[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 106 (Friday, June 4, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30064-30065]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-11770]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration


Intent To Request a Revision From OMB of One Current Public 
Collection of Information: Department of Homeland Security Traveler 
Redress Inquiry Program (DHS TRIP)

AGENCY: Transportation Security Administration, Homeland Security 
(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 1652-0044, 
abstracted below that we will submit to OMB for a revision in 
compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The ICR describes 
the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. The 
collection involves the submission of identifying the travel experience 
information submitted by individuals requesting redress through the 
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Traveler Redress Inquiry Program 
(TRIP).

DATES: Send your comments by August 3, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be emailed to [email protected] or delivered 
to the TSA PRA Officer, Information Technology, 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 
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.

Information Collection Requirement

    OMB Control Number 1652-0044; Department of Homeland Security 
Traveler Redress Inquiry Program (DHS TRIP). DHS TRIP is a single point 
of contact for individuals who have inquiries or seek resolution 
regarding difficulties they have experienced during their travel 
screening. These difficulties could include: (1) Denied or

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delayed boarding; (2) denied or delayed entry into or departure from 
the United States at a port of entry; or (3) identified for additional 
(secondary) screening at our Nation's transportation facilities, 
including airports, seaports, train stations and land borders. The TSA 
manages the DHS TRIP office on behalf of DHS. To request redress, 
individuals are asked to provide identifying information, as well as 
details of their travel experience in two surveys.
    The DHS TRIP office serves as a centralized intake office for 
traveler requests for redress and uses the online Traveler Inquiry Form 
(TIF) to collect requests for redress. DHS TRIP then passes the 
information to the relevant DHS TRIP practitioner office(s), including 
components of DHS, the U.S. Department of State, and the U.S. 
Department of Justice, to process the request, as appropriate. 
Participating DHS components include TSA, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Citizenship 
and Immigration Services, the National Protection and Programs 
Directorate's Office of Biometric Information Management, Office of 
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, and the Privacy Office, along with 
the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, and the U.S. 
Department of Justice, Terrorist Screening Center. This collection 
serves to distinguish misidentified individuals from an individual 
actually on any watch list that DHS uses, to initiate the correction of 
erroneous information about an individual contained in government-held 
records, which are leading to travel difficulties, and, where 
appropriate, to help streamline and expedite future check-in or border 
crossing experiences. It also serves to obtain information about the 
redress applicants' level of satisfaction with the DHS TRIP application 
process with the aim of using this information to identify areas for 
improvement.
    Due to its importance in air transportation, the United States was 
elected to the Governing Council during the 2019 International Civil 
Aviation Organization (IACO) Assembly. ICAO creates regulations for 
aviation safety, security, efficiency and regularity and environmental 
protection. The organization also creates standards to provide 
uniformity in regulations, procedures and organization in relation to 
aircraft, personnel, airways, and auxiliary services in order to 
improve air navigation. TSA is revising the information collection by 
aligning the TIF question set to capture additional criteria to meet 
ICAO standards. As a result, the question set has been edited to meet 
the standards.
    DHS estimates completing the form, and gathering and submitting the 
information will take approximately one hour. The annual respondent 
population was derived from data contained within the DHS case 
management database and reflects the actual number of respondents for 
the most recent calendar year. The estimated annual number of burden 
hours for passengers seeking redress, based on 15,000 annual 
respondents, is 15,000 hours (15,000 x 1 hour). DHS estimates 10 
percent of the 15,000 respondents completing the form will complete the 
two surveys to share details of their application experience. The 
completion of the surveys will take approximately 10 minutes, giving an 
estimated annual number of burden hours as 250 (1,500 x .0167). The 
total estimated annual number of burden hours for this collection is 
15,250 (15,000 + 250) hours.

Christina A. Walsh,
TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2021-11770 Filed 6-3-21; 8:45 am]
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