Intent To Request Revision From OMB of One Current Public Collection of Information: Law Enforcement/Federal Air Marshal Service Physical and Mental Health Certification, 62878-62879 [2018-26370]
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(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.
Consistent with the requirements of
Executive Order (E.O.) 13771, Reducing
Regulation and Controlling Regulatory
Costs, and E.O. 13777, Enforcing the
Regulatory Reform Agenda, TSA is also
requesting comments on the extent to
which this request for information could
be modified to reduce the burden on
respondents.
Information Collection Requirement
Title: Aviation Security Customer
Satisfaction Performance Measurement.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
OMB Control Number: 1652–0013.
Forms(s): Survey.
Affected Public: Traveling public.
Abstract: TSA conducts passenger
surveys at airports nationwide.
Passengers are invited, though not
required, to complete and return
surveys by: (1) Using a web-based portal
on their own electronic devices, (2)
responding to TSA personnel capturing
verbal responses, or (3) responding in
writing to the survey questions on a
customer satisfaction card and
depositing the card in a drop-box at the
airport. Each survey includes 10 to 15
questions pulled from a list of 82
questions. Each question promotes a
quality response so that TSA can
identify areas in need of improvement.
All questions concern aspects of the
passenger’s security screening
experience.
Number of Respondents: 9,600.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An
estimated 800 hours annually.
Dated: November 28, 2018.
Christina A. Walsh,
TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office
of Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2018–26369 Filed 12–4–18; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
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Transportation Security Administration
Intent To Request Revision From OMB
of One Current Public Collection of
Information: Law Enforcement/Federal
Air Marshal Service Physical and
Mental Health Certification
Transportation Security
Administration, DHS.
ACTION: 60-day notice.
AGENCY:
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The Transportation Security
Administration (TSA) invites public
comment on one currently approved
Information Collection Request (ICR),
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) control number 1652–0043,
abstracted below that we will submit to
OMB for a revision in compliance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA).
The ICR describes the nature of the
information collection and its expected
burden. The collection involves a
certification form that applicants for the
Law Enforcement/Federal Air Marshal
Service are required to complete
regarding their mental health history.
DATES: Send your comments by
February 4, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be emailed
to TSAPRA@tsa.dhs.gov or delivered to
the TSA PRA Officer, Information
Technology (IT), TSA–11,
Transportation Security Administration,
601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA
20598–6011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christina A. Walsh at the above address,
or by telephone (571) 227–2062.
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 will be
available at https://www.reginfo.gov
upon its submission to OMB. 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.
Consistent with the requirements of
Executive Order (E.O.) 13771, Reducing
Regulation and Controlling Regulatory
Costs, and E.O. 13777, Enforcing the
Regulatory Reform Agenda, TSA is also
requesting comments on the extent to
which this request for information could
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be modified to reduce the burden on
respondents.
Information Collection Requirement
OMB Control Number 1652–0043; Law
Enforcement/Federal Air Marshal
Service Physical and Mental Health
Certification. Pursuant to 49 U.S.C.
44917, TSA has authority to provide for
deployment of Federal Air Marshals
(FAMs) on passenger flights and provide
for appropriate training, equipping, and
supervision of FAMs. Pursuant to this
authority, TSA requires that applicants
for the Law Enforcement/Federal Air
Marshal Service positions meet certain
medical and mental health standards.
TSA uses a Mental Health
Certification form to facilitate the
determination of applicants’ and
incumbents’ ability to meet established
medical standards and safely and
effectively perform the essential
functions of the public safety law
enforcement position. TSA is revising
the collection to include additional
forms to assist in the determination.
These forms include a Practical Exercise
Performance Requirements (PEPR) form,
and a Treating Physician Status Report
(TPSR) form, in conjunction with
further evaluation requests as needed.
TSA is also revising the name of the
collection from ‘‘Office of Law
Enforcement/Federal Air Marshal
Service Mental Health Certification’’ to
‘‘Law Enforcement/Federal Air Marshal
Service Physical and Mental Health
Certification.’’
The Law Enforcement/Federal Air
Marshal Service (LE/FAMS) has
established medical guidelines designed
to ensure FAMs can safely and
effectively perform the tasks essential to
the arduous, rigorous, and hazardous
functions of the FAM position. The
medical guidelines ensure a level of
health status and physical and
psychological fitness for this public
safety law enforcement position which
requires a high degree of responsibility.
