[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 181 (Wednesday, September 17, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53896-53897]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-21720]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration


Extension of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB 
Review: Law Enforcement Officer Flying Armed Training

AGENCY: Transportation Security Administration, DHS.

ACTION: 30 Day Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces that the Transportation Security 
Administration (TSA) has forwarded the Information Collection Request 
(ICR), OMB control number 1652-0034, 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 June 03, 2008, 73 FR 31706. The collection involves the 
TSA Office of Law Enforcement/Federal Air Marshal Service (OLE/FAMS) 
maintenance of a database of all federal, state and local law 
enforcement agencies who have received the Law Enforcement Officer 
(LEO) Flying Armed Training course.

DATES: Send your comments by October 17, 2008. 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

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Budget. Comments should be addressed to 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 (703) 
603-0822.

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 OMB review and 
approval of the following information collection, TSA solicits 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: Law Enforcement Officer Flying Armed Training.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    OMB Control Number: 1652-0034.
    Forms(s): N/A.
    Affected Public: Law Enforcement Officers.
    Abstract: TSA requires federal, state and local law enforcement 
officers (LEOs) who have a mission need to fly armed to complete the 
LEO Flying Armed Training under 49 CFR 1544.219. Eligibility is based 
on requirements stated in 49 CFR 1544.219. TSA will gather information, 
including agency name, address, and name of each individual who will 
receive the training, from law enforcement agencies that have requested 
the LEO Flying Armed training course. Applicant verification ensures 
that only LEOs with a valid need to fly armed aboard commercial 
aircraft receive training. Applicants come from federal, state and 
local law enforcement agencies throughout the country.
    Number of Respondents: 600.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 50 hours annually.

    Issued in Arlington, Virginia, on September 11, 2008.
John Manning,
Acting Director Business Management Office, Office of Information 
Technology.
[FR Doc. E8-21720 Filed 9-16-08; 8:45 am]
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