Intent To Request Renewal From OMB of One Current Public Collection of Information: Security Threat Assessment for Individuals Applying for a Hazardous Materials Endorsement for a Commercial Drivers License, 52961-52962 [2010-21316]

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[FR Doc. 2010–21512 Filed 8–27–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Transportation Security Administration [Docket No. TSA–2003–14610] Intent To Request Renewal From OMB of One Current Public Collection of Information: Security Threat Assessment for Individuals Applying for a Hazardous Materials Endorsement for a Commercial Drivers License 52961 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 20598–6011. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joanna Johnson at the above address, or by telephone (571) 227–3651. 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 inviting 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. AGENCY: Information Collection Requirement The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) invites public comment on one currently approved Information Collection Request (ICR), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number 1652–0027, abstracted below that we will submit to OMB for renewal in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. The collection involves applicant submission of biometric and biographic information for TSA’s security threat assessment in order to obtain the hazardous materials endorsement (HME) on a commercial drivers license (CDL) issued by the U.S. States and the District of Columbia. DATES: Send your comments by October 29, 2010. ADDRESSES: Comments may be e-mailed to TSAPRA@dhs.gov or delivered to the TSA PRA Officer, Office of Information Technology (OIT), TSA–11, Transportation Security Administration, OMB Control Number 1652–0027; Security Threat Assessment for Individuals Applying for a Hazardous Materials Endorsement for a Commercial Drivers License, 49 CFR part 1572. TSA is requesting renewal of the currently approved ICR with minor changes. This collection supports the implementation of section 1012 of the USA PATRIOT Act (Pub. L. 107–56, 115 Stat. 272, 396, Oct. 26, 2001), which mandates that no State or the District of Columbia may issue a hazardous materials endorsement (HME) on a commercial driver’s license (CDL) unless TSA has first determined the driver is not a threat to transportation security. On November 24, 2004, TSA published the final rule in the Federal Register (69 FR 68720), codified at 49 CFR part 1572, that describes the procedures, standards, and eligibility criteria for security threat assessments on individuals seeking to obtain, renew, or transfer a HME on a CDL. TSA subsequently amended the rule on January 25, 2007 (72 FR 3492). In order to conduct the security threat assessment, States (or TSA’s agent in Transportation Security Administration, DHS. ACTION: 60 day Notice. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\30AUN1.SGM 30AUN1 52962 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 167 / Monday, August 30, 2010 / Notices jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES States that elect to have TSA perform the collection of information) must collect information in addition to that already collected for the purpose of HME applications, which will occur once approximately every five years. The driver is required to submit an application that includes personal biographic information (for instance, height, weight, eye and hair color, date of birth); information concerning legal status, mental health defects history, and criminal history; as well as fingerprints. TSA is amending the application to collect optional minor additional information, such as U.S. Department of State forms showing birth abroad to U.S. citizens and U.S. passport number. This information helps the applicant prove U.S. citizenship even though the applicant was born abroad. Also, the application will ask the applicant to state whether he is a new applicant, or is applying to renew or transfer the HME. This will enable the program to better understand and forecast driver retention, transfer rate, and drop-rate to help improve customer service, reduce program costs, and provide comparability with other Federal background checks, including the Transportation Workers Identification Credential (TWIC). TSA is removing items concerning military service. In addition, the rule (49 CFR part 1572) requires States to maintain a copy of the driver application for a period of one year. These changes should reduce the burden on applicants, States, and TSA. By receiving this information during the application process, requests for additional information or documentation will be reduced during the post-adjudication process. From 2011 through 2013, TSA estimates respondent drivers will spend approximately 2.9 million hours on the application and background check process. TSA estimates an annualized 300,000 respondents will apply for an HME, and that the application and background check process will involve 975,000 annualized hours. TSA estimates the total costs to respondent drivers will be $80.3 million over the three-year period ($27 million annualized). DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Issued in Arlington, Virginia, on August 19, 2010. Joanna Johnson, Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of Information Technology. [Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–1930– DR; Docket ID FEMA–2010–0002] [FR Doc. 2010–21316 Filed 8–27–10; 8:45 am] AGENCY: BILLING CODE 9110–05–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:28 Aug 27, 2010 Jkt 220001 Federal Emergency Management Agency [Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–3313– EM; Docket ID FEMA–2010–0002] Texas; Amendment No. 1 to Notice of an Emergency Declaration Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This notice amends the notice of an emergency declaration for the State of Texas (FEMA–3313–EM), dated June 29, 2010, and related determinations. SUMMARY: DATES: Effective Date: August 14, 2010. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Miller, Recovery Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–3886. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the incident period for this emergency is closed effective August 14, 2010. The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; 97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to Individuals and Households In Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance— Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals and Households; 97.050, Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals and Households—Other Needs; 97.036, Disaster Grants—Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant. ACTION: Notice. This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Iowa (FEMA–1930–DR), dated July 29, 2010, and related determinations. SUMMARY: DATES: Effective Date: August 23, 2010. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Miller, Recovery Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–3886. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Iowa is hereby amended to include the following areas among those areas determined to have been adversely affected by the event declared a major disaster by the President in his declaration of July 29, 2010. Calhoun, Clarke, Dallas, Keokuk, and Washington Counties for Public Assistance. Hamilton and Ida Counties for Public Assistance (already designated for Individual Assistance). The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; 97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to Individuals and Households In Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance— Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals and Households; 97.050 Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals and Households—Other Needs; 97.036, Disaster Grants—Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant. W. Craig Fugate, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency. [FR Doc. 2010–21603 Filed 8–27–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111–23–P W. Craig Fugate, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency. 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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 167 (Monday, August 30, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52961-52962]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-21316]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration

