[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 26 (Thursday, February 7, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 2564]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-01377]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
[Docket No. DHS-2018-0052]
Assessing the Risk-Mitigation Value of TWIC[supreg] at Maritime
Facilities
AGENCY: Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), Department of
Homeland Security (DHS).
ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection; New request for
comment.
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SUMMARY: By law, the Secretary of Homeland Security is required to
commission an assessment of how effective the transportation security
card program is at enhancing security and reducing security risks for
regulated maritime facilities and vessels. Through the transportation
security card program, the Department issues the Transportation Worker
Identification Credential (TWIC[supreg]). Legislation passed August 2,
2018 restricts the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) from implementing any rule
requiring the use of biometric readers for TWIC[supreg] until after
submission to Congress of the results of this effectiveness assessment.
The Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center (HSOAC), a
federally funded research and development center operated by the RAND
Corporation, will collect information from those involved in maritime
security on behalf of the DHS S&T Research and Development Partnerships
(RDP) Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Program
Management Office. HSOAC will visit regulated maritime facilities and
terminals and conduct interviews using a semi-structured interview
method to collect information. HSOAC will analyze this information and
use it to produce a public report with its research findings.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and accepted until April 8, 2019.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number DHS-
2018-0052, at:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Please follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Mail and hand delivery or commercial delivery: Science and
Technology Directorate, ATTN: Chief Information Office--Mary Cantey,
245 Murray Drive, Mail Stop 0202, Washington, DC 20528.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name
and docket number DHS-2018-0052. All comments received will be posted
without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal
information provided. Please note that comments submitted by fax or
email and those submitted after the comment period will not be
accepted.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DHS/S&T/RDP/FFRDC Program Manager:
Scott Randels, [email protected] or 202-254-6053 (Not a toll
free number).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Secretary of Homeland Security,
according to Public Law 114-278, is required to commission an
assessment of how effective the transportation security card program is
at enhancing security and reducing security risks for regulated
maritime facilities and vessels. Through the transportation security
card program, the Department issues the Transportation Worker
Identification Credential (TWIC[supreg]). In addition, Public Law 115-
230 restricts the USCG from implementing any rule requiring the use of
biometric readers for TWIC[supreg] until submitting the results of this
assessment to Congress.
DHS, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), 44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq., provides the general public and Federal agencies
with an opportunity to comment on proposed, revised, and continuing
collections of information. DHS is soliciting comments on the proposed
information collection request (ICR) that is described below. DHS is
especially interested in public comment addressing the following
issues: (1) Is this collection necessary to the proper functions of the
Department; (2) will this information be processed and used in a timely
manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) how might the
Department enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
to be collected; and (5) how might the Department minimize the burden
of this collection on the respondents, including through the use of
information technology? Please note that written comments received in
response to this notice will be considered public records.
Title of Collection: Assessing the Risk-Mitigation Value of
TWIC[supreg] at Maritime Facilities.
Type of Review: New.
Affected Public: Port security subject matter experts such as Port
Authority Security Managers, Facility Security Managers, Industry
Security Managers, and local law enforcement; Labor, Other Industry
Operation and Technology Managers.
Frequency of Collection: Once, Annually.
Average Burden per Response: 60 minutes.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 400.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 400.
Dated: November 26, 2018.
Rick Stevens,
Chief Information Officer, Science and Technology Directorate.
[FR Doc. 2019-01377 Filed 2-6-19; 8:45 am]
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