[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 170 (Tuesday, September 3, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54266-54267]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-21391]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration


Intent To Request Renewal From OMB of One Current Public 
Collection of Information: Department of Homeland Security Traveler 
Redress Inquiry Program (DHS TRIP)

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 1652-0044, 
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 collection 
involves the submission of identifying and travel experience 
information by individuals requesting redress through the Department of 
Homeland Security (DHS) Traveler Redress Inquiry Program (TRIP).

DATES: Send your comments by November 4, 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: 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 1652-0044; Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 
Traveler Redress Inquiry Program (DHS TRIP). DHS TRIP is a single point 
of contact for individuals who have inquiries or seek resolution 
regarding difficulties they have experienced during their travel 
screening. These difficulties could include: (1) Denied or delayed 
boarding; (2) denied or delayed entry into or departure from the United 
States at a port of entry; or (3) identified for additional (secondary) 
screening at our Nation's transportation facilities, including 
airports, seaports, train stations and land borders. The TSA manages 
the DHS TRIP office on behalf of DHS. To request redress, individuals 
are asked to provide identifying information as well as details of 
their travel experience.
    The DHS TRIP office serves as a centralized intake office for 
traveler requests for redress and uses the online Traveler Inquiry Form 
(TIF) to collect requests for redress. DHS TRIP then passes the 
information to the relevant DHS component to process the request, as 
appropriate (e.g., DHS TRIP passes the form to the appropriate DHS 
office to initiate the Watch List Clearance Procedure). Participating 
DHS components include the TSA, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Office of Biometric 
Information Management, Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, and 
the Privacy Office, along with the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of 
Consular Affairs, and the U.S. Department of Justice (Terrorist 
Screening Center). This collection serves to distinguish misidentified 
individuals from an individual actually on any watch list that DHS 
uses, and, where appropriate, this program helps streamline and 
expedite future check-in or border crossing experiences.
    DHS estimates completing the form, and gathering and submitting the 
information will take approximately one hour. The annual respondent 
population was derived from data contained within the DHS case 
management database and reflects the actual number of respondents for 
the most recent calendar year. Thus, the

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total estimated annual number of burden hours for passengers seeking 
redress, based on 21,670 annual respondents, is 21,670 hours (21,670 x 
1).

    Dated: August 27, 2013.
Joanna Johnson,
TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2013-21391 Filed 8-30-13; 8:45 am]
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