[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 99 (Tuesday, May 21, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44696-44697]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-11097]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration


Intent To Request Extension From OMB of One Current Public 
Collection of Information: Flight Crew Self-Defense Training--
Registration and Evaluation

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 1652-0028, 
abstracted below, that we will submit to OMB for extension in 
compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. The ICR describes the 
nature of the information collection and its expected burden for TSA to 
verify the employment status and eligibility for participation in 
advanced self-defense training provided by TSA.

DATES: Send your comments by July 22, 2024.

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: Nicole Raymond at the above address, 
or by telephone (571) 227-2526.

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 1652-0028, Flight Crew Self-Defense Training--
Registration and Evaluation. 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 air carriers 
providing scheduled passenger air transportation.
    TSA must collect specific information to provide the program to 
eligible participants, as well as assess training quality. This 
information includes limited biographical information from flight and 
cabin crew members to confirm their eligibility to participate in this 
training. TSA uses the information to confirm the eligibility of the 
participant by contacting the participant's employer.
    TSA collects the following information at the time of registration 
online: name of the crew member, airline affiliation, position, crew 
member airline identification (ID) number, crew member contact 
information (home mailing address, home telephone number and/or email 
address), and the city and state of the TSA Law Enforcement/Federal Air 
Marshals Service field office where the course will be taken. Upon 
attending class, crew members are asked to show two forms of ID to 
verify their identity against registration records and to sign the 
class attendance roster. Two forms of identification includes an 
airline ID and a Drivers License or Passport.
    In addition, TSA requests each crew member to complete an Injury 
Waiver Form during the registration process, or before the training is 
conducted. The Injury Waiver Form requests the employee's airline, 
airline ID number, signature, and date, and is intended to limit any 
liability to TSA or its facilities should a crew member become injured 
during the training.
    TSA also asks trainees to complete a voluntary evaluation of the 
training upon completion of the course. Participants may assess the 
training quality and provide anonymous and voluntary comments by 
clicking on the electronic feedback link located on the registration 
site. TSA estimates the

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number of annual respondents is 795. The respondents are the 300 
airlines providing the class rosters, plus the 495 indiviual crew 
members providing information directly to TSA for the FAM field office 
classes, totaling 795. The estimated annual burden is 61.17 hours. TSA 
estimates 11,000 air crew members will undergo self defense training 
each year. Of these, 95.5% (10,505) of trainings will occur at airline 
training centers, and 4.5% (495) will occur at FAM field offices. It 
will take 300 classes to train crew members at airline training 
centers, and it will take two (2) minutes for the airline to create 
each class roster. This amounts to 10 hours (300 classes x 2 minutes). 
TSA estimates the FAMS field office training online registration 
requires five (5) minutes and the injury waiver and class roster sign-
in process requires one (1) minute per crew member. This amounts to 
49.5 hours [(495 crew members x 6 minutes)]. Although using the course 
feedback tab is strictly voluntary, TSA estimates ten (10) minutes per 
crew member for those who complete the evaluation, and 10 crew members 
will complete the evaluation each year for a total of 1.67 hours (10 
crew members x 10 minutes) TSA estimates the total annual hours for 
this information collection to be 61.17 (10 + 49.5 + 1.67) hours.

    Dated: May 15, 2024.
Nicole Raymond,
TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2024-11097 Filed 5-20-24; 8:45 am]
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