81 FR 14471 - Intent to Request Approval From OMB of One New Public Collection of Information: TSA infoBoards

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Transportation Security Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 52 (March 17, 2016)

Page Range		14471-14472
FR Document		2016-05981

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) invites public comment on a new Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below that we will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden for the TSA infoBoards. TSA infoBoards (formerly WebBoards) are an information-sharing environment designed to serve stakeholders in the transportation security community and are used to disseminate mission-critical information. It provides stakeholders with an online portal, which allows authorized users to obtain, post, and exchange information, access common resources, and communicate with similarly situated individuals. Utilizing and inputting information into TSA infoBoards is completely voluntary.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration


Intent to Request Approval From OMB of One New Public Collection 
of Information: TSA infoBoards

AGENCY: Transportation Security Administration, DHS.

ACTION: 60-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) invites 
public comment on a new Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted 
below that we will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for approval in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The 
ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected 
burden for the TSA infoBoards. TSA infoBoards (formerly WebBoards) are 
an information-sharing environment designed to serve stakeholders in 
the transportation security community and are used to disseminate 
mission-critical information. It provides stakeholders with an online 
portal, which allows authorized users to obtain, post, and exchange 
information, access common resources, and communicate with similarly 
situated individuals. Utilizing and inputting information into TSA 
infoBoards is completely voluntary.

DATES: Send your comments by May 16, 2016.

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 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

Purpose of Data Collection

    TSA infoBoards were developed by TSA as part of its broad 
responsibilities and authorities under the Aviation and Transportation 
Security Act (ATSA), and delegated authority from the Secretary of 
Homeland Security, for ``security in all modes of transportation . . . 
including security responsibilities . . . over modes of transportation 
that are exercised by the Department of Transportation.'' \1\
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    \1\ See Public Law 107-71 (115 Stat. 597, Nov. 19, 2001), 
codified at 49 U.S.C. 114 (d). The TSA Assistant Secretary's current 
authorities under ATSA have been delegated to him by the Secretary 
of Homeland Security. Section 403(2) of the Homeland Security Act 
(HSA) of 2002, Public Law 107-296 (116 Stat. 2315, Nov. 25, 2002), 
transferred all functions of TSA, including those of the Secretary 
of Transportation and the Under Secretary of Transportation of 
Security related to TSA, to the Secretary of Homeland Security. 
Pursuant to DHS Delegation Number 7060.2, the Secretary delegated to 
the Assistant Secretary (then referred to as the Administrator of 
TSA), subject to the Secretary's guidance and control, the authority 
vested in the Secretary with respect to TSA, including that in 
section 403(2) of the HSA.
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    The TSA infoBoards are a data management system that provides 
coordination and collaboration with parties that have a relevant 
interest in

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transportation security and an appropriate level of need to access 
transportation security information-such as, regulated parties and 
other industry stakeholders, Federal agencies, and state and local 
governments. This system also integrates other security-related 
information and communications at the sensitive security information 
(SSI) level. It is located in a secure online environment and is 
accessible from the Homeland Security Information Network (HSIN) and 
TSA (for TSA staff only). It disseminates mission-critical information 
to users inside and outside of the TSA organization. It provides an 
online portal allowing authorized users to obtain, post, and exchange 
information, access common resources, and communicate with similarly 
situated individuals.
    TSA infoBoards are primarily used for disseminating TSA mission-
critical information, such as Security Directives (SD), compliance 
status, policy updates, and watch lists; however, some groups of 
stakeholders utilize infoBoards for collaboration and to upload 
transportation security information. InfoBoards allow stakeholders to 
filter alerts and information based on their particular needs, such as 
their regulated areas of operation or their treaty relationship for 
foreign government staff.
    TSA intends TSA infoBoards to be used primarily by individuals with 
transportation security responsibilities, such as aircraft operators, 
airport security coordinators, and international transportation 
security coordinators. These individuals can voluntarily contact TSA to 
request access to TSA infoBoards; TSA does not require participation in 
TSA infoBoards.

