[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 203 (Monday, October 20, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62304-62305]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-24929]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration

[Docket No. TSA-2005-21866]


Intent To Request Renewal From OMB of One Current Public 
Collection of Information: Enhanced Security Procedures at Ronald 
Reagan Washington National Airport

AGENCY: Transportation Security Administration (TSA), DHS.

ACTION: 60 Day Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) invites 
public comment on one currently approved Information Collection Request 
(ICR), OMB control number 1652-0035, abstracted below that we will 
submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for renewal in 
compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. The ICR describes the 
nature of the information collection and its expected burden. The 
collection requires General Aviation (GA) aircraft operators who wish 
to fly into and/or out of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport 
(DCA) to designate a security coordinator and adopt a DCA Access 
Standard Security Program (DASSP).

DATES: Send your comments by December 19, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed or delivered to Joanna Johnson, 
Office of Information Technology, TSA-11, Transportation Security 
Administration, 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 22202-4220.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joanna Johnson at the above address, 
or by telephone (571) 227-3651 or 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. 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

    OMB Control No. 1652-0035; Enhanced Security Procedures at Ronald 
Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), 49 CFR part 1562. TSA is 
hereby requesting an extension of this information collection.
    TSA requires General Aviation (GA) aircraft operators who wish to 
fly into and/or out of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) 
to designate a security coordinator and adopt the DCA Access Standard 
Security Program (DASSP). Once aircraft operators have complied with 
the DASSP requirements, they may be eligible to apply to the Federal 
Aviation Administration (FAA) for a reservation, and to TSA for 
authorization, to fly into and out of DCA.
    To receive authorization for a flight, aircraft operators must 
submit certain information to TSA so that TSA can conduct name-based 
threat assessments on their crewmembers and passengers, including armed 
security officers (ASOs) who are required to be onboard. Each ASO must 
complete specialized training and receive authorization from TSA. The 
operators' last point of departure must be from a Fixed Base Operator 
(FBO) that holds a security program issued by TSA, at an airport 
designated by TSA (gateway airport). An FBO is an airport-based 
commercial enterprise that provides support services to aircraft 
operators. Inspection of aircraft and screening of the passengers, 
their carry-on property, and property carried in the cargo hold occur 
at each gateway airport before the aircraft departs for DCA.
    For each passenger and crewmember onboard an aircraft that operates 
into or out of DCA, the aircraft operator must submit the following 
information: (1) Legal name, including first, middle, and last, any 
applicable suffix, and any other names used; (2) current mailing 
address, including residential address if different than current 
mailing address; (3) date and place of birth; (4) Social Security 
number (submission is voluntary, although recommended); (5) citizenship 
status and date of naturalization if the individual is a naturalized 
citizen of the United States; and (6) alien registration number, if 
applicable. TSA uses this information to perform a name-based security 
threat assessment in order to determine whether the individuals pose a 
security threat.
    TSA requires the following individuals to submit identifying 
information and fingerprints for a Criminal History Records Check 
(CHRC): Individuals designated as security coordinators, ASOs, and 
flight crewmembers that operate GA aircraft into and out of DCA. For 
flight crewmembers, TSA uses this information to check their FAA 
records to determine whether they have violated specific regulations on 
prohibited or restricted airspace, and to conduct CHRCs on flight 
crewmembers that have not undergone a CHRC under his or her current 
employer. As part of the threat assessment process, TSA shares the 
information with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the FAA. 
In addition to providing fingerprints and identifying information, ASOs 
must provide personal history information (employment, criminal, 
education, training, military, medical, and law enforcement), as well 
as a photograph and weapon information.

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    Aircraft operators must provide TSA with the flight plan and 
registration number of their aircraft that operates to or from DCA. 
This information is also being shared with FAA for purposes of tracking 
and identifying approved aircraft. TSA estimates a total of 200 
respondents annually. The total number of annual burden hours is 
estimated to be 227 hours per year (200 respondents x 1.135 hours per 
respondent = 227 hours annually).

    Issued in Arlington, Virginia, on October 15, 2008.
Kurt Guyer,
Acting Program Manager, Business Improvements and Communications, 
Office of Information Technology.
 [FR Doc. E8-24929 Filed 10-17-08; 8:45 am]
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