Intent To Request Approval From OMB of One New Public Collection of Information: Security Program for Hazardous Materials Motor Carriers & Shippers, 9041-9043 [2011-3543]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 32 / Wednesday, February 16, 2011 / Notices (Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant. W. Craig Fugate, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency. [FR Doc. 2011–3428 Filed 2–15–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111–23–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–1954– DR; Docket ID FEMA–2011–0001] New Jersey; Major Disaster and Related Determinations Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of New Jersey (FEMA–1954–DR), dated February 4, 2011, and related determinations. DATES: Effective Date: February 4, 2011. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Miller, Office of Response and Recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–3886. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter dated February 4, 2011, the President issued a major disaster declaration under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the ‘‘Stafford Act’’), as follows: mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the State of New Jersey resulting from a severe winter storm and snowstorm during the period of December 26–27, 2010, is of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant a major disaster declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the ‘‘Stafford Act’’). Therefore, I declare that such a major disaster exists in the State of New Jersey. In order to provide Federal assistance, you are hereby authorized to allocate from funds available for these purposes such amounts as you find necessary for Federal disaster assistance and administrative expenses. You are authorized to provide Public Assistance in the designated areas and Hazard Mitigation throughout the State. You are further authorized to provide emergency protective measures, including snow assistance, under the Public Assistance program for any continuous 48-hour period during or proximate to the incident period. You may extend the period of assistance, as warranted. This assistance excludes regular VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:10 Feb 15, 2011 Jkt 223001 time costs for the sub-grantees’ regular employees. Consistent with the requirement that Federal assistance is supplemental, any Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation will be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs. Further, you are authorized to make changes to this declaration for the approved assistance to the extent allowable under the Stafford Act. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, William L. Vogel, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this major disaster. The following areas of the State of New Jersey have been designated as adversely affected by this major disaster: Bergen, Burlington, Cape May, Essex, Hudson, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Somerset, and Union Counties for Public Assistance. Bergen, Burlington, Cape May, Essex, Hudson, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Somerset, and Union Counties for emergency protective measures, (Category B), including snow assistance, under the Public Assistance program for any continuous 48-hour period during or proximate to the incident period. All counties within the State of New Jersey are eligible to apply for assistance under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. 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. 2011–3426 Filed 2–15–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111–23–P PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 9041 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Transportation Security Administration Intent To Request Approval From OMB of One New Public Collection of Information: Security Program for Hazardous Materials Motor Carriers & Shippers Transportation Security Administration, DHS. ACTION: 60 Day Notice. AGENCY: 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. The collection involves the submission of security training program evaluation forms by hazardous materials (hazmat) motor carriers and shippers after participants have received the training. DATES: Send your comments by April 18, 2011. ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed or delivered to Joanna Johnson, Communications Branch, Business Management Office, Operational Process and Technology, TSA–32, Transportation Security Administration, 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 22202–4220. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joanna Johnson at the above address, or by telephone (571) 227–3651 or facsimile (571) 227–3588. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: 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 E:\FR\FM\16FEN1.SGM 16FEN1 9042 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 32 / Wednesday, February 16, 2011 / Notices mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES are to respond, including using appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Information Collection Requirement TSA’s Highway & Motor Carrier Division will be producing a voluntary security-related training course for the hazmat motor carrier and shipper industry. Participants will be able to choose to attend instructor-led training sessions that TSA will conduct at multiple sites in the United States, and TSA will advise the industry of the availability of the training through trade associations, conferences, and stakeholder meetings. Hazmat motor carriers and shippers that are registered with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will automatically receive the training via CD–ROM and DVD. Companies may also complete the training on-line at the TSA public Web site, https://www.tsa.gov. The Web site training is available to the public and does not require a log-in or password. After completion of the training program, participants will have the option to complete a course evaluation form to comment