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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Transportation Security Administration
[Docket No. TSA–2006–24191]
Revision of Agency Information
Collection Activity Under OMB Review:
Transportation Worker Identification
Credential (TWIC®) Program
Transportation Security
Administration, DHS.
ACTION: 30-Day notice.
AGENCY:
This notice announces that
the Transportation Security
Administration (TSA) has forwarded the
Information Collection Request (ICR),
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) control number 1652–0047,
abstracted below to OMB for review and
approval of a revision of the currently
approved collection under the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The
ICR describes the nature of the
information collection and its expected
burden. The collection involves the
submission of biographic and biometric
information that TSA uses to verify
identity and conduct a security threat
assessment (STA) for the TWIC®
Program, and a customer satisfaction
survey.
DATES: Send your comments by March
26, 2021. A comment to OMB is most
effective if OMB receives it within 30
days of publication.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christina A. Walsh, TSA PRA Officer,
Information Technology (IT), TSA–11,
Transportation Security Administration,
6595 Springfield Center Drive,
Springfield, VA 20598–6011; telephone
khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES
SUMMARY:
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(571) 227–2062; email TSAPRA@
tsa.dhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: TSA
published a Federal Register notice,
with a 60-day comment period soliciting
comments, of the following collection of
information on July 2, 2020, 85 FR
39927.
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.
Information Collection Requirement
Title: Transportation Worker
Identification Credential (TWIC®)
Program.
Type of Request: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
OMB Control Number: 1652–0047.
Forms(s): TWIC® Disclosure and
Certification Form, TWIC® PreEnrollment Application, TWIC®
Enrollment Application, TWIC® Card
Replacement Request, and TWIC®
Customer Satisfaction Survey.
Affected Public: Individuals seeking
or requiring unescorted access to secure
areas within the TSA’s national and
transportation security mission or
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facilities and vessels regulated under
the Maritime Transportation Security
Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107–295; Nov. 25,
2002; sec. 102), other authorized
individuals in the field of
transportation, and all mariners holding
U.S. Coast Guard-issued credentials or
qualification documents.
Abstract: The data collected will be
used for processing TWIC® enrollments
as well as to allow expanded enrollment
options for additional comparability or
eligibility determinations for other
programs, such as the Hazardous
Materials Endorsement Threat
Assessment Program. Individuals in the
field of transportation who are
authorized to apply for a TWIC® for use
as part of other government programs,
such as the Chemical Facility AntiTerrorism program, may apply for a
TWIC® and undergo the associated STA.
The data is used to conduct a
comprehensive STA that includes: (1) A
criminal history records check; (2) a
check of intelligence databases; and (3)
an immigration status check. TSA may
also use the information to determine a
TWIC® holder’s eligibility to participate
in TSA’s expedited screening program
for air travel, the TSA PreCheck®
Application Program. Active
(unexpired) TWIC® holders who meet
the eligibility requirements for TSA
PreCheck may use their TWIC® card’s
Credential Identification Number in the
appropriate known traveler number
field of an airline reservation to obtain
expedited screening eligibility.
At the enrollment center, applicants
verify their biographic information and
provide identity documentation,
biometric information, and proof of
immigration status (if required). This
information allows TSA to complete the
STA. During enrollment, TSA collects
from applicants a $125.25 fee for
standard enrollment. If TSA determines
that the applicant is eligible to receive
a TWIC® as a result of the STA, TSA
issues and sends an activated TWIC®
card to the address provided by the
applicant or notifies the applicant that
their TWIC® is ready for pick up and
activation at an enrollment center. Once
activated, this credential can be used for
facility and vessel access control
requirements to include card
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authentication, card validation, and
identity verification. In the event of a
lost, damaged or stolen credential, the
cardholder must notify TSA
immediately and may request a
replacement card online, via telephone,
or from an enrollment center for a
$60.00 fee.
Under section 809 of the United
States Coast Guard Authorization Act of
2010 Sec. 809, certain Merchant
Mariners are not required to obtain a
credential when they apply for their
TWIC® STA. TSA is revising the
currently approved collection to reflect
a reduction for Section 809 qualified
Merchant Mariners. If a mariner opts to
not receive a TWIC® card, TSA may
reduce the TWIC® fee to reflect only the
enrollment and vetting segments of the
fee, a fee reduction of $27.
TSA is also revising the collection to
reflect the implementation of an online
renewal or re-enrollment capability for
those applicants who previously
maintained an active TWIC® STA.
Approximately 60 percent of active
TWIC® cardholders enroll for a new
TWIC® after their STA expires five years
from the date of issuance. Online
TWIC® renewals will reduce the
applicant cost and hour burden by
permitting eligible applicants to obtain
a new TWIC® without enrolling inperson at a TSA enrollment center.
