[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 28 (Wednesday, February 11, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 6683]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-2994]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration


Reports, Forms, and Record Keeping Requirements: Agency 
Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review; Aircraft Operator 
Security

AGENCY: Transportation Security Administration (TSA), DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces that TSA has forwarded the Information 
Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance of an extension of the 
currently approved collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The 
ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected 
burden. TSA published a Federal Register notice, with a 60-day comment 
period soliciting comments, of the following collection of information 
on November 26, 2003, 68 FR 66473.

DATES: Send your comments by March 12, 2004. A comment to OMB is most 
effective if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be faxed to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attention: DHS-TSA 
Desk Officer, at (202) 395-5806.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Conrad Huygen, Privacy Act Officer, 
Transportation Security Administration, West Tower 412-S, TSA-17, 601 
S. 12th Street, Arlington, VA 22202-4220; telephone (571) 227-1954; 
facsimile (571) 227-2912.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

    Title: Aircraft Operator Security.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    OMB Control Number: 1652-0003.
    Forms(s): NA.
    Affected Public: Air carriers.
    Abstract: 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), Public Law 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standards at 49 CFR part 1544, while 14 CFR part 108 was repealed.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.
    Number of Respondents: 83.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 43,160.
    TSA is soliciting comments 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.

    Issued in Arlington, Virginia, on February 6, 2004.
Susan T. Tracey,
Chief Administrative Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-2994 Filed 2-10-04; 8:45 am]
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