[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 110 (Friday, June 7, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26695-26696]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-12029]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration


New Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: 
Surface Transportation Stakeholder Survey

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 new Information Collection 
Request (ICR) abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for review and approval 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 a survey by 
surface transportation stakeholders regarding resource challenges, 
including the availability of Federal funding, associated with securing 
surface transportation assets.

DATES: Send your comments by July 8, 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, 
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 March 21, 2019, 84 FR 10524.

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: Surface Transportation Stakeholder Survey.
    Type of Request: New collection.
    OMB Control Number: 1652-NEW.
    Form(s): NA.
    Affected Public: Stakeholders responsible for securing surface 
transportation assets.
    Abstract: Section 1983(a) of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 
(H.R. 302, Pub. L. 115-254, 132 Stat. 3186, Oct. 5, 2018) (the ``Act'') 
directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a survey of 
public and private stakeholders responsible for securing surface 
transportation assets regarding resource challenges, including the 
availability of Federal funding associated with securing such assets 
that provides an opportunity for respondents to set forth information 
on specific unmet security needs. The Act also requires reporting to 
the appropriate congressional committees regarding the survey results 
and the efforts of DHS to address any identified security 
vulnerabilities. This report must be submitted within 120 days of 
beginning the required survey.
    As memorialized in a memorandum of understanding between the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and TSA, TSA supports the 
grant process for surface transportation through numerous activities, 
including stakeholder outreach and soliciting feedback for program 
improvements from surface transportation security partners. Consistent 
with the above authorities and agreements with FEMA, TSA is now seeking 
approval to conduct the survey.
    Number of Respondents: 641.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 1,282.8 hours.


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    Dated: June 4, 2019.
Christina A. Walsh,
TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2019-12029 Filed 6-6-19; 8:45 am]
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