[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 32 (Tuesday, February 18, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9252-9253]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-03355]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration


Extension of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB 
Review: Department of Homeland Security Traveler Redress Inquiry 
Program (DHS TRIP)

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 1652-0044, 
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 September 3, 2013, 78 FR 54266. TSA has adjusted the 
number of respondents published in its September 3, 2013 notice from 
21,670 to 15,000. The decrease in respondents is based on historical 
data collected over the past three years. 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 (DHS TRIP). The 
collection also involves a voluntary customer satisfaction survey to 
identify areas for program improvement.

DATES: Send your comments by March 20, 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

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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) 227-3398; 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: Department of Homeland Security Traveler Redress Inquiry 
Program (DHS TRIP)
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    OMB Control Number: 1652-0044.
    Forms(s): Traveler Inquiry Form.
    Affected Public: Traveling Public.
    Abstract: 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 being: (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 used by DHS. 
Where appropriate, this program helps streamline and expedite future 
check-in or border crossing experiences.
    DHS estimates that completing the Traveler Inquiry Form, including 
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 projected 
number of respondents in the next fiscal year. Thus, the total 
estimated annual number of burden hours for passengers seeking redress, 
based on 15,000 annual respondents, is 15,000 hours (15,000 x 1).
    Number of Respondents: 15,000.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An estimated 15,000 hours annually.
    Estimated Cost Burden: TSA will spend $1 million per year over the 
next three years to maintain the Redress Management System (RMS), which 
will handle these requests.

    Dated: February 11, 2014.
Joanna Johnson,
TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2014-03355 Filed 2-14-14; 8:45 am]
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