Extension of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Military Severely Injured Joint Support Operations Center (MSIJSOC) and Travel Protocol Office (TPO) Programs, 47654-47655 [2021-18362]

Download as PDF 47654 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 163 / Thursday, August 26, 2021 / Notices 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. jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES Information Collection Requirement Title: Baseline Assessment for Security Enhancement (BASE) Program. Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection. OMB Control Number: 1652–0062. Form(s): BASE electronic checklist. Affected Public: Highway transportation asset owners and operators; and, public transportation agencies, including mass transit bus, rail transit, and less common types of service (such as cable cars, inclined planes, funiculars, and automated guideway systems). Abstract: TSA’s BASE program works with existing (and new) transportation asset and system owner/operators by asking established questions to identify their current security posture, identify security gaps, and encourage implementation of countermeasures applicable to the specific surface mode of transportation. Data and results collected through the BASE program will inform TSA’s policy and program initiatives and allow TSA to provide focused resources and tools to enhance the overall security posture within these sectors of the surface transportation community. The Government Accountability Office, audit GAO–20–404, ‘‘Passenger Rail Security: TSA Engages with Stakeholders but Could Better Identify and Share Standards and Key Practices VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:30 Aug 25, 2021 Jkt 253001 (April 2020),’’ recommended TSA update the BASE cybersecurity questions to ensure they reflect key practices.1 TSA concurred with this recommendation and is requesting to revise the collection to include questions that cover all five core functions of the National Institute of Standards and Technology cybersecurity framework. All core functions and a majority of the subcategories are integrated with Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency guidelines and established industry best practices in the newly-developed cybersecurity questions and cybersecurity annex questions, strengthening the cybersecurity health for the transportation sector. Number of Respondents: 182. Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 1,698 hours annually.2 Dated: August 20, 2021. Christina A. Walsh, TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Information Technology. [FR Doc. 2021–18358 Filed 8–25–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–05–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Transportation Security Administration Extension of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Military Severely Injured Joint Support Operations Center (MSIJSOC) and Travel Protocol Office (TPO) Programs Transportation Security Administration, Homeland Security (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 1652–0069, abstracted below, to OMB for an extension in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. The collection involves the submission of travel information to TSA to provide wounded warriors, severely SUMMARY: 1 Additional information regarding this audit and the GAO’s recommendations are available on the GAO’s website using the audit number (GAO–20– 0404) or at the following link: https://www.gao.gov/ products/gao-20-404. 2 The annual burden has decreased since the publication of the 60-day notice, which reported 1,708 annual hour burden (MT/PR BASE 1,196 hours annually + HWY BASE 512 hours annually). PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 injured military personnel, and certain other travelers with assistance through the airport security screening process. Send your comments by September 27, 2021. A comment to OMB is most effective if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication. DATES: 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 Review—Open for Public Comments’’ and by using the find function. ADDRESSES: 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 TSAPRA@ tsa.dhs.gov. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. On April 8, 2021, TSA published a Federal Register notice (86 FR 18291), with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments, of the following collection of information. 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 made 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. E:\FR\FM\26AUN1.SGM 26AUN1 jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 163 / Thursday, August 26, 2021 / Notices Information Collection Requirement Title: Military Severely Injured Joint Support Operations Center (MSIJSOC) and Travel Protocol Office (TPO) Programs. Type of Request: Extension. OMB Control Number: 1652–0069. Form(s): TSA Form 412, Travel Support Request and TSA Form 417 Screening Assistance Notification. Affected Public: Wounded warriors, severely injured military personnel, foreign dignitaries, accredited Ambassadors to the United States, and other travelers requiring an escort through the airport security screening process. Abstract: The Helping Heroes Fly Act directs TSA to develop and implement a process to support and facilitate the ease of travel and, to the extent possible, provide expedited passenger screening services for severely injured or disabled members of the Armed Forces and severely injured or disabled veterans through passenger screening. See sec. 2 of the Helping Heroes Fly Act, Public Law 113–27 (127 Stat. 503; Aug. 9, 2013) as amended and codified at 49 U.S.C. 44927. Consistent with these requirements, TSA established the MSIJSOC program to support and facilitate the movement of wounded warriors, severely injured military personnel, and severely injured or disabled veterans. Under the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (ATSA), TSA is responsible for security in all modes of transportation including screening operations for passenger air transportation and for carrying out such other duties relating to the transportation security as it considers appropriate. See sec. 101(a) of the ATSA, Public Law 107–71 (115 Stat. 597; Nov. 19, 2001) as codified at 49 U.S.C. 114. Under ATSA, TSA established the Travel Protocol Office (TPO) Programs to assist foreign dignitaries, accredited Ambassadors to the United States, and other travelers requiring an escort through the airport security screening process. To implement the MSIJSCO and TPO programs, TSA must collect the passenger’s name, flight itinerary (scheduled flight departure and arrival information), and contact information to successfully facilitate movements through the screening process at U.S. airports and its territories. TSA shares this information with airports on the passenger’s itinerary to coordinate efforts, to synchronize seamless transitions with the affected parties, and protect security operations. Number of Respondents: 8,456. Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An estimated 705 hours annually. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:30 Aug 25, 2021 Jkt 253001 Dated: August 20, 2021. Christina A. Walsh, TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Information Technology. [FR Doc. 2021–18362 Filed 8–25–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–05–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS–HQ–WSFR–2021–N179; FVWF97820900000–XXX–FF09W13000 and FVWF54200900000–XXX–FFO9W13000; OMB Control Number 1018–0088] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and WildlifeAssociated Recreation (FHWAR) Contests Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment. AGENCY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are proposing to reinstate a previously approved information collection with revisions. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before September 27, 2021. 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 clicking on the link ‘‘Currently under Review— Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. Please provide a copy of your comments to the Service Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, MS: PRB/PERMA (JAO/3W), 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041– 3803 (mail); or by email to Info_Coll@ fws.gov. Please reference OMB Control Number 1018–0088 in the subject line of your comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Madonna L. Baucum, Service Information Collection Clearance Officer, by email at Info_Coll@fws.gov, or by telephone at (703) 358–2503. Individuals who are hearing or speech impaired may call the Federal Relay Service at 1–800–877–8339 for TTY assistance. You may also view the information collection request (ICR) at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 47655 In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), we provide the general public and other Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on new, proposed, revised, and continuing collections of information. This helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public’s reporting burden. It also helps the public understand our information collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired format. On May 14, 2020, we published in the Federal Register (85 FR 28972) a notice of our intent to request that OMB approve this information collection. In that notice, we solicited comments for 60 days, ending on July 13, 2020. We received the following comments in response to that notice: Comment 1: Email comment received on May 15, 2020, from Jean Public; however, her comment did not address the information collection requirements. Agency Response to Comment 1: No response required. Comment 2: Email comment received on July 9, 2020, from Holly Huchko, Endangered Species Act Program Specialist/Sport Fish Restoration Coordinator, on behalf of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW): Ms. Huchko emphasized that the national data generated by the FHWAR are invaluable for assessing engagement in and spending on outdoor recreation in Oregon. She stated that the FHWAR survey is also essential to USFWS WSFR program and ODFW, since coastal States must obligate Sport Fish Restoration program grant funds so that the ratio is equal to the resident marine and freshwater anglers (50 CFR 80.65– 66). Ms. Huchko shared the understanding that for the 2022 and future FHWAR surveys, States will need to pay for State level data if desired, though USFWS will continue to provide the freshwater/saltwater percent of resident anglers in coastal States at no cost. This information may be used for determining the Sport Fish Restoration saltwater/freshwater split. Ms. Huchko’s understanding is accurate. Finally, Ms. Huchko urged that the FHWAR continue to be administered in both mail and digital (web) modes, so as to reduce barriers to participation. Agency Response to Comment 2: The methodology for the 2022 FHWAR, described above, is responsive to the needs identified in Ms. Huchko’s comments. Oregon and other coastal States will continue to receive data on the number of freshwater/saltwater SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\26AUN1.SGM 26AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 163 (Thursday, August 26, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47654-47655]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-18362]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration


