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40 U.S.C. 121(c); 31 U.S.C. 101 et seq.; Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1970, 35 FR 7959, 3 CFR, 1066-1970 Comp., p. 1070; E.O. 11541, 35 FR 10737, 3 CFR, 1966-1970 Comp., p. 939; and OMB Circular No. A-126 (Revised May 22, 1992), 57 FR 22150.
90 FR 58425, Dec. 16, 2025, unless otherwise noted.
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You must establish or require the following aviation safety management standards:
(a) A Safety Management System (SMS) that complies with the FAA's current Advisory Circular (AC) that addresses SMSs or an equivalent internationally recognized SMS standard. The SMS should include:
(1) Policies that assign SMS roles, with senior management ultimately responsible and qualified safety managers or officers appointed to oversee the aviation safety program, who should be:
(i) Experienced as pilots, crewmembers, or in aviation or maintenance program management; and
(ii) Graduated or certificated from an approved aviation safety officer course before or within one year of appointment; and
(2) An accident prevention program that includes:
(i) Measurable procedures;
(ii) A system to share safety information;
(iii) Safety training;
(iv) An aviation safety awards program, including Federal Aviation Awards; and
(v) A safety council or committee (for agencies owning aircraft);
(b) Risk management procedures that identify and reduce hazards using formal controls and advise senior managers on optimal risk mitigation;
(c) Policies requiring independent inspectors to verify compliance with these standards;
(d) Procedures allowing reprisal-free reporting of unsafe operations to aviation safety officers and managers;
(e) A system to collect and report information on aircraft accidents and incidents (as required by 49 CFR part 830 and § 102-33.270);
(f) Policies that identify clear standards for acceptable behavior; and
(g) A security program that includes:
(1) A designated security manager;
(2) A threat assessment process;
(3) Procedures for preventing and deterring unlawful acts;
(4) Procedures for responding to threats and unlawful acts;
(5) Security training for personnel; and
(6) Policies and procedures for a mail security plan that meet the requirements in 41 CFR part 102-192, including protections against mail-borne hazards for staff and facilities, especially when using aircraft for mail delivery.