# 49 CFR § 1520.19: Destruction of SSI

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-1520.19

## Section

- **Citation:** 49 CFR § 1520.19
- **Heading:** Destruction of SSI
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 49—Transportation > Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation > CHAPTER XII—TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER B—SECURITY RULES FOR ALL MODES OF TRANSPORTATION > PART 1520—PROTECTION OF SENSITIVE SECURITY INFORMATION

## Text

(a) DHS. Subject to the requirements of the Federal Records Act (5 U.S.C. 105), including the duty to preserve records containing documentation of a Federal agency's policies, decisions, and essential transactions, DHS destroys SSI when no longer needed to carry out the agency's function.
(b) Other covered persons—(1) In general. A covered person must destroy SSI completely to preclude recognition or reconstruction of the information when the covered person no longer needs the SSI to carry out transportation security measures.
(2) Exception. Paragraph (b)(1) of this section does not require a State or local government agency to destroy information that the agency is required to preserve under State or local law.

## Nearby sections

- [49 CFR § 1520.1 § 1520.1 Scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-1520.1.md)
- [49 CFR § 1520.3 § 1520.3 Terms used in this part.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-1520.3.md)
- [49 CFR § 1520.5 § 1520.5 Sensitive security information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-1520.5.md)
- [49 CFR § 1520.7 § 1520.7 Covered persons.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-1520.7.md)
- [49 CFR § 1520.9 § 1520.9 Restrictions on the disclosure of SSI.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-1520.9.md)
- [49 CFR § 1520.11 § 1520.11 Persons with a need to know.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-1520.11.md)
- [49 CFR § 1520.13 § 1520.13 Marking SSI.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-1520.13.md)
- [49 CFR § 1520.15 § 1520.15 SSI disclosed by TSA or the Coast Guard.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-1520.15.md)
- [49 CFR § 1520.17 § 1520.17 Consequences of unauthorized disclosure of SSI.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-1520.17.md)
- [49 CFR § 1520.19 § 1520.19 Destruction of SSI.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-1520.19.md)

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