81 FR 26243 - Intent To Request Renewal From OMB of One Current Public Collection of Information: Pipeline Corporate Security Review Program

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Transportation Security Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 84 (May 2, 2016)

Page Range		26243-26244
FR Document		2016-10211

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) invites public comment on one currently-approved Information Collection Request (ICR), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number 1652-0056, 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 allows TSA to assess the current security practices in the pipeline industry through TSA's Pipeline Corporate Security Review (PCSR) program. The PCSR program is part of the larger domain awareness, prevention, and protection program supporting TSA's and the Department of Homeland Security's missions.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 84 (Monday, May 2, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 84 (Monday, May 2, 2016)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration


Intent To Request Renewal From OMB of One Current Public 
Collection of Information: Pipeline Corporate Security Review Program

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 1652-0056, 
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 
allows TSA to assess the current security practices in the pipeline 
industry through TSA's Pipeline Corporate Security Review (PCSR) 
program. The PCSR program is part of the larger domain awareness, 
prevention, and protection program supporting TSA's and the Department 
of Homeland Security's missions.

DATES: Send your comments by July 1, 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 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 1652-0056; Pipeline Corporate Security Review 
(PCSR) Program. Under the Aviation and Transportation Security Act 
(ATSA) \1\ and delegated authority from the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, TSA has broad responsibility and authority for ``security in 
all modes of transportation . . . including security responsibilities . 
. . over modes of transportation that are exercised by the Department 
of Transportation.'' \2\ TSA is specifically empowered to develop 
policies, strategies, and plans for dealing with threats to 
transportation,\3\ oversee the implementation and adequacy of security 
measures at transportation facilities,\4\ and carry out other 
appropriate duties relating to transportation security.\5\ TSA has 
developed the PCSR program to assess the current security practices in 
the pipeline industry.
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    \1\ Public Law 107-71 (115 Stat. 597, Nov. 19, 2001), codified 
at 49 U.S.C. 114.
    \2\ See 49 U.S.C. 114(d). The TSA Administrator'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. 2135, 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 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.
    \3\ 49 U.S.C. 114(f)(3).
    \4\ 49 U.S.C. 114(f)(11).
    \5\ 49 U.S.C. 114(f)(15).
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    The purpose of the PCSR program is to develop first-hand knowledge 
of a pipeline owner/operator's corporate security policies and 
procedures, establish and maintain working relationships with key 
pipeline security personnel, and identify and share smart security 
practices observed at individual facilities to help enhance and improve 
the security of the pipeline industry. To this end, the PCSR Program 
provides TSA with a method to discuss security-related matters with 
pipeline owners/operators.
    Focusing on the security of pipelines and the crude oil and 
petroleum

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products, such as gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, home heating oil, and 
natural gas, moving through the system infrastructure, the PCSR program 
subject matter experts:
     Meet with senior corporate officers and security managers.
     Develop knowledge of security planning at critical 
pipeline infrastructure sites.
     Establish and maintain a working relationship with key 
security staff who operate critical pipeline infrastructure.
     Identify industry smart practices and lessons learned.
     Maintain a dynamic modal network through effective 
communications with the pipeline industry and government stakeholders.
    In carrying out PCSRs, subject matter experts from TSA, using a 
risk-based approach, visit select pipeline owners/operators throughout 
the nation. These are voluntary face-to-face visits, usually at the 
headquarters facility of the pipeline owner/operator. Typically, TSA 
sends one to three employees to conduct a three- to four-hour interview 
with representatives from the owner/operator. The TSA representatives 
analyze the owner/operator's security plan and determine if the 
mitigation measures included in the plan are being properly 
implemented. TSA then may visit one or two of the owner/operator's 
assets to further assess the implementation of the owner/operator's 
security plan.
    TSA has developed a question set to aid in the conducting of PCSRs. 
The PCSR Question Set drives the TSA-owner/operator discussion and is 
the central data source for all security information collected. The 
PCSR Question Set was developed based on government and industry 
guidance to obtain information from a pipeline owner/operator about its 
security plan and processes. The questions are designed to examine the 
company's current state of security, as well as to address measures 
that are applied if there is a change in the National Terrorism 
Advisory System.
    In application, topics such as security program management, 
vulnerability assessments, components of the security plan, security 
training, and emergency communications enable the PCSR Teams to assess 
the owner/operator's security plan by evaluating a broad range of 
security issues such as physical security, cyber security, 
communication, and training. The PCSR Question Set also includes 
sections for facility site visits and owner/operator contact 
information. The questions and subsequent answers help provide TSA with 
a snapshot of a company's security posture and are instrumental in 
developing smart practices and security measures.
    This PCSR information collection provides TSA with real-time 
information on current security practices within the pipeline mode of 
the surface transportation sector. This information allows TSA to adapt 
programs to the changing security threat, while incorporating an 
understanding of the improvements owners/operators make in their 
security measures. Without this information, the ability of TSA to 
perform its security mission would be severely hindered.
    Additionally, the relationships these face-to-face contacts foster 
are critical to the Federal government's ability to reach out to the 
pipeline stakeholders affected by the PCSRs. TSA assures respondents 
that the portion of their responses that is deemed Sensitive Security 
Information (SSI) will be protected in accordance with procedures 
meeting the transmission, handling, and storage requirements of SSI set 
forth in 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) parts 15 and 1520.
    The annual hour burden for this information collection is estimated 
to be 120 hours based upon 15 PCSR visits per year, each lasting a 
total of eight hours.

