[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 8]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR1542.3]

[Page 299]
 
                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
   CHAPTER XII--TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
                            HOMELAND SECURITY
 
PART 1542--AIRPORT SECURITY--Table of Contents
 
                           Subpart A--General
 
Sec. 1542.3  Airport security coordinator.

    (a) Each airport operator must designate one or more Airport 
Security Coordinator(s) (ASC) in its security program.
    (b) The airport operator must ensure that one or more ASCs:
    (1) Serve as the airport operator's primary and immediate contact 
for security-related activities and communications with TSA. Any 
individual designated as an ASC may perform other duties in addition to 
those described in this paragraph (b).
    (2) Is available to TSA on a 24-hour basis.
    (3) Review with sufficient frequency all security-related functions 
to ensure that all are effective and in compliance with this part, its 
security program, and applicable Security Directives.
    (4) Immediately initiate corrective action for any instance of non-
compliance with this part, its security program, and applicable Security 
Directives.
    (5) Review and control the results of employment history, 
verification, and criminal history records checks required under Sec. 
1542.209.
    (6) Serve as the contact to receive notification from individuals 
applying for unescorted access of their intent to seek correction of 
their criminal history record with the FBI.
    (c) After July 17, 2003, no airport operator may use, nor may it 
designate any person as, an ASC unless that individual has completed 
subject matter training, as specified in its security program, to 
prepare the individual to assume the duties of the position. The airport 
operator must maintain ASC training documentation until at least 180 
days after the withdrawal of a individual's designation as an ASC.
    (d) An individual's satisfactory completion of initial ASC training 
required under paragraph (c) of this section satisfies that requirement 
for all future ASC designations for that individual, except for site 
specific information, unless there has been a two or more year break in 
service as an active and designated ASC.