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KNOWLEDGE LAB
TSA AIR CARGO SCREENING:
WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT
Thursday, October 11, 2012
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
DOUGLAS FOSTER
Acting Branch Chief
International Policy Organization
Transportation Security Administration
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
GARY LUPINACCI
Transportation Security Specialist
Office of Security Policy
& Industry Engagement
Transportation Security Administration
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
TSA’s Efforts to Ensure 100% Screening of
Air Cargo on Passenger Aircraft
Agenda
Background - Legislation
100% Screening - Domestic Cargo
100% Screening – International Inbound Cargo
Yemen Incident
Risk-Based Framework for Securing the Global Supply Chain
Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS)
National Cargo Security Program (NCSP)
TSA Outreach
Summary
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Background
Background – 100% Screening Legislation
• The Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of
2007 (9/11 Act) requires 100% screening of cargo transported on
passenger aircraft departing U.S. airports (domestic), and destined for
U.S. airports from foreign Last Points of Departure (LPD) airports
(international inbound) by August 3, 2010, with an interim milestone of
50% screening by February 1, 2009
• Level of security required to be commensurate with checked baggage
• Methods of screening include: x-ray systems, explosives detection systems
(EDS), explosives trace detection (ETD), explosives detection canine
teams, and physical search
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100% Screening – Domestic Cargo
• TSA established a system to successfully accomplish the screening mandate
for cargo originating at U.S. locations (domestic cargo), including:
• Published Interim Final Rule (IFR) on September 16, 2009 and Final Rule (FR) on
August 11, 2011
• Established the Certified Cargo Screening Program (CCSP)
• Has approved 81 cargo screening technologies for use by industry
9/11 Act
August
2007
50 %
75 %
100 %
February
2009
May
2010
August
2010
Industry has successfully complied with the 100% screening requirements for domestic cargo
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100% Screening - Domestic, CCSP Participant Breakdown
January 2010 versus December 2011
December 2011 – 1209 facilities
January 2010 – 555 facilities
Shippers:
22%
Air Freight
Forwarders/
IACs: 71%
Air Freight
Forwarders/
IACs: 46%
ICSFs*:
7%
*Independent Cargo
Screening Facilities
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Shippers:
46%
ICSFs*:
8%
100% Screening - Domestic, CCSP Snapshot as of January 2012
 Accounted for almost ½ of total cargo uplifted in the U.S. by weight
Freight
Forwarders (IACs)
Shippers
• Make up the
majority of the
facilities
• Account for more
unique companies/
participants
• Most forwarders
using X-ray and/or
ETD
• Segment primarily
high value (pharma,
some high tech) and
perishable (seafood,
produce)
• Most shippers using
physical search in
packing process
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Independent
Cargo Screening
Facilities (ICSFs)
• Over 100 serving
small forwarders on
“pay as you go”
basis, volume
increasing in this
segment
• Most ICSFs using Xray and/or ETD
Yemen Incident – Security Measures
 In response to the attempted terrorist attack originating from Yemen on October 29,
2010, TSA issued Security Directives (SDs) and Emergency Amendments (EAs) for
passenger and all-cargo aircraft operators for flights into the United States
 SD/EAs were issued immediately, with subsequent updates. Additional security
measures included the introduction of screening requirements predicated upon riskbased analysis of shippers
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100% Screening - International Inbound Cargo
 TSA has adopted a two-fold approach to implementing 100% screening of international
inbound cargo transported on passenger aircraft:
 Increase screening requirements in the air carrier Standard Security Programs (SSPs)
 Recognize commensurate foreign air cargo security programs through the National Cargo
Security Program (NCSP) to enable air carriers flying directly into the United States to follow only
a single program
 In 2009, TSA and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) began an initiative to
explore using CBP’s Automated Targeting System (ATS) to target high-risk cargo for
screening
 TSA has worked jointly toward global harmonization of air cargo security standards with
industry associations, the Universal Postal Union (UPU), World Customs Organization
(WCO), and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), among others
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Risk-Based Framework for Securing the Global
Supply Chain
Risk-Based Framework for Securing the Global Supply Chain
 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary working groups were established in early
2011 to provide recommendations on air cargo security
 Building upon existing risk-based efforts, in January 2012, DHS released The National Strategy
for Global Supply Chain Security outlining clear goals to promote the efficient and secure movement of
goods and foster a resilient supply chain system. Efforts will be guided by three key principles:
 Finding smarter and more cost effective ways to address security threats and maximize
resources/expertise from across the United States Government
 Fostering an all-of-nation approach to leverage the critical roles played by state, local, tribal and territorial
governments, and private sector partners in strengthening supply chains; and
 Enhancing coordination with the international community and international stakeholders who also have
key supply chain roles and responsibilities
“The key to evaluating potential risk is information—by sharing and leveraging information we can make
informed decisions about how to best mitigate risk. And the more we know the better we become at providing
security that is seamless and efficient”
DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano, January 2012
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Risk-Based Framework for Securing the Global Supply Chain (cont.)
