# 49 CFR § 1520.7: Covered persons

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-1520.7

## Section

- **Citation:** 49 CFR § 1520.7
- **Heading:** Covered persons
- **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

Persons subject to the requirements of part 1520 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.
(b) Each indirect air carrier (IAC), as described in 49 CFR part 1548; and each certified cargo screening facility and its personnel, as described in 49 CFR part 1549.
(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 et seq., 33 CFR part 6, or 33 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, 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.
(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) or (e).
(n) Each owner/operator of maritime or surface transportation subject to the requirements of subchapter D of this chapter.
[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]

## 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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