Extension of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Certified Cargo Screening Program, 9915-9916 [2010-4441]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
• Transportation Security Administration

[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 42 (Thursday, March 4, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9915-9916]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-4441]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration

[Docket No. TSA-2009-0018]


Extension of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB 
Review: Certified Cargo Screening 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), OMB control number 1652-0053, abstracted below to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for renewal in compliance with the 
Paperwork Reduction Act. The ICR describes the nature of the 
information collection and its expected burden. TSA published a Federal 
Register notice, with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments, of 
the following collection of information on November 16, 2009, 74 FR 
58967. TSA has received no comments. The collections include: (1) 
Applications from entities that wish to become Certified Cargo 
Screening Facilities (CCSF) or operate as a TSA-approved validation 
firm; (2) personal information to allow TSA to conduct security threat 
assessments on key individuals employed by the CCSFs and validation 
firms; (3) implementation of a standard security program or submission 
of a proposed modified security program; (4) information on the amount 
of cargo screened; (5) recordkeeping requirements for CCSFs and 
validation firms; and (6) submission of validation reports to TSA. TSA 
is seeking the renewal of the ICR for the continuation of the program 
in order to secure passenger aircraft carrying cargo by the deadlines 
set out in the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act 
of 2007.

DATES: Send your comments by April 5, 2010. A comment to OMB is most 
effective if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on 
the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. Comments should be 
addressed to Desk Officer, Department of Homeland Security/TSA, and 
sent via electronic mail to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or faxed to 
(202) 395-6974.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joanna Johnson,, TSA Paperwork 
Reduction Act (PRA) Officer, Office of Information Technology (OIT), 
TSA-11, Transportation Security Administration, 601 South 12th Street, 
Arlington, VA 20598-6011; telephone (571) 227-3651; e-mail 
TSAPRA@dhs.gov.

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 is available 
at https://www.reginfo.gov. 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: Certified Cargo Screening Program.
    Type of Request: Renewal of one currently approved collection.
    OMB Control Number: 1652-0053.

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    Form(s): The forms used for this collection of information include 
the CCSF Facility Profile Application (TSA Form 419B), CCSF Principal 
Attestation (TSA Form 419D), Security Profile (TSA Form 419E), Security 
Threat Assessment Application (TSA Form 419F), TSA Approved Validation 
Firms Application (TSA Form 419G), Aviation Security Known Shipper 
Verification (TSA Form 419H), CCSF Indirect Air Carrier Reporting 
Template, CCSF Shipper Reporting Template, and the CCSF Independent 
Cargo Screening Facility Reporting Template.
    Affected Public: The collections of information that make up this 
ICR involve entities other than aircraft operators located off-airport 
and includes facilties upstream in the air cargo supply chain, such as 
shippers, manufacturers, warehousing entities, distributors, third 
party logistics companies and Indirect Air Carriers located in the 
United States.
    Abstract: TSA is seeking the approval from OMB for the collections 
of information contained in the ICR. Congress identified specific 
requirements for TSA in the area of air cargo security in the Aviation 
and Transportation Security Act (ATSA), Public Law 107-71: (1) To 
provide for screening of all property, including U.S. mail, cargo, 
carry-on and checked baggage, and other articles, that will be carried 
aboard a passenger aircraft; and (2) to establish a system to screen, 
inspect, report, or otherwise ensure the security of all cargo that is 
to be transported on passenger aircraft as soon as practicable. In the 
Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, Public 
Law 110-53, Congress requires that 50 percent of cargo transported on 
passenger aircraft is screened by February 2009, and 100 percent of 
such cargo is screened by August 2010.
    TSA must proceed with the ICR for this program in order to meet the 
Congressional mandates, and current and new regulations (49 CFR 1522, 
1542.209, 1544.205, 1546.205, 1548, and 1549) that enable them to 
accept, screen, and transport air cargo. The uninterrupted collection 
of this information will allow TSA to continue to ensure implementation 
of these vital security measures for the protection of the traveling 
public.
    TSA will certify qualified facilities as CCSFs. Companies seeking 
to become CCSFs are required to submit an application to TSA at least 
90 days before the intended date of operation. TSA will allow the 
regulated entity to operate as a CCSF in accordance with a TSA-approved 
security program. Prior to certification, the CCSF must also submit to 
an assessment by a TSA-approved validator. The regulated entities must 
also collect personal information and submit such information to TSA so 
that TSA may conduct security threat assessments (STA) for individuals 
with unescorted access to cargo, and who have responsibility for 
screening cargo under 49 CFR parts 1544, 1546, or 1548. CCSF facilities 
must provide information on the amount of cargo screened and other 
cargo screening metrics at an approved facility. CCSFs must also 
maintain screening, training, and other security-related records of 
compliance. A firm interested in operating as a TSA-approved validation 
firm must also apply for TSA approval. Validation firms will need to 
provide the following information: (1) Applications from entities 
seeking to become TSA-approved validation firms; (2) personal 
information so individuals performing, assisting or supervising 
validation assessments, and security coordinators can undergo STAs; (3) 
implementation of a standard security program provided by TSA or 
submission of a proposed modified security program; (4) recordkeeping 
requirements, including that validation firms maintain assessment 
reports; and (5) submission of validation reports conducted by 
validators.
    Number of Respondents: 5,663.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An estimated 718,481 hours.

    Issued in Arlington, Virginia, on February 26, 2010.
Joanna Johnson,
TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2010-4441 Filed 3-3-10; 8:45 am]
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