[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 244 (Thursday, December 23, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72990-72991]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-27876]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration

[Docket No. TSA-2006-26514]


Intent To Request Extension From OMB of One Current Public 
Collection of Information: Rail Transportation 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 1652-0051, 
abstracted below that we will submit to OMB for an extension 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 contact information of security 
coordinators (SCs) and alternate SCs from certain freight rail and 
passenger rail entities; reporting of significant security concerns; 
documenting the transfer of custody and control of certain hazardous 
materials rail cars; and providing location and shipping information 
for certain hazardous materials rail cars.

DATES: Send your comments by February 22, 2022.

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 is available 
at http://www.reginfo.gov. 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 1652-0051; Rail Transportation Security. TSA 
collects and uses information collected under 49 CFR parts 1570 and 
1580 to enhance the security of the Nation's rail systems. Sections 
1570.201 and 1570.203 require freight railroad carriers, certain rail 
hazardous materials shipper and receiver facilities, passenger railroad 
carriers, and rail mass transit systems to designate and submit contact 
information for a SC and at least one alternate SC to TSA.
    Sections 1570.203 require freight railroad carriers, certain rail 
hazardous materials shipper and receiver facilities, passenger railroad 
carriers, and rail

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mass transit systems to report to TSA significant security concerns, 
which include security incidents, suspicious activities, and threat 
information.\1\
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    \1\ The requirements of this section also apply to certain over-
the-road bus owner/operators and owner/operators of bus-only public 
transportation systems. The collection of information associated 
with bus operations is covered by OMB Control No. 1652-0066; 
Security Training Program for Surface Transportation Employees.
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    Section 1580.203 requires freight railroad carriers, hazardous 
materials shippers, and hazardous materials receivers in a high threat 
urban area (HTUA) that handle certain categories and quantities of 
hazardous materials set forth in Sec.  1580.3, known as ``rail 
security-sensitive materials'' (RSSM), to provide location and shipping 
information on rail cars under their physical custody and control to 
TSA upon request. The specified categories and quantities of RSSM cover 
explosive materials, materials poisonous by inhalation, and radioactive 
materials.
    Section 1580.205 requires a secure chain of physical custody for 
rail cars containing RSSM which, in turn, requires freight railroad 
carriers and certain hazardous materials shippers and receivers of RSSM 
to document the transfer of custody of certain rail cars in writing or 
electronically and to retain these records for a minimum of 60 calendar 
days. Specifically, Sec.  1580.205 requires documentation of the secure 
exchange of custody of rail cars containing RSSM between: A rail 
hazardous materials shipper and a freight railroad carrier; two 
separate freight railroad carriers, when the transfer of custody occurs 
within a HTUA, or outside of an HTUA, but the rail car may subsequently 
enter an HTUA; and a freight railroad carrier and a rail hazardous 
materials receiver located within an HTUA. The documentation must 
uniquely identify that the rail car was attended during the transfer of 
custody, including car initial and number; identification of 
individuals who attended the transfer (names or uniquely identifying 
employee number); location of transfer; and date and time the transfer 
was completed.
    The total number of respondents for this collection is 1,760, and 
the annual burden is approximately 112,764 hours.

    Dated: December 20, 2021.
Christina A. Walsh,
TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2021-27876 Filed 12-22-21; 8:45 am]
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