    Dated: April 26, 2016.
Christina A. Walsh,
TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of Information Technology.
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products, such as gasoline, diesel, jet posture and are instrumental in DATES: To ensure consideration, written
fuel, home heating oil, and natural gas, developing smart practices and security comments must be received on or before
moving through the system measures. June 1, 2016.
infrastructure, the PCSR program This PCSR information collection ADDRESSES: Susan Jacobsen, Chief,
subject matter experts: provides TSA with real-time Division of Classification and
• Meet with senior corporate officers information on current security Restoration, by U.S. mail at Division of
and security managers. practices within the pipeline mode of Classification and Recovery, U.S. Fish
• Develop knowledge of security the surface transportation sector. This and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 1306,
planning at critical pipeline information allows TSA to adapt Albuquerque, NM 87103; or by
infrastructure sites. programs to the changing security telephone at 505–248–6920. Please refer
• Establish and maintain a working threat, while incorporating an to the respective permit number for each
relationship with key security staff who understanding of the improvements application when submitting comments.
operate critical pipeline infrastructure. owners/operators make in their security
• Identify industry smart practices FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
measures. Without this information, the
and lessons learned. Susan Jacobsen, Chief, Division of
ability of TSA to perform its security
• Maintain a dynamic modal network mission would be severely hindered.
Classification and Restoration, by U.S.
through effective communications with Additionally, the relationships these mail at P.O. Box 1306, Albuquerque,
the pipeline industry and government face-to-face contacts foster are critical to NM 87103; or by telephone at 505–248–
stakeholders. the Federal government’s ability to 6920.
In carrying out PCSRs, subject matter reach out to the pipeline stakeholders SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Act
experts from TSA, using a risk-based affected by the PCSRs. TSA assures (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) prohibits
approach, visit select pipeline owners/ respondents that the portion of their activities with endangered and
operators throughout the nation. These responses that is deemed Sensitive threatened species unless a Federal
are voluntary face-to-face visits, usually Security Information (SSI) will be permit allows such activities. Along
at the headquarters facility of the protected in accordance with with our implementing regulations in
pipeline owner/operator. Typically, procedures meeting the transmission, the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at
TSA sends one to three employees to handling, and storage requirements of 50 CFR part 17, the Act provides for
conduct a three- to four-hour interview SSI set forth in 49 Code of Federal permits, and requires that we invite
with representatives from the owner/ Regulations (CFR) parts 15 and 1520. public comment before issuing these
operator. The TSA representatives The annual hour burden for this permits.
analyze the owner/operator’s security information collection is estimated to be A permit granted by us under section
plan and determine if the mitigation 120 hours based upon 15 PCSR visits 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act authorizes
measures included in the plan are being per year, each lasting a total of eight applicants to conduct activities with
properly implemented. TSA then may hours. U.S. endangered or threatened species
visit one or two of the owner/operator’s Dated: April 26, 2016. for scientific purposes, enhancement of
assets to further assess the survival or propagation, or interstate
Christina A. Walsh,
implementation of the owner/operator’s commerce. Our regulations regarding
TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office
security plan. of Information Technology.
implementation of section 10(a)(1)(A)
TSA has developed a question set to permits are found at 50 CFR 17.22 for
[FR Doc. 2016–10211 Filed 4–29–16; 8:45 am]
aid in the conducting of PCSRs. The endangered wildlife species, 50 CFR
PCSR Question Set drives the TSA- BILLING CODE 9110–05–P
17.32 for threatened wildlife species, 50
owner/operator discussion and is the CFR 17.62 for endangered plant species,
central data source for all security and 50 CFR 17.72 for threatened plant
information collected. The PCSR DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR species.
Question Set was developed based on
government and industry guidance to Fish and Wildlife Service Applications Available for Review and
obtain information from a pipeline [FWS–R2–ES–2016–N053; Comment
owner/operator about its security plan FXES11130200000–167–FF02ENEH00] We invite local, State, Tribal, and
and processes. The questions are Federal agencies and the public to
designed to examine the company’s Endangered and Threatened Species comment on the following applications.
current state of security, as well as to Permit Applications Please refer to the appropriate permit
address measures that are applied if AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, number (e.g., Permit No. TE–123456)
there is a change in the National Interior. when requesting application documents
Terrorism Advisory System. ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications; and when submitting comments.
In application, topics such as security request for public comment. Documents and other information the
program management, vulnerability applicants have submitted with these
assessments, components of the security SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and applications are available for review,
plan, security training, and emergency Wildlife Service, invite the public to subject to the requirements of the
communications enable the PCSR comment on the following applications Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) and
Teams to assess the owner/operator’s to conduct certain activities with Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C.
security plan by evaluating a broad endangered or threatened species. The 552).
range of security issues such as physical Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
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Permit TE–066229
security, cyber security, amended (Act), prohibits activities with
communication, and training. The PCSR endangered and threatened species Applicant: Whitenton Group, Inc.
Question Set also includes sections for unless a Federal permit allows such Environmental Consultants, San
facility site visits and owner/operator activities. Both the Act and the National Marcos, Texas.
contact information. The questions and Environmental Policy Act require that Applicant requests an amendment to
subsequent answers help provide TSA we invite public comment before a current permit for research and
with a snapshot of a company’s security issuing these permits. recovery purposes to conduct presence/

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Collection		Federal Register
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Section		Notices
Action		60-day notice.
Dates		Send your comments by July 1, 2016.
Contact		Christina A. Walsh at the above
FR Citation		81 FR 26243

81 FR 26243 - Intent To Request Renewal From OMB of One Current Public Collection of Information: Pipeline Corporate Security Review Program

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYTransportation Security Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 84 (May 2, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Transportation Security Administration