[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 130 (Friday, July 6, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 31561]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-14481]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration

[Docket No. TSA-2004-17131]


Intent To Request Extension From OMB of One Current Public 
Collection of Information: Aircraft Repair Station Security

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 1652-0060, 
abstracted below that we will submit to OMB for an extension in 
compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The ICR describes 
the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. The 
collection involves recordkeeping requirements and petitions for 
reconsideration by owners and/or operators of repair stations 
certificated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

DATES: Send your comments by September 4, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be emailed to [email protected] or delivered 
to the TSA PRA Officer, Information Technology (IT), 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 will be 
available at http://www.reginfo.gov upon its submission to OMB. 
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.
    Consistent with the requirements of Executive Order (E.O.) 13771, 
Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs, and E.O. 13777, 
Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda, TSA is also requesting comments 
on the extent to which this request for information could be modified 
to reduce the burden on respondents.

Information Collection Requirement

    OMB Control Number 1652-0060; Aircraft Repair Station Security. In 
accordance with 49 U.S.C. 44924 and 49 CFR part 1554, TSA performs 
security reviews and audits of aircraft repair stations located within 
and outside of the United States.
    On December 12, 2003, the President of the United States signed 
into law the Vision 100 Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act (the 
Act). Section 611 of the Act requires the Department of Homeland 
Security (DHS) to ensure the security of aircraft repair stations. The 
Act further requires a security review and audit of repair stations 
located outside the United States, with a 145-certificate issued by the 
FAA. TSA, on behalf of DHS, is the agency to conduct the relevant tasks 
associated with this legislation. In response to the Act, TSA published 
a final rule setting forth the new requirements. See 79 FR 2119 
(January 13, 2014).
    Repair stations certificated by the FAA under part 145 and located 
on or adjacent to an airport, as defined in 49 CFR 1554.101(a)(1) and 
(2), are required to implement security requirements. Unless located on 
a military installation, these repair stations are subject to 
inspection by TSA.
    The required security measures include designating a TSA point of 
contact and preventing the operation of unattended large aircraft that 
are capable of flight. A repair station owner or operator also is 
responsible for maintaining updated employment history records to 
demonstrate compliance with the regulatory requirements. These records 
must be made available to TSA upon request. If TSA discovers security 
deficiencies, a repair station may be subject to suspension or, in 
extreme cases, withdrawal of its certification by the FAA if such 
deficiencies are not corrected. A repair station owner or operator may 
petition for reconsideration (appeal) of a determination by TSA that 
FAA must suspend or revoke its certificate. TSA uses the collected 
information to determine compliance with the security measures required 
under 49 CFR part 1554.
    The respondents to this information collection are the owners and/
or operators of repair stations certificated by the FAA under 14 CFR 
part 145, which is estimated to be 4,013 aircraft repair stations 
located in the United States and 874 repair stations located outside 
the United States.
    Respondent repair stations are required to submit and update 
Security point of contact (POC) information, respond to requests to 
inspect documentation, and may petition for reconsideration. For these 
activities, TSA estimates that all respondent repair stations will 
incur a total of 1,176 hours annually to satisfy the collection 
requirements.

    Dated: June 28, 2018.
Christina A. Walsh,
TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2018-14481 Filed 7-5-18; 8:45 am]
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