[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 127 (Tuesday, July 2, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31612-31613]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-13961]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration

[Docket No. TSA-2009-0018]


Revision of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB 
Review: Certified Cargo Screening Standard Security Program

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 1652-0053, 
abstracted below to OMB for a revision in compliance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act. The ICR describes the nature of the information 
collection and its expected burden. TSA is seeking the revision of the 
Certified Cargo Screening Standard Security Program ICR by including a 
new Certified Cargo Screening Facility (CCSF) under the Third-Party 
Canine-Cargo (3PK9-C) Program, in order to secure passenger aircraft 
carrying cargo.

DATES: Send your comments by August 1, 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 (OIT), 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 December 13, 2018, 80 FR 74786.

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: Certified Cargo Screening Standard Security Program.
    Type of Request: Revision of one currently approved ICR.
    OMB Control Number: 1652-0053.
    Forms(s): The forms used for this collection of information include 
Letter of Intent (TSA Form 419A); CCSF Profile Application (TSA Form 
419B); Department of Homeland Security, Non-Disclosure Agreement (TSA 
Form 419C); CCSF Principal Attestation (TSA Form 419D); CCSF Security 
Profile (TSA Form 419E); and the Security Threat Assessment Application 
(TSA Form 419F).
    Affected Public: The collections of information that make up this 
ICR involve entities other than aircraft operators and include 
facilities upstream in the air cargo supply chain, such as shippers, 
manufacturers, warehousing entities, distributors, third party 
logistics companies, indirect air carriers and 3PK9 Certifiers located 
in the United States.
    Abstract: TSA is seeking continued approval from OMB for the 
collection of information contained in the ICR. Section 1602 of the 
Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 \1\ (9/
11 Act) required the development of a system to screen 100 percent of 
such cargo no later than August 2010. This requirement was implemented 
through TSA's regulations, including amendments to 49 CFR parts 1515, 
1520, 1540, 1544, 1546, 1548, and adding part 1549. See 76 FR 51848 
(Aug. 18, 2011). As required by 49 CFR part 1549, TSA certifies 
qualified facilities as CCSFs to screen cargo under the of the 
Certified Cargo Screening Program (CCSP).
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    \1\ Public Law 110-53; 121 Stat. 266 (Aug. 3, 2007), codified at 
49 U.S.C. 44901(g).
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    In this ICR, TSA is revising the collection to include a new 
Certified Cargo Screening Facility (CCSF) under the 3PK9-C Program, in 
order to assist with the mandate of 100 percent screening of air cargo. 
Section 1941 of the TSA Modernization Act \2\ amended provision in the 
9/11 Act to require TSA to develop a program to enhance screening of 
air cargo by leveraging the capabilities of third-party explosives 
detection canine teams. To meet this requirement, TSA created the 3PK9-
C program as an additional air cargo screening method under 49 CFR part 
1549.
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    \2\ Division K of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, Public 
Law 115-254; Stat. 132-3186 (Oct. 6, 2018).
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    Persons seeking to become a CCSF are required to submit an 
application to TSA before commencing operations. Facilities-based CCSFs 
are required to submit information about the technologies that will be 
used to screen cargo. CCSF-K9s are required to submit an Operational 
Implementation Plan that provides relevant details regarding the 
intended scope of their operations. Prior to certification, TSA will 
conduct an assessment of the CCSF for approval. Persons interested in 
becoming 3PK9-C Certifiers must provide information related to their 
qualifications.
    Once certified, the CCSF must operate in accordance with a TSA-
approved security program or order. CCSFs must also collect personal 
identifiable information to submit to TSA so that

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TSA can conduct security threat assessments on individuals with 
unescorted access to cargo and those who have responsibility for 
screening cargo under title 49 CFR parts 1544, 1546, 1548, and 1549. 
CCSFs must also maintain screening, training, and other security-
related records of compliance. Approved 3PK9-C Certifiers must conduct 
and document certifications of third-party canine teams as required by 
TSA.
    The collection involves: (1) Applications from entities that wish 
to become CCSFs or 3PK9-C Certifiers; (2) personally identifiable 
information to allow TSA to conduct security threat assessments (STA) 
on certain individuals employed by the CCSFs or 3PK9-C Certifiers and 
those authorized to conduct 3PK9-C Program activities; (3) standard 
security programs or submission of a proposed modified security program 
or amendment to a security program by CCSFs, or standards provided by 
TSA or submission of a proposed modified standard by 3PK9-C Certifiers; 
(4) recordkeeping requirements for CCSFs and 3PK9-C Certifiers; (5) 
designation of a Security Coordinator (SC) by CCSFs and 3PK9-C 
Certifiers; and (6) significant security concerns detailing information 
of incidents, suspicious activities, and/or threat information by CCSFs 
and 3PK9-C Certifiers.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: \3\ 2,527.
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    \3\ The annual respondent and burden numbers have been updated 
since the submission of the 60-day notice, which reported, 
``Collectively, these information collections represent an estimated 
average of 6,966 respondents annually, for an average annual hour 
burden of 9,175 hours.''
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    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 16,189.98 hours annually.

    Dated: June 25, 2019.
Christina A. Walsh,
Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2019-13961 Filed 7-1-19; 8:45 am]
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