Description of Data Collection

    TSA will collect two types of information through TSA infoBoards. 
The collection is voluntary. TSA infoBoards users are not required to 
provide all information requested, but users who choose to withhold 
information will not receive the benefits of TSA infoBoards associated 
with that information collection.
    1. User registration information. TSA will collect this information 
to ensure only those members of the transportation community with a 
relevant interest in transportation security and with an appropriate 
level of need to access transportation security information can be 
allowed onto TSA infoBoards. Such registration information will include 
the user's name, professional contact information, agency/company, job 
title, employer, airport (optional), citizenship, regulatory interest, 
and employment verification contact information.
    2. User's choice of infoBoards. TSA will collect this information 
to select TSA infoBoards community(ies) appropriate for the particular 
user. Users are asked to submit their transportation security 
interest(s) and desired infoBoard(s) (to assess the user's 
qualifications and needs together with the user registration 
information).

Use of Results

    TSA will use this information to assess and improve the 
capabilities of all transportation modes to prevent, prepare for, 
mitigate against, respond to, and recover from transportation security 
incidents. A failure to collect this information will limit TSA's 
ability to effectively enable modal operators to respond to, and 
quickly recover after, a transportation security incident. Insufficient 
awareness, prevention, response, and recovery to a transportation 
security incident will result in increased vulnerability of the U.S. 
transportation network.
    Based on industry population estimates and growth rates, and 
interest generated amongst the transportation modes prior to TSA 
infoBoards' release to the public, TSA estimates that there will be 
approximately 10,000 users within the first three years of the system's 
use. TSA estimates users will spend approximately 1 hour per TSA 
infoBoards user inputting the information described above. Given this 
information, the total annual hour burden for this information 
collection for all respondents within the first three years of TSA 
infoBoards' release is estimated to be approximately 30,000 hours. 
There are no fees to use TSA infoBoards.

    Dated: March 10, 2016.
Christina A. Walsh,
TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2016-05981 Filed 3-16-16; 8:45 am]
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: (CHRC). In addition, GA aircraft FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
operators must also maintain CHRC Christina A. Walsh at the above address,
Comments Invited
records of all employees and authorized or by telephone (571) 227–2062.
In accordance with the Paperwork representatives for whom a CHRC has SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 been completed.
et seq.), an agency may not conduct or Number of Respondents: 704 Comments Invited
sponsor, and a person is not required to annually.1 In accordance with the Paperwork
respond to, a collection of information Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501
unless it displays a valid OMB control estimated 799 hours annually. et seq.), an agency may not conduct or
number. The ICR documentation is sponsor, and a person is not required to
Dated: March 10, 2016.
available at www.reginfo.gov. Therefore, respond to, a collection of information
Christina A. Walsh,
in preparation for OMB review and unless it displays a valid OMB control
approval of the following information TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office
of Information Technology. number. The ICR documentation is
collection, TSA is soliciting comments available at www.reginfo.gov. Therefore,
to— [FR Doc. 2016–05971 Filed 3–16–16; 8:45 am]
in preparation for OMB review and
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed BILLING CODE 9110–05–P
approval of the following information
information requirement is necessary for collection, TSA is soliciting comments
the proper performance of the functions to—
of the agency, including whether the DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY (1) Evaluate whether the proposed
information will have practical utility; information requirement is necessary for
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the the proper performance of the functions
Transportation Security Administration
agency’s estimate of the burden; of the agency, including whether the
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and Intent to Request Approval From OMB information will have practical utility;
clarity of the information to be of One New Public Collection of (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
collected; and Information: TSA infoBoards agency’s estimate of the burden;
(4) Minimize the burden of the (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
collection of information on those who AGENCY: Transportation Security
clarity of the information to be
are to respond, including using Administration, DHS.
collected; and
appropriate automated, electronic, ACTION: 60-Day notice. (4) Minimize the burden of the
mechanical, or other technological collection of information on those who
collection techniques or other forms of SUMMARY: The Transportation Security
are to respond, including using
information technology. Administration (TSA) invites public
appropriate automated, electronic,
comment on a new Information
Information Collection Requirement mechanical, or other technological
Collection Request (ICR) abstracted
Title: Enhanced Security Procedures collection techniques or other forms of
below that we will submit to the Office
at Ronald Reagan Washington National information technology.
of Management and Budget (OMB) for
Airport. approval in compliance with the Information Collection Requirement
Type of Request: Extension of a Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The
currently approved collection. Purpose of Data Collection
ICR describes the nature of the
OMB Control Number: 1652–0035. information collection and its expected TSA infoBoards were developed by
Forms(s): N/A. burden for the TSA infoBoards. TSA TSA as part of its broad responsibilities
Affected Public: GA aircraft operators infoBoards (formerly WebBoards) are an and authorities under the Aviation and
and passengers, armed security officers information-sharing environment Transportation Security Act (ATSA),
(ASOs), flight crew, fixed base designed to serve stakeholders in the and delegated authority from the
operators, and gateway airport transportation security community and Secretary of Homeland Security, for
operators. are used to disseminate mission-critical ‘‘security in all modes of transportation
Abstract: TSA is hereby requesting an information. It provides stakeholders . . . including security responsibilities
extension of this information collection. with an online portal, which allows . . . over modes of transportation that
In accordance with 49 CFR part 1562, authorized users to obtain, post, and are exercised by the Department of
subpart B, TSA requires GA aircraft exchange information, access common Transportation.’’ 1
operators who wish to fly into or out of resources, and communicate with The TSA infoBoards are a data
DCA to designate a security coordinator similarly situated individuals. Utilizing management system that provides
and adopt the DASSP. Once aircraft and inputting information into TSA coordination and collaboration with
operators have complied with the infoBoards is completely voluntary. parties that have a relevant interest in
DASSP requirements, they must request
DATES: Send your comments by May 16,
a slot reservation from the Federal 1 See Public Law 107–71 (115 Stat. 597, Nov. 19,
2016.
Aviation Administration (FAA) and 2001), codified at 49 U.S.C. 114 (d). The TSA
request authorization from TSA for each ADDRESSES: Comments may be emailed Assistant Secretary’s current authorities under
to TSAPRA@tsa.dhs.gov or delivered to ATSA have been delegated to him by the Secretary
flight into and out of DCA. This of Homeland Security. Section 403(2) of the
information collection is approved the TSA PRA Officer, Office of Homeland Security Act (HSA) of 2002, Public Law
under OMB control number 1652–0033, Information Technology (OIT), TSA–11,
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

