Intent To Request Extension From OMB of One Current Public Collection of Information: Law Enforcement Officer Flying Armed Training, 71919-71920 [2024-19827]

Download as PDF ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 171 / Wednesday, September 4, 2024 / Notices carriers are further required to submit quarterly reports to TSA, which indicate the amount of fees imposed, collected, and refunded to passengers, and remitted to TSA. See 49 CFR 1510.17. TSA has suspended a requirement for each air carrier that collects security service fees from more than 50,000 passengers annually to submit to TSA an annual independent audit, performed by an independent certified public accountant, of its security service fee activities and accounts. See 49 CFR 1510.15. Although the annual independent audit requirements were suspended on January 23, 2003 (see 68 FR 3192), TSA conducts its own audits of the air carriers. See 49 CFR 1510.11. Notwithstanding the suspension of the audit requirements, air carriers must establish and maintain an accounting system to account for the security service fees imposed, collected, refunded to passengers, and remitted to TSA. See 49 CFR 1510.15(a). TSA is seeking an extension of this collection to require air carriers to continue submitting the quarterly reports to TSA, and to require air carriers to retain the information for three fiscal years after the fiscal year in which the information was collected. This requirement includes retaining the source information for the quarterly reports remitted to TSA as well as the calculations performed to create the reports submitted to TSA. Should the annual audit requirement be reinstated, the requirement would include information and documents reviewed and prepared for the independent audit; the accountant’s working papers, notes, worksheets, and other relevant documentation used in the audit; and, if applicable, the specific information leading to the accountant’s opinion, including any determination that the accountant could not provide an audit opinion. Although TSA suspended the independent audit requirement, TSA conducts audits of the air carriers, and therefore, requires air carriers to retain and provide the same information as required for the quarterly reports and independent audits. TSA has incorporated minor adjustments to the figures used to estimate the costs of this ICR. The adjustments consider changes in the number of regulated air carriers and various administrative cost rates since the previous extension. TSA estimates that 188 total respondent air carriers will each spend approximately 1 hour to prepare and submit each quarterly report. TSA estimates that these respondents will incur a total of 752 hours (188 carriers × 4 quarterly reports × 1 hour per report) to satisfy the VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:26 Sep 03, 2024 Jkt 262001 quarterly reporting requirements annually. TSA estimates 301 total responses from all respondent air carriers (188 plus 113, should the annual audit requirement be reinstated), with 3,012 burden hours (752 hours for quarterly reports and 2,260 hours for audits) annually to satisfy the quarterly report and audit requirements. Dated: August 29, 2024. Christina A. Walsh, TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Information Technology. [FR Doc. 2024–19825 Filed 9–3–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–05–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Transportation Security Administration Intent To Request Extension From OMB of One Current Public Collection of Information: Law Enforcement Officer Flying Armed Training 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 1652–0034, 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 the information collection and its expected burden. The collection involves the Federal Air Marshal Service maintenance of a database of all Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies that have received the Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) Flying Armed Training course. DATES: Send your comments by November 4, 2024. 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, 6595 Springfield Center Drive, Springfield, 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 PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 71919 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 OMB Control Number 1652–0034; Law Enforcement Officer Flying Armed Training. TSA is requesting approval for the extension of the collection of this information to comply with 49 CFR 1544.219, which requires Federal LEOs; full-time territorial, tribal, municipal, county, or state LEOs who are direct employees of government agencies; and authorized railroad police officers to complete the LEO Flying Armed Training course in order to fly armed. The course is a non-tactical overview of the conditions under which an officer may fly armed and the required conduct and duties of the LEO while flying armed. This information collection permits TSA to collect identifying information from law enforcement agencies requesting the LEO Flying Armed Training course materials. The process begins when a representative from a law enforcement agency electronically requests the LEO Flying Armed Training course material via the TSA Flying While Armed website (https://www.tsa.gov/travel/lawenforcement). The fillable form, which is submitted to TSA electronically, must contain: full name of the officer, title, phone number, email address, employing department, work address, supervisor’s name, supervisor’s title, supervisor’s contact information, the agency’s originating agency identifier, an affirmation that the officer meets the requirements set forth in 49 CFR 1544.219, and a brief narrative detailing