[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 126 (Friday, July 1, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38188-38189]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-13037]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration


Extension Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB 
Review: Airport 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 approval 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 February 2, 2005, 70 FR 5456.

DATES: Send your comments by August 1, 2005. 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: Katrina Wawer, Information Collection 
Specialist, Office of Transportation Security Policy, TSA-9, 
Transportation Security Administration, 601 South 12th Street, 
Arlington, VA 22202-4220; telephone (571) 227-1995; facsimile (571) 
227-2594.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    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 OMB 
review and approval of the following information collection, 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

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    (4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those 
who are to respond, including using appropriate automated, electronic, 
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms 
of information technology.

Information Collection Requirement

    Title: Airport Security.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    OMB Control Number: 1652-0002.
    Forms(s): NA.
    Affected Public: Airport operators.
    Abstract: Part 1542 of 49 CFR requires affected airport operators 
to develop and implement security programs, subject to TSA's approval. 
This collection of information allows TSA to review, approve, and 
monitor the security program of each affected airport operator to 
ensure compliance with part 1542. This collection facilitates 
protection of persons and property in air transportation against acts 
of terrorism, ensures that passenger screening procedures are 
effective, and ensures that information is available to comply with 
Congressional reporting requirements.
    Number of Respondents: 445.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An estimated 509,203 hours annually.

    Issued in Arlington, Virginia, on June 27, 2005.
Lisa S. Dean,
Privacy Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-13037 Filed 6-30-05; 8:45 am]
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