Medical guidelines are based on
cognitive, physical, psychomotor, and
psychological abilities related to the
essential job functions of a FAM.
Medical examinations include, but are
not limited to, cardiac, pulmonary,
audiometric, and visual acuity testing.
Incumbent FAMs undergo medical
examinations every other year until the
age of 45, and annually thereafter, while
in a FAM position. Based on conditions
identified during the pre-employment or
recurrent periodic examination, the
applicant/employee may be required to
provide a completed PEPR form, or
TPSR form, signed by his/her physician
in order to determine if the FAM is
medically qualified.
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As part of the psychological
assessment, applicants are required to
complete a Mental Health Certification
form related to their mental health
history. Applicants are asked questions
that may be indicative of mental health
conditions that may impact the ability
to safely and effectively perform the
essential functions of the position. All
forms submitted by applicants and
incumbents are sent directly to the
FAMS Medical Programs Section for
initial screening via fax, mail, or in
person. Individual responses may
require further medical evaluation.
TSA estimates that there will be 600
respondents annually. It will take each
respondent approximately one hour to
complete the Mental Health
Certification form, and 15 minutes per
respondent for their doctor to complete
two additional forms (the Practical
Exercise Performance form and the
Treating Physician Status Report form),
for a total annual hour burden of 900
hours.
Dated: November 28, 2018.
Christina A. Walsh,
TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer,
Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2018–26370 Filed 12–4–18; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Transportation Security Administration
Intent To Request Revision From OMB
of One Current Public Collection of
Information: Transportation Security
Officer Medical Questionnaire
Transportation Security
Administration, DHS.
ACTION: 60-day notice.
AGENCY:
The Transportation Security
Administration (TSA) invites public
comment on one currently approved
Information Collection Request (ICR),
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) control number 1652–0032,
abstracted below that we will submit to
OMB for a revision in compliance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA).
The ICR describes the nature of the
information collection and its expected
burden. The collection involves using a
questionnaire to collect medical
information from candidates for the job
of Transportation Security Officer (TSO)
to ensure applicants are qualified to
perform TSO duties pursuant to 49
U.S.C 44935.
DATES: Send your comments by
February 4, 2019.
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SUMMARY:
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Comments may be emailed
to TSAPRA@tsa.dhs.gov or delivered to
the TSA PRA Officer, Information
Technology (IT), TSA–11,
Transportation Security Administration,
601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA
20598–6011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christina A. Walsh at the above address,
or by telephone (571) 227–2062.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ADDRESSES:
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 will be
available at https://www.reginfo.gov
upon its submission to OMB. 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.
Consistent with the requirements of
Executive Order (E.O.) 13771, Reducing
Regulation and Controlling Regulatory
Costs, and E.O. 13777, Enforcing the
Regulatory Reform Agenda, TSA is also
requesting comments on the extent to
which this request for information could
be modified to reduce the burden on
respondents.
Information Collection Requirement
OMB Number 1652–0032; Security
Officer Medical Questionnaire. TSA
collects relevant medical information
from TSO candidates who have
successfully completed certain prior
steps in the hiring process. This
information is used to assess whether
the TSO candidates meet the medical
qualification standards the agency has
established pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 44935.
TSA currently collects this information
through a medical questionnaire
completed by TSO candidates and, in
certain cases, supplemental forms
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completed by TSO candidates’ health
care providers. The medical
questionnaire and supplemental forms
are used in concert with information
collected during a physical medical
exam to evaluate a candidate’s physical
and medical qualifications to be a TSO,
including visual and aural acuity, and
physical coordination and motor skills.
Candidates who disclose certain
medical conditions on the medical
questionnaire were previously asked to
provide additional information via
supplemental forms.
TSA is revising the information
collection and will no longer require
candidates to complete supplemental
forms. TSA will continue to use the
medical questionnaire form. TSA is also
transitioning from the paper version of
the form to an electronic version.
Historical data indicates that on
average 22,500 candidates for TSO
positions annually complete medical
exams. The medical questionnaire takes
approximately 45 minutes (0.75 hours)
for the candidates to complete, resulting
in an estimated burden of 16,875 hours.
Also, TSA estimates the average roundtrip travel time to a TSA-contracted
physician’s office to be 54 minutes (0.9
hours), for an estimated hour burden of
20,250 hours (22,500 × 54 minutes). The
estimated total burden time for the
completion of the medical questionnaire
is 37,125 (16,875 + 20,250) annual
hours.
Dated: November 28, 2018.