 TSA is incorporating the risk-based approach to achieve 100% screening of international
inbound cargo transported on passenger aircraft
 Risk-based analysis of shipments and shippers to determine tiered screening protocols
 All cargo shipments designated as higher-risk would undergo enhanced screening using approved
screening methods, while lower-risk shipments would be required to undergo other physical screening
 100% of international inbound cargo will be physically screened
 In February 2012, TSA issued proposed enhanced security measures, building on the
extensive screening procedures already in place, for 100% risk-based screening of
international inbound cargo including a potential implementation date of December 1, 2012
– TSA is requesting feedback from the airline industry, which will be reviewed prior to implementation
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Advance Air Cargo Screening (ACAS)
Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS)
 TSA and CBP are partnering with industry to implement the voluntary Air Cargo Advance
Screening (ACAS) pilot—an expansion of the ATS initiative—to explore the feasibility of
collecting pre-departure information on international inbound air cargo and assessing its risk
from non-U.S. locations
 ACAS is being piloted in overlapping phases, allowing TSA and CBP to identify and address
key issues and challenges at each phase
 Express air carriers
 Passenger air carriers and freight forwarders
 All-cargo carriers
Express Carrier Pilot
Passenger Air Carrier Pilot
All-Cargo Pilot
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National Cargo Security Program (NCSP)
National Cargo Security Program (NCSP)
 NCSP recognition remains key to achieving the 100% screening requirement for international
inbound cargo, providing benefits to TSA, partner countries, and industry.
 Allows for the recognition of screening completed earlier in the supply chain, where applicable
 Allows carriers to follow one screening program
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TSA Outreach Efforts
TSA Outreach Efforts
TSA will continue to pursue air cargo security harmonization activities and outreach to industry
and governments through multiple channels
TSA has been engaged with ICAO to develop a threat and risk analysis for air cargo through the Working
Group on Threat and Risk and has been a part of the Working Group on Air Cargo Security (WGACS) to
define high-risk cargo and recommended practices to ICAO members states
TSA and CBP work closely through the WCO on advance data collection
TSA and CBP have been closely engaged with the UPU to address challenges in global mail security
TSA continues to work closely with industry associations globally
Outreach
Efforts
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Summary
Summary
 The 9/11 Act requires TSA to establish a system to ensure 100% screening of both
domestic and international inbound cargo on passenger aircraft
 In line with DHS’ National Strategy for Global Supply Chain Security, TSA has
provided air carriers a path toward achieving 100% screening of international
inbound cargo through risk-based analysis of shippers and shipments to determine
tiered screening protocols
 The NCSP remains an important component of TSA’s risk-based strategy to achieve
100% screening of international inbound cargo on passenger aircraft
 TSA is continuing outreach to industry and international partners
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KNOWLEDGE LAB
TSA AIR CARGO SCREENING:
WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT
Thursday, October 11, 2012
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
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