[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 84 (Tuesday, May 2, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27524-27525]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-09251]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration


Extension of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB 
Review: Transportation Security Officer (TSO) Medical Questionnaire

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 1652-0032, 
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 using a questionnaire to 
collect medical information from candidates for the job of 
Transportation Security Officer (TSO) to ensure their qualifications to 
perform TSO duties pursuant to the Aviation and Transportation Security 
Act.

DATES: Send your comments by June 1, 2023. 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 January 30, 2023, 88 FR 5903.

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 https://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: Transportation Security Officer (TSO) Medical Questionnaire.

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    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    OMB Control Number: 1652-0032.
    Forms(s): Transportation Security Officer Medical Questionnaire.
    Affected Public: Applicants for employment as a TSO with TSA.
    Abstract: TSA currently collects relevant medical information from 
TSO candidates for the purpose of assessing whether the candidates meet 
the qualification standards the agency has established pursuant to 
section 111 of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act, Public Law 
107-71 (115 Stat. 597; Nov. 19, 2001), as codified at 49 U.S.C. 44935. 
TSA collects this information through the Security Officer Medical 
Questionnaire, which enables TSA to collect the information necessary 
to assist health care providers in making determinations regarding 
candidates' medical and physical abilities to successfully perform the 
job without being overly intrusive.
    Number of Annual Respondents: 22,500.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An estimated 37,125 hours annually.

    Dated: April 27, 2023.
Christina A. Walsh,
TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2023-09251 Filed 5-1-23; 8:45 am]
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