[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 116 (Thursday, June 16, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35229-35230]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-14996]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration


Intent to Request Renewal and Amendment From OMB of One Current 
Public Collection of Information: Critical Facility Information of the 
Top 100 Most Critical Pipelines

AGENCY: Transportation Security Administration, 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), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number 1652-0050, 
abstracted below that we will submit to

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OMB for renewal and amendment in compliance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act (PRA). The ICR describes the nature of the information 
collection and its expected burden. The 9/11 Act required TSA to 
develop and implement a plan to inspect critical pipeline systems.

DATES: Send your comments by August 15, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be e-mailed to [email protected] or delivered to 
the TSA PRA Officer, Office of Information Technology (OIT), TSA-11, 
Transportation Security Administration, 601 South 12th Street, 
Arlington, VA 20598-6011.

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

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

    OMB Control Number 1652-0050; Critical Facility Information of the 
Top 100 Most Critical Pipelines: Section 1557(b) of the Implementing 
the Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, specifically 
tasked TSA to develop and implement a plan for inspecting critical 
facilities of the 100 most critical pipeline systems. See Public Law 
110-53, 121 Stat. 266, 475 (Aug. 3, 2007). Operators determined their 
critical facilities based on guidance and criteria set forth in the 
Department of Transportation's (DOT) September 5, 2002, ``Pipeline 
Security Information Circular'' and June 2002 ``Pipeline Security 
Contingency Planning Guidance.'' With OMB approval (OMB Control Number 
1652-0050), TSA reached out to the operators of the top 125 critical 
pipeline systems and requested they submit a listing of their critical 
facilities to TSA. This critical facility information was submitted to 
TSA between November 2008 and August 2009. In April 2011, TSA updated 
the ``Pipeline Security Guidelines'' in consultation with stakeholders 
and DOT. TSA is now seeking to renew its OMB approval to request 
critical facility information from the top 125 pipeline operators. TSA 
anticipates that each operator will report, on average, a total of 5 
critical facilities on their system, for a total of approximately 600 
critical facilities across the top 125 operators.
    Once updated critical facility information is obtained, TSA intends 
to visit critical pipeline facilities and collect site-specific 
information from pipeline operators on facility security policies, 
procedures, and physical security measures. Information obtained on the 
visits will be collected on a Critical Facility Security Review (CFSR) 
Form. The CFSR will differ from TSA's Corporate Security Review (CSR) 
in that a CSR looks at corporate or company-wide security management 
plans and practices while the CFSR will look at individual pipeline 
facility security measures and procedures. TSA is seeking OMB approval 
to utilize the CFSR document during critical facility reviews in order 
to collect facility security information. Information collected from 
the reviews would be analyzed and used to determine strengths and 
weaknesses at the nation's critical pipeline facilities, areas to 
target for risk reduction strategies, pipeline industry implementation 
of the voluntary guidelines, and the need for regulations in accordance 
with Section 1557(d) of the Implementing the Recommendations of the 9/
11 Commission Act of 2007. TSA anticipates visiting 120 critical 
facilities each year.
    TSA is also seeking OMB approval to follow up with pipeline 
operators on their implementation of security improvements and 
recommendations made during facility visits. During critical facility 
visits, TSA documents and provides recommendations to improve the 
security posture of the facility. TSA intends to follow up with 
pipeline operators via email on their status toward implementation of 
the recommendations made during the critical facility visits. The 
follow up will be conducted between approximately 12 and 24 months 
after the facility visit.
    TSA will use the information collected to determine to what extent 
the pipeline industry is implementing the 2011 guidance document and 
security improvement recommendations made during critical facility 
visits. The information provided by owners or operators for each 
information collection is Sensitive Security Information (SSI), and it 
will be protected in accordance with procedures meeting the 
transmission, handling and storage requirements of SSI set forth in 49 
CFR parts 15 and 1520.
    The burden related to the renewal of the collection for updated 
critical facility information from the top 125 pipeline system 
operators will require 4 hours per operator (125 x 4), for a burden of 
500 hours in the first year only.
    The annual burden for the approval of the information collection 
related to the Critical Facility Review Form is estimated to be 480 
hours. A maximum of 120 facility reviews will be conducted each year 
with each review taking approximately 4 hours (120 x 4).
    The annual burden for the approval of the information collection 
related to the follow up on the recommendations made to facility 
operators is estimated to be 600 hours. It will take approximately 5 
hours for each operator to submit a response to TSA regarding its 
implementation of security recommendations made during critical 
facility visits. If a maximum of 120 critical facilities are reviewed 
each year, and TSA follows up with each facility operator between 
approximately 12 and 24 months following the visit, the total annual 
burden is 600 (120 x 5) hours. An additional burden of 1,750 hours is 
estimated in the first year only for information collection on the 
follow up of the recommendations made during the 350 facility visits 
conducted in accordance with the requirement in the 9/11 Act (350 x 5 = 
1,750). The estimated number of respondents will be 125 for the renewal 
of the critical facility data and 600 for the critical facility review 
form and recommendations. The total estimated burdens are 2,730 hours 
in the first year and 1,080 hours annually in subsequent years.

    Issued in Arlington, Virginia, on June 13, 2011.
Joanna Johnson,
TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2011-14996 Filed 6-15-11; 8:45 am]
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