81 FR 73126 - Intent To Request Revision From OMB of One Current Public Collection of Information: Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC®) Program
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Transportation Security Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 205 (October 24, 2016)
Transportation Security Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 205 (October 24, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-25667 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 205 (Monday, October 24, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 73126-73127] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-25667] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Transportation Security Administration [Docket No. TSA-2006-24191] Intent To Request Revision From OMB of One Current Public Collection of Information: Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC[supreg]) 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 1652-0047, abstracted below that we will submit to OMB for revision 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 identifying and other information by individuals applying for a TWIC[supreg] and a customer satisfaction survey. DATES: Send your comments by December 23, 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 1652-0047; Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC[supreg]) Program. TSA developed the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC[supreg]) program to mitigate threats and vulnerabilities in the national transportation system. TWIC[supreg] is a common credential for all personnel requiring unescorted access to secure areas of facilities and vessels regulated under the Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) and all mariners holding U.S. Coast Guard (Coast Guard) credentials. Before issuing an individual a TWIC[supreg], TSA performs a security threat assessment, which requires TSA to collect certain personal information such as name, address, date of birth and other information. Applicants are also required to provide fingerprints, photograph, and undergo checks for ties to terrorism, applicable immigration status and a criminal history records check. Also, individuals in the field of transportation who are required to undergo a security threat assessment in certain other programs, such as the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism (CFATS) program, may apply for a TWIC[supreg] and the associated security threat assessment to satisfy CFATS requirements. The program implements authorities set forth in the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (ATSA) (Pub. L. 107-71; Nov. 19, 2002; sec. 106), the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (MTSA) (Pub. L. 107-295; Nov. 25, 2002; sec. 102), and the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act--A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) (Pub. L. 109-59; Aug. 10, 2005; sec. 7105), codified at 49 U.S.C. 5103a(g). TSA and the U.S. Coast Guard issued a joint notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on May 22, 2006, 71 FR 29396. After consideration of public comments on the NPRM, TSA issued a joint final rule with the Coast Guard on January 25, 2007 (72 FR 3492), applicable to the maritime transportation sector that would require this information collection. TSA collects data from applicants during an optional pre-enrollment step or during the enrollment session at an enrollment center. TSA will use the information collected to conduct a security threat assessment, which includes: (1) A criminal history records check; (2) a check of intelligence databases; and (3) an immigration status check. TSA may also use the information to determine a TWIC holder's eligibility to participate in TSA's expedited screening program for air travel, TSA Pre[check][supreg]. TSA invites all TWIC[supreg] applicants to complete an optional survey to gather information on the applicants' overall customer satisfaction with the enrollment process. This optional survey is administered by a Trusted Agent (a representative of the TWIC[supreg] enrollment service provider, who performs enrollment functions) during the process to activate the TWIC[supreg]. These surveys are collected at [[Page 73127]] each enrollment center and compiled to produce reports that are reviewed by the contractor and TSA. The collection is being revised to allow TSA to use the information to expand enrollment options and the potential use of biographic and biometric (e.g., fingerprints, iris scans, and/or photo) information. This will allow future use of the information collected for additional comparability or eligibility determinations for other programs or security requirements, such as allowing the TWIC[supreg] applicant to participate not only in a program such as the TSA Pre[check][supreg] Application Program, TSA's expedited screening program for air travelers, but also in the Hazardous Materials Endorsement (HME) Program without requiring an additional background check. In addition, the collection is being revised to remove the requirement to collect information about the Extended Expiration Date (EED) TWIC[supreg]. In 2012, TSA issued an exemption option that permitted eligible TWIC[supreg] cardholders to obtain a replacement card that extended the expiration date of their security threat assessment and TWIC[supreg] card by