TS A finds that

suc h actio n woul dno t

b e detrimenta l t

o transportatio n security o r th e saf e operatio n o f

th e aircraft . (7 ) TS A may . a

t it s discretion , requir e an y flight int o o r ou t o f DCA unde r

thi s subpart

t o compl y wit

h additiona l security measures . (e ) Operatin g requirements . Each aircraf t operato r must : (1 ) Ensur e that

eac h flight

int o DC A depart s from agatewa y airpor t an dmakes n o intermediat e slop s befor e arriva l a t DCA . (2 ) Ensure tha

t eac h passenge r

an dcrewmembe r

o n a n aircraf t operatin g int o o r

out o f DCA ha s bee n screene di n accordanc e wit

h th e DASS P prio r

t o boardin g th e aircraft . (3 ) Ensure tha

t al l accessibl e property an dproperty i n inaccessibl e carg o hold s o n a n aircraf t operatin g into o r

out o f DC A ha s bee n screene di n accordanc e wit

h th e DASS P prio r

t o boardin g th e aircraft . (4 ) Ensure tha

t eac h aircraf

t operatin g int o o r

ou t o f DCA ha s bee n searche di n accordanc e wit

h th e DASSP . (5 ) Ensure tha

t eac h passenge r

an dcrewmembe r

o n a n aircraf t operatin g int o o r

ou t o f DCA provide s TS A wit

h avali d government-issue dpictur e idenrjfjcatio n j n accordanc e wit h th e DASSP . (6 ) I f th e aircraf

t operatin g int o o r

out o f DCA i s equippe dwit

h acockpi t

door , ensur e tha

t th e doo r i s close dan d locke da t al l time s durin g th e operatio n o f th e aircraf

t t o o r fromDCA , unles s Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n regulafion s requir e th e doo r t o remai n open .(7 ) Ensure tha t eac h aircraf

t operatin g int o o r

ou t o f DCA ha s onboar da

t leas t on e arme dsecurity officer wh o meet s th e requirement s o f

§1562.2 9 o f

thi s chapter . Thi s requiremen t doe s no t appl y if — (i ) Ther e i s aFedera l Ai r

Marshal onboard ; o r (ii ) Th e aircraf

t i s bein g flown withou t

passenger s int o DCA t o pic k u p passengers , o r

ou t o f DCA after

deplanin g al l passengers . (8 ) Ensure tha

t a n aircraf t operatin g int o o r

ou t o f DCA ha s any Federa l Air Marshal onboard , a

t no cos t t o th e Federal Government , i f

TS A o r Ihe Federa l Ai r

Marsha l Servic e s o requires . (9 ) Notif y th e Nationa l Capita l Regio n Coordinatio n Cente r prio r t o departur e o f

th e aircraf

t fromDCA o r

agateway airport . (10 ) Ensure tha

t eac h aircraf

t operatin g int o o r

ou t o f DC A operate s unde r

instrumen t

fiight rules . ( ) 1 ) Ensur e tha

t eac h passenge r

complie s wit

h an y securit y measure s mandate db y TSA . (12 ) Ensur e tha

t n o prohibite ditem s are onboar dth e aircraft . ( 0 Compliance . (1 ) Each aircraf t operato r must ; (i ) Permi t TS A t o conduc t

any inspection s o r

tests , includin g copyin g records , t o determin e complianc e wit h thi s par t an dth e DASSP . (ii ) A t th e reques t

o f TSA , provid e evidenc e o f complianc e wit

h thi s par t an dth e DASSP , includin g copies o f records . (2 ) Noncomplianc e wit

h thi s par t o r th e DASS P ma

y resul t i n th e cancellatio n o f

a n aircraf t operator' s flight

approval s an dothe r remedia l o r

enforcemen t

action , a s appropriate . (g ) Passenge r

requirements . Eac h passenger , includin g eac h arme dsecurity officef , wh o board s o r

attempt s t o board a n aircraf t unde r thi s secfio n must : (1 ) Provid e informatio n t o th e aircraf t operato r a s provide di

