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Companion Guide
CBP Airport Technical Design Standard

Finding 8: Eliminate TSA Re-Screening for

Connections

Various countries are in the process of eliminating rescreening.  The concept of One-Stop Sescurity (OSS) allows for the transfer of passengers, cabin baggage, hold baggage, and cargo to be exempted from screening if they have been properly screened at the airport of origin.  At some FIS facilities, the operations of connections at TSA checkpoints can actually back up onto CBP operations on occasion.

Airport Applicability

- High proportion of connections - From trusted origin countries - Baggage recheck eliminated

References

Both the 2012 and 2016 ATDS are silent on re-screening (albeit in Figures 2-1 and 2-2, the TSA checkpoint is depicted). During the workshops, it was noted that sometimes TSA checkpoints back up on FIS processing, particularly for those FIS that are located airside (e.g., IAD mid-field, ATL, etc.)
FINDINGS
© National Safe Skies Alliance Authored by InterVISTAS Consulting
Companion Guide
CBP Airport Technical Design Standard

Finding 8: Eliminate TSA

Connections Re-screening

Elimination of rescreening is a process that is being implemented in various countries.  The concept of One Stop Security (OSS) allows for the transfer of passengers, cabin baggage, hold baggage and cargo, to be exempted from screening if they have been properly screened at the airport of origin.  At some FIS facilities, the operations of connections at TSA checkpoints actually backs up onto CBP operations on occasion.
Although not permitted, except for approved precleared flights, there is the potential during the lifespan of the CBP facility to enable one-stop security agreements, such as ones being advanced with Canada, Australia and the EU/UK. 
Sterile corridor needs to have a secure pathway that is available for passengers to connect to other flights who do not touch their checked bags.  Connecting passengers must be kept sterile through CBP primary processes and must be kept away from areas with checked baggage.  Other connecting passengers would be re-screened if not eligible.  Passengers coming from flights from countries without a one-stop security agreement are otherwise not eligible to use the facilitated connection process and must be re-screened. Where there is too much complexity in dealing with different countries to enable one-stop security, there could be a pathway to enable Global Entry members to have exemptions from re-screening.  Work with TSA for a faster connecting screening product.  While operationally-focused, CBP could consider working more closely with TSA in the future to develop a connecting process. This could be similar to the pilot at DFW to allow connecting passengers into TSA PreCheck lanes.