[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 1, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 10548]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-2922]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration


Extension of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB 
Review: Security Programs for Indirect Air Carriers

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 December 16, 2005, 70 FR 74836.

DATES: Send your comments by March 31, 2006. 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, Attorney-Advisor, 
Office of Chief Counsel, TSA-02, Transportation Security 
Administration, 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 22202-4220.

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
    (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: Security Programs for Indirect Air Carriers.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    OMB Control Number: 1652-0004.
    Forms(s): NA.
    Affected Public: Indirect air carriers regulated under 49 CFR part 
1548.
    Abstract: Part 1548 of 14 CFR establishes aviation security 
requirements for each person (including air freight forwarder and any 
cooperative shippers' association) engaged, or who intends to be 
engaged, indirectly in the air transportation of package cargo that is 
intended for carriage aboard a passenger-carrying air carrier aircraft 
inside the United States. This collection of information allows TSA to 
determine compliance with this rule through inspections of each 
security program and related records to ensure that the contents are 
current, complete, and correct. This collection directly supports TSA's 
mission to protect the nation's transportation systems to ensure 
freedom of movement for people and commerce.
    Number of Respondents: 3608.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An estimated 1306 hours annually.
    Estimated Annual Cost Burden: $56,158.

Lisa S. Dean,
Privacy Officer.
[FR Doc. E6-2922 Filed 2-28-06; 8:45 am]
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