the agency’s operational need for its officers to fly armed. Once the fillable E:\FR\FM\04SEN1.SGM 04SEN1 71920 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 171 / Wednesday, September 4, 2024 / Notices form is completed, TSA receives a notification via email. TSA vets the request to ensure that all of the required information has been submitted and that the agency has a current operational need for its officers to fly armed. If TSA determines that the requesting agency’s officer meets the standard set forth in 49 CFR 1544.219, TSA will electronically send a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) to the requesting agency for the agency’s LEO Flying Armed instructor to sign. Once TSA receives the signed NDA, TSA will electronically send the LEO Flying Armed Training course materials to the requesting agency. TSA keeps an electronic record of each agency that has received LEO Flying Armed Training course materials, including a point of contact for that agency. If an issue arises during the screening and verification process regarding the authenticity of an agency that requests training materials, TSA will not supply training materials until that issue has either been confirmed or resolved, and a record of such determination regarding authenticity is maintained. Upon completion of the training, a LEO who has been authorized by his or her agency to fly armed presents his or her credentials and other required information at the airport in order to fly armed. A Transportation Security Officer verifies all pertinent information onsite. Based on current data, TSA estimates there are approximately 2,000 respondents on an annual basis. Each agency spends approximately 5 minutes to provide the information TSA needs to confirm the law enforcement agency is eligible to receive the training. This amounts to 2,000 agencies multiplied by 5 minutes, which equals 166.6 hours (2,000 agencies × 5 min = 10,000 min [166.6 hrs.]), for a total annual hour burden of 167 hours. ACTION: 30-Day notice. Dated: August 29, 2024. Christina A. Walsh, TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Information Technology. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice announces that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has forwarded the Information Collection Request (ICR), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number 1652–0053, abstracted below to OMB for a revision in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. The collection involves: applications from entities to become Certified Cargo Screening Facilities (CCSFs) or Third-Party Canine-Cargo (3PK9–C) Certifiers; security threat assessments; standard security programs, modifications or amendments; or standards or proposed modified standards; recordkeeping requirements; designation of a Security Coordinator; and significant security concerns. SUMMARY: Send your comments by October 4, 2024. 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 TSAPRA@ tsa.dhs.gov. DATES: TSA published a Federal Register notice, with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments, of the following collection of information on March 26, 2024, 89 FR 20991. [FR Doc. 2024–19827 Filed 9–3–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–05–P Comments Invited DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Transportation Security Administration [Docket No. TSA–2009–0018] Revision of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Certified Cargo Screening Standard Security Program Transportation Security Administration, DHS. AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:26 Sep 03, 2024 Jkt 262001 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— PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 (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: Certified Cargo Screening Standard Security Program. Type of Request: Revision of one currently approved ICR. OMB Control Number: 1652–0053. Forms(s): The forms used for this collection of information include Letter of Intent (TSA Form 419A); CCSF Profile Application (TSA Form 419B); CCSF SSI Agreement (TSA Form 419C); CCSF Principal Attestation (TSA Form 419D); CCSF Security Profile (TSA Form 419E); and the Security Threat Assessment Application (TSA Form 419F). Affected Public: The collections of information that make up this ICR involve entities other than aircraft operators and include facilities upstream in the air cargo supply chain, such as shippers, manufacturers, warehousing entities, distributors, third party logistics companies, indirect air carriers, CCSFs and 3PK9 Certifiers located in the United States. For purposes of this document, CCSFs refers to both facility-based CCSFs and CCSF– K9s. Abstract: TSA is seeking continued approval from OMB for the collection of information contained in the ICR. Section 1602 of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, Public Law 110–53 (121 Stat. 266, Aug. 3, 2007) (9/ 11 Act) required the development of a system to screen 100 percent of such cargo no later than August 2010. TSA currently requires 100 percent screening of all cargo transported on passenger aircraft.1 The screening of air cargo must be in a manner approved by TSA and be commensurate with the level of security for the screening of passenger checked baggage.2 TSA’s regulations for the Certified Cargo Screening Program (CCSP) in 49 1 See 2 Id. E:\FR\FM\04SEN1.SGM 49 CFR 1544.205(g) and 1546.205(g)(1). See also 49 U.S.C. 44901(g)(2). 04SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 171 (Wednesday, September 4, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71919-71920]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-19827]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration


