[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 8]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR1542.211]

[Page 318-319]
 
                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
   CHAPTER XII--TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
                            HOMELAND SECURITY
 
PART 1542_AIRPORT SECURITY--Table of Contents
 
                          Subpart C_Operations
 
Sec. 1542.211  Identification systems.

    (a) Personnel identification system. The personnel identification 
system under Sec. Sec. 1542.201(b)(3) and 1542.205(b)(1) must include 
the following:
    (1) Personnel identification media that--
    (i) Convey a full-face image, full name, employer, and 
identification number of the individual to whom the identification 
medium is issued;
    (ii) Indicate clearly the scope of the individual's access and 
movement privileges;
    (iii) Indicate clearly an expiration date; and
    (iv) Are of sufficient size and appearance as to be readily 
observable for challenge purposes.
    (2) Procedures to ensure that each individual in the secured area or 
SIDA continuously displays the identification medium issued to that 
individual on the outermost garment above waist level, or is under 
escort.
    (3) Procedures to ensure accountability through the following:
    (i) Retrieving expired identification media and media of persons who 
no longer have unescorted access authority.
    (ii) Reporting lost or stolen identification media.
    (iii) Securing unissued identification media stock and supplies.
    (iv) Auditing the system at a minimum of once a year or sooner, as 
necessary, to ensure the integrity and accountability of all 
identification media.
    (v) As specified in the security program, revalidate the 
identification system or reissue identification media if a portion of 
all issued, unexpired identification media are lost, stolen, or 
otherwise unaccounted for, including identification media that are 
combined with access media.
    (vi) Ensure that only one identification medium is issued to an 
individual at a time, except for personnel who are employed with more 
than one company and require additional identification media to carry 
out employment duties. A replacement identification medium may only be 
issued if an individual declares in writing that the medium has been 
lost, stolen, or destroyed.
    (b) Temporary identification media. Each airport operator may issue 
personnel identification media in accordance with its security program 
to persons whose duties are expected to be

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temporary. The temporary identification media system must include 
procedures and methods to--
    (1) Retrieve temporary identification media;
    (2) Authorize the use of a temporary media for a limited time only;
    (3) Ensure that temporary media are distinct from other 
identification media and clearly display an expiration date; and
    (4) Ensure that any identification media also being used as an 
access media meet the criteria of Sec. 1542.207(d).
    (c) Airport-approved identification media. TSA may approve an 
amendment to the airport security program that provides for the use of 
identification media meeting the criteria of this section that are 
issued by entities other than the airport operator, as described in the 
security program.
    (d) Challenge program. Each airport operator must establish and 
carry out a challenge program that requires each individual who has 
authorized unescorted access to secured areas and SIDA's to ascertain 
the authority of any individual who is not displaying an identification 
medium authorizing the individual to be present in the area. The 
challenge program must include procedures to challenge individuals not 
displaying airport approved identification media. The procedure must--
    (1) Apply uniformly in secured areas, SIDAs, and exclusive areas;
    (2) Describe how to challenge an individual directly or report any 
individual not visibly displaying an authorized identification medium, 
including procedures to notify the appropriate authority; and
    (3) Describe support of challenge procedures, including law 
enforcement and any other responses to reports of individuals not 
displaying authorized identification media.
    (e) Escorting. Each airport operator must establish and implement 
procedures for escorting individuals who do not have unescorted access 
authority to a secured area or SIDA that--
    (1) Ensure that only individuals with unescorted access authority 
are permitted to escort;
    (2) Ensure that the escorted individuals are continuously 
accompanied or monitored while within the secured area or SIDA in a 
manner sufficient to identify whether the escorted individual is engaged 
in activities other than those for which escorted access was granted, 
and to take action in accordance with the airport security program;
    (3) Identify what action is to be taken by the escort, or other 
authorized individual, should individuals under escort engage in 
activities other than those for which access was granted;
    (4) Prescribe law enforcement support for escort procedures; and
    (5) Ensure that individuals escorted into a sterile area without 
being screened under Sec. 1544.201 of this chapter remain under escort 
until they exit the sterile area, or submit to screening pursuant to 
Sec. 1544.201 or Sec. 1546.201 of this chapter.
    (f) Effective date. The identification systems described in this 
section must be implemented by each airport operator not later than 
November 14, 2003.