81_FR_73332 81 FR 73127 - New Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: TSA infoBoards

81 FR 73127 - New Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: TSA infoBoards

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Transportation Security Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 205 (October 24, 2016)

Page Range73127-73128
FR Document2016-25669

This notice announces that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has forwarded the new Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval 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 March 17, 2016, 81 FR 14471. The collection involves the TSA infoBoards, an information-sharing environment designed to serve stakeholders in the transportation security community that is used to disseminate mission-critical information. It provides stakeholders with an online portal that 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.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 205 (Monday, October 24, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 205 (Monday, October 24, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73127-73128]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-25669]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration


New Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: TSA 
infoBoards

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 new Information Collection 
Request (ICR) abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for review and approval 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 March 17, 2016, 81 FR 14471. The collection involves the 
TSA infoBoards, an information-sharing environment designed to serve 
stakeholders in the transportation security community that is used to 
disseminate mission-critical information. It provides stakeholders with 
an online portal that 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 November 23, 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: TSA infoBoards.
    Type of Request: New collection.
    OMB Control Number: Not yet assigned.
    Form(s): TSA Form 1427.
    Affected Public: Individuals with transportation security 
responsibilities, such as aircraft operators, airport security 
coordinators, and international transportation security coordinators.
    Abstract: TSA infoBoards was developed by TSA as part of its broad 
responsibilities and authorities under the Aviation and Transportation 
Security Act (ATSA),\1\ 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.'' \2\ TSA 
infoBoards

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(formerly WebBoards) is an information-sharing environment designed to 
serve stakeholders in the transportation security community and is 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. 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). Accessing and using TSA 
infoBoards is completely voluntary; TSA does not require participation.
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    \1\ See Public Law 107-71 (115 Stat. 597, Nov. 19, 2001).
    \2\ See 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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    TSA will collect two types of information through TSA infoBoards: 
(1) User registration information and (2) user's choice of 
``communities.'' TSA infoBoards users are not required to provide all 
information requested-however, if users choose to withhold information, 
they will not receive the benefits of TSA infoBoards associated with 
that information collection.
    1. User registration information. TSA will collect registration 
information to ensure only those meeting the requirements for access to 
SSI information under TSA's regulations (49 CFR part 1520) are given 
access to the TSA infoBoards. Such registration information will 
include the user's name, professional contact information, agency/
company, job title, employer, airport (optional), citizenship, 
regulatory category, and employment verification contact information.
    2. User's Choice of TSA infoBoards Communities. TSA will collect 
information on the user's choice of TSA infoBoards community(ies). To 
meet the requirements for access to SSI under TSA's regulations, users 
are asked to submit their desired requestor type and boards so that TSA 
may assess the user's qualifications and needs before granting access.

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. An inability to collect this information will limit TSA's 
ability to 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.
    Number of Respondents: 6,000 users.\3\
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    \3\ Due to the recalculation of numbers since the publication of 
the 60-day notice, the number of respondents has decreased from 
10,000 to 6,000. Accordingly, the burden hours have decreased from 
10,000 to 6,000 hours.
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    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An estimated 6,000 hours annually.

    Dated: October 18, 2016.
Joanna Johnson,
TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2016-25669 Filed 10-21-16; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 205 / Monday, October 24, 2016 / Notices 73127 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:42 Oct 21, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00072 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\24OCN1.SGM 24OCN1

