[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 183 (Friday, September 19, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54419-54420]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-21890]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration


Extension of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB 
Review: TSA Airspace Waiver Program

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 1652-0033, 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 30, 2008, 73 FR 36887. This collection of 
information allows TSA to conduct security threat assessments on 
individuals on board aircraft operating in restricted airspace pursuant 
to an airspace waiver. This collection will enhance aviation security 
and protect assets on the ground that are within the restricted 
airspace.

DATES: Send your comments by October 20, 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, 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 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: TSA Airspace Waiver Program.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    OMB Control Number: 1652-0033.
    Forms(s): N/A.
    Affected Public: Aircraft operators.
    Abstract: TSA is requesting approval of this collection of 
information to enable it to operate its airspace waiver program. This 
program allows general

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aviation aircraft operators to request permission to fly in restricted 
airspace. The information collected enables TSA to perform a background 
check on each individual on board the aircraft seeking to fly under the 
waiver. The affected public consists of aircraft operators of the 
general aviation community.
    Number of Respondents: 6,000.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An estimated 4,400 hours annually.

    Issued in Arlington, Virginia, on September 15, 2008.
John Manning,
Acting Director, Business Management Office, Office of Information 
Technology.
[FR Doc. E8-21890 Filed 9-18-08; 8:45 am]
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