[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 199 (Monday, October 16, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 60749]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-17132]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration


New Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: 
National Explosives Detection Canine Team Program (NEDCTP), Training 
Course Feedback Forms

AGENCY: Transportation Security Administration, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces that the Transportation Security 
Administration (TSA) has forwarded the new Information Collection 
Request (ICR) abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for review and approval 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 August 9, 2006, 71 FR 45573.

DATES: Send your comments by November 15, 2006. A comment to OMB is 
most effective if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on 
the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. Comments should be 
addressed to Nathan Lesser, Desk Officer, Department of Homeland 
Security/TSA, and sent via electronic mail to [email protected] or faxed to (202) 395-6974.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katrina Kletzly, Attorney-Advisor, 
Office of the Chief Counsel, TSA-2, Transportation Security 
Administration, 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 22202-4220; 
telephone (571) 227-1995; 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

    Title: National Explosives Detection Canine Team Program (NEDCTP), 
Training Course Feedback Forms.
    Type of Request: New collection.
    OMB Control Number: Not yet assigned.
    Form(s): Training Course Feedback Forms.
    Affected Public: Canine course participants.
    Abstract: The National Explosives Detection Canine Team Program 
(NEDCTP) is a component of TSA's Office of Law Enforcement/Federal Air 
Marshal Service and is a cooperative partnership with participating 
airports and mass transit systems. TSA provides and trains the canines, 
and provides in-depth training for the handlers. TSA also partially 
reimburses the participating agency for costs associated with the 
teams, such as salaries, overtime, canine food, and veterinary care. 
Following training, TSA requests that handlers and supervisors complete 
TSA's Training Course Feedback Form. TSA will use the feedback results 
to continuously evaluate the quality of training, improve the course 
curriculum and course of instruction, as well as obtain new ideas, best 
practices, and insight on the overall canine training program.
    Number of Respondents: 150.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An estimated 150 hours annually.

    Issued in Arlington, Virginia, on October 10, 2006.
Lisa S. Dean,
Privacy Officer.
[FR Doc. E6-17132 Filed 10-13-06; 8:45 am]
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