[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 234 (Thursday, December 6, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62879-62880]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-26372]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Transportation Security Administration
Intent To Request Extension From OMB of One Current Public
Collection of Information: Federal Flight Deck Officer Program
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 1652-0011,
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
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the information collection and its expected burden. The collection
requires interested volunteers to fill out an application to determine
their qualification for participating in the Federal Flight Deck
Officer (FFDO) Program.
DATES: Send your comments by February 4, 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.
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 1652-0011; Federal Flight Deck Officer Program.
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) initially required
this information collection under the authority of the Arming Pilots
Against Terrorism Act (APATA), Title XIV of the Homeland Security Act
(Nov. 25, 2002), sec. 1402(a), as amended by Title VI of the Vision
100--Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act (Vision 100) (Dec. 12,
2003), sec. 609(b). Public Law 107-296, 116 Stat. 2300, as codified at
49 U.S.C. 44921, as amended by Public Law 108-176, 117 Stat. 2570. TSA
is seeking to renew this information collection in order to continue
collecting the information described in this notice to comply with its
statutory mission. The APATA required TSA to establish a program to
deputize volunteer pilots of passenger air carriers as Federal law
enforcement officers to defend the flight deck of their aircraft
against acts of criminal violence or air piracy. With the enactment of
Vision 100, eligibility to participate in the FFDO program expanded to
include pilots of all-cargo aircraft, as well as flight engineers and
navigators on both passenger and cargo aircraft.
In order to screen volunteers for entry into the FFDO program, TSA
collects from applicants information, including name, address, prior
address information, personal references, criminal history, limited
medical information, financial information, and employment information,
through comprehensive applications they submit to TSA. In addition, TSA
conducts an interview with each applicant. Based on the average number
of new applicants to the FFDO program, TSA estimates a total of 3,000
respondents annually. TSA estimates that the online application will
take one hour for each applicant to complete, for a total burden of
3,000 hours.
Dated: November 28, 2018.
Christina A. Walsh,
TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2018-26372 Filed 12-4-18; 8:45 am]
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