Revision of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Secure Flight Program, 4201-4202 [2023-01335]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 15 / Tuesday, January 24, 2023 / Notices 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. Alicia Broadus, Public Health Advisor. [FR Doc. 2023–01056 Filed 1–19–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4162–20–P 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 TSAPRA@ tsa.dhs.gov. TSA published a Federal Register notice, with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments, of the following collection of information on October 21, 2022, 87 FR 64083. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Transportation Security Administration [Docket No. TSA–2007–28572] Revision of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Secure Flight 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 1652–0046, abstracted below, to OMB for review and approval of a revision of the currently approved collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). This ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. The information collection involves passenger information that certain United States aircraft operators and foreign air carriers (collectively referred to in this document as ‘‘covered aircraft operators’’) submit to Secure Flight for the purposes of identifying and protecting against potential and actual threats to transportation security. To carry out this purpose, the information collection involves watch lists used by TSA to determine the prescreening status of individuals based on Secure Flight Passenger Data (SFPD) submitted by covered aircraft operators. TSA is revising this collection to reduce the number of non-governmental entities with access to the federal watch lists. DATES: Send your comments by February 23, 2023. 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 tkelley on DSK125TN23PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:17 Jan 23, 2023 Jkt 259001 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: Secure Flight Program. Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection. OMB Control Number: 1652–0046. Forms(s): N/A. Affected Public: Aircraft operators, airport operators. Abstract: TSA collects information from covered aircraft operators, including foreign air carriers, in order to prescreen passengers under the Secure Flight Program. The information collected under the Secure Flight PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 4201 Program is used for watch list-matching, for matching against lists of known travelers, and to assess passenger risk (e.g., to identify passengers who present lower risk and may be eligible for expedited screening). The collection covers: (1) SFPD for passengers of covered domestic and international flights within, to, from, or over the continental United States, as well as flights between two foreign locations when operated by a covered U.S. aircraft operator. (2) SFPD for passengers of charter operators and lessors of aircraft with a maximum takeoff weight of over 12,500 pounds (Twelve-Five operators). (3) Certain identifying information for non-traveling individuals that airport operators or airport operator points of contact seek to authorize to enter a sterile area at a U.S. airport (e.g., to patronize a restaurant, to escort a minor or a passenger with disabilities, or for another approved purpose). (4) Registration information critical to deployment of Secure Flight, such as contact information, data format, or the mechanism the covered aircraft operators use to transmit SFPD and other data. (5) Lists of low-risk individuals who are eligible for expedited screening provided by Federal and non-federal entities. Through TSA PreCheck®, TSA implemented expedited screening of known low-risk travelers. Some federal and non-federal entities maintain lists of eligible individuals pursuant to agreements with DHS and TSA, and provide TSA with a list of eligible lowrisk individuals to be used as part of Secure Flight processes. Secure Flight identifies individuals who should receive expedited screening and transmits the appropriate boarding pass printing result to the aircraft operators. The collection is being revised due to a change in the population burden. Specifically, TSA has begun an initiative to decrease the number of nongovernmental entities with access to the federal watch lists, such as Twelve-Five and Private Charter operators. TSA previously permitted these entities to use the lists to support prescreening of aviation passengers and non-traveling individuals seeking access to the sterile area of an airport, and to vet certain employees. Secure Flight is assuming this prescreening function, resulting in an increase in the number of respondent Twelve-Five and Private Charter operators, who had previously used the watch lists and who will now be authorized to participate in the Secure Flight program. Number of Respondents: 901. E:\FR\FM\24JAN1.SGM 24JAN1 4202 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 15 / Tuesday, January 24, 2023 / Notices Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An estimated 44,840 hours annually. Dated: January 19, 2023. Christina A. Walsh, TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Information Technology. [FR Doc. 2023–01335 Filed 1–23–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–05–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Geological Survey [GX23MR00G74E400; OMB Control Number 1028–0098] Agency Information Collection Activities; Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Sighting Reporting Form and Alert Registration Form Geological Survey, Interior. Notice of information collection; request for comment. AGENCY: ACTION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is proposing to renew an information collection. SUMMARY: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before February 23, 2023. 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. You may also submit comments by mail to the U.S. Geological Survey, Information Collections Officer, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive MS 159, Reston, VA 20192; or by email to gsinfo_collections@usgs.gov. Please reference OMB Control Number 1028– 0098 in the subject line of your comments. DATES: To request additional information about this Information Collection Request (ICR), contact Matthew Neilson by email at mneilson@usgs.gov, or by telephone at (352) 264–3519. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the United States should use the relay services offered within their country to make international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States. You may tkelley on DSK125TN23PROD with NOTICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:17 Jan 23, 2023 Jkt 259001 also view the ICR at https:// www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the PRA 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. A Federal Register notice with a 60day public comment period soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on November 8, 2022 (87 FR 67483). No comments were received. As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burdens, we are again soliciting comments from the public and other Federal agencies on the proposed ICR that is described below. We are especially interested in public comment addressing the following: (1) Whether or not the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether or not the information will have practical utility; (2) The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) How the agency might minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of response. Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of public record. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personally identifiable information (PII) in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment—including your PII—may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your PII from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Abstract: America is under siege by many harmful non-native species of plants, animals, and microorganisms. More than 6,500 nonindigenous species PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 are now established in the United States, posing risks to native species, valued ecosystems, and human- and wildlife health. These invaders extract a huge cost, an estimated $120 billion per year, to mitigate their harmful impacts. The current annual environmental, economic, and health-related costs of invasive species exceed those of all other natural disasters combined. Through its Invasive Species Program (https://www.usgs.gov/ecosystems/ invasive_species/), the USGS plays an important role in federal efforts to combat invasive species in natural and semi-natural areas through early detection and assessment of newly established invaders; monitoring of invading populations; and improving understanding of the ecology of invaders and factors in the resistance of habitats to invasion. The USGS provides the tools, technology, and information supporting efforts to prevent, contain, control, and manage invasive species nationwide. To meet user needs, the USGS also develops methods for compiling and synthesizing accurate and reliable data and information on invasive species for inclusion in a distributed and integrated web-based information system. As part of the USGS Invasive Species Program, the Nonindigenous Aquatic Species (NAS) database (https:// nas.er.usgs.gov/) functions as a repository and clearinghouse for occurrence information on nonindigenous aquatic species from across the United States. It contains locality information on approximately 1,390 species of vertebrates, invertebrates, and vascular plants introduced since 1850. Taxa include foreign species as well as those native to North America that have been transported outside of their natural range. The NAS website provides immediate access to new occurrence records through a real-time interface with the NAS database. Visitors to the website can use a set of predefined queries to obtain lists of species according to state or hydrologic basin of interest. Fact sheets, distribution maps, and information on new occurrences are continually posted and updated. Dynamically generated speciesdistribution maps show the spatial accuracy of the locations reported, population status, and links to more information about each report. Information on new species occurrences from the public can be added to the NAS database using a sighting report form available on the NAS website. The form includes the species observed, location and date of observation, optional contact information (for any E:\FR\FM\24JAN1.SGM 24JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 15 (Tuesday, January 24, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4201-4202]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-01335]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration

