---
kind: "section"
citation: "49 C.F.R. § 15.7"
title: "49"
number: "15.7"
heading: "Covered persons."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/49/15.7"
---

# §15.7. Covered persons.


Persons subject to the requirements of [part 15](/cfr/49/part15.md) are:

- (a) **Each airport operator and aircraft operator subject to the requirements of Subchapter C of this title.**
- (b) Each indirect air carrier, as defined in [49 CFR 1540.5](/cfr/49/1540.5.md).
- (c) Each owner, charterer, or operator of a vessel, including foreign vessel owners, charterers, and operators, required to have a security plan under Federal or International law.
- (d) Each owner or operator of a maritime facility required to have a security plan under the Maritime Transportation Security Act, (Pub. L. 107-295), [46 U.S.C. 70101](/usc/46/70101.md) et seq., 33 CFR part [6](/cfr/33/part6.md), or [33](/cfr/33/part33.md) U.S.C. 1221 et seq.
- (e) Each person performing the function of a computer reservation system or global distribution system for airline passenger information.
- (f) Each person participating in a national or area security committee established under [46 U.S.C. 70112](/usc/46/70112.md), or a port security committee.
- (g) Each industry trade association that represents covered persons and has entered into a non-disclosure agreement with the DHS or DOT.
- (h) **DHS and DOT.**
- (i) Each person conducting research and development activities that relate to aviation or maritime transportation security and are approved, accepted, funded, recommended, or directed by DHS or DOT.
- (j) Each person who has access to SSI, as specified in [§ 15.11](/cfr/49/15.11.md).
- (k) Each person employed by, contracted to, or acting for a covered person, including a grantee of DHS or DOT, and including a person formerly in such position.
- (l) Each person for which a vulnerability assessment has been directed, created, held, funded, or approved by the DOT, DHS, or that has prepared a vulnerability assessment that will be provided to DOT or DHS in support of a Federal security program.
- (m) Each person receiving SSI under § [1520.15(d)](/cfr/49/1520.15.md?p=d) or [(e)](/cfr/49/1520.15.md?p=e).

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 40119.

### Source

Source: 69 FR 28078, May 18, 2004, unless otherwise noted.