Intent To Request Approval From OMB of One New Public Collection of Information: TSA Web Site Usability Development: Focus Groups and Online Survey, 33478-33479 [E6-9020]

Download as PDF 33478 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 111 / Friday, June 9, 2006 / Notices Notice of Partially Closed Federal Advisory Committee Meeting. jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES ACTION: SUMMARY: The Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC) will hold a meeting for purposes of receiving new taskings and briefings and holding member deliberations. This meeting will be partially closed. DATES: Monday, June 26, 2006. ADDRESSES: The open portions of the meeting for the purpose of receiving future taskings and discussion listed above will be held at the St. Regis Hotel, at 923 16th and K Streets, NW., Washington, DC, in the Potomac Room, lower lobby level from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The closed portions of the meeting will be held in the Mt. Vernon Room, lower lobby level, and the United States Secret Service Headquarters from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m, and then again from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. If you desire to submit written comments, they must be submitted by June 19, 2006. Comments must be identified by DHS–2006–0023 and may be submitted by one of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • E-mail: HSAC@dhs.gov. Include docket number in the subject line of the message. • Fax: (202) 772–9718. • Mail: Kezia Williams, Homeland Security Advisory Council, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528. Instructions: All submissions received must include the words ‘‘Department of Homeland Security’’ and DHS–2006– 0023, the docket number for this action. Comments received will be posted without alteration at https:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received by the DHS Homeland Security Advisory Council, go to https://www.regulations.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kezia Williams, Homeland Security Advisory Council, Washington, DC 20528, (202) 205–1433, HSAC@dhs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: At the upcoming meeting, the HSAC will focus on the future of terrorism; threat assessment for the next five years, and creating a common culture within the Department of Homeland Security. The HSAC will also hold deliberations and discussions among HSAC members, including discussions regarding administrative matters. The closed portion of the meeting will include discussions on building a VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:01 Jun 08, 2006 Jkt 208001 common culture at the Department as well as on the future of terrorism and how the department should respond and prepare the public. In those discussions various speakers from the Department and outside will discuss the current trends in terrorism as well as how various companies and organizations have created a common culture. Therefore certain trade secrets are likely to be discussed as well as how the Federal government investigates and tracks the patterns of terrorism. Public Attendance: A limited number of members of the public may register to attend the public session on a firstcome, first-served basis per the procedures that follow. Security requires that any member of the public who wishes to attend the public session provide his or her name and date of birth no later than 5 p.m. E.S.T., Monday, June 19, 2006, to Kezia Williams or an Executive Staff Member of the HSAC via e-mail at HSAC@dhs.gov or via phone at (202) 205–1433. Photo identification will be required for entry into the public session, and everyone in attendance must be present and seated by 10:50 a.m. Information on Services for Individuals with Disabilities: For information on facilities or services for individuals with disabilities, or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact Kezia Williams as soon as possible. Basis for Closure: In accordance with Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92–463, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 1 et seq.), I have determined that portions of this HSAC meeting will be closed. At the closed portions of the meeting the committee will be addressing specific security and infrastructure vulnerabilities, and these discussions are likely to include: trade secrets and commercial or financial information that is privileged or confidential; investigative techniques and procedures; and matters that for which disclosure would likely frustrate significantly the implementation of proposed agency actions. Accordingly, I have determined that these portions of the meeting must be closed as consistent with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4), (7)(E), and (9)(B). Dated: June 5, 2006. Michael Chertoff, Secretary. [FR Doc. 06–5253 Filed 6–6–06; 2:14 pm] BILLING CODE 4410–10–P PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Transportation Security Administration Intent To Request Approval From OMB of One New Public Collection of Information: TSA Web Site Usability Development: Focus Groups and Online Survey Transportation Security Administration, DHS. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) invites public comment on a new information collection requirement abstracted below that we will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. DATES: Send your comments by August 8, 2006. ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed or delivered to Katrina Wawer, Attorney-Advisor, Office of the Chief Counsel, TSA–2, Transportation Security Administration, 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 22202–4220. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katrina Wawer at the above address, or by telephone (571) 227–1995; or Yolanda Clark, Director and Chief Spokesperson, or Philip Joncas, Office of Strategic Communications and Public Information, TSA–9, Transportation Security Administration, 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 22202–4220, or call (571) 227–2747. 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. 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, effectiveness, 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 E:\FR\FM\09JNN1.SGM 09JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 111 / Friday, June 9, 2006 / Notices collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Purpose of Data Collection In order to provide a useful public Web site, TSA seeks to administer two data collections to obtain feedback concerning the usability, content, focus and satisfaction of passengers who use TSA’s Web site, titled ‘‘Web site Focus Groups’’ and ‘‘Web site Online Survey.’’ TSA will use the data collected through these collection methods to deliver effective and engaging information to meet customers’ needs and continuously improve TSA’s Web site usability. jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES Description of Data Collection TSA intends to collect data via the following instruments: (1) Web site Focus Groups. TSA intends to conduct focus groups in a metropolitan area in each of TSA’s three regions: East, Midwest, and West. TSA, through consultants, will administer the usability focus groups, one per region, by having volunteers use computers to access the TSA Web site under close supervision. Volunteers will provide both verbal and written feedback to the individuals administering the session. Participants will be selected randomly, at different travel times, from different locations, so that the sample includes individuals traveling throughout the day. Participation will be voluntary. TSA Headquarters will supply an independent, paid consultant to lead the user focus groups. These consultants will handle the data collected during focus groups and provide TSA with analysis of the results in order to ensure the results are free of bias and present a truly accurate representation of the focus group responses. A TSA representative will be present at each focus group to monitor the consultants responsible for conducting the focus groups and synthesizing the results, and to ensure the data collection is conducted in a professional manner and follows best practices for conducting focus group research. Focus groups will be conducted at various dates, times, and locations to provide a general representation of all customer preferences and not one particular group or subset of the population. TSA intends to conduct 15 user focus groups annually, each with a target of 10 total participant hours, based on an estimate of a 1 hour burden per respondent. TSA estimates a maximum total annual burden of 150 hours (10 participants times 15 focus group sessions equals 150 hours total). VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:01 Jun 08, 2006 Jkt 208001 There is no burden on those who choose not to be involved in the focus groups. (2) Web site Online Survey. TSA also will conduct voluntary Web site surveys to collect data for improved content and usability. The surveys will be available via the TSA Web site (https:// www.tsa.gov). Participation by Web site users will be voluntary. TSA Headquarters will provide a list of approximately 20 approved questions, from which the TSA Web Director will configure an online survey available to Web site users who choose to provide their feedback. Surveys will comprise an approximate five-minute burden per respondent and an aggregate burden of 34 hours per year, based on an estimated 400 online surveys voluntarily completed per year (400 surveys times 5 minutes per survey equals 2000 minutes total, which is then divided by 60 minutes, resulting in 34 hours total). There is no burden on users who choose not to participate. Use of Results TSA Headquarters will use the focus group and survey results to evaluate and improve Web site content and usability, both via formal, rigorous usability performance measurement, and via targeted responses to problems and areas of opportunity that are identified. TSA senior management, the TSA Web Director in the Office of Strategic Communication and Public Affairs, and the Office of the Chief Information Officer, will use the results of the Web site Focus Groups and the Web site Online Survey to create a Web site usability and utility index, i.e., a summary of performance measures. TSA will use this index to evaluate the impact of Web site content and layout as TSA makes further strides to address public demand for convenient access to information via the Web. Issued in Arlington, Virginia, on June 5, 2006. Peter Pietra, Director, Privacy Policy and Compliance. [FR Doc. E6–9020 Filed 6–8–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–05–P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR–5045–N–23] Federal Property Suitable as Facilities To Assist the Homeless Office of the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, HUD. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 33479 SUMMARY: This Notice identifies unutilized, underutilized, excess, and surplus Federal property reviewed by HUD for suitability for possible use to assist the homeless. DATES: Effective Date: June 9, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy Ezzell, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Room 7262, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; telephone (202) 708–1234; TTY number for the hearing- and speech-impaired (202) 708–2565, (these telephone numbers are not toll-free), or call the toll-free Title V information line at 1–800–927–7588. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the December 12, 1988 court order in National Coalition for the Homeless v. Veterans Administration, No. 88–2503–OG (D.D.C.), HUD publishes a Notice, on a weekly basis, identifying unutilized, underutilized, excess and surplus Federal buildings and real property that HUD has reviewed for suitability for use to assist the homeless. Today’s Notice is for the purpose of announcing that no additional properties have been determined suitable or unsuitable this week. Dated: June 1, 2006. Mark R. Johnson, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Special Needs. [FR Doc. 06–5147 Filed 6–8–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210–67–M DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [WO–310–1310–PB–24 1A] Extension of Approved Information Collection, OMB Control Number 1004– 0137 Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) requests the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to extend an existing approval to collect certain information from oil and gas well operators concerning operations performed on each well. 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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration


Intent To Request Approval From OMB of One New Public Collection 
of Information: TSA Web Site Usability Development: Focus Groups and 
Online Survey

AGENCY: Transportation Security Administration, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) invites 
public comment on a new information collection requirement abstracted 
below that we will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for approval in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act.

