[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 187 (Thursday, September 26, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59363-59364]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-23398]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration


New Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: TSA 
Pre[check]TM Application 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 new Information Collection 
Request (ICR) abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for review and approval 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 23, 2013 (78 FR 44140). The collection involves the 
submission of biographic and biometric information by individuals 
seeking to enroll in the TSA Pre[check]TM Application 
Program.

DATES: Send your comments by October 28, 2013. 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.

Information Collection Requirement

    Title: TSA Pre[check]TM Application Program.

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    Type of Request: New collection.
    OMB Control Number: Not yet assigned.
    Form(s): NA.
    Affected Public: Air Travelers.
    Abstract: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is 
implementing the TSA Pre[check]TM Application Program \1\ 
pursuant to its authority under sec. 109(a)(3) of the Aviation and 
Transportation Security Act (ATSA), Public Law 107-71 (115 Stat. 597, 
613, Nov. 19, 2001, codified at 49 U.S.C. 114 note), as well as the DHS 
Appropriations Act, 2006, Public Law 109-90 (119 Stat. 2064, 2088-89, 
Oct. 18, 2005), which authorizes TSA to establish and collect a fee for 
any registered traveler program by publication of a notice in the 
Federal Register. TSA will publish a fee notice separately in the 
Federal Register.
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    \1\ In TSA's notice of intent to request approval from OMB of a 
new public collection of information published on July 23, 2013 (78 
FR 44140), the program was referred to as the ``TSA 
Pre[check]TM Trusted Traveler Program.'' In this notice, 
the program is called the ``TSA Pre[check]TM Application 
Program.''
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    Under the TSA Pre[check]TM Application Program, 
individuals may submit information to TSA, which in turn will use the 
information to conduct a security threat assessment of of law 
enforcement, immigration, and intelligence databases, including a 
fingerprint-based criminal history records check conducted through the 
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The results will be used by TSA 
to decide if an individual poses a low risk to transportation or 
national security. Approved applicants will be issued a Known Traveler 
Number which they will use when making travel reservations. Airline 
passengers who submit Known Traveler Numbers when making airline 
reservations are eligible for expedited screening on flights 
originating from U.S. airports with TSA Pre[check]TM 
lanes.\2\
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    \2\ Passengers who are eligible for expedited screening through 
a dedicated TSA Pre[check]TM lane typically will receive 
more limited physical screening, e.g., will be able to leave on 
their shoes, light outerwear, and belt, to keep their laptop in its 
case, and to keep their 3-1-1 compliant liquids/gels bag in a carry-
on. For airports with TSA Pre[check]TM lanes, see http://www.tsa.gov/tsa-precheck/tsa-precheck-participating-airports.
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    TSA seeks to establish enrollment sites and implement a mobile 
enrollment capability to support the TSA Pre[check]TM 
Application Program. Those seeking TSA Pre[check]TM 
expedited screening via the TSA Pre[check]TM Application 
Program will have the option to apply online or in-person by submitting 
biographic information. Applicants then will submit biometric data 
(e.g., fingerprints) in-person at an enrollment center and pay the fee 
to TSA's contracted vendor. TSA also invites all TSA 
Pre[check]TM applicants to complete an optional survey to 
gather information on the applicants' overall customer satisfaction 
with the service received at the enrollment center. The optional survey 
will be administered at the end of the in-person enrollment service.
    Eligibility for TSA Pre[check]TM is within the sole 
discretion of TSA, which will notify applicants who are denied 
eligibility in writing of the reasons for the denial. If initially 
deemed ineligible, applicants will have an opportunity to correct cases 
of misidentification or inaccurate criminal or immigration records. 
Consistent with 28 CFR 50.12 in cases involving criminal records, and 
before making a final eligibility decision, TSA will advise the 
applicant that the FBI criminal record discloses information that would 
disqualify him or her from the TSA Pre[check]TM Application 
Program.
    Within 60 days after being advised that the criminal record 
received from the FBI discloses a disqualifying criminal offense, the 
applicant must notify TSA in writing of his or her intent to correct 
any information he or she believes to be inaccurate. The applicant must 
provide a certified revised record, or the appropriate court must 
forward a certified true copy of the information, prior to TSA 
approving eligibility of the applicant for TSA Pre[check]TM. 
With respect to citizenship and/or immigration records, within 60 days 
after being advised that the citizenship or immigration records 
indicate that the applicant is ineligible for TSA 
Pre[check]TM, the applicant must notify TSA in writing of 
his or her intent to correct any information believed to be inaccurate. 
TSA will review any information submitted and make a final decision. If 
neither notification nor a corrected record is received by TSA, TSA may 
make a final determination to deny eligibility. Individuals who TSA 
determines are ineligible for the TSA Pre[check]TM 
Application Program will continue to be screened at airport security 
checkpoints according to TSA standard screening protocols.
    TSA Pre[check]TM will enhance aviation security by 
permitting TSA to better focus its limited security resources on 
passengers who are more likely to pose a threat to civil aviation, 
while also facilitating and improving the commercial aviation travel 
experience for the public. Travelers who choose not to enroll in this 
initiative are not subject to any limitations on their travel because 
of their choice; they will be processed through normal TSA screening 
before entering the sterile areas of airports. TSA also retains the 
authority to perform random screening on TSA Pre[check]TM 
members and any other travelers authorized for expedited physical 
screening.
    Average Annual Number of Respondents: 392,876.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An estimated 248,841 hours annually 
based on a five-year projection.
    Estimated Cost Burden: $85.00 per person enrollment fee good for 
five years.

    Dated: September 20, 2013.
Joanna Johnson,
TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2013-23398 Filed 9-25-13; 8:45 am]
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