[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 162 (Wednesday, August 25, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47507-47508]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-18225]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration

[Docket No. TSA-2004-19147]


Intent To Request Revision From OMB of One Current Public 
Collection of Information: Flight Training 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 1652-0021, 
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 
information necessary to conduct security threat assessments for all 
non-U.S. citizens, non-U.S. nationals, and other designated individuals 
seeking flight instruction (``candidates'') from Federal Aviation 
Administration (FAA)-certified flight training providers. Pursuant to 
statute, TSA will use the information collected to determine whether a 
candidate poses or is suspected of posing a threat to aviation or 
national security, and is thus prohibited from receiving flight 
training. Additionally, flight training providers are required to 
conduct a security awareness training program for their employees and 
to maintain records associated with this training.

DATES: Send your comments by October 25, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be emailed to [email protected] or delivered to 
the TSA PRA Officer, Information Technology (IT), 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 1652-0021, Flight Training Security. Under 49 
CFR part 1552, TSA conducts security threat assessments for all non-
U.S. citizens, non-U.S. nationals, and other designated individuals 
seeking flight instruction with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)-
certified flight training providers.\1\ The purpose of this requirement 
is to ensure flight training candidates do not pose a threat to 
aviation or national security and thus can be permitted to receive 
flight training. The collection of information required under 49 CFR 
part 1552 includes candidates' biographic information and fingerprints, 
which TSA uses to perform the security threat assessment.
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    \1\ See also 49 U.S.C. 44939.
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    Additionally, flight training providers are required to maintain 
records of security awareness training provided to their employees. See 
subpart B of 49 CFR part 1552. This training, which is

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intended to increase awareness of suspicious circumstances and 
activities of individuals enrolling in, or attending, flight training, 
must be provided to certain employees within 60 days of being hired and 
on an annual recurring basis. The flight training providers must 
maintain records of the training completed throughout the course of the 
individual's employment, and for one year after the individual is no 
longer a flight training provider employee.
    In accordance with the President's intent,\2\ TSA is revising the 
information collection by changing the name of the collection from 
``Flight Training for Aliens and Other Designated Individuals; Security 
Awareness Training for Flight School Employees'' to ``Flight Training 
Security.'' TSA and other DHS components have already begun using 
alternative terminology to ``alien'' in documentation and systems.
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    \2\ Fact Sheet: President Biden Sends Immigration Bill to 
Congress as Part of His Commitment to Modernize our Immigration 
System [bond] The White House.
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    TSA estimates a total of 39,496 respondents annually: 19,869 flight 
training candidates and 19,627 flight training providers. Respondents 
are required to provide the subject information every time a non-U.S. 
citizen, non-U.S. national, or other designated individual applies for 
flight training, as described in the regulation. TSA estimates a flight 
training application burden of 43,667 hours per year. Flight training 
providers must keep records for each flight training candidate and 
employee security awareness training. TSA estimates an annual average 
recordkeeping burden of 55,897 hours. Thus, TSA estimates the combined 
hour burden associated with this collection to be 99,564 hours 
annually.

    Dated: August 19, 2021.
Christina A. Walsh,
TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2021-18225 Filed 8-24-21; 8:45 am]
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