80 FR 17470 - Intent to Request Renewal From OMB of One Current Public Collection of Information: TSA Claims Management Branch Program
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Transportation Security Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 62 (April 1, 2015)
Transportation Security Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 62 (April 1, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-07411 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 62 (Wednesday, April 1, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 17470-17471] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-07411] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Transportation Security Administration Intent to Request Renewal From OMB of One Current Public Collection of Information: TSA Claims Management Branch Program AGENCY: Transportation Security Administration, DHS. ACTION: 60-day notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1652-0039, abstracted below that we will submit to OMB for renewal 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 information from claimants in order to thoroughly examine and resolve tort claims against the agency. DATES: Send your comments by June 1, 2015. ADDRESSES: Comments may be emailed to [email protected] or delivered to the TSA PRA Officer, Office of Information Technology (OIT), 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 is available at http://www.reginfo.gov. 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 1652-0039; TSA Claims Management Program allows the agency to collect information from claimants in order to thoroughly examine and resolve tort claims against the agency. TSA receives approximately [[Page 17471]] 1,000 tort claims per month arising from airport screening activities and other circumstances, including motor vehicle accidents and employee loss. The Federal Tort Claims Act (28 U.S.C. 1346(b), 1402(b), 2401(b), 2671-2680) is the authority under which the TSA Claims Management Branch adjudicates tort claims. The data is collected whenever an individual believes s/he has experienced property loss or damage, a personal injury, or other damages due to the negligence or wrongful act or omission of a TSA employee, and decides to file a Federal tort claim against TSA. Submission of a claim is entirely voluntary and initiated by individuals. The claimants (or respondents) to this collection are typically the traveling public. Currently, claimants file a claim by submitting to TSA a Standard Form 95 (SF-95), which has been approved under OMB control number 1105-0008. Because TSA requires further clarifying information, claimants are asked to complete a Supplemental Information page added to the SF-95. If TSA determines payment is warranted, TSA will send the claimant a form requesting banking information (routing and accounting numbers) in order to direct payment to the claimant. This form has been approved under OMB control number 1652-0039. Claim instructions and forms are available through the TSA Web site at http://www.tsa.gov. Claimants must download these forms and mail or fax them to TSA. On the Supplemental Information page, claimants are asked to provide additional claim information including: (1) Email address, (2) airport, (3) location of incident within the airport, (4) complete travel itinerary, (5) whether baggage was delayed by airline, (6) why they believe TSA was negligent, (7) whether they used a third- party baggage service, (8) whether they were traveling under military orders, and (9) whether they submitted claims with the airlines or insurance companies. If TSA determines payment is warranted, TSA sends the claimant a form requesting: (1) Claimant signature, (2) banking information, and (3) Social Security number (required by the U.S. Treasury for all Government payments to the public pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3325). Under the current system of claims submitted by mail or fax, TSA estimates there will be approximately 10,000 respondents on an annual basis, for a total annual hour burden of 6,000 hours. Use of Results TSA will use all data collected from claimants to examine and analyze tort claims against the agency to determine alleged TSA liability and to reimburse claimants when claims are approved. In some cases, TSA may use the information to identify victims of theft or to aid any criminal investigations into property theft. Dated: March 20, 2015. Christina A. Walsh, TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of Information Technology. [FR Doc. 2015-07411 Filed 3-31-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-05-P
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Wednesday, April 22, 2015, from 10:00 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUMMARY: The Transportation Security
a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Please note that the Lindsay Burton, Office of Academic Administration (TSA) invites public
meeting may close early if the Council Engagement/Mailstop 0440; Department comment on one currently approved
has completed its business. of Homeland Security; 245 Murray Lane Information Collection Request (ICR),
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at SW; Washington, DC 20528–0440, Office of Management and Budget
the Ronald Reagan International Trade email: AcademicEngagement@ (OMB) control number 1652–0039,
Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., hq.dhs.gov, tel: 202–447–4686 and fax: abstracted below that we will submit to
Floor B, Room B1.5–10, Washington, DC 202–447–3713. OMB for renewal in compliance with
20004. All visitors to the Ronald Reagan SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA).
International Trade Center must bring a this meeting is given under the Federal The ICR describes the nature of the
Government-issued photo ID. Please use Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. information collection and its expected
the main entrance on 14th Street NW. Appendix. The Homeland Security burden. The collection involves the
For information on facilities or Academic Advisory Council provides submission of information from
services for individuals with disabilities advice and recommendations to the claimants in order to thoroughly
or to request special assistance at the Secretary and senior leadership on examine and resolve tort claims against
meeting, send an email to matters relating to student and recent the agency.
AcademicEngagement@hq.dhs.gov or graduate recruitment; international DATES: Send your comments by June 1,
contact Lindsay Burton at 202–447– students; academic research; campus 2015.