three years on payment of a reduced renewal fee. The EED TWIC[supreg] was a one-time temporary option intended to provide convenience and cost-savings to applicants pending U.S. Coast Guard issuance of the Notice to Proposed Rulemaking for the TWIC[supreg] Reader Rule. The EED TWIC[supreg] renewal option is being discontinued, and applicants will be required to obtain a five-year TWIC[supreg] through the standard renewal process. Also, TSA is re-evaluating its fee collection for the TWIC[supreg] Program in light of changes to the fee the FBI charges for fingerprint processing. Effective October 1, 2016, the FBI will reduce its fingerprint-based criminal history records check fee by $2.75 based on recommendations from a required user fee study (81 FR 45535). Section 1572.501(b)(3) of the TWIC[supreg] Final Rule (72 FR 3491) states that if the FBI amends its fee for criminal history records checks, TSA will collect the amended FBI fee. As a result of the FBI's fee change, the TWIC[supreg] standard enrollment fee ($128.00) will be reduced by $2.75. Effective October 1, 2016, TSA will collect a $125.25 fee for standard enrollments. The FBI fee is one segment of the TWIC[supreg] Program's overall fee. The TWIC[supreg] fee contains segments for enrollment, full/reduced card production/security threat assessment, and the FBI fee. Reduced rate and replacement TWIC[supreg] card enrollment fees will not change. The current estimated annualized hour burden is 736,670 hours and the estimated annualized cost burden is $90,276,808. Dated: October 18, 2016. Joanna Johnson, TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of Information Technology. [FR Doc. 2016-25667 Filed 10-21-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-05-P
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Further, you are authorized to make Office of Management and Budget areas of facilities and vessels regulated
changes to this declaration for the approved (OMB) control number 1652–0047, under the Maritime Transportation
assistance to the extent allowable under the abstracted below that we will submit to Security Act (MTSA) and all mariners
Stafford Act.
OMB for revision in compliance with holding U.S. Coast Guard (Coast Guard)
The Federal Emergency Management the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). credentials. Before issuing an individual
Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that The ICR describes the nature of the a TWIC®, TSA performs a security
pursuant to the authority vested in the information collection and its expected threat assessment, which requires TSA
Administrator, under Executive Order burden. The collection involves the to collect certain personal information
12148, as amended, Terry L. Quarles, of submission of identifying and other such as name, address, date of birth and
FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal information by individuals applying for other information. Applicants are also
Coordinating Officer for this major a TWIC® and a customer satisfaction required to provide fingerprints,
disaster. survey. photograph, and undergo checks for ties
The following areas of the State of to terrorism, applicable immigration
DATES: Send your comments by
Florida have been designated as status and a criminal history records
December 23, 2016.
adversely affected by this major disaster: check. Also, individuals in the field of
ADDRESSES: Comments may be emailed transportation who are required to
Brevard, Duval, Flagler, Indian River, to TSAPRA@tsa.dhs.gov or delivered to
Nassau, undergo a security threat assessment in
St. Johns, St. Lucie, and Volusia Counties the TSA PRA Officer, Office of certain other programs, such as the
for debris removal and emergency protective Information Technology (OIT), TSA–11, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism
measures (Categories A and B), including Transportation Security Administration, (CFATS) program, may apply for a
direct federal assistance, under the Public 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA TWIC® and the associated security
Assistance program. 20598–6011. threat assessment to satisfy CFATS
All areas within the State of Florida are FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
eligible for assistance under the Hazard
requirements.
Christina A. Walsh at the above address, The program implements authorities
Mitigation Grant Program.
or by telephone (571) 227–2062. set forth in the Aviation and
The following Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Transportation Security Act (ATSA)
for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, (Pub. L. 107–71; Nov. 19, 2002; sec.
Comments Invited 106), the Maritime Transportation
Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora
Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; In accordance with the Paperwork Security Act of 2002 (MTSA) (Pub. L.
97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 107–295; Nov. 25, 2002; sec. 102), and
Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); et seq.), an agency may not conduct or the Safe, Accountable, Flexible,
97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; sponsor, and a person is not required to Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A
97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to respond to, a collection of information Legacy for Users (SAFETEA–LU) (Pub.