on the effectiveness of the training program. The participants who choose to complete the training evaluation form will submit the form via e-mail to a secure Web surveyor tool that is managed by TSA. Participants who attend the classroom training sessions will also be asked to complete an evaluation form on-site, which will later be entered into the Web surveyor tool by TSA personnel. TSA will use this data to measure the program’s effectiveness at achieving its goal of heightened security awareness levels throughout the hazmat motor carrier and shipper industry. Hazmat motor carriers and shippers that are registered with the DOT are eligible to receive the training; there are approximately seventy-five thousand (75,000) shippers registered. Currently, DOT requires awareness and in-depth security training for hazmat employees of persons required to have a security plan in accordance with subpart I of 49 CFR part 172 concerning the security plan and its implementation. See 49 CFR 172.704(a)(4)(5).1 The training CD–ROM and DVD will provide the necessary training curriculum and tools to be incorporated into the companies’ annual security training program. The 1 This security training must include company security objectives, specific security procedures, employee responsibilities, actions to take in the event of a security breach, and the organizational security structure. VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:10 Feb 15, 2011 Jkt 223001 approximate number of hazmat employees who potentially could participate in the training program via instructor-led sessions, CD–ROM, DVD, or the TSA public Web site could approach approximately one hundred thousand (100,000) employees, depending on the level of participation. The training will be produced and delivered in a format that will allow companies that choose to complete the evaluation to have their employees take the training program individually or in a classroom setting and receive a certificate for completion of the training program. This will allow companies to keep a copy of the employee’s training certificate in their personnel training files in accordance with 49 CFR 172.704. Since security training is already a Federal requirement for the hazmat motor carrier and shipper industry, the subject motor carrier or shipper companies should only incur small incremental costs associated with taking the voluntary training program produced by TSA. Purpose of Data Collection As prescribed by the President in Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7 (HSPD–7), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is tasked with protecting our nation’s critical infrastructure and key resources (CI/ KR). Through the National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP), DHS gives guidance and direction as to how the Nation will secure its infrastructure. Furthermore, HSPD–7 and the NIPP assigned the responsibility for infrastructure security in the transportation sector to TSA. To this effect, the NIPP further tasks each sector to build security partnerships, set security goals, and measure their effectiveness. Through its voluntary Corporate Security Review (CSR) Program, TSA’s Highway and Motor Carrier Division has conducted security reviews of numerous hazmat motor carriers and shippers in order to analyze various aspects of each company’s security program. Through this review process, TSA has determined that improved security awareness and indepth training for hazmat motor carrier and shipper company employees would enhance security. To increase the security awareness levels across the hazmat motor carrier and shipper industries, TSA plans to develop and distribute a security awareness/in-depth training program and will request voluntary feedback from hazmat motor carrier and shipper companies that elect to receive the training. Hazmat motor carrier and shipper companies can take the training via CD– PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ROM and DVD, during classroom training sessions, or via the TSA public Web site. For those taking the classroom training sessions, TSA will hand out an evaluation form to collect feedback regarding the security training program. Participants can also complete the evaluation form on-line after completing the training. TSA will collect the forms and evaluate the results. TSA will use the survey results to guide TSA on future hazmat motor carrier and shipper transportation security initiatives. TSA plans to conduct the data collection over a two to three year period in order to allow for maximum distribution and use of the training program throughout the industry, and for participating companies to complete full training cycles. Description of Data Collection TSA will ask participating companies that voluntarily complete the Security Awareness Training program via the CD–ROM to log on to a TSA-managed secure Web site to provide feedback on the effectiveness of the training. Participants that complete the training program via the classroom sessions will be asked to complete an evaluation form on-site after the training is completed. TSA’s Highway & Motor Carrier Division staff will manually input the data into the Web surveyor tool system. As part of the evaluation form, TSA will collect information such as employee position, type of company, knowledge of material before and after the training, and overall training satisfaction. TSA will not collect the respondent’s personal information as part of the course evaluation form. TSA will use this data to measure the program’s effectiveness at achieving its goal of heightened security awareness levels throughout the hazmat motor carrier and shipper industry. Use of Results The primary use of this information is to allow TSA to assess the effectiveness of the training program and training CD–ROM within the hazmat motor carrier and shipper industries. The secondary purpose of this information is for TSA to obtain, based on individual company input, an indication of participation levels throughout the hazmat motor carrier and shipper industries. This