81 FR 87947 - Intent To Request Approval From OMB of One New Public Collection of Information: Travel Request and Expense Report Form for TSA Contractors

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Transportation Security Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 234 (December 6, 2016)

Page Range		87947-87948
FR Document		2016-29146

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. The collection involves the submission of travel request and reimbursement information by TSA contractors to the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) for their approval. A TSA contractor will submit the form prior to and upon return from travel.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration


Intent To Request Approval From OMB of One New Public Collection 
of Information: Travel Request and Expense Report Form for TSA 
Contractors

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. The collection involves the submission of travel request and 
reimbursement information by TSA contractors to the Contracting Officer 
Representative (COR) for their approval. A TSA contractor will submit 
the form prior to and upon return from travel.

DATES: Send your comments by February 6, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be emailed to TSAPRA@tsa.dhs.gov 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: Contact Christina 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

Purpose of Data Collection

    Pursuant to the Federal Travel Regulation (FTR), TSA has authority 
to implement statutory requirements and policies for travel by Federal 
civilian employees and others authorized to travel at government 
expense. See FTR, 41 CFR 300. See also 5 U.S.C. 5707 (Travel, 
Transportation, and Subsistence).\1\ Consistent with this authority, 
TSA created the Contractor Travel Request and Expense Report form, TSA 
Form 308. The form allows a TSA Contracting Officer Representative to 
preauthorize reimbursable travel for a contractor intending to conduct 
travel determined to be a reimbursable expense under the contract. 
Requiring preauthorization for travel ensures the requested travel is 
within scope of the contract and any costs incurred are in compliance 
with the FTR. Additionally, the form may be used post-travel to verify 
that the invoiced-amount is consistent with the preauthorized costs, 
which ensures government dollars used to fund the travel are not 
misused and that the government does not overpay for any reimbursable 
travel.
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    \1\ Visit www.gsa.gov/federaltravelregulation for text and other 
information regarding the FTR. Under the FTR, a Federal traveler is 
a person who travels on a Government aircraft and who is either: (1) 
A civilian employee in the Government service; (2) a member of the 
uniformed or foreign services of the U.S. Government; or (3) a 
contractor working under a contract with an executive agency. See 41 
CFR 300-3.1.
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Description of Data Collection

    The data collected on the Contractor Travel Request and Expense 
Report includes basic identifying information for the individual 
traveling, such as full name of the traveler, travel date(s) and 
location(s), departure information,

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justification for travel, all costs associated with the travel, name 
and contract number for the vendor and signature of the requesting 
vendor. The travel-related submission policy for the TSA program office 
using the form will determine whether the person completing and 
submitting the form is an individual from the vendor's administrative 
staff or the traveler. The completed form is submitted to the 
contractor via email or other electronic format and does not require 
password protection. The data will be collected, as necessary, when 
travel-related expenses under a contract meet the stipulated 
requirements for reimbursable-travel. The total annual number of 
respondents is estimated to be 450 and the annual burden hours is 
estimated to be 112.5 hours per year.

Use of Results

    TSA will use these results as a basis for authorizing travel before 
departure and as a means to track expenditures for contractor-
reimbursable travel. Reviewing the information collected will ensure 
that travel remains within scope of the contract and that any costs 
incurred are in compliance with the FTR. By continuing to track the 
expenditures annually and by contract, TSA can improve budgeting for 
travel and have a more informed set of requirements for future 
contracts. Failure to collect this information could lead to 
unauthorized expenditures by the contractor and/or incorrect budget 
request submissions.

