[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 228 (Wednesday, November 26, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 66473]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-29578]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration


Notice of Intent To Request Approval From the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for the Renewal of a Public Collection of 
Information; Aircraft Operator Security

AGENCY: Transportation Security Administration (TSA), DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: TSA invites public comment on the information collection 
requirement abstracted below that will be submitted to OMB for renewal 
in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Send your comments by January 26, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Conrad Huygen, Privacy Act Officer, Information Management 
Programs, TSA Headquarters, West Tower 412-S, TSA-17, 601 S. 12th 
Street, Arlington, VA 22202-4220; telephone (571) 227-1954; facsimile 
(571) 227-2912.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: See ADDRESSES, above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.), an agency may not conduct or 
sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of 
information, unless it displays a valid OMB control number. Therefore, 
in preparation for submission of clearance of the following information 
collection, TSA solicits comments in order to--
    (1) Evaluate whether the proposed information requirement is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
    (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden;
    (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    (4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those 
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.
    TSA is seeking to renew information collection request number 1652-
0003, which was originally obtained by the Federal Aviation 
Administration (FAA) to ensure compliance with the standards that were 
developed and implemented at 14 CFR part 108. The Aviation and 
Transportation Security Act of 2001 (ATSA), Pub. L. 107-71, transferred 
the responsibility for civil aviation security from the FAA to TSA. In 
February 2002, TSA implemented aircraft operator security standards at 
49 CFR part 1544, while 14 CFR part 108 was repealed. This regulation 
requires aircraft operators to maintain and update their security 
programs for inspection by TSA to ensure security, safety, and 
regulatory compliance. TSA estimates the 83 respondent air carriers 
will carry a burden of 43,160 hours per year and encourages all 
interested parties to comment on this burden estimate.

    Issued in Arlington, Virginia, on November 21, 2003.
Susan T. Tracey,
Deputy Chief Administrative Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-29578 Filed 11-25-03; 8:45 am]
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