[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 243 (Friday, December 18, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79068-79069]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-31908]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration


Extension of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB 
Review: Federal Flight Deck Officer Program

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), OMB control number 1652-0011, abstracted below to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval of an extension of 
the currently approved collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act. 
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 52779. The collection requires 
interested volunteers to fill out an application to determine their 
suitability for participating in the Federal Flight Deck Officer (FFDO) 
Program, and deputized FFDOs to submit written reports of certain 
prescribed incidents.

DATES: Send your comments by January 19, 2016. 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: Christina A. Walsh, TSA PRA Officer, 
Office of Information Technology (OIT), TSA-11, Transportation Security

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Administration, 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 20598-6011; 
telephone (571) 227-2062; 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: Federal Flight Deck Officer Program.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    OMB Control Number: 1652-0011.
    Forms(s): N/A.
    Affected Public: Volunteer pilots, flight engineers, and 
navigators.
    Abstract: The Federal Flight Deck Officer (FFDO) Program enables 
TSA to screen, select, train, deputize, and supervise qualified 
volunteer pilots, flight engineers, and navigators to defend the flight 
decks of commercial passenger and all-cargo airliners against acts of 
criminal violence or air piracy. Information collected as the result of 
this proposal would be used to assess the eligibility and suitability 
of prospective and current FFDOs, to ensure the readiness of every 
FFDO, to administer the program, and for security purposes.
    Number of Respondents: 5,000.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An estimated 5,833 hours annually.

    Dated: December 15, 2015.
Christina A. Walsh,
TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2015-31908 Filed 12-17-15; 8:45 am]
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