[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 89 (Wednesday, May 9, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26416-26417]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-8819]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration


Extension of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB 
Review: Department of Homeland Security Traveler Redress Inquiry 
Program (DHS TRIP)

AGENCY: Transportation Security Administration, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces that the Transportation Security 
Administration (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 
January 5, 2007, 72 FR 576. The collection involves the submission of 
identifying and travel experience information by individuals requesting 
redress through DHS TRIP.

DATES: Send your comments by June 8, 2007. 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: Joanna Johnson, Program Analyst, 
Office of Communications, Business Management Office, Operational 
Process and Technology, TSA-11, Transportation Security Administration, 
701 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 22202-4220; telephone (571) 227-
3651; facsimile (571) 227-3885.

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. The ICR documentation is available 
at www.reginfo.gov. 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: Department of Homeland Security Traveler Redress Inquiry 
Program (DHS TRIP).
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    OMB Control Number: 1652-0044.
    Forms(s): Traveler Inquiry Form, Third Party Consent Form.
    Affected Public: Traveling public.
    Abstract: The Rice-Chertoff Initiative (RCI) Department of Homeland 
Security. Traveler Redress Inquiry Program (DHS TRIP) was developed as 
a voluntary program by DHS to provide a one-stop mechanism for 
individuals to request redress who believe they have been: (1) Denied 
or delayed boarding; (2) denied or delayed entry into or departure from 
the United States at a port of entry; or (3) identified for additional 
(secondary) screening at our Nation's transportation hubs, including 
airports, seaports, train stations and land borders. The DHS TRIP 
office will be located at, and managed by, TSA. In order for 
individuals to request redress, they are asked to provide identifying 
information, as well as details of the travel experience. Individuals 
can do so online at http://www.dhs.gov/trip. DHS TRIP then passes the 
information to the relevant DHS component to process the request, as 
appropriate. This collection serves to distinguish individuals from an 
actual individual on any watch list used by DHS, and it helps 
streamline

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and expedite future check-in or border crossing experiences.
    Number of Respondents: 31,980.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An estimated 31,980 hours annually.

    Issued in Arlington, Virginia, on May 2, 2007.
Fran Lozito,
Director, Business Management Office, Operational Process and 
Technology.
[FR Doc. E7-8819 Filed 5-8-07; 8:45 am]
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