4686 as soon as possible. and community resiliency, security and ADDRESSES: Comments may be emailed
To facilitate public participation, we
preparedness; faculty exchanges; and to TSAPRA@tsa.dhs.gov or delivered to
are inviting public comment on the
cybersecurity. Agenda: The six Council the TSA PRA Officer, Office of
issues to be considered by the Council
subcommittees (Student and Recent Information Technology (OIT), TSA–11,
prior to the adoption of the
Graduate Recruitment, Homeland Transportation Security Administration,
recommendations as listed in the
Security Academic Programs, Academic 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA
‘‘Supplementary Information’’ section
Research and Faculty Exchange, 20598–6011.
below. Comments must be submitted in
International Students, Campus FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
writing no later than Tuesday, April 14,
Resilience, and Cybersecurity) will give Christina A. Walsh at the above address,
2015, must include DHS–2015–0010 as
progress reports and may present draft or by telephone (571) 227–2062.
the identification number, and may be
recommendations for action in response SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
submitted using one of the following
to the taskings issued by the
methods: Comments Invited
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// Department. DHS senior leadership will
www.regulations.gov. Follow the provide an update on the Department’s In accordance with the Paperwork
instructions for submitting comments. efforts in implementing the Council’s Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501
• Email: AcademicEngagement@ approved recommendations as well as et seq.), an agency may not conduct or
hq.dhs.gov. Include the docket number its recent initiatives with the academic sponsor, and a person is not required to
in the subject line of the message. community. The Council will also respond to, a collection of information
• Fax: 202–447–3713 receive briefings on DHS initiatives unless it displays a valid OMB control
• Mail: Academic Engagement; Office related to homeland security academic number. The ICR documentation is
of Academic Engagement/Mailstop programs and campus resilience. available at http://www.reginfo.gov.
0440; Department of Homeland The meeting materials will be posted Therefore, in preparation for OMB
Security; 245 Murray Lane SW.; to the Council Web site at: http:// review and approval of the following
Washington, DC 20528–0440 www.dhs.gov/homeland-security- information collection, TSA is soliciting
Instructions: All submissions received academic-advisory-council-hsaac on or comments to—
must include the words ‘‘Department of before April 17, 2015. (1) Evaluate whether the proposed
Homeland Security’’ and the docket Responsible DHS Official: Lauren information requirement is necessary for
number for this action. Comments Kielsmeier, AcademicEngagement@ the proper performance of the functions
received will be posted without hq.dhs.gov, 202–447–4686. of the agency, including whether the
alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, information will have practical utility;
Dated: March 25, 2015.
including any personal information (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
Lauren Kielsmeier,
provided. agency’s estimate of the burden;
Docket: For access to the docket, to Executive Director for Academic Engagement. (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
read background documents or [FR Doc. 2015–07421 Filed 3–31–15; 8:45 am] clarity of the information to be
comments received by the Homeland BILLING CODE 9110–9B–P collected; and
Security Academic Advisory Council, (4) Minimize the burden of the
go to http://www.regulations.gov and collection of information on those who
search for ‘‘Homeland Security DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND are to respond, including using
Academic Advisory Council’’ then SECURITY appropriate automated, electronic,
select the notice dated April 3, 2015. mechanical, or other technological
One thirty-minute public comment Transportation Security Administration
collection techniques or other forms of
period will be held during the meeting information technology.
Intent to Request Renewal From OMB
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on April 22, 2015 after the conclusion
of One Current Public Collection of Information Collection Requirement
of the presentation of draft
Information: TSA Claims Management
recommendations, but before the OMB Control Number 1652–0039;
Branch Program
Council deliberates. Speakers will be TSA Claims Management Program
requested to limit their comments to AGENCY: Transportation Security allows the agency to collect information
three minutes. Contact the Office of Administration, DHS. from claimants in order to thoroughly
Academic Engagement as indicated examine and resolve tort claims against
ACTION: 60-day notice.
below to register as a speaker. the agency. TSA receives approximately
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1,000 tort claims per month arising from Use of Results in effect prior to this determination for
airport screening activities and other TSA will use all data collected from the listed communities.
circumstances, including motor vehicle claimants to examine and analyze tort From the date of the second
accidents and employee loss. The claims against the agency to determine publication of notification of these
Federal Tort Claims Act (28 U.S.C. alleged TSA liability and to reimburse changes in a newspaper of local
1346(b), 1402(b), 2401(b), 2671–2680) is claimants when claims are approved. In circulation, any person has 90 days in
the authority under which the TSA some cases, TSA may use the which to request through the
Claims Management Branch adjudicates information to identify victims of theft community that the Deputy Associate
tort claims. or to aid any criminal investigations Administrator for Mitigation reconsider
into property theft. the changes. The flood hazard
The data is collected whenever an
determination information may be
individual believes s/he has Dated: March 20, 2015. changed during the 90-day period.
