[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 251 (Friday, December 30, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 82313-82314]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-33520]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration


Intent To Request Renewal From OMB of One Current Public 
Collection of Information: Transportation Security Officer (TSO) 
Medical Questionnaire

AGENCY: Transportation Security Administration (TSA), DHS.

ACTION: 60-Day Renewal Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) invites 
public comment on one currently approved Information Collection Request 
(ICR), OMB control number 1652-0032, 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 involves using a questionnaire to collect medical 
information from candidates for the job of Transportation Security 
Officer (TSO) to ensure their qualifications to perform TSO duties 
pursuant to 49 U.S.C 44965. In certain cases, TSO candidates' health 
care providers may be asked to complete supplemental forms.

DATES: Send your comments by February 28, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be emailed 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

[[Page 82314]]

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 Number 1652-0032; TSO Medical Questionnaire.

    TSA currently collects relevant medical information from 
Transportation Security Officer (TSO) candidates who successfully 
complete the steps in the hiring process leading up to the medical 
portion. This information is used to assess whether the candidates meet 
the medical qualification standards the agency has established pursuant 
to 49 U.S.C. 44935. TSA collects this information through a medical 
questionnaire completed by TSO candidates and, in certain cases, 
supplemental forms completed by TSO candidates' health care providers. 
The medical questionnaire and supplemental forms are used to evaluate a 
candidate's physical and medical qualifications to be a TSO, including 
visual and aural acuity, and physical coordination and motor skills.
    Candidates who disclose certain medical conditions on the medical 
questionnaire may be asked to have their health care provider complete 
one or more supplemental forms. These supplemental forms pertain to 
particular body systems and medical conditions, including cardiac, 
orthopedic, endocrine, vitals, and others; the type of supplemental 
form(s) completed by a candidate's health care provider depend(s) on 
the condition(s) revealed during a candidate's initial medical 
evaluation and disclosed on the initial medical questionnaire. For 
example, a candidate who discloses a previous back injury may be 
required to have his/her health care provider complete a supplemental 
form to enable the agency to better evaluate whether the candidate can 
perform the TSO job safely and efficiently without excessive risk of 
accident or injury to himself/herself or others. Historical data 
indicate that approximately 30 percent of candidates reaching the 
medical evaluation will be required to complete one or more further 
evaluation forms.
    TSA estimates that the potential annual respondent population for 
this collection of information will be 19,175 candidates and health 
care providers. This number includes 14,750 candidates and 4,425 health 
care providers, nationwide. TSA estimates the total annual hour burden 
as a result of the TSO medical questionnaire and supplemental forms to 
be 11,677 hours.

    Issued in Arlington, Virginia, on December 23, 2011.
Joanna Johnson,
Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2011-33520 Filed 12-29-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9100-05-P