Intent To Request Extension From OMB of One Current Public 
Collection of Information: Law Enforcement Officer Flying Armed 
Training

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 1652-0034, 
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 the information collection and its expected burden. The 
collection involves the Federal Air Marshal Service maintenance of a 
database of all Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies that 
have received the Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) Flying Armed Training 
course.

DATES: Send your comments by November 4, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be emailed to [email protected] or delivered 
to the TSA PRA Officer, Information Technology (IT), TSA-11, 
Transportation Security Administration, 6595 Springfield Center Drive, 
Springfield, 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.

Information Collection Requirement

    OMB Control Number 1652-0034; Law Enforcement Officer Flying Armed 
Training. TSA is requesting approval for the extension of the 
collection of this information to comply with 49 CFR 1544.219, which 
requires Federal LEOs; full-time territorial, tribal, municipal, 
county, or state LEOs who are direct employees of government agencies; 
and authorized railroad police officers to complete the LEO Flying 
Armed Training course in order to fly armed. The course is a non-
tactical overview of the conditions under which an officer may fly 
armed and the required conduct and duties of the LEO while flying 
armed. This information collection permits TSA to collect identifying 
information from law enforcement agencies requesting the LEO Flying 
Armed Training course materials.
    The process begins when a representative from a law enforcement 
agency electronically requests the LEO Flying Armed Training course 
material via the TSA Flying While Armed website (https://www.tsa.gov/travel/law-enforcement). The fillable form, which is submitted to TSA 
electronically, must contain: full name of the officer, title, phone 
number, email address, employing department, work address, supervisor's 
name, supervisor's title, supervisor's contact information, the 
agency's originating agency identifier, an affirmation that the officer 
meets the requirements set forth in 49 CFR 1544.219, and a brief 
narrative detailing the agency's operational need for its officers to 
fly armed. Once the fillable

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form is completed, TSA receives a notification via email. TSA vets the 
request to ensure that all of the required information has been 
submitted and that the agency has a current operational need for its 
officers to fly armed. If TSA determines that the requesting agency's 
officer meets the standard set forth in 49 CFR 1544.219, TSA will 
electronically send a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) to the requesting 
agency for the agency's LEO Flying Armed instructor to sign. Once TSA 
receives the signed NDA, TSA will electronically send the LEO Flying 
Armed Training course materials to the requesting agency. TSA keeps an 
electronic record of each agency that has received LEO Flying Armed 
Training course materials, including a point of contact for that 
agency. If an issue arises during the screening and verification 
process regarding the authenticity of an agency that requests training 
materials, TSA will not supply training materials until that issue has 
either been confirmed or resolved, and a record of such determination 
regarding authenticity is maintained.
    Upon completion of the training, a LEO who has been authorized by 
his or her agency to fly armed presents his or her credentials and 
other required information at the airport in order to fly armed. A 
Transportation Security Officer verifies all pertinent information 
onsite. Based on current data, TSA estimates there are approximately 
2,000 respondents on an annual basis. Each agency spends approximately 
5 minutes to provide the information TSA needs to confirm the law 
enforcement agency is eligible to receive the training. This amounts to 
2,000 agencies multiplied by 5 minutes, which equals 166.6 hours (2,000 
agencies x 5 min = 10,000 min [166.6 hrs.]), for a total annual hour 
burden of 167 hours.

    Dated: August 29, 2024.
Christina A. Walsh,
TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2024-19827 Filed 9-3-24; 8:45 am]
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