Additionally, TSA mitigates certain
security risks associated with online
renewals by enrolling current TWIC®
cardholders in recurrent vetting
services, such as the Federal Bureau of
Investigation’s Rap Back Service. The
renewal fee for TWIC® will decrease
with the implementation of online
renewals.
TSA invites all TWIC® applicants to
complete an optional survey to gather
information on the applicants’ overall
customer satisfaction with the
enrollment process. This optional
survey is administered at the conclusion
of the enrollment process, including the
new online renewals, and the process to
activate the TWIC®, where applicable.
The results from these surveys are
compiled to produce reports that are
reviewed by the enrollment services
provider and TSA.
Number of Annual Respondents:
744,345.1
1 The burdens listed here are different from what
was listed in the 60-Day Notice. TSA modified the
estimates to include online renewals and a fee
reduction for renewals. TSA also modified the
collection to reflect a reduction for Section 809
Merchant Mariners who do not request a credential
and therefore save $27 in credential fees.
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Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An
estimated 413,162 hours annually.
Estimated Annual Cost: $64,842,153.
Dated: February 18, 2021.
Christina A. Walsh,
TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer,
Information Technology.
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information collection described in
Section A.
The Federal Register notice that
solicited public comment on the
information collection for a period of 60
days was published on November 17,
2020 at 85 FR 73291.
A. Overview of Information Collection
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–7034–N–08; OMB Control
No. 2528–New]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: EnVision Centers
Implementation Evaluation
Office of the Chief Information
Officer, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
HUD is seeking approval from
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for the information collection
described below. In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is
requesting comment from all interested
parties on the proposed collection of
information. The purpose of this notice
is to allow for 30 days of public
comment.
SUMMARY:
DATES:
Comments Due Date: March 26,
2021.
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:
HUD Desk Officer, Office of
Management and Budget, New
Executive Office Building, Washington,
DC 20503; fax:202–395–5806, Email:
OIRA Submission@omb.eop.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Anna P. Guido, Reports Management
Officer, QMAC, Department of Housing
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street
SW, Washington, DC 20410; email her at
Anna.P.Guido@hud.gov or telephone
202–402–5535. This is not a toll-free
number. Person with hearing or speech
impairments may access this number
through TTY by calling the toll-free
Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–8339.
Copies of available documents
submitted to OMB may be obtained
from Ms. Guido.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
notice informs the public that HUD is
seeking approval from OMB for the
ADDRESSES:
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Title of Information Collection:
EnVision Centers Implementation
Evaluation.
OMB Approval Number: 2528–New.
Type of Request: New collection.
Form Number: NA.
Description of the need for the
information and proposed use: This
request is for the collection of
information for an implementation
evaluation of EnVision Centers.
EnVision Centers offer collocated and
integrated services with the goal of
helping low-income persons achieve
self-sufficiency. Using leveraged
resources from local and federal
partnerships, HUD encourages EnVision
Centers to target and integrate services
within four main pillars: Economic
empowerment, educational
advancement, health and wellness, and
character and leadership. In June 2018,
HUD designated 18 EnVision Centers as
part of the initiative’s first cohort of
designations and has since expanded
the initiative with over 90 EnVision
Centers to date. This creates a critical
need to gain an in-depth understanding
from local stakeholders of
implementation efforts to date, which
will help develop and guide the
initiative while establishing a
framework of knowledge for future
program monitoring and evaluation
efforts. The evaluation team will collect
data from sites using qualitative, semistructured interviews with four groups
of key local stakeholders: Site
leadership, front line staff, participants,
and representatives from organizations
(partners) that provide services and
resources to the EnVision Center. The
interviews will primarily seek to
understand how communities selected
and established their center, the process
for centralized intake and participant
level data collection, and how new
partnerships and services have
developed since the center’s
designation. Through an Inter-Agency
Agreement (IAA), the Library of
Congress’ Federal Research Division
will conduct the evaluation under
guidance from HUD.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Transportation Security Administration
[Docket No. TSA-2006-24191]
Revision of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB
Review: Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC[supreg])
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), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number 1652-0047,
abstracted below to OMB for review and approval of a revision of the
currently approved collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA).
The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its
expected burden. The collection involves the submission of biographic
and biometric information that TSA uses to verify identity and conduct
a security threat assessment (STA) for the TWIC[supreg] Program, and a
customer satisfaction survey.
DATES: Send your comments by March 26, 2021. A comment to OMB is most
effective if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christina A. Walsh, TSA PRA Officer,
Information Technology (IT), TSA-11, Transportation Security
Administration, 6595 Springfield Center Drive, Springfield, VA 20598-
6011; telephone (571) 227-2062; email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: TSA published a Federal Register notice,
with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments, of the following
collection of information on July 2, 2020, 85 FR 39927.
