APPLICATION FOR NEW OR RENEWAL SECURITY THREAT ASSESSMENT (STA)
All fields are to be completed unless otherwise noted
OMB control number 1652-0040
Exp. 08/31/2019
Who Needs to Complete a Security Threat Assessment: The following sections are contained in the Code of Federal
Regulations.
§1548.15 Access to cargo: Security Threat Assessments for individuals having unescorted access to cargo.
a. Before an indirect air carrier authorizes and before an individual performs a function described in paragraph (b)
of this section:
1. Each individual must successfully complete a security threat assessment or comparable security threat
assessment described in part 1540 subpart C of this chapter; and
2. Each indirect air carrier must complete the requirements in part 1540 subpart C.
b. The security threat assessment required in paragraph (a) of this section applies to the following:
1. Each individual who has unescorted access to cargo and access to information that such cargo will be
transported on a passenger aircraft; or who performs certain functions related to the transportation,
dispatch or security of cargo for transport on a passenger aircraft or all-cargo as specified in the direct
air carrier's security program; from the time:
i. Cargo to be transported on all cargo aircraft operator with a full all-cargo program under §
1544.01 (a) or by a foreign air carrier under § 1546.10(a) or (b) of this chapter, is accepted by
the indirect air carrier, until the indirect air carrier transfers the cargo to an aircraft operator or
foreign air carrier.
2. Each individual the indirect air carrier authorizes to screen cargo or to supervise the screening of
cargo under § 1548.21.
§1548.16 Security Threat Assessment for each proprietor, general partner, officer, director, and certain owners
of the entity.
a. Before an indirect air carrier permits a proprietor, general partner, officer, director, or owner of the entity to
perform those functions:
1. The proprietor, general partner, officer, director, or owner, of the entity must successfully complete a
security threat assessment or comparable security threat assessment described in part 1540 subpart C
of this chapter; and
2. Each indirect air carrier must complete the requirements in 49 CFR part 1540, subpart C.
b. For purpose of this section, owner means:
1. A person who directly or indirectly own, controls, or has power to vote 25 percent or more of any class
of voting securities or other voting interests of an IAC or applicant to be an IAC; or
2. A person who directly or indirectly controls in any manner the election of a majority of the directors (or
individuals exercising similar functions) of an IAC, or applicant to be an IAC.
c. For purposes of this definition of owner:
1. Members of the same family must be considered to be one person:
i. Same family means parents, spouses, children, siblings, uncles, aunts, grandparents,
grandchildren, first cousins, stepchildren, stepsiblings, and parents-in-law, and spouses of any
of the foregoing.
ii. Each member of the same family, who has an ownership interest in an IAC,or an applicant to
be an IAC, must be identified if the family is an owner as a result of aggravating the ownership
of interests of the same family, any voting interest of any family member must be taken into
account.
iii. In determining the ownership of interests of the same family, any voting interest of any family
member must be taken into account.
2. Voting securities or other voting interest means securities or other interests that entitle the holder to
vote for or select directors (or individuals exercising similar functions).
d. Each indirect air carrier, or applicant to be an indirect air carrier, must ensure that each proprietor, general
partner, officer, director, and owner, of the entity has successfully completed a Security Threat Assessment
under part 1540, subpart C, of this chapter not later than a date to be specified by TSA in a future role in the
Federal Register.
TSA Form 419F (12/17) rev. [File: 400.18]
Previous edition of this form are obsolete
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