[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 187 (Thursday, September 30, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54228-54229]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-21220]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration


Extension of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB 
Review: Crew Member Self-Defense Training--Registration and Evaluation

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 1652-0028, 
abstracted below, to OMB for review and approval of an extension of the 
currently approved collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). 
The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its 
expected burden. The collection involves requesting information from 
flight and cabin crew members of air carriers to participate in 
voluntary advanced self-defense training provided by TSA. Each crew 
member will also be required to complete an electronic Injury Waiver 
Form. Additionally, each participant is asked to voluntarily complete 
an anonymous course evaluation at the conclusion of the training.

DATES: Send your comments by November 1, 2021. A comment to OMB is most 
effective if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under Review--Open for 
Public Comments'' and by using the find function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christina A. Walsh, TSA PRA Officer, 
Information Technology (IT), TSA-11, Transportation Security 
Administration, 6595 Springfield Center Drive, Springfield, 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 May 3, 2021, 86 FR 23420.

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

    Title: Crew Member Self-Defense Training--Registration and 
Evaluation.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    OMB Control Number: 1652-0028.
    Forms(s): ``Web enabled Registration Form''; ``Injury Waiver 
Form''; ``Attendance Roster''; ``Electronic Feedback Tab''.
    Affected Public: Flight and cabin crew members on passenger, 
private charter and cargo flights.
    Abstract: TSA is seeking an extension of the ICR, currently 
approved under OMB control number 1652-0028, to continue compliance 
with a statutory mandate. Under 49 U.S.C. 44918(b), TSA is required to 
develop and provide a voluntary advanced self-defense training program 
for flight and cabin crew members of U.S. air carriers providing 
scheduled passenger air transportation.\1\
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    \1\ TSA also offers this training to cargo and private and 
public charter flight crew members.

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    TSA currently collects biographical information from crew members 
to confirm their eligibility to participate in this training program 
and to confirm their attendance. TSA confirms the eligibility of the 
participant by contacting the participant's employer, and confirms 
attendance by comparing the registration information against a sign-in 
sheet provided in the classroom. In addition, TSA asks each crew member 
to complete an Injury Waiver Form during the registration process, or 
before the training is conducted. Finally, TSA asks trainees to 
complete a voluntary evaluation of the training upon completion of the 
course.
    Number of Respondents: 3,500.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An estimated 111 hours annually.\2\
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    \2\ Since the publication of the 60-day notice, TSA updated the 
annual burden hours from 361.67 to 111 hours.

    Dated: September 24, 2021.
Christina A. Walsh,
TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2021-21220 Filed 9-29-21; 8:45 am]
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