107–296 (116 Stat. 2315, Nov. 25, 2002), transferred
TSA Airspace Waiver Applications. Transportation Security Administration, all functions of TSA, including those of the
601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA Secretary of Transportation and the Under Secretary
As part of the DASSP requirements, of Transportation of Security related to TSA, to the
individuals designated as security 20598–6011. Secretary of Homeland Security. Pursuant to DHS
coordinators, armed security officers, Delegation Number 7060.2, the Secretary delegated
1 In the 60-day notice, TSA reported the annual to the Assistant Secretary (then referred to as the
and flight crewmembers assigned to
respondents’ amount as 5,304 and the annual Administrator of TSA), subject to the Secretary’s
duty on a GA aircraft flying into and out burden as 5,547. Since the publication, TSA has guidance and control, the authority vested in the
of DCA must submit fingerprints for a obtained actual data and has adjusted the numbers Secretary with respect to TSA, including that in
Criminal History Records Check accordingly. section 403(2) of the HSA.

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transportation security and an airport (optional), citizenship, SUMMARY: This notice announces that
appropriate level of need to access regulatory interest, and employment the Transportation Security
transportation security information– verification contact information. Administration (TSA) has forwarded the
such as, regulated parties and other 2. User’s choice of infoBoards. TSA Information Collection Request (ICR),
industry stakeholders, Federal agencies, will collect this information to select OMB control number 1652–0032,
and state and local governments. This TSA infoBoards community(ies) abstracted below to the Office of
system also integrates other security- appropriate for the particular user. Management and Budget (OMB) for
related information and Users are asked to submit their review and approval of an extension of
communications at the sensitive transportation security interest(s) and the currently approved collection under
security information (SSI) level. It is desired infoBoard(s) (to assess the user’s the Paperwork Reduction Act. The ICR
located in a secure online environment qualifications and needs together with describes the nature of the information
and is accessible from the Homeland the user registration information). collection and its expected burden. TSA
Security Information Network (HSIN) published a Federal Register notice,
and TSA (for TSA staff only). It Use of Results
with a 60-day comment period soliciting
disseminates mission-critical TSA will use this information to comments, of the following collection of
information to users inside and outside assess and improve the capabilities of information on November 25, 2015, 80
of the TSA organization. It provides an all transportation modes to prevent, FR 73806. The collection involves using
online portal allowing authorized users prepare for, mitigate against, respond to, a questionnaire to collect medical
to obtain, post, and exchange and recover from transportation security information from candidates for the job
information, access common resources, incidents. A failure to collect this of Transportation Security Officer (TSO)
and communicate with similarly information will limit TSA’s ability to to ensure their qualifications to perform
situated individuals. effectively enable modal operators to TSO duties pursuant to sec. 111 of the
TSA infoBoards are primarily used for respond to, and quickly recover after, a Aviation and Transportation Security
disseminating TSA mission-critical transportation security incident. Act (ATSA).
information, such as Security Directives Insufficient awareness, prevention, DATES: Send your comments by April
(SD), compliance status, policy updates, response, and recovery to a 18, 2016. A comment to OMB is most
and watch lists; however, some groups transportation security incident will effective if OMB receives it within 30
of stakeholders utilize infoBoards for result in increased vulnerability of the days of publication.
collaboration and to upload U.S. transportation network. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
transportation security information. Based on industry population
InfoBoards allow stakeholders to filter invited to submit written comments on