n thi s section . (2 ) Provid e t o TS A upo n reques t avali dgovernment-issue dphot o identification . (3 ) Compl y wit

h security measure s a s conveye db y th e aircraf t operator . (4 ) Compl y wit

h al l applicabl e regulation s i n thi s chapter , includin g §1540.10 7 regardin g submissio n t o screenin g an d inspection , §1540.10 9 regardin g prohibitio n agains t interferenc e wit

h screenin g personnel , an d§1540.1 1 I regardin g carriag e o f

weapons , explosives , an dincendiarie s b y individuals . § 1562.2 5 Fixe dbas e operato r requirements . (a ) Security program . Eac h FB O mus t adop t an dcarr> ' ou t

a n FB O Security Program . (b ) Screenin g an dothe r

duties . Each FB O must

— (I ) Designat e asecurity coordinato r wh o meet s th e requirement s i n §1562.23(5 ) o f

thi s par t an di s responsibl e fo

r implementin g th e FB O Security Programan dothe r security requirement s require dunde r thi s section , an dprovid e TS A wit h th e security coordinator' s contac t informatio n an davailabilit y i n accordanc e wit

h th e FB O Security Program .(2 ) Support th e screenin g o f

person s an dproperty i

n accordanc e wit

h th e requirement s o f

thi s subpart

an dth e FB O Security Program . (3 ) Support

th e searc h o f

aircraf t i n accordanc e wit

h th e requirement s o f

thi s subpart

an dth e FB O Security Program . (4 ) Restric t

th e distribution , disclosure , an davailability o f sensitiv e security infonnatio n (SSI) , a s define di n par t 1520 o f thi s chapter , t o person s wit h anee dt o know , an drefe r

al l request s fo

r SS I b y othe r

person s t o TSA . (5 ) Perfor man y othe r

dutie s require dunde r

th e FB O Security Program . (c ) Compliance . (1 ) Each FB O must : (i ) Permi t TS A t o conduc t

an y inspection s o r

tests , includin g copyin g records , t o determin e complianc e wit h thi s par t an dth e FB O Security Program . (rr) A t th e reques t

o f TSA , provid e evidenc e o f complianc e wit

h (hi s par t an dIhe FB O Securit y Program , includin g copies o f records . (2 ) Noncomplianc e wit

h thi s par t o r th e FB O Security Programma y resul t i n th e cancellatio n o f

a n aircraf t operator' s flight approval s an dothe r

remedia l o r

enforcemen t

action , a s appropriate . §1562.2 7 Costs . (a ) Eac h aircraf

t operato r mus t pay athreat

assessmen t

fe e o f S1 5 fo r eac h passenge r

an dcrewmembe r

whos e informatio n th e aircraf

t operato r submit s t o TS A i

n accordanc e wit

h § 1562.23(d ) o f

thi s part . (b ) Each aircraf

t operato r mus t pa y t o TS A th e cost s associate dwit h carryin g ou t

thi s subpart , a s provide di n it s DASSP . (c ) All fee s an dreimbursemen t mus t b e remitte dt o TS A i

n afor man dmanne r

approve db y TSA . (d ) TS A wil l no t

issu e any refunds , unles s any fee s o r reimbursemen t

fund s wer e pai di

n error . (e ) I f a n aircraf t operato r doe s no t remi t t o TS A th e fee s an dreimbursemen t fund s require dunde r

thi s section , TS A ma y declin e t o proces s any request s fo r authorizatio n fromth e aircraf t operator . #1562.2 9 Arme dsecurit y office r requirements . (a ) General . Unles s otherwis e authorize db y TSA , eac h arme dsecurity officer mus t mee t th e followin g requirements : (1 ) B e qualifie dt o carry afirearmi n accordanc e wit

h paragrap h (b ) o f

thi s section . (2 ) Successfull y complet e aTS A security threat assessmen t

a s describe di

n paragrap h (c ) o f

thi s section . (3 ) Mee t suc h othe r

requirement s a s TSA , i

n coordinatio n wit

h th e Federal Ai r

Marshal Service , ma

y establis h i

n th e Arme dSecurity Officer

Security Program . (4 ) B e authorize db

y TSA , i n coordinatio n wit

h th e Federal Ai r

Marshal Service , unde r

4 9 U.S.C . 44903(d) . (b ) Qualifications . T o b e qualifie dt o carry afirearmunde r thi s subpart , a