Individuals and Households in Presidentially unless it displays a valid OMB control L. 109–59; Aug. 10, 2005; sec. 7105),
Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049,
Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance—
number. The ICR documentation is codified at 49 U.S.C. 5103a(g). TSA and
Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals available at http://www.reginfo.gov. the U.S. Coast Guard issued a joint
and Households; 97.050, Presidentially Therefore, in preparation for OMB notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)
Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals review and approval of the following on May 22, 2006, 71 FR 29396. After
and Households—Other Needs; 97.036, information collection, TSA is soliciting consideration of public comments on
Disaster Grants—Public Assistance comments to— the NPRM, TSA issued a joint final rule
(Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, (1) Evaluate whether the proposed with the Coast Guard on January 25,
Hazard Mitigation Grant. information requirement is necessary for 2007 (72 FR 3492), applicable to the
W. Craig Fugate, the proper performance of the functions maritime transportation sector that
Administrator, Federal Emergency of the agency, including whether the would require this information
Management Agency. information will have practical utility; collection.
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the TSA collects data from applicants
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agency’s estimate of the burden; during an optional pre-enrollment step
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(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and or during the enrollment session at an
clarity of the information to be enrollment center. TSA will use the
collected; and information collected to conduct a
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
(4) Minimize the burden of the security threat assessment, which
SECURITY
collection of information on those who includes: (1) A criminal history records
Transportation Security Administration are to respond, including using check; (2) a check of intelligence
appropriate automated, electronic, databases; and (3) an immigration status
[Docket No. TSA–2006–24191] mechanical, or other technological check. TSA may also use the
collection techniques or other forms of information to determine a TWIC
Intent To Request Revision From OMB information technology. holder’s eligibility to participate in
of One Current Public Collection of TSA’s expedited screening program for
Information: Transportation Worker Information Collection Requirement air travel, TSA Pre✓®. TSA invites all
Identification Credential (TWIC®) OMB Control Number 1652–0047; TWIC® applicants to complete an
Program Transportation Worker Identification optional survey to gather information on
Credential (TWIC®) Program. TSA
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AGENCY: Transportation Security the applicants’ overall customer
Administration, DHS. developed the Transportation Worker satisfaction with the enrollment process.
ACTION: 60-day notice. Identification Credential (TWIC®) This optional survey is administered by
program to mitigate threats and a Trusted Agent (a representative of the
SUMMARY: The Transportation Security vulnerabilities in the national TWIC® enrollment service provider,
Administration (TSA) invites public transportation system. TWIC® is a who performs enrollment functions)
comment on one currently approved common credential for all personnel during the process to activate the
Information Collection Request (ICR), requiring unescorted access to secure TWIC®. These surveys are collected at
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each enrollment center and compiled to estimated annualized cost burden is Arlington, VA 20598–6011; telephone
produce reports that are reviewed by the $90,276,808. (571) 227–2062; email TSAPRA@
contractor and TSA. Dated: October 18, 2016. tsa.dhs.gov.
The collection is being revised to
Joanna Johnson, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
allow TSA to use the information to
TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office
expand enrollment options and the of Information Technology.
Comments Invited
potential use of biographic and In accordance with the Paperwork
[FR Doc. 2016–25667 Filed 10–21–16; 8:45 am]
biometric (e.g., fingerprints, iris scans, Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501
BILLING CODE 9110–05–P
and/or photo) information. This will et seq.), an agency may not conduct or
allow future use of the information sponsor, and a person is not required to
collected for additional comparability or respond to, a collection of information
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
eligibility determinations for other unless it displays a valid OMB control
SECURITY
programs or security requirements, such number. The ICR documentation is
as allowing the TWIC® applicant to Transportation Security Administration available at http://www.reginfo.gov.
participate not only in a program such
Therefore, in preparation for OMB
as the TSA Pre✓® Application Program, New Agency Information Collection review and approval of the following
TSA’s expedited screening program for Activity Under OMB Review: TSA information collection, TSA is soliciting
air travelers, but also in the Hazardous infoBoards comments to—
Materials Endorsement (HME) Program
AGENCY: Transportation Security (1) Evaluate whether the proposed
without requiring an additional
Administration, DHS. information requirement is necessary for
background check.