data will be kept for at least one year or long enough to collect a significant sample size (percentage) of the hazmat motor carrier and shipper industries to be used in identifying additional training needs to enhance the industry’s security posture. E:\FR\FM\16FEN1.SGM 16FEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 32 / Wednesday, February 16, 2011 / Notices Frequency Most companies administer their security awareness training curriculum on an annual or bi-annual cycle. Typically, companies will generate quarterly or annual reports on employee training progress. At other companies, employees may receive training periodically as needed and submit feedback via the evaluation form between one and four times per year, which TSA equates to an average frequency for this collection of two times per year. Thus, company employees would provide TSA feedback approximately once every two years. Out of the approximately 75,000 individual hazmat motor carrier and shipper companies, TSA estimates that approximately 75 percent of the companies that receive the CD–ROM training will incorporate it into their training plans. This number can be assumed due to the current DOT requirement (49 CFR 172.704) for certain hazmat motor carriers and shippers to conduct security awareness and in-depth training for their hazmat employees. TSA assumes that 50 percent of those who take the training will provide feedback on the training program. TSA estimates the average hour burden per response per shipper/ carrier company employee will be approximately 20 minutes. TSA estimates the total annual hour burden will be dependent on the number of company employees that participate per motor carrier/shipper company. Therefore, TSA estimates that the maximum total annual hour burden will be approximately 16,667 hours per year for all motor carrier/shipper industry participants [50,000 employees × 20 minutes = 16,667 hours]. Issued in Arlington, Virginia, on February 10, 2011. Joanna Johnson, Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of Information Technology. [FR Doc. 2011–3543 Filed 2–15–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–05–P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES [Docket No. FR–5484–N–03] Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request; Application for HUD/FHA Insured Mortgage ‘‘HOPE for Homeowners’’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing, HUD. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 The proposed information collection requirement described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal. DATES: Comments Due Date: April 18, 2011. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB Control Number and should be sent to: Reports Liaison Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410, Room 9120 or the number for the Federal Information Relay Service (1– 800–877–8339). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karin Hill, Director, Office of Single Family Program Development, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 708–2121 (this is not a toll free number) for copies of the proposed forms and other available information. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department is submitting the proposed information collection to OMB for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended). This Notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information to: (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection 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 of the proposed collection of information; (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 the use of appropriate automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. This Notice also lists the following information: Title of Proposal: HUD/FHA Insured Mortgage ‘‘HOPE’’ for Homeowners. OMB Control Number, if applicable: 2502–0579. Description of the need for the information and proposed use: This information is collected on new mortgages offered by FHA approved mortgagees to mortgagors who are at risk of losing their homes to foreclosure SUMMARY: 17:10 Feb 15, 2011 Jkt 223001 PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 9043 through the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and to those who owe more than the value of their homes through the FHA Refinance of Borrowers in Negative Equity Positions. The new FHA insured mortgages refinance the borrower’s existing mortgage at a significant writedown. Under the HOPE for Homeowners program the mortgagors share the new equity with FHA. Agency form numbers, if applicable: HUD92900–H4H, HUD92915–H4H, HUD92916–H4H and HUD92917–H4H, and HUD–92918. Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the information collection including number of respondents, frequency of response, and hours of response: The number of burden hours is 146,096. The number of respondents is 11,000, the number of responses is 882,242, the frequency of response is once per loan, and the burden hour per response is 4.05. Status of the proposed information collection: This is a revision of a currently approved collection. Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C., Chapter 35, as amended. Dated: February 11, 2011. Ronald Y. Spraker, Associate General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Housing. [FR Doc. 2011–3510 Filed 2–15–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210–67–P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR 5484–N–04] Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request; Request for Prepayment of Section 202 or 202/8 Project Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing, HUD. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The proposed information collection requirement described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal. DATES: Comments Due Date: April 18, 2011. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB Control Number and should be sent to: Reports Liaison Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\16FEN1.SGM 16FEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration


Intent To Request Approval From OMB of One New Public Collection 
of Information: Security Program for Hazardous Materials Motor Carriers 
& Shippers

AGENCY: Transportation Security Administration, DHS.

ACTION: 60 Day 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. The 
collection involves the submission of security training program 
evaluation forms by hazardous materials (hazmat) motor carriers and 
shippers after participants have received the training.

DATES: Send your comments by April 18, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed or delivered to Joanna Johnson, 
Communications Branch, Business Management Office, Operational Process 
and Technology, TSA-32, Transportation Security Administration, 601 
South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 22202-4220.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joanna Johnson at the above address, 
or by telephone (571) 227-3651 or facsimile (571) 227-3588.

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

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are to respond, including using appropriate automated, electronic, 
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms 
of information technology.

Information Collection Requirement

    TSA's Highway & Motor Carrier Division will be producing a 
voluntary security-related training course for the hazmat motor carrier 
and shipper industry. Participants will be able to choose to attend 
instructor-led training sessions that TSA will conduct at multiple 
sites in the United States, and TSA will advise the industry of the 
availability of the training through trade associations, conferences, 
and stakeholder meetings. Hazmat motor carriers and shippers that are 
registered with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will 
automatically receive the training via CD-ROM and DVD. Companies may 
also complete the training on-line at the TSA public Web site, https://www.tsa.gov. The Web site training is available to the public and does 
not require a log-in or password. After completion of the training 
program, participants will have the option to complete a course 
evaluation form to comment on the effectiveness of the training 
program. The participants who choose to complete the training 
evaluation form will submit the form via e-mail to a secure Web 
surveyor tool that is managed by TSA. Participants who attend the 
classroom training sessions will also be asked to complete an 
evaluation form on-site, which will later be entered into the Web 
surveyor tool by TSA personnel. TSA will use this data to measure the 
program's effectiveness at achieving its goal of heightened security 
awareness levels throughout the hazmat motor carrier and shipper 
industry.
    Hazmat motor carriers and shippers that are registered with the DOT 
are eligible to receive the training; there are approximately seventy-
five thousand (75,000) shippers registered.
    Currently, DOT requires awareness and in-depth security training 
for hazmat employees of persons required to have a security plan in 
accordance with subpart I of 49 CFR part 172 concerning the security 
plan and its implementation. See 49 CFR 172.704(a)(4)(5).\1\ The 
training CD-ROM and DVD will provide the necessary training curriculum 
and tools to be incorporated into the companies' annual security 
training program. The approximate number of hazmat employees who 
potentially could participate in the training program via instructor-
led sessions, CD-ROM, DVD, or the TSA public Web site could approach 
approximately one hundred thousand (100,000) employees, depending on 
the level of participation. The training will be produced and delivered 
in a format that will allow companies that choose to complete the 
evaluation to have their employees take the training program 
individually or in a classroom setting and receive a certificate for 
completion of the training program. This will allow companies to keep a 
copy of the employee's training certificate in their personnel training 
files in accordance with 49 CFR 172.704. Since security training is 
already a Federal requirement for the hazmat motor carrier and shipper 
industry, the subject motor carrier or shipper companies should only 
incur small incremental costs associated with taking the voluntary 
training program produced by TSA.
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    \1\ This security training must include company security 
objectives, specific security procedures, employee responsibilities, 
actions to take in the event of a security breach, and the 
organizational security structure.
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Purpose of Data Collection

