[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 246 (Monday, December 23, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 77484]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-30526]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration


Extension of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB 
Review: Pipeline System Operator Security Information

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 1652-0055, 
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 August 16, 2013, 78 FR 50077. Specifically, the 
collection involves the submission of contact information for a 
pipeline company's primary and alternate security manager and the 
telephone number of the security operations or control center, as well 
as data concerning pipeline security incidents.

DATES: Send your comments by January 22, 2014. 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: Pipeline System Operator Security Information.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    OMB Control Number: 1652-0055.
    Forms(s): NA.
    Affected Public: Pipeline system operators.
    Abstract: OMB Control Number 1652-0055; Pipeline Operator Security 
Information. Under the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (ATSA) 
(Pub. L. 107-71, 115 Stat. 597 (November 19, 2001)) and delegated 
authority from the Secretary of Homeland Security, TSA has broad 
responsibility and authority for ``security in all modes of 
transportation * * * including security responsibilities * * * over 
modes of transportation that are exercised by the Department of 
Transportation.'' As the lead Federal agency for pipeline security, it 
is important for TSA to have contact information for company security 
managers and knowledge of security incidents and suspicious activity 
within the mode. This issue was addressed in the TSA Pipeline Security 
Guidelines developed in consultation with TSA's Federal partners and 
relevant industry stakeholders. Additionally, to facilitate the 
exchange of security information in a timely fashion, contact data is 
necessary for pipeline operators' security operations or control 
centers.
    Number of Respondents: 3340.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An estimated 845 hours annually.

    Dated: December 17, 2013.
Joanna Johnson,
TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2013-30526 Filed 12-20-13; 8:45 am]
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