[Docket No. TSA-2007-28572]


Revision of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB 
Review: Secure Flight 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 1652-0046, 
abstracted below, to OMB for review and approval of a revision of the 
currently approved collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). 
This ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its 
expected burden. The information collection involves passenger 
information that certain United States aircraft operators and foreign 
air carriers (collectively referred to in this document as ``covered 
aircraft operators'') submit to Secure Flight for the purposes of 
identifying and protecting against potential and actual threats to 
transportation security. To carry out this purpose, the information 
collection involves watch lists used by TSA to determine the 
prescreening status of individuals based on Secure Flight Passenger 
Data (SFPD) submitted by covered aircraft operators. TSA is revising 
this collection to reduce the number of non-governmental entities with 
access to the federal watch lists.

DATES: Send your comments by February 23, 2023. 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: TSA published a Federal Register notice, 
with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments, of the following 
collection of information on October 21, 2022, 87 FR 64083.

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: Secure Flight Program.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    OMB Control Number: 1652-0046.
    Forms(s): N/A.
    Affected Public: Aircraft operators, airport operators.
    Abstract: TSA collects information from covered aircraft operators, 
including foreign air carriers, in order to prescreen passengers under 
the Secure Flight Program. The information collected under the Secure 
Flight Program is used for watch list-matching, for matching against 
lists of known travelers, and to assess passenger risk (e.g., to 
identify passengers who present lower risk and may be eligible for 
expedited screening). The collection covers:
    (1) SFPD for passengers of covered domestic and international 
flights within, to, from, or over the continental United States, as 
well as flights between two foreign locations when operated by a 
covered U.S. aircraft operator.
    (2) SFPD for passengers of charter operators and lessors of 
aircraft with a maximum takeoff weight of over 12,500 pounds (Twelve-
Five operators).
    (3) Certain identifying information for non-traveling individuals 
that airport operators or airport operator points of contact seek to 
authorize to enter a sterile area at a U.S. airport (e.g., to patronize 
a restaurant, to escort a minor or a passenger with disabilities, or 
for another approved purpose).
    (4) Registration information critical to deployment of Secure 
Flight, such as contact information, data format, or the mechanism the 
covered aircraft operators use to transmit SFPD and other data.
    (5) Lists of low-risk individuals who are eligible for expedited 
screening provided by Federal and non-federal entities. Through TSA 
PreCheck[supreg], TSA implemented expedited screening of known low-risk 
travelers. Some federal and non-federal entities maintain lists of 
eligible individuals pursuant to agreements with DHS and TSA, and 
provide TSA with a list of eligible low-risk individuals to be used as 
part of Secure Flight processes. Secure Flight identifies individuals 
who should receive expedited screening and transmits the appropriate 
boarding pass printing result to the aircraft operators.
    The collection is being revised due to a change in the population 
burden. Specifically, TSA has begun an initiative to decrease the 
number of non-governmental entities with access to the federal watch 
lists, such as Twelve-Five and Private Charter operators. TSA 
previously permitted these entities to use the lists to support 
prescreening of aviation passengers and non-traveling individuals 
seeking access to the sterile area of an airport, and to vet certain 
employees. Secure Flight is assuming this prescreening function, 
resulting in an increase in the number of respondent Twelve-Five and 
Private Charter operators, who had previously used the watch lists and 
who will now be authorized to participate in the Secure Flight program.
    Number of Respondents: 901.

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    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An estimated 44,840 hours annually.

    Dated: January 19, 2023.
Christina A. Walsh,
TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2023-01335 Filed 1-23-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9110-05-P

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