[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 225 (Thursday, November 20, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70358-70359]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-27513]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration


New Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: On-
Boarding Information for New Hire Candidates

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 new Information Collection 
Request (ICR) abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for review and approval 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 July 18, 2008, 73 FR 41367. The collection involves collecting 
personal information from new hire candidates for their entrance on 
duty (EOD) as part of the hiring process using an electronic interface 
known as EODonline.

DATES: Send your comments by December 22, 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 
Technology, TSA-11, Transportation Security Administration, 601 South 
12th Street, Arlington, VA 22202-4220; telephone (571) 227-3651; 
facsimile (703) 603-0822.

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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: On-Boarding Information for New Hire Candidates.
    Type of Request: New collection.
    OMB Control Number: Not yet assigned.
    Form(s): NA.
    Affected Public: TSA New Hires.
    Abstract: In an effort to streamline and add efficiency to the EOD 
process, TSA has transformed the paper-based process into an electronic 
one by implementing a system known as EODonline. Applicants who have 
accepted a position with TSA are able to log onto EODonline, where they 
answer questions designed to gather the necessary data to generate the 
standard EOD forms. Using EODonline allows employees to complete the 
EOD process more expeditiously and accurately. TSA will use the results 
of EODonline usage to measure efficiencies gained through 
implementation of the automated system both on the part of the new hire 
candidates (as applicable) and the agency.
    Number of Respondents: 10,400.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An estimated 10,400 hours annually.

    Issued in Arlington, Virginia, on November 14, 2008.
Ginger LeMay,
Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Business Improvements and 
Communications, Office of Information Technology.
[FR Doc. E8-27513 Filed 11-19-08; 8:45 am]
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