[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 249 (Monday, December 29, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79498-79499]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-30735]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration


Extension of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB 
Review: Aircraft Operator 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 1652-0003, 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 October 10, 2008, 73 FR 60310. TSA has implemented 
aircraft operator security standards at 49 CFR part 1544, which require 
each aircraft operator to which this part applies to adopt and 
implement a security program.

DATES: Send your comments by January 28, 2009. 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.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ginger LeMay, Office of Information 
Technology, TSA-11, Transportation Security Administration, 601 South 
12th Street, Arlington, VA 20598-0011; telephone (571) 227-3616; e-mail 
[email protected].

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: Aircraft Operator Security.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    OMB Control Number: 1652-0003.
    Forms(s): N/A.
    Affected Public: Aircraft Operators.
    Abstract: 49 CFR part 1544 requires aircraft operators to maintain, 
update, and comply with TSA-approved comprehensive security programs to 
ensure the safety of persons and property traveling on their flights. 
These programs and related records are subject to TSA inspection.
    Number of Respondents: 800.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An estimated 1,841,130 hours 
annually.

    Issued in Arlington, Virginia, on December 19, 2008.
Joanna Johnson,
Acting Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Business Improvements and 
Communications, Office of Information Technology.
 [FR Doc. E8-30735 Filed 12-24-08; 8:45 am]
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