73128 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 205 / Monday, October 24, 2016 / Notices (formerly WebBoards) is an information- prepare for, mitigate against, respond to, ADDRESSES: All submissions received sharing environment designed to serve and recover from transportation security must include the OMB Control Number stakeholders in the transportation incidents. An inability to collect this 1615–0130 in the body of the letter, the security community and is used to information will limit TSA’s ability to agency name and Docket ID USCIS– disseminate mission-critical enable modal operators to respond to, 2013–0005. To avoid duplicate information. It provides stakeholders and quickly recover after, a submissions, please use only one of the with an online portal which allows transportation security incident. following methods to submit comments: authorized users to obtain, post, and Insufficient awareness, prevention, (1) Online. Submit comments via the exchange information, access common response, and recovery to a Federal eRulemaking Portal Web site at resources, and communicate with transportation security incident will http://www.regulations.gov under e- similarly situated individuals. This result in increased vulnerability of the Docket ID number USCIS–2013–0005; system also integrates other security- U.S. transportation network. (2) Mail. Submit written comments to related information and Number of Respondents: 6,000 users.3 DHS, USCIS, Office of Policy and communications at the sensitive Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An Strategy, Chief, Regulatory Coordination security information (SSI) level. It is estimated 6,000 hours annually. Division, 20 Massachusetts Avenue located in a secure online environment NW., Washington, DC 20529–2140. Dated: October 18, 2016. and is accessible from the Homeland FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joanna Johnson, Security Information Network (HSIN) USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy, TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office Regulatory Coordination Division, and TSA (for TSA staff only). Accessing of Information Technology. and using TSA infoBoards is completely Samantha Deshommes, Chief, 20 [FR Doc. 2016–25669 Filed 10–21–16; 8:45 am] voluntary; TSA does not require Massachusetts Avenue NW., BILLING CODE 9110–05–P Washington, DC 20529–2140, telephone participation. TSA will collect two types of number 202–272–8377 (This is not a information through TSA infoBoards: toll-free number. Comments are not DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND accepted via telephone message). Please (1) User registration information and (2) SECURITY user’s choice of ‘‘communities.’’ TSA note contact information provided here infoBoards users are not required to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration is solely for questions regarding this provide all information requested– Services notice. It is not for individual case however, if users choose to withhold status inquiries. Applicants seeking information, they will not receive the [OMB Control Number 1615–0130] information about the status of their benefits of TSA infoBoards associated individual cases can check Case Status Agency Information Collection Online, available at the USCIS Web site with that information collection. Activities: Record of Abandonment of 1. User registration information. TSA at http://www.uscis.gov, or call the Lawful Permanent Resident Status, USCIS National Customer Service will collect registration information to Form I–407; Extension, Without ensure only those meeting the Center at 800–375–5283 (TTY 800–767– Change, of a Currently Approved 1833). requirements for access to SSI Collection information under TSA’s regulations (49 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CFR part 1520) are given access to the AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Comments TSA infoBoards. Such registration Immigration Services, Department of information will include the user’s Homeland Security. You may access the information name, professional contact information, collection instrument with instructions, ACTION: 60-Day Notice. or additional information by visiting the agency/company, job title, employer, SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Federal eRulemaking Portal site at: airport (optional), citizenship, Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and http://www.regulations.gov and enter regulatory category, and employment Immigration (USCIS) invites the general USCIS–2013–0005 in the search box. verification contact information. public and other Federal agencies to Regardless of the method used for 2. User’s Choice of TSA infoBoards comment upon this proposed extension submitting comments or material, all Communities. TSA will collect of a currently approved collection of submissions will be posted, without information on the user’s choice of TSA information. In accordance with the change, to the Federal eRulemaking infoBoards community(ies). To meet the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, requirements for access to SSI under 1995, the information collection notice and will include any personal TSA’s regulations, users are asked to information you provide. Therefore, submit their desired requestor type and is published in the Federal Register to obtain comments regarding the nature of submitting this information makes it boards so that TSA may assess the user’s public. You may wish to consider qualifications and needs before granting the information collection, the limiting the amount of personal access. categories of respondents, the estimated information that you provide in any burden (i.e. the time, effort, and Use of Results voluntary submission you make to DHS. resources used by the respondents to DHS may withhold information TSA will use this information to respond), the estimated cost to the provided in comments from public assess and improve the capabilities of respondent, and the actual information viewing that it determines may impact all transportation modes to prevent, collection instruments. the privacy of an individual or is DATES: Comments are encouraged and sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES offensive. For additional information, Transportation and the Under Secretary of will be accepted for 60 days until Transportation of Security related to TSA, to the please read the Privacy Act notice that Secretary of Homeland Security. Pursuant to DHS December 23, 2016. is available via the link in the footer of Delegation Number 7060.2, the Secretary delegated http://www.regulations.gov. to the Assistant Secretary (then referred to as the 3 Due to the recalculation of numbers since the Written comments and suggestions Administrator of TSA), subject to the Secretary’s publication of the 60-day notice, the number of guidance and control, the authority vested in the respondents has decreased from 10,000 to 6,000. from the public and affected agencies Secretary with respect to TSA, including that in Accordingly, the burden hours have decreased from should address one or more of the section 403(2) of the HSA. 10,000 to 6,000 hours. following four points: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:42 Oct 21, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00073 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\24OCN1.SGM 24OCN1


Document Created: 2016-10-21 23:45:56
Document Modified: 2016-10-21 23:45:56
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
Action30-day notice.
DatesSend your comments by November 23, 2016. A comment to OMB is most effective if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication.
ContactChristina 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]
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