19 CFR §122.174
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- (a)Participating carriers. Participating carriers are required to develop and adhere to procedures whereby they will:
- (1)Provide security personnel for every international arrival participating in the ACSPP to conduct the following procedures:
- (i)Perform a thorough internal and external search of the arriving aircraft;
- (ii)Maintain total control of all passengers and cargo being discharged from the aircraft to either the Customs passenger hall or to the carrier's cargo facility;
- (iii)Verify that all cargo on aircraft is properly manifested, marked and weighed and that piece counts are properly performed; and
- (iv)Maintain physical security of the aircraft and ramp access to the aircraft while it is being offloaded.
- (2)Provide security personnel at the foreign point of departure for every international departure which is participating in ACSPP to conduct the following procedures:
- (i)Perform a thorough internal and external search of the departing aircraft;
- (ii)Maintain total control of all passengers and cargo being loaded on the aircraft from either the passenger terminal or the carrier's cargo facility;
- (iii)Verify that all cargo placed on the aircraft is properly manifested, marked and weighed and that piece counts are properly performed;
- (iv)Maintain physical security of the aircraft and ramp access to the aircraft while it is being loaded; and
- (v)Maintain similar positive security measures at all foreign intermediate airports prior to the arrival of the aircraft at an ACSPP designated airport.
- (1)Provide security personnel for every international arrival participating in the ACSPP to conduct the following procedures:
- (b)U.S. Customs. U.S. Customs will: