---
kind: "section"
citation: "19 C.F.R. § 122.174"
title: "19"
number: "122.174"
heading: "Operational procedures."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/19/122.174"
---

# §122.174. Operational procedures.

- (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.
- (b) **U.S. Customs.** U.S. Customs will:
  - (1) Retain all current options available regarding the search and inspection of any and all passengers, cargo and conveyances; and
  - (2) **Provide training to carrier personnel to assist the development of proper operational procedures.**

## Notes

### Source

Source: T.D. 91-25, 56 FR 12347, Mar. 25, 1991, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 19 U.S.C. 58b, 66, 1415, 1431, 1433, 1436, 1448, 1459, 1590, 1594, 1623, 1624, 1644, 1644a, 2071 note. Section 122.22 is also issued under 46 U.S.C. 60105. Section 122.48b also issued under 49 U.S.C. 44901 note. Section 122.49a also issued under 8 U.S.C. 1101, 1221, 19 U.S.C. 1431, 49 U.S.C. 44909. Section 122.49b also issued under 8 U.S.C. 1221, 19 U.S.C. 1431, 49 U.S.C. 114, 44909. Section 122.49c also issued under 8 U.S.C. 1221, 19 U.S.C. 1431, 49 U.S.C. 114, 44909. Section 122.49d also issued under 49 U.S.C. 44909(c)(3). Section 122.75a also issued under 8 U.S.C. 1221, 19 U.S.C. 1431. Section 122.75b also issued under 8 U.S.C. 1221, 19 U.S.C. 1431, 49 U.S.C. 114.

### Source

Source: T.D. 88-12, 53 FR 9292, Mar. 22, 1988, unless otherwise noted.