    Dated: November 30, 2016.
Christina Walsh,
TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of Information Technology.
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Anyone wishing to employ this entity ICR describes the nature of the mechanical, or other technological
to conduct laboratory analyses and information collection and its expected collection techniques or other forms of
gauger services should request and burden. The collection involves the information technology.
receive written assurances from the submission of travel request and
Information Collection Requirement
entity that it is accredited or approved reimbursement information by TSA
by the U.S. Customs and Border contractors to the Contracting Officer Purpose of Data Collection
Protection to conduct the specific test or Representative (COR) for their approval. Pursuant to the Federal Travel
gauger service requested. Alternatively, A TSA contractor will submit the form Regulation (FTR), TSA has authority to
inquiries regarding the specific test or prior to and upon return from travel. implement statutory requirements and
gauger service this entity is accredited DATES: Send your comments by policies for travel by Federal civilian
or approved to perform may be directed February 6, 2017. employees and others authorized to
to the U.S. Customs and Border ADDRESSES: Comments may be emailed travel at government expense. See FTR,
Protection by calling (202) 344–1060. to TSAPRA@tsa.dhs.gov or delivered to 41 CFR 300. See also 5 U.S.C. 5707
The inquiry may also be sent to the TSA PRA Officer, Office of (Travel, Transportation, and
cbp.labhq@dhs.gov. Please reference the Information Technology (OIT), TSA–11, Subsistence).1 Consistent with this
Web site listed below for the current Transportation Security Administration, authority, TSA created the Contractor
CBP Approved Gaugers and Accredited 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA Travel Request and Expense Report
Laboratories List. 20598–6011. form, TSA Form 308. The form allows
http://www.cbp.gov/about/labs- FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: a TSA Contracting Officer
scientific/commercial-gaugers-and- Contact Christina Walsh at the above Representative to preauthorize
laboratories. address, or by telephone (571) 227– reimbursable travel for a contractor
Dated: November 29, 2016. 2062. intending to conduct travel determined
Ira S. Reese, to be a reimbursable expense under the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Executive Director, Laboratories and
contract. Requiring preauthorization for
Scientific Services Directorate. Comments Invited travel ensures the requested travel is
[FR Doc. 2016–29156 Filed 12–5–16; 8:45 am] In accordance with the Paperwork within scope of the contract and any
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 costs incurred are in compliance with
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et seq.), an agency may not conduct or the FTR. Additionally, the form may be
sponsor, and a person is not required to used post-travel to verify that the
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND respond to, a collection of information invoiced-amount is consistent with the
SECURITY unless it displays a valid OMB control preauthorized costs, which ensures
number. The ICR documentation is government dollars used to fund the
Transportation Security Administration available at http://www.reginfo.gov. travel are not misused and that the
Therefore, in preparation for OMB government does not overpay for any
Intent To Request Approval From OMB reimbursable travel.
review and approval of the following
of One New Public Collection of
information collection, TSA is soliciting Description of Data Collection
Information: Travel Request and
comments to— The data collected on the Contractor
Expense Report Form for TSA
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed Travel Request and Expense Report
Contractors
information requirement is necessary for includes basic identifying information
AGENCY: Transportation Security the proper performance of the functions for the individual traveling, such as full
Administration, DHS. of the agency, including whether the name of the traveler, travel date(s) and
ACTION: 60-day notice. information will have practical utility; location(s), departure information,
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
SUMMARY: The Transportation Security
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agency’s estimate of the burden; 1 Visit www.gsa.gov/federaltravelregulation for
Administration (TSA) invites public (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and text and other information regarding the FTR.
comment on a new Information clarity of the information to be Under the FTR, a Federal traveler is a person who
Collection Request (ICR) abstracted collected; and travels on a Government aircraft and who is either:
below that we will submit to the Office (4) Minimize the burden of the (1) A civilian employee in the Government service;
(2) a member of the uniformed or foreign services
of Management and Budget (OMB) for collection of information on those who of the U.S. Government; or (3) a contractor working
approval in compliance with the are to respond, including using under a contract with an executive agency. See 41
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The appropriate automated, electronic, CFR 300–3.1.