In addition, the collection is being ACTION: 30-day notice. the proper performance of the functions
revised to remove the requirement to of the agency, including whether the
SUMMARY: This notice announces that information will have practical utility;
collect information about the Extended
the Transportation Security (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
Expiration Date (EED) TWIC®. In 2012,
Administration (TSA) has forwarded the agency’s estimate of the burden;
TSA issued an exemption option that
new Information Collection Request (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
permitted eligible TWIC® cardholders to
(ICR) abstracted below to the Office of clarity of the information to be
obtain a replacement card that extended
Management and Budget (OMB) for collected; and
the expiration date of their security
review and approval under the (4) Minimize the burden of the
threat assessment and TWIC® card by
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The collection of information on those who
three years on payment of a reduced
ICR describes the nature of the are to respond, including using
renewal fee. The EED TWIC® was a one-
information collection and its expected appropriate automated, electronic,
time temporary option intended to
burden. TSA published a Federal mechanical, or other technological
provide convenience and cost-savings to
Register notice, with a 60-day comment collection techniques or other forms of
applicants pending U.S. Coast Guard
period soliciting comments, of the information technology.
issuance of the Notice to Proposed
following collection of information on
Rulemaking for the TWIC® Reader Rule. Information Collection Requirement
March 17, 2016, 81 FR 14471. The
The EED TWIC® renewal option is being
collection involves the TSA infoBoards, Title: TSA infoBoards.
discontinued, and applicants will be
an information-sharing environment Type of Request: New collection.
required to obtain a five-year TWIC®
designed to serve stakeholders in the OMB Control Number: Not yet
through the standard renewal process.
transportation security community that assigned.
Also, TSA is re-evaluating its fee
is used to disseminate mission-critical Form(s): TSA Form 1427.
collection for the TWIC® Program in
information. It provides stakeholders Affected Public: Individuals with
light of changes to the fee the FBI
with an online portal that allows transportation security responsibilities,
charges for fingerprint processing.
authorized users to obtain, post, and such as aircraft operators, airport
Effective October 1, 2016, the FBI will
exchange information, access common security coordinators, and international
reduce its fingerprint-based criminal
resources, and communicate with transportation security coordinators.
history records check fee by $2.75 based
similarly situated individuals. Utilizing Abstract: TSA infoBoards was
on recommendations from a required
and inputting information into TSA developed by TSA as part of its broad
user fee study (81 FR 45535). Section
infoBoards is completely voluntary. responsibilities and authorities under
1572.501(b)(3) of the TWIC® Final Rule
(72 FR 3491) states that if the FBI DATES: Send your comments by the Aviation and Transportation
amends its fee for criminal history November 23, 2016. A comment to OMB Security Act (ATSA),1 and delegated
records checks, TSA will collect the is most effective if OMB receives it authority from the Secretary of
amended FBI fee. As a result of the FBI’s within 30 days of publication. Homeland Security, for ‘‘security in all
fee change, the TWIC® standard ADDRESSES: Interested persons are modes of transportation . . . including
enrollment fee ($128.00) will be reduced invited to submit written comments on security responsibilities . . . over
by $2.75. Effective October 1, 2016, TSA the proposed information collection to modes of transportation that are
will collect a $125.25 fee for standard the Office of Information and Regulatory exercised by the Department of
enrollments. The FBI fee is one segment Affairs, OMB. Comments should be Transportation.’’ 2 TSA infoBoards
of the TWIC® Program’s overall fee. The addressed to Desk Officer, Department
1 See Public Law 107–71 (115 Stat. 597, Nov. 19,
TWIC® fee contains segments for of Homeland Security/TSA, and sent via
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
2001).
enrollment, full/reduced card electronic mail to oira_submission@ 2 See 49 U.S.C. 114 (d). The TSA Assistant
production/security threat assessment, omb.eop.gov or faxed to (202) 395–6974. Secretary’s current authorities under ATSA have
and the FBI fee. Reduced rate and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: been delegated to him by the Secretary of Homeland
replacement TWIC® card enrollment Christina A. Walsh, TSA PRA Officer, Security. Section 403(2) of the Homeland Security
Act (HSA) of 2002, Public Law 107–296 (116 Stat.
fees will not change. Office of Information Technology (OIT), 2315, Nov. 25, 2002), transferred all functions of
The current estimated annualized TSA–11, Transportation Security TSA, including those of the Secretary of
hour burden is 736,670 hours and the Administration, 601 South 12th Street, Continued
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| Contact | Christina A. Walsh at the above | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 73126 |
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