[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 165 (Friday, August 26, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50391-50392]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-17054]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration

[Docket No. TSA-2005-21866; Amendment Nos. 1520-3, 1540-6, 1562-1]


Intent to Request Renewal From OMB of One Current Public 
Collection of Information: Enhanced Security Procedures at Ronald 
Reagan Washington National Airport

AGENCY: Transportation Security Administration (TSA), DHS.

ACTION: Notice of approval and extension.

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SUMMARY: TSA invites public comment on one currently approved 
information collection requirement abstracted below that we will submit 
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for renewal in compliance 
with the Paperwork Reduction Act.

DATES: Send your comments by October 25, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Katrina Wawer, Information Collection Specialist, Office of 
Transportation Security Policy, TSA-9, Transportation Security 
Administration, 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 22202-4220.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katrina Wawer at the above address or 
by telephone (571) 227-1995 or 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

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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
    (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

    1652-0035; Enhanced Security Procedures at Ronald Reagan Washington 
National Airport (DCA), 49 CFR part 1562. On July 19, 2005, the 
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) published an interim final 
rule (IFR) in the Federal Register (70 FR 41586) implementing the 
requirements of Sec. 823 of Vision 100--Century of Aviation 
Reauthorization Act (Pub.L. 108-176, 117 Stat. 2490, Dec. 12, 2003). In 
the IFR, TSA provided notice that it had sought emergency OMB approval 
for the information collections under this rule, which OMB subsequently 
approved on Aug. 17, 2005, and assigned OMB control number 1652-0035. 
Because this approval is only valid until Oct. 31, 2005, TSA is hereby 
requesting an extension of this information collection for the maximum 
3-year period.
    The IFR requires general aviation (GA) aircraft operators who wish 
to fly into and/or out of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport 
(DCA) to designate a security coordinator and adopt a DCA Access 
Standard Security Program (DASSP). Once aircraft operators have 
complied with the DASSP requirements, they may be eligible to apply to 
the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for a reservation, and to TSA 
for authorization, to fly into and out of DCA.
    To receive authorization for a flight, aircraft operators must 
submit certain information to TSA so that TSA can conduct name-based 
threat assessments on their crewmembers and passengers, including armed 
security officers (ASOs) who are required to be onboard. Each ASO must 
complete specialized training and receive authorization from TSA. The 
operators last point of departure must be from a Fixed Base Operator 
(FBO), which is an airport-based commercial enterprise that provides 
support services to aircraft operators, and which holds a security 
program issued by TSA at an airport designated by TSA (referred to in 
the IFR as ``gateway airports''). At each gateway airport, TSA will 
inspect the aircraft and will screen the passengers, their carry-on 
property, and property carried in the cargo hold of the aircraft before 
it departs for DCA.
    TSA will require the following individuals to submit fingerprints 
and other identifying information: individuals designated as security 
coordinators; flight crewmembers who operate GA aircraft into and out 
of DCA in accordance with the IFR; and ASOs approved in accordance with 
the IFR. In addition to fingerprints, these individuals, along with 
individuals onboard each aircraft into DCA, will be required to submit 
the following information: (1) Legal name, including first, middle, and 
last, any applicable suffix, and any other names used; (2) current 
mailing address, including residential address if different than 
current mailing address; (3) date and place of birth; (4) social 
security number, (submission is voluntary, although recommended); (5) 
citizenship status and date of naturalization if the individual is a 
naturalized citizen of the United States; and (6) alien registration 
number, if applicable. TSA will use this information to perform a 
criminal history records check (CHRC) and a security threat assessment 
in order to determine whether the individuals pose a security threat. 
For flight crewmembers, TSA will also use this information to check 
their FAA records to determine whether they have violated restricted 
airspace. As part of the threat assessment process, TSA will share the 
information with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the FAA. 
ASOs will also be required to provide personal history information 
(employment, criminal, education, training, military, medical, and law 
enforcement), as well as a photograph and weapon information.
    Aircraft operators will be required to provide TSA with the flight 
plan and registration number of their aircraft that will operate to or 
from DCA. This information will also be shared with FAA for purposes of 
tracking and identifying approved aircraft. TSA estimates a total of 
11,785 respondents annually. The total number of annual burden hours is 
estimated to be 13,297 hours per year.

    Issued in Arlington, Virginia, on August 23, 2005.
Lisa S. Dean,
Privacy Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-17054 Filed 8-23-05; 4:30 pm]
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