[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 181 (Wednesday, September 17, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53897-53898]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-21750]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration


Extension of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB 
Review: Airport Security

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 1652-0002, 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 6, 2008, 73 FR 32344. The collection involves 
implementing certain provisions of the Aviation Security Improvement 
Act of 1990 and the Aviation and Transportation Security Act that 
relate to the security of persons and property at airports operating in 
commercial air transportation.

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 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, Office of Information 
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 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: Airport Security.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    OMB Control Number: 1652-0002.
    Forms(s): NA.
    Affected Public: Airport operators regulated under 49 CFR part 
1542.
    Abstract: 49 CFR part 1542, Airport Security, implements certain 
provisions of the Aviation Security Improvement Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 
101-604, November 16, 1990) and the Aviation and Transportation 
Security Act (Pub. L. 107-71, November 19, 2001), and 49 U.S.C. 44903, 
relating to the security of persons and property at airports operating 
in commercial air transportation. TSA is seeking renewal of this 
information collection because airport security programs are needed to 
provide for the safety and security of persons and property on an 
aircraft operating in commercial air transportation against acts of 
criminal violence, aircraft piracy, and the

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introduction of an unauthorized weapon, explosive, or incendiary onto 
an aircraft. The information being collected aids in the effectiveness 
of passenger screening procedures and other security measures and 
assists TSA in complying with Congressional mandates. This information 
collection permits TSA to conduct more effective oversight, planning, 
and regulatory functions related the airport operators.
    Number of Respondents: 458.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An estimated 546,018 hours annually.

    Issued in Arlington, Virginia, on September 11, 2008.
John Manning,
Acting Director, Business Management Office, Office of Information 
Technology.
[FR Doc. E8-21750 Filed 9-16-08; 8:45 am]
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