[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 219 (Monday, November 14, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70469-70470]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-29330]


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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), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number 1652-0033, 
abstracted below to OMB for review and approval of an extension of the 
currently approved collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). 
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 27, 2011, 76 FR 44944. 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 December 14, 2011. 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, OMB. 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, TSA PRA Officer, 
Office of Information Technology (OIT), TSA-11, Transportation Security 
Administration, 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 20598-6011; 
telephone (571) 227-3651; email [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.

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Information Collection Requirement

    Title: TSA Airspace Waiver.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    OMB Control Number: 1652-0033.
    Forms(s): N/A.
    Affected Public: Aircraft operators, passengers, and crewmembers.
    Abstract: The airspace waiver program allows general aviation U.S. 
and foreign aircraft operators who undergo security threat assessments 
to apply for approval to operate in U.S. restricted airspace, including 
over flying the United States and its territories. TSA is requesting 
this approval to respond to the needs of the general aviation community 
and to allow freedom of movement and commerce throughout U.S. airspace. 
The waiver request requires aircraft operators to provide information 
about the flight, passengers, and crew members in order for TSA to 
perform a security threat assessment on each individual.
    Number of Respondents: 4,600.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An estimated 2,500 hours annually.

    Issued in Arlington, Virginia, on November 8, 2011.
Joanna Johnson,
TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2011-29330 Filed 11-10-11; 8:45 am]
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