n individua l mus t

meet th e requirement s i

n paragrap h (I) , (2) , o r

(3 ) o f thi s section , unles s otherwis e authorize db y TSA . i n coordinatio n wit

h th e Federal Air Marshal Service .( 0 Activ e la w enforcemen t officers . A

n activ e la

w enforcemen t

officer mus t b e a n employe e o f

agovernmenta l agenc y who — (i ) I s authorize db y la

w t o engag e i

n o r supervis e th e prevention , detection , investigation , o r prosecutio n of

. o r th e incarceratio n o f

an y perso n for , an y violatio n o f law ; (ii ) Ha s statutory power s o f arrest ; (iii ) I s authorize db y th e agenc y t o carr> ' afirearm; (iv ) I s no t th e subjec t

o f an y disciplinar y actio n b y th e agency ; (v ) I s no t unde r th e influenc e o f

alcoho l o r

anothe r intoxicatin g o r

hallucinator y dru g o r

substance : an d (vi ) I s no t prohibite db y Federa l la

w fromreceivin g afirearm. (2 ) Retire dla w enforcemen t officers . A retire dla

w enforcemen t

offlcer mus t b e a n individua l who- ^ (i ) Retire di

n goo dstandin g fromservic e vvit h apubli c agenc y a s ala

w enforcemen t

officer , othe r

tha n fo r reason s o f mental instability ; (ii ) Before suc h retirement , wa s authorize db y la w t o engag e i

n o r supervis e th e prevention , detection , investigation , o r prosecutio n of

, o r Ihe incarceratio n o f

an y perso n for . an y violatio n o f law . an dha dstatutor y power s o f arrest ; (iii ) Before such retirement , wa s regularl y employe da s ala w enforcemen t

officer for a n aggregat e o f

1 5 year s o r more , o r retire dfromservic e wit

h suc h agency , after

completin g an y applicabl e probationary perio do f suc h service , du e t o aservice-connecte ddisability , a s determine db y suc h agency ; (iv ) Ha s an on-forfeitabl e righ t t o benefit s unde r

th e retiremen t

pla n o f th e agency ; (v ) I s no t unde r th e influenc e o f

alcoho l o r

anothe r intoxicatin g o r

hallucinatory dru g o r

substance ; an d (vi ) I s no t prohibite db y Federal la

w fro mreceivin g afirearm. (3 ) Othe r individuals . An

y othe r individua l must

— (i ) Mee t qualification s establishe db y TSA , i n coordinatio n wit

h th e Federal Ai r

Marshal Service, i

n th e Arme d Securit y Officer Program ; (ii ) No t b e unde r th e influenc e o f

alcoho l o r

anothe r intoxicatin g o r

hallucinatory dru g o r

substance ; an d (iii ) No t b e prohibite db

y Federal la

w fromreceivin g afirearm. (c ) Threat assessments . T o b e authorize dunde r thi s section , eac h arme dsecurity officer : (1 ) Mus t underg o afingerprint-basedcrimina l history record s chec k tha t doe s no t disclos e tha

t h e o r sh e ha s acrimina l offens e tha

t woul ddisqualif

y himo r her fro mpossessin g afirearmunde r 1 8 U.S.C . 922(g) . (2 ) May , i

f informe dtha

t adisqualifyin g offens e ha s bee n disclosed , correc t th e recor di

n accordanc e wit

h th e procedure s se t

fort h i n paragraph s (h ) an d(i ) o f §1544.22 9 o f

thi s chapte r

regardin g notificatio n an dcorrectio n o f records . (3 ) Mus t submi t t o TS A hi s o r

her :(i ) Lega l name , includin g first, middle , an d last ; an yapplicabl e suffix , an d an yothe rname s used .

