[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 223 (Monday, November 19, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58274-58275]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-25203]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Transportation Security Administration
[Docket No. TSA-2004-19515]
Intent To Request Extension From OMB of One Current Public
Collection of Information: Air Cargo Security Requirements
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 1652-0040,
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. This
ICR involves three broad categories of affected populations operating
under a security program: Aircraft operators, foreign air carriers, and
indirect air carriers. The collections of information that make up this
ICR include security programs, security threat assessments (STA) on
certain individuals, known shipper data via the Known Shipper
Management System (KSMS), Indirect Air Carrier Management System
(IACMS), and evidence of compliance recordkeeping.
DATES: Send your comments by January 18, 2019.
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.
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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 1652-0040 Air Cargo Security Requirements, 49
CFR parts 1515, 1540, 1542, 1544, 1546, and 1548. Under the authority
of 49 U.S.C. 44901, TSA's regulations impose screening requirements for
cargo and other property transported on commercial aircraft (passenger
and all-cargo). Chapter XII of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations
defines how TSA screens all property, including U.S. mail, cargo,
carry-on and checked baggage, and other articles, that will be carried
aboard passenger and cargo aircraft. Pursuant to the requirements of
the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, TSA now screens 100 percent of cargo
transported on passenger aircraft and continues to improve cargo
security with a multi-layered approach to cargo screening. Collections
of information associated with these cargo screening requirements fall
under OMB control number 1652-0053.
The extension of this ICR is necessary to ensure compliance with
TSA's regulations covering the acceptance, handling, and screening of
cargo transported by air. The uninterrupted collection of this
information will allow TSA to continue to ensure implementation of
these vital security measures for the protection of the traveling
public.
Data Collection
This information collection requires entities regulated by TSA,
which includes aircraft operators, foreign air carriers, and indirect
air carriers (IACs), to collect certain information as part of the
implementation of a standard security program, to submit modifications
to the standard security program to TSA for approval, and update such
programs as necessary. As part of these security programs, the
regulated entities must also collect personal information and submit
such information to TSA so that TSA may conduct STAs on individuals
with unescorted access to cargo. This includes each individual who is a
general partner, officer, or director of an IAC or an applicant to be
an IAC, and certain owners of an IAC or an applicant to be an IAC; and
any individual who has responsibility for screening cargo under 49 CFR
parts 1544, 1546, or 1548.
Further, both companies and individuals whom aircraft operators,
foreign air carriers, and IACs have qualified to ship cargo on
passenger aircraft, also referred to as ``known shippers,'' must submit
information to TSA. This information is collected electronically
through the KSMS. In accordance with TSA security program requirements,
regulated entities may use an alternate manual submission method to
identify known shippers.
Regulated entities must also enter into IACMS the information
required from applicants requesting to be approved as IACs in
accordance with 49 CFR 1548.7 and the information required for their
IAC annual renewal. Regulated entities must also maintain records,
including records pertaining to security programs, training, and
compliance to demonstrate adherence with the regulatory requirements.
These records must be made available to TSA upon request. The forms
used in this collection of information include the Aviation Security
Known Shipper Verification Form and the Security Threat Assessment
Application.
Estimated Burden Hours
This ICR covers multiple activities. TSA estimates that there will
be--
(1) 4,050 annual respondents regarding Security Programs, for an
annual hour burden of 16,403;
(2) 98,500 respondents applying for an STA, for an annual hour
burden of 24,625;
(3) 26,700 respondents accessing the KSMS, for an annual hour
burden of 23,872; and
(4) 4,050 annual respondents (these respondents are the same
respondents identified in (1) above)) to the recordkeeping requirement,
for an annual hour burden of 8,208 hours.
Comprehensively, TSA estimates a total annual hour burden of 73,108
hours for this collection.
Dated: November 14, 2018.
Christina A. Walsh,
TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Information Technology.
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