[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 125 (Thursday, June 29, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37086-37087]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-10232]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration


Intent To Request Approval From OMB of One New Public Collection 
of Information: Traveler Identity Verification Form (TIVF)

AGENCY: Transportation Security Administration, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) invites 
public comment on a new information collection requirement abstracted 
below that we will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for approval in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act.

DATES: Send your comments by August 28, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed or delivered to Katrina Wawer, 
Attorney-Advisor, Office of the Chief Counsel, TSA-2, 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) 227-1381.

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

Purpose of Data Collection

    In order to accurately and effectively assess threats to 
transportation, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 114(f), TSA has 
developed a redress process for individuals who are delayed or 
prohibited from boarding a flight as a result of the current Watch List 
clearance procedures performed by air carriers. TSA will collect 
information from individuals who believe they have been unfairly or 
incorrectly delayed, denied boarding, or identified for additional 
screening at our Nation's airports, on a Traveler Identity Verification 
Form (TIVF). This will allow TSA to properly identify and distinguish 
individuals who have a name similarity to an entry on either the No-Fly 
or Selectee lists, and to determine whether individuals who are on the 
No-Fly or Selectee lists are correctly included on those lists. In 
order to make these determinations, TSA will compare the identifying 
data provided on the TIVF to information about individuals identified 
on the No-Fly and Selectee lists.

Description of Data Collection

    The likely respondents to this proposed information requirement are 
individuals who are delayed or prohibited from boarding a flight as a

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result of the current Watch List clearance procedures conducted by air 
carriers. In order to seek redress, individuals will complete a 
Traveler Identity Verification Form, or TIVF (formerly called the 
Passenger Identity Verification Form (PIVF)). These individuals will 
submit the TIVF, under the penalty of perjury, to TSA, with either a 
copy of a U.S. Passport, or at least three documents containing certain 
personal identifying information, such as a birth certificate, driver's 
license, and voter registration card, as identified on the TIVF. In 
addition to collecting personally identifiable information, TSA will 
also collect incident information, including incident date, airline, 
and flight number as proof of travel. The TIVF will be available on the 
TSA Web site, at http://www.tsa.gov. Individuals will have the option 
to complete and submit the form online, or to download the form and 
mail it to TSA with the required documents. TSA estimates that 
approximately 26,000 individuals will avail themselves of the redress 
process for the Watch List clearance procedures on an annual basis. TSA 
estimates that completing the form, gathering, and submitting the 
information will take approximately one hour per respondent. Thus, TSA 
estimates the total annual hour burden for individuals seeking redress 
to be 26,000 hours.

Use of Results

    TSA will use the information in support of the agency's redress 
process for individuals who believe they have been incorrectly delayed 
or denied boarding for a particular flight as a result of the current 
Watch List clearance procedure performed by air carriers. TSA will 
utilize the personally identifying information and proof of travel in 
order to expedite the watch list clearance process.

    Issued in Arlington, Virginia, on June 22, 2006.
Lisa S. Dean,
Privacy Officer.
 [FR Doc. E6-10232 Filed 6-28-06; 8:45 am]
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