81 FR 27461 - Revision of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Pipeline System Operator Security Information

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Transportation Security Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 88 (May 6, 2016)

This notice announces that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has forwarded the Information Collection Request (ICR), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number 1652-0055, abstracted below to OMB for review and approval of a revision of the currently approved collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. TSA published a Federal Register notice, with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments, of the following collection of information on February 25, 2016, 81 FR 9494. Specifically, the collection involves the submission of data concerning pipeline security incidents.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 88 (Friday, May 6, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27461-27462]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-10703]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration


Revision of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB 
Review: Pipeline System Operator Security Information

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 1652-0055, 
abstracted below to OMB for review and approval of a revision of the 
currently approved collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). 
The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its 
expected burden. TSA published a Federal Register notice, with a 60-day 
comment period soliciting comments, of the following collection of 
information on February 25, 2016, 81 FR 9494. Specifically, the 
collection involves the submission of data concerning pipeline security 
incidents.

DATES: Send your comments by June 6, 2016. A comment to OMB is most 
effective if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on 
the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, OMB. Comments should be addressed to Desk Officer, 
Department of Homeland Security/TSA, and sent via electronic mail to 
[email protected] or faxed to (202) 395-6974.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christina A. Walsh, TSA PRA Officer, 
Office of Information Technology (OIT), TSA-11, Transportation Security 
Administration, 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 20598-6011; 
telephone (571) 227-2062; email [email protected].

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

    Title: Pipeline System Operator Security Information.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    OMB Control Number: 1652-0055.
    Forms(s): NA.
    Affected Public: Pipeline system operators.
    Abstract: Under the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (ATSA) 
(Pub. L. 107-71, 115 Stat. 597 (November 19, 2001)) 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.'' See 49 U.S.C. 114(d). As the lead Federal agency for 
pipeline security, TSA desires to be notified of all incidents

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which are indicative of a possible deliberate attempt to disrupt 
pipeline operations or activities that could be precursors to such an 
attempt. In executing its responsibility for pipeline security, TSA 
produced the Pipeline Security Guidelines initially in December 2010, 
and reissued them in April 2011 when DHS changed the old color coded 
threat levels to the new National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) 
scale. The Pipeline Security Guidelines encourage pipeline operators to 
notify the Transportation Security Operations Center (TSOC) via phone 
at 866-615-5150 or email at [email protected] as soon as possible of any 
specified incidents as outlined in the Security Guidelines.
    In addition to security incident reporting, the Pipeline Security 
Guidelines previously included collecting pipeline operator security 
manager contact information to TSA. See 74 FR 37723 (July 29, 2009) and 
75 FR 49943 (Aug. 16, 2010). TSA is revising the collection of 
information and will no longer collect the security manager contact 
information because a consolidated listing of contact information for 
pipeline industry security managers has been created and is available 
for use as recommended by the Pipeline Security Guidelines; however, 
the agency will continue to collect information on the reporting of 
security incident data to TSOC.
    Number of Respondents: 60.\1\
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    \1\ The annual respondents and burden hours have been updated to 
reflect estimates based on actual data.
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    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An estimated 30 hours annually.

    Dated: May 2, 2016.
Christina A. Walsh,
TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2016-10703 Filed 5-5-16; 8:45 am]
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