[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 102 (Wednesday, May 26, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29968-29969]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-11891]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration


Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping Requirements: Agency 
Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review; Registered Traveler 
(RT) Pilot Program; Satisfaction and Effectiveness Measurement Data 
Collection Instruments

AGENCY: Transportation Security Administration (TSA), DHS.

ACTION: Notice of emergency clearance request.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Transportation 
Security Administration, has submitted a request for emergency 
processing of a new information collection to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for review and immediate clearance by June 1, 2004, 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. 
35). This notice announces that the Information Collection Request 
(ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to OMB for review and 
comment. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and 
its expected burden.

DATES: Send your comments by June 25, 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, 
Information Management Programs, Office of Finance and Administration, 
TSA-17, 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, Virginia 22202-4220; 
telephone (571) 227-1954; facsimile (571) 227-2906.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

    Title: Registered Traveler (RT) Pilot Program; Satisfaction and 
Effectiveness Measurement Data Collection Instruments.
    Type of Request: Emergency processing request of a new collection.
    OMB Control Number: Not yet assigned.
    Form(s): Electronic enrollment application; satisfaction survey.
    Affected Public: Applicants to the RT Pilot Program and lead 
stakeholders.
    Abstract: TSA plans to conduct a pilot technology program in 2004, 
in a limited number of airports, to test and evaluate the merits of the 
Registered Traveler (RT) concept. This pilot program (RT Pilot) is 
designed to positively identify qualified, known travelers via advanced 
identification technologies for the purposes of expediting those 
passengers' travel experience at the airport security checkpoints and 
thereby enabling TSA to improve the allocation of its limited security 
resources.
    TSA will collect and retain a minimal amount of personal 
information from individuals who volunteer to participate in the RT 
Pilot that will be used to verify an applicant's claimed identity, 
complete a security assessment, and, if applicable, issue an 
identification token prior to enrollment in the program. In addition, 
TSA will administer two instruments to measure customer satisfaction 
and to collect data on the effectiveness of the pilot technologies and 
business processes. The first instrument will be a survey of a 
representative percentage of the RT Pilot participants. The second 
instrument will be an interview conducted with the key stakeholders at 
sites participating in the RT Pilot. All surveys and interviews will be 
voluntary and anonymous.
    Number of Respondents: 10,040.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 3,738.
    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;

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    (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 May 20, 2004.
Susan T. Tracey,
Chief Administrative Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-11891 Filed 5-25-04; 8:45 am]
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