[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 172 (Thursday, September 6, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51238-51239]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-17571]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration

[Docket No. TSA-2002-11334]


Extension of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB 
Review; Aviation Security Infrastructure Fee (ASIF) Records Retention

AGENCY: Transportation Security Administration (TSA), 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 May 
9, 2007, 72 FR 26417. The collection requires air carriers to retain 
any and all documents, records, or information related to the amount of 
the ASIF, including all information applicable to the carrier's 
calendar year 2000 security costs and

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information reasonably necessary to complete an audit.

DATES: Send your comments by October 9, 2007.

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, Communications Branch, 
Business Management Office, Operational Process and Technology, TSA-32, 
Transportation Security Administration, 601 South 12th Street, 
Arlington, VA 22202-4220; telephone (571) 227-3651; facsimile (571) 
227-3588.

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 http://www.reginfo.gov. Therefore, in preparation for submission for 
OMB clearance of the information collection discussed in this notice, 
TSA solicits comments in order 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 through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.

Information Collection Requirement

    Title: Aviation Security Infrastructure Fee Records Retention 
(ASIF).
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    OMB Control Number: 1652-0018.
    Forms: NA.
    Affected Public: Air Carriers.
    Abstract: The Aviation Transportation and Security Act (ATSA) 
authorizes the Assistant Secretary of the Department of Homeland 
Security to set the ASIF provided the ASIF not exceed industry 
aggregate Calendar Year 2000 security expenditures nor exceed an 
individual carrier's Calendar Year 2000 security expenditures. Under 49 
CFR Part 1511, carriers must retain any and all documents, records, or 
information related to the amount of the ASIF, including all 
information applicable to the carrier's calendar year 2000 security 
costs and information reasonably necessary to complete an audit. This 
requirement includes retaining the source information for the calendar 
year 2000 screening costs reported to TSA; the calculations and 
allocations performed to assign costs submitted to TSA; information and 
documents reviewed and prepared for the required independent audit; the 
accountant's working papers, notes, worksheets, and other relevant 
documentation used in the audit; and, if applicable, the specific 
information leading to the accountant's opinion, including any 
determination that the accountant could not provide an audit opinion.
    Number of Respondents: 196.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An estimated 392 hours annually.

    Issued in Arlington, Virginia, on August 30, 2007.
Fran Lozito,
Director, Business Management Office, Operational Process and 
Technology.
 [FR Doc. E7-17571 Filed 9-5-07; 8:45 am]
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