Inspector's Field Manual - Gani

Inspector's Field Manual
FOOTNOTES FOR APPENDIX 42-3
1/ On 040996 a package from EROINS arrived containing ITL agreements for Atlanta's new ITL facility.
Some contracts were approved by the Port Director (PD); others were signed by a Special Operations Inspector
(SOI). HQOPS was given a copy of the contracts by HQINS 040996 and was asked to contact Atlanta to have
them submit ITL contracts to HQINS for signature, including those previously signed by the PD.
2/ European-style In-Transit Lounge established in Miami in 1979 (no memorandum/letter exists at
HQINS regarding Miami ITL except memorandum dated 100688 from the Assistant Commissioner for
Inspections, to the Assistant Regional Commissioner, Inspections granting Houston "European-style" ITL
privileges based on precedent of Miami International Airport authorization in 1979).
3/ Approval letter sent to Aerolineas Argentinas (AR) 050892; no ITL Agreement at HQINS; AR also has
"special ITL" bussing arrangement granted by MIA-INS with VASP Airlines between Terminals "B" and "F" ( no
written agreement). DPD Jerry Emory said that one II rides bus with an airline security guard making it safer
than TWOVing flight and walking them through the public areas.
4/ Avensa Airlines, though having an approved ITL Agreement dated 022792 (copy at HQINS) for MIA, is
NOT allowed to use the ITL system due to its TWOV Agreement, Form I-426, being cancelled by the INS
(Commissioner Gene McNary) per letter to Avensa signed and mailed on September 4, 1992, cancelling the
TWOV Agreement ten days after the date of the letter as stipulated by paragraph 9 of the Agreement.
5/ As agreed to by USINS ( DPD) and the USCS, as of June 30, 1995, British Airways has been given
permission to take in-transit passengers, who arrived at Terminal A, by bus from Terminal B sterile bus station,
to Terminal E sterile bus station and then onward to Terminal E in-transit lounge to be handed over to an
employee of the departing carrier.
6/ (using Lounge per verbal HQEAC agreement after IATA meeting in Montreal (1993) without ITL
agreement citing ATA v. Meissner); KLM no longer using ITL (10/95).
7/ According to memorandum sent to EROINS on 01/12/96 and forwarded to HQINS, only the two ITLs
at the International Arrivals Building (IAB) are being used (East Wing [E/W] and West Wing [W/W]).
8/ Currently using ITL at Bangor, per memorandum of 11/12/96.
9/ American Airlines, per the ITL agreement, was given permission to have a modiified European-style
ITL at SAJ whereby ITL passengers may depart on an aircraft other than the one on which they arrived. HQCOU
reviewed agreement on January 20, 1995, per memorandum from Janice Podolny, HQCOU, to Don Crocetti,
HQEXM.
10/ Per memorandum from APD to EROINS dated 01/05/96, APD stated that United converted its ITL
into an employee lounge in late December, 1995, without informing INS. APD informed United that all
passengers must be presented to INS for inspection until further notice. HQCOU was asked on 041196 if the
United ITL agreement should be cancelled by HQINS due to its conversion to an employee lounge.
11/ Houston European-style In-Transit Lounge established in 1988 per memorandum dated 100688 from
HQINS, to Assistant Regional Commissioner, Southern Region granting Houston "European-style" ITL
privileges based on precedent of Miami International Airport authorization in 1979.
12/ No longer transiting Anchorage, per SII/ANC 01/05/96.
13/ Air New Zealand has cited ATA v. Meissner as the reason it will not sign a new ITL agreement.
HQINS requested on 12/07/95 a legal opinion from HQCOU regarding the legality of Air New Zealand's
request and if the Service can suspend its ITL operations.
14/ UA-INS(LAX) have special ITL Agreement granting United ITL privileges for TBIT/Satellite 7 transfer
ofpassengers via people movers (05/20/93)