GAMA AMP Meeting : Feb 20 th, 2014GAMA, Washington DC A. TSA Repair Station Security Rule

Repair Station Security Rule  January 13, 2014:  Repair Station Rule Published!  2003: Required by Vision 100  2007: Congress Establishes Prohibition on Certification of FAA Repair Stations Outside United States (Starting 2008)  Nexus with Safety Agreement Causes U.S.-EU Delays  2009: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking  : DHS-OMB Review  2014: February 27 – Enters Into Effect

Repair Station Security Rule 2009 TSA Proposal2014 Final Requirements All Repair StationsAll… but Specific Requirements Only for On-Airport and Adjacent with Access to Large Aircraft All AircraftLarge Aircraft Conduct Risk AssessmentN/A Develop Repair Station Security Program (RSSP) Based on Risk Assessment Identify Point of Contact (POC) and Conduct Background Check on POC Background Check on All EmployeesBackground Check for Person Responsible for Securing Large Aircraft (Badge Acceptable) Securing Those Aircraft (all AC) Capable of Flight under Repair Station Control Securing Those Large Aircraft that are Capable of Flight and under Repair Station Control Comply with TSA Security Directives

Repair Station Security Rule  Letters Sent to All Repair Stations that Conduct Work on Large Aircraft in January  Identifies TSA Point of Contact  (1) Provide Repair Station Point of Contact to TSA; or  (2) TSA will Obtain Repair Station Point of Contact on First Visit  Expect TSA Visit Next Days

GAMA AMP Meeting : Feb 20 th, 2014GAMA, Washington DC Repair Station Security Rule  TSA published Aircraft Repair Station Security Rule – January 13, 2014 and will enter into effect February 27th, 2014  Applicability of Security Measures  All repair stations fall within the scope of the regulatory requirements however not all are required to implement security measures  Only Repair Stations Located on or Adjacent to an Airport responsible for aircraft above 12,500 MTOW will require security measures  Will exclude most general aviation facilities

GAMA AMP Meeting : Feb 20 th, 2014GAMA, Washington DC Repair Station Security Rule  Requirements (Security Measures)  Designate a point-of-contact (POC) to the TSA  Available 24 hours/day who is responsible for  Compliance with TSA regulations  Serve as primary POC for security-related activities and coms w/TSA  Maintaining record of all employees responsible for security of applicable keys  Secure Large (12,500 lbs), unattended aircraft capable of flight and under the control of the repair station  Conduct security threat assessment on the POC and any person responsible for securing aircraft  Full compliance with rule if repair station is incorporated into airport security program

GAMA AMP Meeting : Feb 20 th, 2014GAMA, Washington DC Repair Station Security Rule  Questions and Clarifications from Industry  Example:  What Aircraft Are Under Repair Station Control?  What Are Acceptable Means for Securing an Aircraft?  What is an Aircraft “Capable of Flight”?  Are there Requirements for Transient Aircraft?  GAMA Expects TSA to Publish a “Frequently Asked Question” Document Soon

GAMA AMP Meeting : Feb 20 th, 2014GAMA, Washington DC Repair Station Security Rule  Status of Existing and New Repair Station Cert. Applications  Currently approximately applications worldwide  are in countries with bilateral agreements  Sequencing status based on queue in host country  Applications under FSDO responsibility will follow existing FAA Certification Services Oversight Process (Internal FAA Process)  Repair Stations with applications should be contacted by FSDO to inform them of sequencing status  Details of CSOP process and resources will be briefed by FAA’s Manager of Maintenance division during AMP meeting

GAMA AMP Meeting : Feb 20 th, 2014GAMA, Washington DC Repair Station Security Rule Questions???