[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 185 (Tuesday, September 24, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77884-77885]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-21787]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration

[Docket No. TSA-2002-11602]


Intent To Request Extension From OMB of One Current Public 
Collection of Information: Security Programs for Foreign Air Carriers

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 1652-0005, 
abstracted below that we will submit to OMB for an extension in 
compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. The ICR describes the 
nature of the information collection and its expected burden. This 
information collection is mandatory for foreign air carriers and must 
be submitted prior to entry into the United States.

DATES: Send your comments by November 25, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be emailed to [email protected] or delivered 
to the TSA PRA Officer, Information Technology, 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,

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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 1652-0005; Security Programs for Foreign Air 
Carriers, 49 CFR part 1546. TSA uses the information collected to 
determine compliance with 49 CFR part 1546 and to ensure passenger 
safety by monitoring foreign air carrier security procedures. Foreign 
air carriers must carry out security measures to provide for the safety 
and security of persons, property, and cargo transported on aircraft 
provided by the foreign air carrier against acts of criminal violence 
and air piracy, and the introduction of unauthorized explosives, 
incendiaries, or other destructive devices, items, or substances aboard 
an aircraft. The information TSA collects includes identifying 
information on foreign air carriers' flight crews, passengers, and 
cargo. Specifically, TSA requires foreign air carriers to 
electronically submit the following information: (1) a master crew list 
of all flight and cabin crew members flying to and from the United 
States; (2) the flight crew list on a flight-by-flight basis; (3) 
passenger identifying information on a flight-by-flight basis; and (4) 
cargo shipment information. This information collection is mandatory 
for foreign air carriers and must be submitted before entry into the 
United States.
    Additionally, foreign air carriers must maintain these records, as 
well as training records for crew members and individuals performing 
security-related functions and other records of compliance associated 
with the security programs, and make them available to TSA for 
inspection upon request. TSA will continue to collect information 
described above to determine foreign air carrier compliance with 
requirements of 49 CFR part 1546. TSA estimates that there will be 
approximately 180 respondents to the information collection, with an 
annual burden estimate of 241,485 hours.

    Dated: September 19, 2024.
Christina A. Walsh,
TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2024-21787 Filed 9-23-24; 8:45 am]
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