[Docket No. TSA-2003-14610]


Intent To Request Renewal From OMB of One Current Public 
Collection of Information: Security Threat Assessment for Individuals 
Applying for a Hazardous Materials Endorsement for a Commercial Drivers 
License

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 1652-0027, 
abstracted below that we will submit to OMB for renewal in compliance 
with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The ICR describes the nature of 
the information collection and its expected burden. The collection 
involves applicant submission of biometric and biographic information 
for TSA's security threat assessment in order to obtain the hazardous 
materials endorsement (HME) on a commercial drivers license (CDL) 
issued by the U.S. States and the District of Columbia.

DATES: Send your comments by October 29, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be e-mailed to TSAPRA@dhs.gov or delivered to 
the TSA PRA Officer, Office of Information Technology (OIT), TSA-11, 
Transportation Security Administration, 601 South 12th Street, 
Arlington, VA 20598-6011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joanna Johnson at the above address, 
or by telephone (571) 227-3651.

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 inviting 
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 1652-0027; Security Threat Assessment for 
Individuals Applying for a Hazardous Materials Endorsement for a 
Commercial Drivers License, 49 CFR part 1572. TSA is requesting renewal 
of the currently approved ICR with minor changes. This collection 
supports the implementation of section 1012 of the USA PATRIOT Act 
(Pub. L. 107-56, 115 Stat. 272, 396, Oct. 26, 2001), which mandates 
that no State or the District of Columbia may issue a hazardous 
materials endorsement (HME) on a commercial driver's license (CDL) 
unless TSA has first determined the driver is not a threat to 
transportation security. On November 24, 2004, TSA published the final 
rule in the Federal Register (69 FR 68720), codified at 49 CFR part 
1572, that describes the procedures, standards, and eligibility 
criteria for security threat assessments on individuals seeking to 
obtain, renew, or transfer a HME on a CDL. TSA subsequently amended the 
rule on January 25, 2007 (72 FR 3492). In order to conduct the security 
threat assessment, States (or TSA's agent in

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States that elect to have TSA perform the collection of information) 
must collect information in addition to that already collected for the 
purpose of HME applications, which will occur once approximately every 
five years. The driver is required to submit an application that 
includes personal biographic information (for instance, height, weight, 
eye and hair color, date of birth); information concerning legal 
status, mental health defects history, and criminal history; as well as 
fingerprints. TSA is amending the application to collect optional minor 
additional information, such as U.S. Department of State forms showing 
birth abroad to U.S. citizens and U.S. passport number. This 
information helps the applicant prove U.S. citizenship even though the 
applicant was born abroad. Also, the application will ask the applicant 
to state whether he is a new applicant, or is applying to renew or 
transfer the HME. This will enable the program to better understand and 
forecast driver retention, transfer rate, and drop-rate to help improve 
customer service, reduce program costs, and provide comparability with 
other Federal background checks, including the Transportation Workers 
Identification Credential (TWIC). TSA is removing items concerning 
military service. In addition, the rule (49 CFR part 1572) requires 
States to maintain a copy of the driver application for a period of one 
year.
    These changes should reduce the burden on applicants, States, and 
TSA. By receiving this information during the application process, 
requests for additional information or documentation will be reduced 
during the post-adjudication process.
    From 2011 through 2013, TSA estimates respondent drivers will spend 
approximately 2.9 million hours on the application and background check 
process. TSA estimates an annualized 300,000 respondents will apply for 
an HME, and that the application and background check process will 
involve 975,000 annualized hours. TSA estimates the total costs to 
respondent drivers will be $80.3 million over the three-year period 
($27 million annualized).

    Issued in Arlington, Virginia, on August 19, 2010.
Joanna Johnson,
Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2010-21316 Filed 8-27-10; 8:45 am]
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