[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 183 (Thursday, September 20, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47637-47638]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-20412]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration


Revision of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB 
Review: TSA Claims Application

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 1652-0039, 
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. The collection involves the submission of information 
from claimants to examine and resolve tort claims against the agency.

DATES: Send your comments by October 22, 2018. 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].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christina A. Walsh, TSA PRA Officer, 
Information Technology (IT), TSA-11, Transportation Security 
Administration, 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 20598-6011; 
telephone (571) 227-2062; email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: TSA published a Federal Register notice, 
with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments, of the following 
collection of information on May 10, 2018, at 83 FR 21788.

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

    Title: TSA Claims Application.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    OMB Control Number: 1652-0039.
    Forms(s): Supplemental Information Form, Payment Form.
    Affected Public: Members of the traveling public who believe they 
have experienced property loss or damage, a personal injury, or other 
damages due to the negligent or wrongful act or omission of a TSA 
employee within their scope of employment, and decide to seek 
compensation by filing a federal tort claim against TSA.
    Abstract: The TSA Claims, Outreach, and Debt Branch adjudicates 
tort claims pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act (28 U.S.C. 1346(b), 
1402(b), 2401(b), 2671-2680). OMB Control Number 1652-0039, TSA Claims 
Application, allows the agency to collect information from claimants to 
examine and resolve tort claims against the agency.
    The claims branch has changed its name from Claims Management 
Branch to Claims, Outreach, and Debt Branch and is revising the 
information collection form by changing the name from ``TSA Claims 
Management Branch Program'' to ``TSA Claims Application.'' These 
changes provide the public with a better understanding of the 
operational functions conducted when a member of the traveling public 
files an SF-95, claims application.
    TSA receives approximately 850 tort claims per month arising from 
airport screening activities, motor vehicle accidents, and employee 
loss, among others.
    Number of Respondents: 10,200.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An estimated 5,300 hours.


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    Dated: September 14, 2018.
Christina A. Walsh,
TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2018-20412 Filed 9-19-18; 8:45 am]
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