Christina A. Walsh,
TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer,
Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2018–26371 Filed 12–4–18; 8:45 am]
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Transportation Security Administration
Intent To Request Extension From
OMB of One Current Public Collection
of Information: Federal Flight Deck
Officer Program
Transportation Security
Administration, DHS.
ACTION: 60-day notice.
AGENCY:
The Transportation Security
Administration (TSA) invites public
comment on one currently approved
Information Collection Request (ICR),
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) control number 1652–0011,
abstracted below that we will submit to
OMB for an extension in compliance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA). The ICR describes the nature of
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Transportation Security Administration
Intent To Request Revision From OMB of One Current Public
Collection of Information: Law Enforcement/Federal Air Marshal Service
Physical and Mental Health Certification
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 1652-0043,
abstracted below that we will submit to OMB for a revision in
compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The ICR describes
the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. The
collection involves a certification form that applicants for the Law
Enforcement/Federal Air Marshal Service are required to complete
regarding their mental health history.
DATES: Send your comments by February 4, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be emailed to [email protected] or delivered
to the TSA PRA Officer, Information Technology (IT), TSA-11,
Transportation Security Administration, 601 South 12th Street,
Arlington, VA 20598-6011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christina A. Walsh at the above
address, or by telephone (571) 227-2062.
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 will be
available at https://www.reginfo.gov upon its submission to OMB.
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.
Consistent with the requirements of Executive Order (E.O.) 13771,
Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs, and E.O. 13777,
Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda, TSA is also requesting comments
on the extent to which this request for information could be modified
to reduce the burden on respondents.
Information Collection Requirement
OMB Control Number 1652-0043; Law Enforcement/Federal Air Marshal
Service Physical and Mental Health Certification. Pursuant to 49 U.S.C.
44917, TSA has authority to provide for deployment of Federal Air
Marshals (FAMs) on passenger flights and provide for appropriate
training, equipping, and supervision of FAMs. Pursuant to this
authority, TSA requires that applicants for the Law Enforcement/Federal
Air Marshal Service positions meet certain medical and mental health
standards.
TSA uses a Mental Health Certification form to facilitate the
determination of applicants' and incumbents' ability to meet
established medical standards and safely and effectively perform the
essential functions of the public safety law enforcement position. TSA
is revising the collection to include additional forms to assist in the
determination. These forms include a Practical Exercise Performance
Requirements (PEPR) form, and a Treating Physician Status Report (TPSR)
form, in conjunction with further evaluation requests as needed. TSA is
also revising the name of the collection from ``Office of Law
Enforcement/Federal Air Marshal Service Mental Health Certification''
to ``Law Enforcement/Federal Air Marshal Service Physical and Mental
Health Certification.''
The Law Enforcement/Federal Air Marshal Service (LE/FAMS) has
established medical guidelines designed to ensure FAMs can safely and
effectively perform the tasks essential to the arduous, rigorous, and
hazardous functions of the FAM position. The medical guidelines ensure
a level of health status and physical and psychological fitness for
this public safety law enforcement position which requires a high
degree of responsibility. Medical guidelines are based on cognitive,
physical, psychomotor, and psychological abilities related to the
essential job functions of a FAM. Medical examinations include, but are
not limited to, cardiac, pulmonary, audiometric, and visual acuity
testing. Incumbent FAMs undergo medical examinations every other year
until the age of 45, and annually thereafter, while in a FAM position.
Based on conditions identified during the pre-employment or recurrent
periodic examination, the applicant/employee may be required to provide
a completed PEPR form, or TPSR form, signed by his/her physician in
order to determine if the FAM is medically qualified.
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As part of the psychological assessment, applicants are required to
complete a Mental Health Certification form related to their mental
health history. Applicants are asked questions that may be indicative
of mental health conditions that may impact the ability to safely and
effectively perform the essential functions of the position. All forms
submitted by applicants and incumbents are sent directly to the FAMS
Medical Programs Section for initial screening via fax, mail, or in
person. Individual responses may require further medical evaluation.
TSA estimates that there will be 600 respondents annually. It will
take each respondent approximately one hour to complete the Mental
Health Certification form, and 15 minutes per respondent for their
doctor to complete two additional forms (the Practical Exercise
Performance form and the Treating Physician Status Report form), for a
total annual hour burden of 900 hours.
Dated: November 28, 2018.
Christina A. Walsh,
TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2018-26370 Filed 12-4-18; 8:45 am]
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