Extension of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB 
Review: Military Severely Injured Joint Support Operations Center 
(MSIJSOC) and Travel Protocol Office (TPO) Programs

AGENCY: Transportation Security Administration, Homeland Security 
(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 1652-0069, 
abstracted below, to OMB for an extension in compliance with the 
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The ICR describes the nature of the 
information collection and its expected burden. The collection involves 
the submission of travel information to TSA to provide wounded 
warriors, severely injured military personnel, and certain other 
travelers with assistance through the airport security screening 
process.

DATES: Send your comments by September 27, 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 Review--Open for 
Public Comments'' and by using the find 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: The ICR describes the nature of the 
information collection and its expected burden. On April 8, 2021, TSA 
published a Federal Register notice (86 FR 18291), with a 60-day 
comment period soliciting comments, of the following collection of 
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 made 
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.

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Information Collection Requirement

    Title: Military Severely Injured Joint Support Operations Center 
(MSIJSOC) and Travel Protocol Office (TPO) Programs.
    Type of Request: Extension.
    OMB Control Number: 1652-0069.
    Form(s): TSA Form 412, Travel Support Request and TSA Form 417 
Screening Assistance Notification.
    Affected Public: Wounded warriors, severely injured military 
personnel, foreign dignitaries, accredited Ambassadors to the United 
States, and other travelers requiring an escort through the airport 
security screening process.
    Abstract: The Helping Heroes Fly Act directs TSA to develop and 
implement a process to support and facilitate the ease of travel and, 
to the extent possible, provide expedited passenger screening services 
for severely injured or disabled members of the Armed Forces and 
severely injured or disabled veterans through passenger screening. See 
sec. 2 of the Helping Heroes Fly Act, Public Law 113-27 (127 Stat. 503; 
Aug. 9, 2013) as amended and codified at 49 U.S.C. 44927. Consistent 
with these requirements, TSA established the MSIJSOC program to support 
and facilitate the movement of wounded warriors, severely injured 
military personnel, and severely injured or disabled veterans. Under 
the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (ATSA), TSA is responsible 
for security in all modes of transportation including screening 
operations for passenger air transportation and for carrying out such 
other duties relating to the transportation security as it considers 
appropriate. See sec. 101(a) of the ATSA, Public Law 107-71 (115 Stat. 
597; Nov. 19, 2001) as codified at 49 U.S.C. 114. Under ATSA, TSA 
established the Travel Protocol Office (TPO) Programs to assist foreign 
dignitaries, accredited Ambassadors to the United States, and other 
travelers requiring an escort through the airport security screening 
process.
    To implement the MSIJSCO and TPO programs, TSA must collect the 
passenger's name, flight itinerary (scheduled flight departure and 
arrival information), and contact information to successfully 
facilitate movements through the screening process at U.S. airports and 
its territories. TSA shares this information with airports on the 
passenger's itinerary to coordinate efforts, to synchronize seamless 
transitions with the affected parties, and protect security operations.
    Number of Respondents: 8,456.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An estimated 705 hours annually.

    Dated: August 20, 2021.
Christina A. Walsh,
TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2021-18362 Filed 8-25-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9110-05-P
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