experienced property loss or damage, a Christina A. Walsh, ADDRESSES: The affected communities
personal injury, or other damages due to TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office are listed in the table below. Revised
the negligence or wrongful act or of Information Technology. flood hazard information for each
omission of a TSA employee, and [FR Doc. 2015–07411 Filed 3–31–15; 8:45 am] community is available for inspection at
decides to file a Federal tort claim BILLING CODE 9110–05–P both the online location and the
against TSA. Submission of a claim is respective community map repository
entirely voluntary and initiated by address listed in the table below.
individuals. The claimants (or DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Additionally, the current effective FIRM
respondents) to this collection are SECURITY and FIS report for each community are
typically the traveling public. Currently, accessible online through the FEMA
claimants file a claim by submitting to Federal Emergency Management
Agency Map Service Center at
TSA a Standard Form 95 (SF–95), which www.msc.fema.gov for comparison.
has been approved under OMB control [Docket ID FEMA–2015–0001; Internal Submit comments and/or appeals to
number 1105–0008. Because TSA Agency Docket No. FEMA–B–1475] the Chief Executive Officer of the
requires further clarifying information, community as listed in the table below.
claimants are asked to complete a Changes in Flood Hazard
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Luis
Supplemental Information page added Determinations
Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering
to the SF–95. If TSA determines AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Branch, Federal Insurance
payment is warranted, TSA will send Management Agency, DHS. and Mitigation Administration, FEMA,
the claimant a form requesting banking ACTION: Notice. 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC
information (routing and accounting 20472, (202) 646–4064, or (email)
numbers) in order to direct payment to SUMMARY: This notice lists communities Luis.Rodriguez3@fema.dhs.gov; or visit
the claimant. This form has been where the addition or modification of the FEMA Map Information eXchange
approved under OMB control number Base Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood (FMIX) online at
1652–0039. depths, Special Flood Hazard Area www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_
Claim instructions and forms are (SFHA) boundaries or zone main.html.
available through the TSA Web site at designations, or the regulatory floodway
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
http://www.tsa.gov. Claimants must (hereinafter referred to as flood hazard
determinations), as shown on the Flood specific flood hazard determinations are
download these forms and mail or fax not described for each community in
them to TSA. On the Supplemental Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and
where applicable, in the supporting this notice. However, the online
Information page, claimants are asked to location and local community map
Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports,
provide additional claim information repository address where the flood
prepared by the Federal Emergency
including: (1) Email address, (2) airport, hazard determination information is
Management Agency (FEMA) for each
(3) location of incident within the available for inspection is provided.
community, is appropriate because of
airport, (4) complete travel itinerary, (5) Any request for reconsideration of
new scientific or technical data. The
whether baggage was delayed by airline, flood hazard determinations must be
FIRM, and where applicable, portions of
(6) why they believe TSA was negligent, submitted to the Chief Executive Officer
the FIS report, have been revised to
(7) whether they used a third-party of the community as listed in the table
reflect these flood hazard
baggage service, (8) whether they were below.
determinations through issuance of a The modifications are made pursuant
traveling under military orders, and (9)
Letter of Map Revision (LOMR), in to section 201 of the Flood Disaster
whether they submitted claims with the
accordance with Title 44, Part 65 of the Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4105,
airlines or insurance companies. Code of Federal Regulations (44 CFR
If TSA determines payment is and are in accordance with the National
part 65). The LOMR will be used by Flood Insurance Act of 1968, 42 U.S.C.
warranted, TSA sends the claimant a insurance agents and others to calculate 4001 et seq., and with 44 CFR part 65.
form requesting: (1) Claimant signature, appropriate flood insurance premium The FIRM and FIS report are the basis
(2) banking information, and (3) Social rates for new buildings and the contents of the floodplain management measures
Security number (required by the U.S. of those buildings. For rating purposes, that the community is required either to
Treasury for all Government payments the currently effective community
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adopt or to show evidence of having in
to the public pursuant to 31 U.S.C. number is shown in the table below and effect in order to qualify or remain
3325). must be used for all new policies and qualified for participation in the
Under the current system of claims renewals. National Flood Insurance Program
submitted by mail or fax, TSA estimates DATES: These flood hazard (NFIP).
there will be approximately 10,000 determinations will become effective on These flood hazard determinations,
respondents on an annual basis, for a the dates listed in the table below and together with the floodplain
total annual hour burden of 6,000 hours. revise the FIRM panels and FIS report management criteria required by 44 CFR
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| Action | 60-day notice. | |
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| Contact | Christina A. Walsh at the above | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 17470 |
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