[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 104 (Thursday, May 30, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32417-32418]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-12777]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Transportation Security Administration
[Docket No. TSA-2006-24191]
Intent To Request Renewal From OMB of One Current Public
Collection of Information: Transportation Worker Identification
Credential (TWIC) Program
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 1652-0047,
abstracted below that we will submit to OMB for renewal in compliance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The ICR describes the nature of
the information collection and its expected burden. The Office of
Management and Budget approved the collection of information for six
months and TSA now seeks the maximum three-year approval. The
collection involves the submission of identifying and other information
by individuals applying for a TWIC and a customer satisfaction survey.
DATES: Send your comments by July 29, 2013.
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: Susan L. Perkins at the above address,
or by telephone (571) 227-3398.
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 1652-0047; Transportation Worker Identification
Credential (TWIC) Program. TSA developed the Transportation Worker
Identification Credential (TWIC) program to mitigate threats and
vulnerabilities in the national
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transportation system. TWIC is a common credential for all personnel
requiring unescorted access to secure areas of facilities and vessels
regulated under the Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) and all
mariners holding U.S. Coast Guard (Coast Guard) credentials. Before
issuing an individual a TWIC, TSA performs a security threat
assessment, which requires TSA to collect certain personal information
such as name, address, and date of birth. Applicants are also required
to provide fingerprints and undergo a criminal history records check.
The program implements authorities set forth in the Aviation and
Transportation Security Act (ATSA) (Pub. L. 107-71; Nov. 19, 2002; sec.
106), the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (MTSA) (Pub. L.
107-295; Nov. 25, 2002; sec. 102), and the Safe, Accountable, Flexible,
Efficient Transportation Equity Act--A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU)
(Pub. L. 109-59; Aug. 10, 2005; sec. 7105), codified at 49 U.S.C.
5103a(g). TSA and the U.S. Coast Guard issued a joint notice of
proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on May 22, 2006, 71 FR 29396. After
consideration of public comments on the NPRM, TSA issued a joint final
rule with the Coast Guard on January 25, 2007 (72 FR 3492), applicable
to the maritime transportation sector that would require this
information collection.
TSA collects data from applicants during an optional pre-enrollment
step or during the enrollment session at an enrollment center. TSA will
use the information collected to conduct a security threat assessment,
which includes: (1) a criminal history records check; (2) a check of
intelligence databases; and (3) an immigration status check. TSA
invites all TWIC applicants to complete an optional survey to gather
information on the applicants' overall customer satisfaction with the
enrollment process. This optional survey is administered by a Trusted
Agent (a representative of the TWIC enrollment contractor, who performs
enrollment functions) during the process to activate the TWIC. These
surveys are collected at each enrollment center and compiled to produce
reports that are reviewed by the contractor and TSA. The current
estimated annualized hour burden is 829,774 hours and the estimated
annualized cost burden is $47,633,777.
Dated: May 23, 2013.
Susan L. Perkins,
TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2013-12777 Filed 5-29-13; 8:45 am]
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