[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 225 (Monday, November 23, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 72982]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-29809]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration

[Docket No. TSA-2004-17131]


Extension of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB 
Review: Aircraft Repair Station Security

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 1652-0060, 
abstracted below to OMB for review and approval of a revision 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 1, 2015, 80 FR 52777. The collection involves 
recordkeeping requirements and petitions for reconsideration for 
certain aircraft repair stations.

DATES: Send your comments by December 23, 2015. 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: Aircraft Repair Station Security.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    OMB Control Number: 1652-0060.
    Forms(s): [NA].
    Affected Public: Aircraft Repair Stations.
    Abstract: In accordance with TSA's authority and responsibility 
over aviation security, TSA conducts inspections of certain aircraft 
repair stations located within the United States, and outside of the 
United States to ensure compliance with the requirements of 49 CFR part 
1554. This includes the collection of information relating to 
recordkeeping of employment history records, petitions for 
reconsideration, and compliance with the recordkeeping requirements of 
Security Directives.
    TSA is revising the collection to exclude paper and desk audits. As 
required by 49 U.S.C. 44924, TSA has completed a security review and 
audit of the 707 repair stations outside the United States. Therefore, 
there is no further requirement in the regulations to perform these 
audits.
    Number of Respondents: 15.\1\
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    \1\ In the 60 day notice, TSA estimated that it had a total of 
432 respondents (152 respondent repair stations located in the 
United States and 280 respondent repair stations located outside the 
United States) and an estimated annual burden of 657 hours (355 
outside the United States and 312 within the United States). Since 
the publication of the notice, TSA has moved from requesting a 
renewal of the collection to a revision. TSA will no longer be 
collecting information to complete paper and desk audits. Therefore, 
the respondents and annual burden have been significantly reduced.
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    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An estimated 118 hours annually.

    Dated: November 18, 2015.
Joanna Johnson,
TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2015-29809 Filed 11-20-15; 8:45 am]
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