[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 23, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 83986-83987]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-28287]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration


Intent To Request Extension From OMB of One Current Public 
Collection of Information: Airport Security

AGENCY: Transportation Security Administration, DHS.

ACTION: 60-day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) invites 
public comment on one currently approved Information Collection Request 
(ICR), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number 1652-0002, 
abstracted below that we will submit to OMB for an extension in 
compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The ICR will 
describe the nature of the information collection and its expected 
burden. TSA airport security programs require airport operators to 
submit certain information to TSA, as well as to maintain and update 
records to ensure compliance with security provisions.

DATES: Send your comments by February 22, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be emailed to [email protected] or delivered to 
the TSA PRA Officer, Office of Information Technology (OIT), TSA-11, 
Transportation Security Administration, 6595 Springfield Center Drive, 
Springfield, VA 20598-6011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christina A. Walsh at the above 
address, or by telephone (571) 227-2062.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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 made 
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

    OMB Control Number 1652-0002; Airport Security Part 1542. The 
information collection is used to determine compliance with 49 CFR part 
1542 \1\ and to ensure passenger safety and security by monitoring 
airport operator security procedures. The information collection and 
other recordkeeping requirements that currently fall under this OMB 
control number are associated with an airport operator's compliance 
with TSA's regulatory requirements, including the following: (1) 
Development of an Airport Security Program (ASP) and submission to TSA; 
(2) submission of ASP amendments to TSA when applicable; (3) collection 
of data necessary to complete a fingerprint-based criminal history 
records check (CHRC) for those individuals with unescorted access 
authority to a Security Identification Display Area (SIDA), and those 
with authority to authorize others to have unescorted access authority 
to a SIDA; (4) submission to TSA of identifying information about 
individuals to whom the airport operator has issued identification 
media, such as name, address, and country of birth, in order for TSA to 
conduct a Security Threat Assessment (STA); and (5) information 
collection and recordkeeping requirements associated with airport 
operator compliance with Security Directives (SDs) issued pursuant to 
the regulation as well as compliance with alternative measures to the 
requirements in these SDs. This regulation also requires covered 
airport operators to make their security programs and

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associated records available for inspection and copying by TSA to 
verify compliance with transportation security regulations.
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    \1\ In July 2016, OMB approved TSA's request to revise OMB 
Control Number 1652-0002, by including in it the recordkeeping 
requirements under OMB Control Number 1652-0006, Employment 
Standards, which also applies to 49 CFR part 1542. This action 
combined two previously-approved ICRs into this single request to 
simplify TSA collections, increase transparency, and reduce 
duplication.
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    TSA will continue to collect information to determine airport 
operator compliance with other requirements of 49 CFR part 1542. TSA 
estimates that there will be approximately 438 airport operator 
respondents to the information collection requirements described above, 
with a total annual burden estimate of approximately 1,893,351 hours.

    Dated: December 17, 2020.
Christina A. Walsh,
TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2020-28287 Filed 12-22-20; 8:45 am]
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