(ii ) Curren t mailin g address , includin g residentia l addres s i f differen t tha n curren t mailin g address . (iii ) Dat e an d plac e o f birth . (iv ) Socia l securit ynumber , (submissio n i s voluntary , althoug h recommended) . (v ) Citizenshi p statu s an d dat e o f naturalizatio n i f th e individua l i s a naturalize d citize n o f th e Unite d States . (vi ) Alie n registratio n number , i f applicable . (4 ) Mus t underg o a threa t assessmen t b y TS A prio rt o receivin g authorizatio n unde rthi s sectio n an d prio rt o boardin g a n aircraf t operatin g intoo rou t o f DC A a s provide d i n § 1562.23(d)(1 ) o f thi s part . (d ) Training . Eac h arme d securit y office ronboar d a n aircraf t operatin g int o o rou l o f DC A must : (1 ) Hav e basi c la w enforcemen t trainin g acceptabl e t o TSA ; an d (2 ) Successfull y complet e a TSA-approve d trainin g course , develope d i n coordinatio n wit h th e Federa l Ai rMarsha l Service , a

t th e expens e o f th e arme d securit yofficer . (e ) Arme d securit yoffice rprogram . (I ) Eac h arme d securit y office ronboar d a n aircraf t operatin g int o o rou t o f DC A must — (i ) Compl y wit h th e Arme d Securit y Office rProgram . (ii ) Restric t th e distribution , disclosure , an d availabilit y o f sensitiv e securit yinformatio n (SSI) , a s define d i n par

t 152 0 o f thi s chapter , t o person s wit h a nee d t o know , an d refe ral l request s fo rSS I b yothe rperson s t o TSA . (2 ) TS A an d th e Federa l Ai rMarsha l Servic e mayconduc t randot n inspection s o f arme d securit yofficer s t o ensur e complianc e wit h th e Arme d Securit yOffice rProgram . ( 0 Authorit y t o can yfirearm . A n arme d securit yoffice rapprove d unde rthi s sectio n i s authorized — (1 ) T o carry a firearm i n accordanc e wit h th e Arme d Securit y Office rProgra m o n a n aircraf t operatin g unde ra DASS P int o o rou t o f DCA ; an d (2 ) T o transport a firearm i n accordanc e wit h th e Arme d Securit yOffice rProgra m at an yairpor t a s neede d t o carr

y ou t dutie s unde rthi s subpart , includin g fo rtrave l t o an d from flights conducte d unde rthi s subpart . (g ) Us e o f force . Eac h arme d securit y office rauthorize d t o carrya firearm unde rthi s sectio n mayus e force , includin g deadl y force , i n accordanc e wit h th e Arme d Securit yOffice rProgram . (h ) Us e o f alcoho l o rintoxicatin g o rhallucinator y drug s o rsubstances . A n arme d securit yoffice ronboar d a n aircraf t operatin g int o o rou t o f DC A ma yno t consum e alcoho l o rus e a n intoxicatin g o rhallucinator ydru g o rsubstanc e durin g th e fiight an d withi n 8 hour s befor e boardin g th e aircraft . (i ) Credentia l —(1 ) TS A credential . A n arme d securit yoffice runde rthi s sectio n mus t carrya credentia l issue d b y TSA . (2 ) Inspectio n o f credential . A n arme d securit y office rmus t presen t th e TSA-issue d credentia l fo rinspectio n whe n requeste d b y a n authorize d representativ e o f TSA , th e Federa l Aviatio n Administration , th e Federa l Ai rMarsha l Service , th e Nationa l Transportatio n Safet y Board , an y Federal , State , o rloca l la w enforcemen t officer , o ran y authorize d aircraf t operato rrepresentative .(3 ) Prefligh t identificatio n t o crewmembers . Whe n carryin g a firearm, a n arme d securit yoffice rmust identif yhimsel f

o rhersel f t o al l crevvmembers eithe rpersonall yo rthroug h anothe rmembe ro f th e cre w befor e th e flight . (j ) Suspensio n o rwithdrawa l o f authorization . A t th e discretio n o f TSA , authorizatio n unde rthi s subpar t an d 4 9 U.S.C . 44903(d ) i s suspende d o rwithdraw n upo n notificatio n b yTSA .