estimates and growth rates, and interest the proposed information collection to
alerts and information based on their generated amongst the transportation
particular needs, such as their regulated the Office of Information and Regulatory
modes prior to TSA infoBoards’ release Affairs, Office of Management and
areas of operation or their treaty to the public, TSA estimates that there
relationship for foreign government Budget. Comments should be addressed
will be approximately 10,000 users to Desk Officer, Department of
staff. within the first three years of the
TSA intends TSA infoBoards to be Homeland Security/TSA, and sent via
system’s use. TSA estimates users will electronic mail to oira_submission@
used primarily by individuals with spend approximately 1 hour per TSA
transportation security responsibilities, omb.eop.gov or faxed to (202) 395–6974.
infoBoards user inputting the
such as aircraft operators, airport FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
information described above. Given this
security coordinators, and international Christina Walsh, TSA Paperwork
information, the total annual hour
transportation security coordinators. Reduction Act (PRA) Officer, Office of
burden for this information collection
These individuals can voluntarily Information Technology (OIT), TSA–40,
for all respondents within the first three
contact TSA to request access to TSA Transportation Security Administration,
years of TSA infoBoards’ release is
infoBoards; TSA does not require 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA
estimated to be approximately 30,000
participation in TSA infoBoards. 20598–6040; telephone (571) 227–2062;
hours. There are no fees to use TSA
email TSAPRA@dhs.gov.
Description of Data Collection infoBoards.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
TSA will collect two types of Dated: March 10, 2016.
information through TSA infoBoards. Christina A. Walsh, Comments Invited
The collection is voluntary. TSA TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office In accordance with the Paperwork
infoBoards users are not required to of Information Technology. Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501
provide all information requested, but [FR Doc. 2016–05981 Filed 3–16–16; 8:45 am] et seq.), an agency may not conduct or
users who choose to withhold BILLING CODE 9110–05–P sponsor, and a person is not required to
information will not receive the benefits respond to, a collection of information
of TSA infoBoards associated with that unless it displays a valid OMB control
information collection. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND number. The ICR documentation is
1. User registration information. TSA SECURITY available at www.reginfo.gov. Therefore,
will collect this information to ensure in preparation for OMB review and
only those members of the Transportation Security Administration approval of the following information
transportation community with a
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

collection, TSA is soliciting comments
relevant interest in transportation Extension of Agency Information to—
security and with an appropriate level Collection Activity Under OMB Review: (1) Evaluate whether the proposed
of need to access transportation security Transportation Security Officer (TSO) information requirement is necessary for
information can be allowed onto TSA Medical Questionnaire the proper performance of the functions
infoBoards. Such registration AGENCY: Transportation Security of the agency, including whether the
information will include the user’s Administration, DHS. information will have practical utility;
name, professional contact information, (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
ACTION: 30-Day notice.
agency/company, job title, employer, agency’s estimate of the burden;

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		60-Day notice.
Dates		Send your comments by May 16, 2016.
Contact		Christina A. Walsh at the above
FR Citation		81 FR 14471

81 FR 14471 - Intent to Request Approval From OMB of One New Public Collection of Information: TSA infoBoards

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYTransportation Security Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 52 (March 17, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Transportation Security Administration