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justification for travel, all costs HUD–VASH). Today’s Federal Register captioned ‘‘Definitions,’’ HUD corrects
associated with the travel, name and notice makes technical corrections to the October 21, 2015, notice by adding
contract number for the vendor and the October 21, 2015, notice to clarify alphabetically the definition of
signature of the requesting vendor. The the program’s intent and to address ‘‘privately-owned housing to read as
travel-related submission policy for the various issues that have risen during the follows:
TSA program office using the form will implementation of the program. Privately-owned housing—Privately-
determine whether the person DATES: Effective Date: December 6, 2016. owned housing is any unit not directly
completing and submitting the form is FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: owned by the Tribal HUD–VASH
an individual from the vendor’s Heidi J. Frechette, Deputy Assistant grantee. Accordingly, in situations
administrative staff or the traveler. The Secretary, Office of Native American where the TDHE is the Tribal HUD–
completed form is submitted to the Programs, Office of Public and Indian VASH grantee, but the unit is owned by
contractor via email or other electronic Housing, Department of Housing and another tribal organization (such as the
format and does not require password Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., tribe), the unit would be considered
protection. The data will be collected, as Room 4126, Washington, DC, 20410, privately-owned for purposes of this
necessary, when travel-related expenses telephone number (202) 402–7914. (This program.
under a contract meet the stipulated is not a toll-free number.) Hearing- or B. Section VI. Subsection B. (Native
requirements for reimbursable-travel. speech-impaired individuals may access American Veteran Eligibility)
The total annual number of respondents this number via TTY by calling the toll-
is estimated to be 450 and the annual free Federal Relay Service at 1–800– 1. HUD’s review of Section VI.B. of
burden hours is estimated to be 112.5 877–8339. the October 21, 2015, notice revealed a
hours per year. lack of clarity in determining income
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
eligibility for program participants.
Use of Results I. Background Accordingly, on page 63826 under
TSA will use these results as a basis On October 21, 2015 (80 FR 63822), section VI.B.4., HUD corrects the
for authorizing travel before departure HUD published in the Federal Register October 21, 2015, notice by replacing
and as a means to track expenditures for a notice that set forth the policies and the second sentence of paragraph 4.b. to
contractor-reimbursable travel. procedures for the administration of a read as follows:
Reviewing the information collected supportive housing and rental ‘‘To be eligible, a Veteran household’s
will ensure that travel remains within demonstration called the Tribal HUD– annual income must be no more than 80
scope of the contract and that any costs VASH. As described in the October 21, percent of the greater of the median
incurred are in compliance with the 2015, notice, HUD made $4 million in income for the Indian area, or the
FTR. By continuing to track the grant funding available to Indian tribes median income for the United States as
expenditures annually and by contract, and tribally designated housing entities prescribed by Section 4(15) of
TSA can improve budgeting for travel (TDHEs) to fund this rental assistance NAHASDA.’’
and have a more informed set of 2. Additionally, HUD is providing a
and associated administrative fees.
requirements for future contracts. new section under item 4.c. to provide
Under Tribal HUD–VASH, Indian tribes
Failure to collect this information could tribes/TDHE’s with information about
and TDHEs participating must partner
lead to unauthorized expenditures by the exclusion of certain Veteran’s
with the Department of Veterans Affairs
the contractor and/or incorrect budget benefits from income calculations to
(VA) to provide healthcare assistance to
request submissions. read as follows. Accordingly, on page
eligible Native American veterans. On
63826 under section VI.B.4.c, HUD
Dated: November 30, 2016. March, 2, 2016 at 81 FR 10880, HUD
corrects the October 21, 2015, notice by
Christina Walsh, published a notice in the Federal
adding new paragraph to read as
TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office Register that announced the availability
follows:
of Information Technology. of additional funding for Tribal HUD– ‘‘Annual income is used to determine
[FR Doc. 2016–29146 Filed 12–5–16; 8:45 am]
VASH and the tribes/TDHEs selected for program eligibility under NAHASDA.
the program. In total, 26 tribes/TDHEs Per PIH Notice 2011–15, Veteran
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were awarded $5.9 million in funding. compensation for service-connected
The purpose of this notice is to make
disability or death under title 38 U.S.C.
technical corrections to the October 21,
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND chapter 11 and dependency and
2015, Federal Register notice detailing
URBAN DEVELOPMENT indemnity compensation for service-
the Implementation of the Tribal HUD–
connected deaths under title 38 U.S.C.
[Docket No. FR 5889–N–03] VA Supportive Housing Program to
chapter 13 are excluded from income.
clarify the program’s intent and to
Implementation of the Tribal HUD–VA Refer to NAHASDA Program Guidance
address issues that have risen during the
Supportive Housing Program; 2013–05 for more information on
implementation of the program.
Technical Correction calculating income.’’
II. Technical Corrections
C. Section VI. Subsection H. (Rent)
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant
A. Section II. Definitions HUD has determined it needs to
Secretary for Public and Indian
Housing, HUD. A review of this section has caused revise section VI.H. to establish
ACTION: Notice, technical correction. HUD to add a definition of ‘‘privately- guidelines determining unit bedroom
owned housing.’’ HUD is adding this size for the program and clarify how to
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SUMMARY: On October 21, 2015, HUD definition to clarify the difference determine the amount of rental
published in the Federal Register a between privately-owned housing and assistance when, the bedroom sizes of
notice that set forth the policies and tribally-owned housing since it is the available housing stock exceed the
procedures for the administration of a possible for a housing unit owned by Veteran family’s need for bedrooms.
supportive housing and rental the tribe to be leased by a Tribal HUD– Accordingly, on page 63827 under
demonstration called the Tribal HUD– VASH Veteran participant. Accordingly, section VI.H., HUD corrects the October
VA Supportive Housing program (Tribal on page 63823 under section II, 21, 2015, notice by redesignating

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Collection		Federal Register
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Section		Notices
Action		60-day notice.
Dates		Send your comments by February 6, 2017.
Contact		Contact Christina Walsh at the above
FR Citation		81 FR 87947

81 FR 87947 - Intent To Request Approval From OMB of One New Public Collection of Information: Travel Request and Expense Report Form for TSA Contractors

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYTransportation Security Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 234 (December 6, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Transportation Security Administration