[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 81 (Tuesday, April 29, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17829-17830]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-07321]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Transportation Security Administration
[Docket No. TSA-2006-24191]
Extension of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB
Review: Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC[supreg])
Program
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 1652-0047,
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 the submission of biographic
and biometric information that TSA uses to verify identity and conduct
a security threat assessment (STA) for the TWIC[supreg] Program, and a
customer satisfaction survey.
DATES: Send your comments by May 29, 2025. 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 https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this
particular information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day
Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christina A. Walsh, TSA PRA Officer,
Information Technology, 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 December 12, 2024, 89 FR 100518. TSA did
not receive any comments on the notice.
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
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(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 Worker Identification Credential
(TWIC[supreg]) Program.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
OMB Control Number: 1652-0047.
Forms(s): TWIC[supreg] Disclosure and Certification Form,
TWIC[supreg] Pre-Enrollment Application, TWIC[supreg] Enrollment
Application, TWIC[supreg] Card Replacement Request, and TWIC[supreg]
Customer Satisfaction Survey.
Affected Public: Individuals seeking or requiring unescorted access
to secure areas within the TSA's national and transportation security
mission or facilities and vessels regulated under the Maritime
Transportation Security Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-295 (Nov. 25, 2002;
sec. 102), other authorized individuals in the field of transportation,
and all mariners holding U.S. Coast Guard-issued credentials or
qualification documents.
Abstract: The data collected will be used for processing TWIC
enrollments as well as to allow expanded enrollment options for
additional comparability or eligibility determinations for other
programs, such as the Hazardous Materials Endorsement Threat Assessment
Program. Individuals in the field of transportation who are authorized
to apply for a TWIC for use as part of other government programs, may
apply for a TWIC and undergo the associated STA. The data is used to
conduct a comprehensive STA that includes: (1) a criminal history
records check; (2) a check of intelligence databases; and (3) an
immigration status check. TSA may also use the information to determine
a TWIC holder's eligibility to participate in TSA's expedited screening
program for air travel, the TSA PreCheck[supreg] Application Program.
Active (unexpired) TWIC holders who meet the eligibility requirements
for TSA PreCheck may use their TWIC card's Credential Identification
Number in the appropriate known traveler number field of an airline
reservation to obtain expedited screening eligibility.
At the enrollment center, applicants verify their biographic
information and provide identity documentation, biometric information,
and proof of immigration status (if required). This information allows
TSA to complete the STA. During enrollment, TSA collects from
applicants a $124.00 fee for standard enrollment. If TSA determines
that the applicant is eligible to receive a TWIC as a result of the
STA, TSA issues and sends an activated TWIC card to the address
provided by the applicant or notifies the applicant that their TWIC is
ready for pick up and activation at an enrollment center. Once
activated, this credential can be used for facility and vessel access
control requirements to include card authentication, card validation,
and identity verification. In the event of a lost, damaged or stolen
credential, the cardholder must notify TSA immediately and may request
a replacement card online, via telephone, or from an enrollment center
for a $60.00 fee.
TSA has identified several situations where an individual may be
charged a reduced fee. First, if TSA determines an individual has
already completed a comparable STA through other governmental agencies,
such as the TSA Hazardous Materials Endorsement program and U.S.
Customs and Border Protection Free and Secure Trade Program, the
individual is eligible for a reduced fee of $93.00.
Second, under section 809 of the United States Coast Guard
Authorization Act of 2010, certain Merchant Mariners are not required
to obtain a credential when they apply for their TWIC STA. If a mariner
opts to not receive a TWIC card, TSA may reduce the TWIC fee to reflect
only the enrollment and vetting segments of the fee, resulting in a fee
reduction of $25.75.
Third, TWIC applicants who previously maintained an active TWIC STA
may be eligible to renew online. Approximately 60 percent of active
TWIC cardholders enroll for a new TWIC after their STA expires 5 years
from the date of issuance. Online TWIC renewals reduce the applicant
cost and hour burden by permitting eligible applicants to obtain a new
TWIC without enrolling in-person at a TSA enrollment center.
Additionally, TSA mitigates certain security risks associated with
online renewals by enrolling current TWIC cardholders in recurrent
vetting services, such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Rap
Back Service. The renewal fee for TWIC online renewals is $116.00
compared to the in person renewal fee of $124.00.
TSA invites all TWIC applicants to complete an optional survey to
gather information on the applicants' overall customer satisfaction
with the enrollment process. This optional survey is administered
following the enrollment process, including the new online renewals,
and the process to activate the TWIC, where applicable. The results
from these surveys are compiled to produce reports that are reviewed by
the enrollment services provider and TSA.
Number of Annual Respondents: 705,038.\1\
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\1\ The burdens listed here are different from what was listed
in the 60-Day Notice. TSA modified the estimates to include the
reduction of the Federal Bureau Investigation Criminal History
Records Check fee effective January 1, 2025, in new and renewal
enrollments.
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Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An estimated 510,471 hours annually.
Estimated Annual Cost: $78,706,109.
Dated: April 23, 2025.
Christina A. Walsh,
Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Information Technology Transportation
Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 2025-07321 Filed 4-28-25; 8:45 am]
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