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Dated: Issued in Arlington, Virginia, on
May 11, 2012.
Susan L. Perkins,
TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office
of Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2012–11855 Filed 5–15–12; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Transportation Security Administration
Maritime Vulnerability SelfAssessment Tool
pursuant to the Maritime Transportation
Security Act (MTSA) of 2002, will no
longer be available. Since the TMSARM
became available, other tools for
conducting vulnerability assessments
became available and usage of the
TMSARM has dropped off considerably.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thomas Roman Reilly, Office of
Security Capabilities, TSA–16,
Transportation Security Administration,
601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA
20598–6016; telephone (571) 227–2990;
facsimile (571) 227–1933, email TSA–
OSCCommunications@tsa.dhs.gov.
On
December 5, 2003 (68 FR 68096), TSA
published a notice in the Federal
Register announcing the availability of
the Maritime Self-Assessment Risk
Module (TMSARM). The TMSARM was
developed to support the USCG
regulatory efforts promulgated pursuant
to the Maritime Transportation Security
Act (MTSA) of 2002 (Pub. L. 107–295,
116 Stat. 2064, Nov. 25, 2002). One of
these MTSA requirements is that any
facility or vessel that might be involved
in a transportation security incident
(TSI)1 must conduct a vulnerability
assessment and submit a security plan
to the USCG. TSA, in coordination with
other Federal agencies, developed
TMSARM specifically to meet the
security assessment requirements
mandated by MTSA.
Since the TMSARM was made
available in 2003, hundreds of maritime
owner/operators have used it to support
their vulnerability assessments.
However, usage has fallen off
significantly, in part, due to the fact that
other tools have become available, and
TSA has determined that it is not
necessary to continue to support it.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Issued in Arlington, Virginia, on May 10,
2012.
Kelly Hoggan,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Security
Capabilities.
[FR Doc. 2012–11857 Filed 5–15–12; 8:45 am]
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Transportation Security
Administration, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of removal of TSA’s
maritime vulnerability self-assessment
tool.
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AGENCY:
The Transportation Security
Administration (TSA) announces that
the TSA Maritime Self-Assessment Risk
Module (TMSARM), developed to
support the United States Coast Guard’s
(USCG) regulatory efforts promulgated
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environmental damage, transportation system
disruption, or economic disruption in a particular
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Collection of Qualitative
Feedback Through Focus Groups
30-Day Notice of Information
Collection for Office of Management and
Budget Review and Request for
Comments.
ACTION:
The Department of Homeland
Security, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS) will be
submitting the following information
collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995. The information collection notice
was previously published in the Federal
Register on February 8, 2012, at 77 FR
6573, allowing for a 60-day public
comment period. USCIS/did not receive
any comments in connection with the
60-day notice.
DATES: The purpose of this notice is to
allow an additional 30 days for public
comments. Comments are encouraged
and will be accepted until June 15,
2012. This process is conducted in
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or
suggestions regarding the item(s)
contained in this notice, especially
regarding the estimated public burden
and associated response time, should be
directed to the Department of Homeland
Security (DHS), and to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) USCIS
Desk Officer. Comments may be
submitted to: USCIS, Chief Regulatory
Coordinator, Regulatory Coordination
Division, Office of Policy and Strategy,
20 Massachusetts Avenue, Washington,
DC 20529–2020. Comments may also be
submitted to DHS via facsimile to 202–
272–0997 or via email at
uscisfr.comment@dhs.gov, and to the
OMB USCIS Desk Officer via facsimile
at 202–395–5806 or via email at
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. When
submitting comments by email, please
make sure to add ‘‘1615–NEW,
Collection of Qualitative Feedback
through Focus Groups’’ in the subject
box.
SUMMARY:
Note: The address listed in this notice
should only be used to submit comments
concerning this information collection.
Please do not submit requests for individual
case status inquiries to this address. If you
are seeking information about the status of
your individual case, please check ‘‘My Case
Status’’ online at: https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Transportation Security Administration
Maritime Vulnerability Self-Assessment Tool
AGENCY: Transportation Security Administration, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of removal of TSA's maritime vulnerability self-
assessment tool.
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SUMMARY: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announces
that the TSA Maritime Self-Assessment Risk Module (TMSARM), developed
to support the United States Coast Guard's (USCG) regulatory efforts
promulgated pursuant to the Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA)
of 2002, will no longer be available. Since the TMSARM became
available, other tools for conducting vulnerability assessments became
available and usage of the TMSARM has dropped off considerably.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Roman Reilly, Office of
Security Capabilities, TSA-16, Transportation Security Administration,
601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 20598-6016; telephone (571) 227-
2990; facsimile (571) 227-1933, email TSA-OSCCommunications@tsa.dhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 5, 2003 (68 FR 68096), TSA
published a notice in the Federal Register announcing the availability
of the Maritime Self-Assessment Risk Module (TMSARM). The TMSARM was
developed to support the USCG regulatory efforts promulgated pursuant
to the Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) of 2002 (Pub. L.
107-295, 116 Stat. 2064, Nov. 25, 2002). One of these MTSA requirements
is that any facility or vessel that might be involved in a
transportation security incident (TSI)\1\ must conduct a vulnerability
assessment and submit a security plan to the USCG. TSA, in coordination
with other Federal agencies, developed TMSARM specifically to meet the
security assessment requirements mandated by MTSA.
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\1\ The MTSA defines a TSI as ``a security incident that results
in a significant loss of life, environmental damage, transportation
system disruption, or economic disruption in a particular area.''
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Since the TMSARM was made available in 2003, hundreds of maritime
owner/operators have used it to support their vulnerability
assessments. However, usage has fallen off significantly, in part, due
to the fact that other tools have become available, and TSA has
determined that it is not necessary to continue to support it.
Issued in Arlington, Virginia, on May 10, 2012.
Kelly Hoggan,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Security Capabilities.
[FR Doc. 2012-11857 Filed 5-15-12; 8:45 am]
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