[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 191 (Wednesday, October 2, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52524-52525]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-21375]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration


Extension of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB 
Review: Pipeline Corporate Security Review

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 1652-0056, 
abstracted below to OMB for review and approval of an extension of the

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currently approved collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). 
The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its 
expected burden. The collection encompasses interviews and site visits 
with pipeline owner/operators regarding company security planning and 
plan implementation.

DATES: Send your comments by November 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 (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 July 3, 2019, 84 FR 31895.

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: Pipeline Corporate Security Review (PCSR).
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    OMB Control Number: 1652-0056.
    Forms(s): Pipeline Corporate Security Review (PCSR) Protocol Form.
    Affected Public: Hazardous Liquids and Natural Gas Pipeline 
Industry. Abstract: Under the Aviation and Transportation Security Act 
(ATSA) \1\ and delegated authority from the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, TSA is tasked with developing policies, strategies, and plans 
for dealing with transportation security. To carry out this 
responsibility regarding pipelines, TSA assesses current industry 
security practices through its PCSR program. The PCSR is a voluntary, 
face-to-face visit with a pipeline owner/operator during which TSA 
discusses an owner/operator's corporate security planning and the 
entries made by the owner/operator on the PCSR Form. The PCSR Form 
includes 210 questions concerning the owner/operator's corporate level 
security planning, covering security topics such as physical and cyber 
security, vulnerability assessments, training, and emergency 
communications. TSA uses the information collected during the PCSR 
process to determine baseline security standards, potential areas of 
security vulnerability, and industry ``smart'' practices throughout the 
pipeline mode.
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    \1\ Public Law 107-71 (115 Stat. 597; Nov. 19, 2001). codified 
at 49 U.S.C. 114.
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    Number of Respondents: 20 respondents annually.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 180-220 hours annually.

    Dated: September 26, 2019.
Christina A. Walsh,
TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2019-21375 Filed 10-1-19; 8:45 am]
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