    As prescribed by the President in Homeland Security Presidential 
Directive 7 (HSPD-7), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is 
tasked with protecting our nation's critical infrastructure and key 
resources (CI/KR). Through the National Infrastructure Protection Plan 
(NIPP), DHS gives guidance and direction as to how the Nation will 
secure its infrastructure. Furthermore, HSPD-7 and the NIPP assigned 
the responsibility for infrastructure security in the transportation 
sector to TSA. To this effect, the NIPP further tasks each sector to 
build security partnerships, set security goals, and measure their 
effectiveness. Through its voluntary Corporate Security Review (CSR) 
Program, TSA's Highway and Motor Carrier Division has conducted 
security reviews of numerous hazmat motor carriers and shippers in 
order to analyze various aspects of each company's security program. 
Through this review process, TSA has determined that improved security 
awareness and in-depth training for hazmat motor carrier and shipper 
company employees would enhance security. To increase the security 
awareness levels across the hazmat motor carrier and shipper 
industries, TSA plans to develop and distribute a security awareness/
in-depth training program and will request voluntary feedback from 
hazmat motor carrier and shipper companies that elect to receive the 
training.
    Hazmat motor carrier and shipper companies can take the training 
via CD-ROM and DVD, during classroom training sessions, or via the TSA 
public Web site. For those taking the classroom training sessions, TSA 
will hand out an evaluation form to collect feedback regarding the 
security training program. Participants can also complete the 
evaluation form on-line after completing the training. TSA will collect 
the forms and evaluate the results. TSA will use the survey results to 
guide TSA on future hazmat motor carrier and shipper transportation 
security initiatives. TSA plans to conduct the data collection over a 
two to three year period in order to allow for maximum distribution and 
use of the training program throughout the industry, and for 
participating companies to complete full training cycles.

Description of Data Collection

    TSA will ask participating companies that voluntarily complete the 
Security Awareness Training program via the CD-ROM to log on to a TSA-
managed secure Web site to provide feedback on the effectiveness of the 
training. Participants that complete the training program via the 
classroom sessions will be asked to complete an evaluation form on-site 
after the training is completed. TSA's Highway & Motor Carrier Division 
staff will manually input the data into the Web surveyor tool system.
    As part of the evaluation form, TSA will collect information such 
as employee position, type of company, knowledge of material before and 
after the training, and overall training satisfaction. TSA will not 
collect the respondent's personal information as part of the course 
evaluation form. TSA will use this data to measure the program's 
effectiveness at achieving its goal of heightened security awareness 
levels throughout the hazmat motor carrier and shipper industry.

Use of Results

    The primary use of this information is to allow TSA to assess the 
effectiveness of the training program and training CD-ROM within the 
hazmat motor carrier and shipper industries. The secondary purpose of 
this information is for TSA to obtain, based on individual company 
input, an indication of participation levels throughout the hazmat 
motor carrier and shipper industries. This data will be kept for at 
least one year or long enough to collect a significant sample size 
(percentage) of the hazmat motor carrier and shipper industries to be 
used in identifying additional training needs to enhance the industry's 
security posture.

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Frequency

    Most companies administer their security awareness training 
curriculum on an annual or bi-annual cycle. Typically, companies will 
generate quarterly or annual reports on employee training progress. At 
other companies, employees may receive training periodically as needed 
and submit feedback via the evaluation form between one and four times 
per year, which TSA equates to an average frequency for this collection 
of two times per year. Thus, company employees would provide TSA 
feedback approximately once every two years.
    Out of the approximately 75,000 individual hazmat motor carrier and 
shipper companies, TSA estimates that approximately 75 percent of the 
companies that receive the CD-ROM training will incorporate it into 
their training plans. This number can be assumed due to the current DOT 
requirement (49 CFR 172.704) for certain hazmat motor carriers and 
shippers to conduct security awareness and in-depth training for their 
hazmat employees. TSA assumes that 50 percent of those who take the 
training will provide feedback on the training program. TSA estimates 
the average hour burden per response per shipper/carrier company 
employee will be approximately 20 minutes. TSA estimates the total 
annual hour burden will be dependent on the number of company employees 
that participate per motor carrier/shipper company. Therefore, TSA 
estimates that the maximum total annual hour burden will be 
approximately 16,667 hours per year for all motor carrier/shipper 
industry participants [50,000 employees x 20 minutes = 16,667 hours].

    Issued in Arlington, Virginia, on February 10, 2011.
Joanna Johnson,
Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2011-3543 Filed 2-15-11; 8:45 am]
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