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Art,
All hangar tenants at my home base have been
badged.
The way it was explained to me is that the SD applies to
employees of businesses that operate on the airport (with air carrier service),
and that everyone else has to be escorted. Rather than wrestling with the
unworkable task of having to escort every GA pilot and passenger to and from
there hangars the airport management chose to badge all airport
tenants.
As it says in your second bullet point "all airport personnel
with unescorted access....."
Not sure how this is supposed to work when I fly to another
airport. I think they just shoot you.
Ken Kellner
IV-P 14LK
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 8:42
PM
Subject: Fw: TSA CD 1542-04-8F
This is the response I received to my into the
above. It
would appear that it only applies to employees.
What
am I missing. How will this affect general
aviation
Art
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, March 30, 2009 4:35 PM
Subject: TSA CD 1542-04-8F
The
below information is provided for your information in
response to your e-mail of March 20, 2009. Information was received by Bridget
Petruczok in our DC office from TSA. TSA also mentioned that The
American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) has been actively involved
in the implementation of the directive.
If there are
additional questions you may contact her at 202-224-3553.
- In an effort to continually
enhance airport credentialing, TSA, airport operators and airport
associations worked together to develop enhanced airport ID protocols that
are intended to improve the integrity of the airport credentialing process,
collect better data to aid the adjudication process and will require a
broader population of airport employees to undergo a security threat
assessment (STA).
- This new security directive
(SD-1542-04-8F) will standardize the process for all airport personnel with
unescorted access by having all employees undergo an STA.
- Under this directive, the STA
will be conducted in conjunction with the normal badging process when
employees receive their airport badges. Airports will amend their Airport
Security Program (ASP) to now require additional identity verification
documents from applicants who apply for a SIDA badge.
- TSA, who conducts the STA
process, will now require airports to verify, examine and retain all
documentation related to airport workers (previously, this responsibility
was with the employer), and will only begin the review once all the
information is received.
- Additionally, airports will
not be able to escort potential workers into sterile or SIDA areas if that
individual has failed a STA. Airports will now also renew airport badges
every two years (currently they are renewed on their expiration).
- Passengers will not notice a
change when they travel through airports.
- SD-1542-04-8F only applies to
federalized (commercial) airports.
Alton L. Garrett, Jr.
Senior Advisor
US Senator Barbara Boxer
201 North E Street, Ste 210
San Bernardino, CA 92401
909-888-8525 Phone
909-888-8613 Fax
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