---
kind: "section"
citation: "49 C.F.R. § 1520.7"
title: "49"
number: "1520.7"
heading: "Covered persons."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/49/1520.7"
---

# §1520.7. Covered persons.


Persons subject to the requirements of [part 1520](/cfr/49/part1520.md) are:

- (a) Each airport operator, aircraft operator, and fixed base operator subject to the requirements of subchapter C of this chapter, and each armed security officer under [subpart B of part 1562](/cfr/49/part1562-subpartB.md).
- (b) Each indirect air carrier (IAC), as described in [49 CFR part 1548](/cfr/49/part1548.md); and each certified cargo screening facility and its personnel, as described in [49 CFR part 1549](/cfr/49/part1549.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 [§ 1520.11](/cfr/49/1520.11.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).
- (n) Each owner/operator of maritime or surface transportation subject to the requirements of subchapter D of this chapter.

## Notes

### Amendments

[69 FR 28082, May 18, 2004, as amended at 70 FR 41600, July 19, 2005; 73 FR 72173, Nov. 26, 2008; 74 FR 47695, Sept. 16, 2009; 76 FR 51867, Aug. 18, 2011; 85 FR 16499, Mar. 23, 2020]

### Authority

Authority: 46 U.S.C. 70102-70106, 70117; 49 U.S.C. 114, 40113, 44901-44907, 44913-44914, 44916-44918, 44935-44936, 44942, 46105.

### Source

Source: 69 FR 28082, May 18, 2004, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[69 FR 28082, May 18, 2004, as amended at 70 FR 41600, July 19, 2005; 73 FR 72173, Nov. 26, 2008; 74 FR 47695, Sept. 16, 2009; 76 FR 51867, Aug. 18, 2011; 85 FR 16499, Mar. 23, 2020]