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Companion Guide
CBP Airport Technical Design Standard

Finding 9. Create Flexible FIS Space

The changes in how passengers are processed have brought forth changes in how the passenger flow is managed.  With the implementation of APC kiosks there has been a trend to move away from the traditional inspection booths to free-standing podiums.  While there is still a requirement for booths, and not all officers will be at podiums, the tendency is to be flexible with assets. The only fixed asset, for the time being, is the baggage system.

Airport Applicability

- Any volume of passengers - All airport types - All passengers

References

ATDS (2012) - Section 3.5.3 identifies flooring requirements for managing exit queueing ATDS (2016 - 90% Draft) - Section 5.4.8 identifies flooring requirements for managing exit queueing - Code ATD-01-03 in Chapter 5
FINDINGS
© National Safe Skies Alliance Authored by InterVISTAS Consulting
Companion Guide
CBP Airport Technical Design Standard

Finding 9. Create Flexible FIS

Space

The changes in how passengers are processed have brought forth changes in how the passenger flow is managed.  With the implementation of APC kiosks there has been a trend to move away from the traditional inspection booths to free standing podiums.  While there is still a requirement for booths and not all officers will be at podiums, it is clear to see that the tendency is to be flexible with assets.  The only fixed asset, for the time being, is the baggage system.
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Use contactless tap-and-go technology to submit and complete declaration submission. The main objective would be to use travelers’ existing mobile computing technology to perform much of the functionality of an APC kiosk.  The tap-and-go capabilities would provide a quick means of submitting/finalizing the primary process transaction without having to log on to a Wi-Fi network.
The tap-and-go posts must occupy little to no floor space to provide a definitive benefit over APC kiosks.
Connect tap-and-go posts to a flooring system that hold these in place without being permanently affixed to one specific location.
Provide flooring system that can bear loads and have a gap wide enough to house fiber optic, electrical or other cabling so that every square foot can be an easy place to locate podiums or other elements.  The flexible floor system must not only have space for cables, it must also be able to bear loads for placement of a podium or other equipment and for passenger foot traffic
The guideline for design is to ensure that where there may be screening equipment, the load is considered or can be changed easily to a system that has more structural support.
Smaller form factor podiums can be used for primary processing or document verification for APC users.  Consider using strong electromagnets (e.g. rare earth magnets) to affix podiums on smooth floor surface instead of fixed bolts.