[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 174 (Tuesday, September 9, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53438-53439]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-21409]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration


Intent To Request Renewal From OMB of One Current Public 
Collection of Information: Flight Crew Self-Defense Training--
Registration and Evaluation

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 1652-0028, 
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 requesting, name, contact information, airline employee 
number, and Social Security number (last four digits) from flight and 
cabin crew members of air carriers to verify employment status to 
confirm eligibility to participate in voluntary advanced self-defense 
training provided by TSA. Eligible training participants are flight and 
cabin crew members of an airline conducting scheduled passenger 
operations. Additionally, each participant is asked to complete a 
voluntary course evaluation form after the training concludes.

DATES: Send your comments by November 10, 2014.

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: Christina A. Walsh at the above 
address, or by telephone (571) 227-2062.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited

    In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S. C. 
3501 et se.), 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 1652-0028, Flight Crew Self-Defense Training--
Registration and Evaluation. TSA is seeking to renew the ICR, currently 
approved under OMB number 1652-0028, to continue compliance with a 
statutory mandate. Under 49 U.S. C. 44918(b), TSA is required to 
develop and provide a voluntary advanced self-defense training program 
for flight and cabin crew members of air carriers providing scheduled 
passenger air transportation.
    This renewal is necessary so that TSA may continue to provide the 
program to

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eligible participants as well as assess training quality. TSA must 
collect limited biographical information from flight and cabin crew 
members to confirm their eligibility to participate in this training, 
consisting of the participant's name, contact information, airline 
employee number, and the last four digits of his or her Social Security 
number. TSA then confirms the eligibility of the participant by 
contacting the participant's employer. TSA also asks participants to 
complete an anonymous and voluntary evaluation form after participation 
in the training to assess the quality of the training.
    The estimated number of annual respondents is 1,000 and estimated 
annual burden is 250 hours. TSA plans to graduate at least 1,000 crew 
members during each year of the program. Each crew member completes a 
registration form either on-line or via telephone. At the end of the 
course, each participant is asked to complete the voluntary TSA Level-1 
Evaluation Form. Altogether this will amount to approximately 2,000 
total responses.
    TSA estimates, at most, the registration process will require 5 
minutes per crew member. This would amount to 1,000 crew members times 
5 minutes equals 5,000 minutes or 83.3 hours (1,000 members x 5 min = 
5,000 min [83.3 hrs]). TSA estimates approximately 10 minutes per crew 
member to complete the TSA Level 1 Evaluation Form, for a total of 
10,000 minutes or 166.7 hours for all 1,000 crew members (1,000 members 
x 10 min = 10,000 min [166.7 hrs]). TSA therefore estimates the total 
annual hours requested to be 250 hours (83.3+166.7 = 250 hrs). There is 
no estimated annual cost burden to respondents.

    Dated: September 4, 2014.
Christina A. Walsh,
TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2014-21409 Filed 9-8-14; 8:45 am]
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