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.
Information Collection Requirement
Title: Transportation Worker Identification Credential
(TWIC[supreg]) Program.
Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
OMB Control Number: 1652-0047.
Forms(s): TWIC[supreg] Disclosure and Certification Form,
TWIC[supreg] Pre-Enrollment Application, TWIC[supreg] Enrollment
Application, TWIC[supreg] Card Replacement Request, and TWIC[supreg]
Customer Satisfaction Survey.
Affected Public: Individuals seeking or requiring unescorted access
to secure areas within the TSA's national and transportation security
mission or facilities and vessels regulated under the Maritime
Transportation Security Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-295; Nov. 25, 2002;
sec. 102), other authorized individuals in the field of transportation,
and all mariners holding U.S. Coast Guard-issued credentials or
qualification documents.
Abstract: The data collected will be used for processing
TWIC[supreg] enrollments as well as to allow expanded enrollment
options for additional comparability or eligibility determinations for
other programs, such as the Hazardous Materials Endorsement Threat
Assessment Program. Individuals in the field of transportation who are
authorized to apply for a TWIC[supreg] for use as part of other
government programs, such as the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism
program, may apply for a TWIC[supreg] and undergo the associated STA.
The data is used to conduct a comprehensive STA that includes: (1) A
criminal history records check; (2) a check of intelligence databases;
and (3) an immigration status check. TSA may also use the information
to determine a TWIC[supreg] holder's eligibility to participate in
TSA's expedited screening program for air travel, the TSA
PreCheck[supreg] Application Program. Active (unexpired) TWIC[supreg]
holders who meet the eligibility requirements for TSA PreCheck may use
their TWIC[supreg] card's Credential Identification Number in the
appropriate known traveler number field of an airline reservation to
obtain expedited screening eligibility.
At the enrollment center, applicants verify their biographic
information and provide identity documentation, biometric information,
and proof of immigration status (if required). This information allows
TSA to complete the STA. During enrollment, TSA collects from
applicants a $125.25 fee for standard enrollment. If TSA determines
that the applicant is eligible to receive a TWIC[supreg] as a result of
the STA, TSA issues and sends an activated TWIC[supreg] card to the
address provided by the applicant or notifies the applicant that their
TWIC[supreg] is ready for pick up and activation at an enrollment
center. Once activated, this credential can be used for facility and
vessel access control requirements to include card
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authentication, card validation, and identity verification. In the
event of a lost, damaged or stolen credential, the cardholder must
notify TSA immediately and may request a replacement card online, via
telephone, or from an enrollment center for a $60.00 fee.
Under section 809 of the United States Coast Guard Authorization
Act of 2010 Sec. 809, certain Merchant Mariners are not required to
obtain a credential when they apply for their TWIC[supreg] STA. TSA is
revising the currently approved collection to reflect a reduction for
Section 809 qualified Merchant Mariners. If a mariner opts to not
receive a TWIC[supreg] card, TSA may reduce the TWIC[supreg] fee to
reflect only the enrollment and vetting segments of the fee, a fee
reduction of $27.
TSA is also revising the collection to reflect the implementation
of an online renewal or re-enrollment capability for those applicants
who previously maintained an active TWIC[supreg] STA. Approximately 60
percent of active TWIC[supreg] cardholders enroll for a new
TWIC[supreg] after their STA expires five years from the date of
issuance. Online TWIC[supreg] renewals will reduce the applicant cost
and hour burden by permitting eligible applicants to obtain a new
TWIC[supreg] without enrolling in-person at a TSA enrollment center.
Additionally, TSA mitigates certain security risks associated with
online renewals by enrolling current TWIC[supreg] cardholders in
recurrent vetting services, such as the Federal Bureau of
Investigation's Rap Back Service. The renewal fee for TWIC[supreg] will
decrease with the implementation of online renewals.
TSA invites all TWIC[supreg] applicants to complete an optional
survey to gather information on the applicants' overall customer
satisfaction with the enrollment process. This optional survey is
administered at the conclusion of the enrollment process, including the
new online renewals, and the process to activate the TWIC[supreg],
where applicable. The results from these surveys are compiled to
produce reports that are reviewed by the enrollment services provider
and TSA.
Number of Annual Respondents: 744,345.\1\
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\1\ The burdens listed here are different from what was listed
in the 60-Day Notice. TSA modified the estimates to include online
renewals and a fee reduction for renewals. TSA also modified the
collection to reflect a reduction for Section 809 Merchant Mariners
who do not request a credential and therefore save $27 in credential
fees.
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Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An estimated 413,162 hours annually.
Estimated Annual Cost: $64,842,153.
Dated: February 18, 2021.
Christina A. Walsh,
TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Information Technology.
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