DATES: Send your comments by August 8, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed or delivered to Katrina Wawer, 
Attorney-Advisor, Office of the Chief Counsel, TSA-2, Transportation 
Security Administration, 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 22202-
4220.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katrina Wawer at the above address, or 
by telephone (571) 227-1995; or Yolanda Clark, Director and Chief 
Spokesperson, or Philip Joncas, Office of Strategic Communications and 
Public Information, TSA-9, Transportation Security Administration, 601 
South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 22202-4220, or call (571) 227-2747.

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. 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, effectiveness, 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

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collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

Purpose of Data Collection

    In order to provide a useful public Web site, TSA seeks to 
administer two data collections to obtain feedback concerning the 
usability, content, focus and satisfaction of passengers who use TSA's 
Web site, titled ``Web site Focus Groups'' and ``Web site Online 
Survey.'' TSA will use the data collected through these collection 
methods to deliver effective and engaging information to meet 
customers' needs and continuously improve TSA's Web site usability.

Description of Data Collection

    TSA intends to collect data via the following instruments:
    (1) Web site Focus Groups. TSA intends to conduct focus groups in a 
metropolitan area in each of TSA's three regions: East, Midwest, and 
West. TSA, through consultants, will administer the usability focus 
groups, one per region, by having volunteers use computers to access 
the TSA Web site under close supervision. Volunteers will provide both 
verbal and written feedback to the individuals administering the 
session. Participants will be selected randomly, at different travel 
times, from different locations, so that the sample includes 
individuals traveling throughout the day.
    Participation will be voluntary. TSA Headquarters will supply an 
independent, paid consultant to lead the user focus groups. These 
consultants will handle the data collected during focus groups and 
provide TSA with analysis of the results in order to ensure the results 
are free of bias and present a truly accurate representation of the 
focus group responses. A TSA representative will be present at each 
focus group to monitor the consultants responsible for conducting the 
focus groups and synthesizing the results, and to ensure the data 
collection is conducted in a professional manner and follows best 
practices for conducting focus group research.
    Focus groups will be conducted at various dates, times, and 
locations to provide a general representation of all customer 
preferences and not one particular group or subset of the population. 
TSA intends to conduct 15 user focus groups annually, each with a 
target of 10 total participant hours, based on an estimate of a 1 hour 
burden per respondent. TSA estimates a maximum total annual burden of 
150 hours (10 participants times 15 focus group sessions equals 150 
hours total). There is no burden on those who choose not to be involved 
in the focus groups.
    (2) Web site Online Survey. TSA also will conduct voluntary Web 
site surveys to collect data for improved content and usability. The 
surveys will be available via the TSA Web site (https://www.tsa.gov). 
Participation by Web site users will be voluntary. TSA Headquarters 
will provide a list of approximately 20 approved questions, from which 
the TSA Web Director will configure an online survey available to Web 
site users who choose to provide their feedback.
    Surveys will comprise an approximate five-minute burden per 
respondent and an aggregate burden of 34 hours per year, based on an 
estimated 400 online surveys voluntarily completed per year (400 
surveys times 5 minutes per survey equals 2000 minutes total, which is 
then divided by 60 minutes, resulting in 34 hours total). There is no 
burden on users who choose not to participate.

Use of Results

    TSA Headquarters will use the focus group and survey results to 
evaluate and improve Web site content and usability, both via formal, 
rigorous usability performance measurement, and via targeted responses 
to problems and areas of opportunity that are identified. TSA senior 
management, the TSA Web Director in the Office of Strategic 
Communication and Public Affairs, and the Office of the Chief 
Information Officer, will use the results of the Web site Focus Groups 
and the Web site Online Survey to create a Web site usability and 
utility index, i.e., a summary of performance measures. TSA will use 
this index to evaluate the impact of Web site content and layout as TSA 
makes further strides to address public demand for convenient access to 
information via the Web.

    Issued in Arlington, Virginia, on June 5, 2006.
Peter Pietra,
Director, Privacy Policy and Compliance.
[FR Doc. E6-9020 Filed 6-8-06; 8:45 am]
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