[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 28 (Wednesday, February 11, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7624-7625]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-02830]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration


Intent To Request Renewal From OMB of One Current Public 
Collection of Information: Law Enforcement Officer Flying Armed 
Training

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 1652-0034, 
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 Federal Air Marshal Service (FAMS) maintenance of a 
database of all Federal, State and local law enforcement

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agencies that have received the Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) Flying 
Armed Training course.

DATES: Send your comments by April 13, 2015.

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 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 1652-0034; Law Enforcement Officer Flying Armed 
Training. TSA is requesting approval for the renewal of the collection 
of this information to comply with 49 CFR 1544.219, which requires 
Federal LEOs, full-time territorial, tribal, municipal, county or state 
LEOs who are direct employees of government agencies, and authorized 
railroad police officers to complete the LEOs Flying Armed training 
course in order to fly armed. The course is a non-tactical overview of 
the conditions under which an officer may fly armed and the required 
conduct and duties of the LEO while flying armed. This collection 
permits TSA to collect identifying information from law enforcement 
agencies requesting the LEO Flying Armed training course.
    Information is gathered from law enforcement agencies who have 
requested the LEO Flying Armed training course. The information is 
gathered to confirm that the agencies are eligible for this program 
(i.e., that they are active law enforcement agencies whose officers 
have an operational need to fly armed). Law enforcement agencies are 
required to contact the TSA/FAMS via phone or email and provide the 
full name of the agency's designated point of contact, agency name, 
agency address, telephone number, and email address to obtain the LEO 
Flying Armed training course. The FAMS maintain a record of law 
enforcement agencies and their point of contact that have received the 
training materials. If an issue arises during the screening and 
verification process regarding the authenticity of an agency that 
requests training materials, no training materials will be supplied 
until that issue has either been confirmed or resolved and a record of 
such is maintained.
    Upon completion of the training, the LEO who has been authorized by 
his or her agency to fly armed presents his or her credentials and 
other required documentation at the airport in order to fly armed. A 
Transportation Security Officer verifies all pertinent information 
onsite. Based on current data, TSA estimates there are approximately 
2,000 respondents on an annual basis. At most, each agency spends 
approximately 5 minutes to provide the information TSA needs to confirm 
the law enforcement agencies are eligible to receive the training. This 
amounts to 2000 agencies multiplied by 5 minutes equals 166.6 hours 
(2000 agencies x 5 min = 10,000 min [166.6 hrs.]) for a total annual 
hour burden of 167 hours.

    Dated: February 5, 2015.
Christina A. Walsh,
TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2015-02830 Filed 2-10-15; 8:45 am]
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