[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 98 (Tuesday, May 21, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23062-23063]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-10556]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration


Revision of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB 
Review: Law Enforcement/Federal Air Marshal Service Physical and Mental 
Health Certification

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 1652-0043, 
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 a Mental Health Certification 
form that applicants for the Federal Air Marshal positions are required 
to complete regarding their mental health history. It also includes the 
Practical Exercise Performance Requirements (PEPR) form and Treating 
Physician Status Report (TPSR) form to assist in the determination of 
applicants for Federal Air Marshal (FAM) positions or incumbent FAMs 
fitness for duty.

DATES: Send your comments by June 20, 2019. 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, 
Office of Information Technology (OIT), TSA-11, Transportation Security 
Administration, 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 20598-6011; 
telephone (571) 227-2062; email [email protected].

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: TSA published a Federal Register notice, 
with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments, of the following 
collection of information on December 6, 2018, 83 FR 62878.

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: Law Enforcement/Federal Air Marshal Service Physical and 
Mental Health Certification.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    OMB Control Number: 1652-0043.
    Forms(s): TSA Form 1163, TSA Form 1164, TSA Form 1133-3.
    Affected Public: Law Enforcement Officers/Federal Air Marshal 
Service, FAM applicants and healthcare providers.
    Abstract: TSA requires that applicants for FAM positions meet 
certain medical standards, including whether the individual has an 
established medical history or clinical diagnosis of psychosis, 
neurosis, or any other personality or mental disorder that clearly 
demonstrates a potential hazard to the performance of FAM duties or the 
safety of self or others. Information collected on TSA Form 1164, 
Mental Health Certification, is used to assess the eligibility and 
suitability of FAM applicants who have been issued a conditional offer 
of employment. The collection is being revised to include the following 
additional forms: (1) TSA Form 1163, Treating Physician Status Report 
(TPSR), and (2) TSA Form 1133-1, Practical Exercise Performance 
Requirements (PEPR), to assist in the determination and in conjunction 
with further evaluation requests as needed for applicants of a FAMs 
position or incumbent FAMs. Additionally, TSA is revising the name of 
the collection from ``Office of Law Enforcement/Federal Air Marshal 
Service Mental Health Certification'' to ``Law Enforcement/Federal Air 
Marshal Service Physical and Mental Health Certification.'' Finally, 
TSA is also revising the collection process to allow other authorized 
healthcare providers to certify the applicant's or incumbent FAM's 
medical status, when applicable.
    Number of Respondents: 600.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An estimated 900 hours annually.

    Dated: May 15, 2019.
Christina A. Walsh,
TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2019-10556 Filed 5-20-19; 8:45 am]
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