CCSP TSA Regulations & Compliance Requirements 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under TSA regulations, which entity is ultimately responsible for ensuring that cargo placed aboard a passenger aircraft has been screened?
- The shipper of record
- The indirect air carrier (IAC)
- The aircraft operator (Correct answer)
- The freight forwarder
Correct answer: The aircraft operator
The aircraft operator bears ultimate responsibility for ensuring all cargo loaded onto its passenger aircraft has been properly screened per TSA regulations.
Question 2: What does the TSA's Certified Cargo Screening Program (CCSP) require facilities to do before they can screen cargo independently?
- Obtain ISO 9001 certification
- Apply for and receive TSA certification (Correct answer)
- Register with the FAA as an air carrier
- Hire only TSA-approved employees
Correct answer: Apply for and receive TSA certification
Facilities must apply to TSA and receive official CCSP certification before they are authorized to screen cargo independently in the supply chain.
Question 3: Which CFR part contains the primary TSA regulations governing the Certified Cargo Screening Program?
- 49 CFR Part 1540
- 49 CFR Part 1544
- 49 CFR Part 1548 (Correct answer)
- 49 CFR Part 1550
Correct answer: 49 CFR Part 1548
49 CFR Part 1548 governs indirect air carrier security requirements, which underpin much of the CCSP framework for cargo screening.
Question 4: A Certified Cargo Screening Facility (CCSF) discovers that a shipment's chain of custody was broken after screening. What is the required action?
- Re-screen the cargo before tendering to the aircraft operator (Correct answer)
- Document the break and proceed with shipment
- Notify the FAA within 24 hours
- Quarantine the cargo and await TSA instructions
Correct answer: Re-screen the cargo before tendering to the aircraft operator
When chain of custody is broken after screening, the cargo must be re-screened before it can be tendered to an aircraft operator as screened cargo.
Question 5: Under TSA rules, how must a CCSF employee's security threat assessment (STA) be completed?
- By the employee's state DMV
- Through TSA's Secure Flight program
- Via TSA's vetting process before the employee screens cargo (Correct answer)
- By a TSA-approved third-party background check company
Correct answer: Via TSA's vetting process before the employee screens cargo
CCSF employees who screen cargo must complete TSA's vetting and security threat assessment process prior to performing any screening duties.
Question 6: What is the minimum frequency at which a CCSF must conduct a review of its security program under TSA regulations?
- Monthly
- Quarterly
- Annually (Correct answer)
- Every two years
Correct answer: Annually
TSA regulations require CCSFs to review their security programs at least annually to ensure ongoing compliance and effectiveness.
Question 7: Which of the following best describes the role of a Certified Cargo Screening Facility (CCSF) in the air cargo supply chain?
- It replaces the need for aircraft operator cargo inspections entirely
- It screens cargo prior to tender so the aircraft operator can accept it as already-screened (Correct answer)
- It audits other CCSFs on behalf of TSA
- It performs physical security for airport cargo terminals only
Correct answer: It screens cargo prior to tender so the aircraft operator can accept it as already-screened
A CCSF screens cargo upstream in the supply chain so that aircraft operators can accept it as screened, reducing redundant screening at the airport.
CCSP TSA Regulations & Compliance Requirements 2
Under TSA regulations, which entity is ultimately responsible for ensuring that cargo placed aboard a passenger aircraft has been screened?