81 FR 89963 - Intent To Request Approval From OMB of One New Public Collection of Information: TSA Canine Training Center Adoption Application
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Transportation Security Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 239 (December 13, 2016)
Transportation Security Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 239 (December 13, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-29878 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 239 (Tuesday, December 13, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 89963-89964] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-29878] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Transportation Security Administration Intent To Request Approval From OMB of One New Public Collection of Information: TSA Canine Training Center Adoption Application AGENCY: Transportation Security Administration, DHS. ACTION: 60-Day notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 gathering information from individuals who wish to adopt a TSA canine through the TSA Canine Training Center (CTC) Adoption Program. DATES: Send your comments by February 13, 2017. 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 Purpose The TSA Canine Program is a Congressionally-mandated program that operates pursuant to section 110(e)(3) of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (ATSA), Public Law 107-71 (115 Stat. 597, Nov. 19, 2001); the Homeland Security Act of 2002, Public Law 107-296 (116 Stat. 2135, Nov. 25, 2002); and the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, Public Law 110-53 (121 Stat. 266, Aug. 3, 2007). The program is a partnership between TSA; aviation, mass transit, and maritime sectors; and State and local law enforcement. The TSA Canine Program developed the TSA CTC to train and deploy explosive detection canine teams to local, State, and Federal agencies in support of daily activities that protect the transportation domain. Canine teams consist of transportation security inspectors, or local/ state law enforcement officers, paired with explosives detection canines. These canines are trained on a variety of explosives based on intelligence data and emerging threats. Canine teams are deployed after successfully undergoing a 10- or 12-week training program. Approximately 83 percent of canines graduate from the training program. These canines are continually assessed to ensure they demonstrate operational proficiency in their environment. Currently, the canine attrition rate is between 15-18 percent. This arises from canines who do not graduate from the training program and those who successfully graduate but are later assessed as not performing at operational proficiency. TSA CTC typically repurposes 42 percent of the canines eliminated from the program to other Federal, State and local law enforcement agencies; however, the remainder may be placed for adoption. TSA has created the TSA CTC Adoption Program to find suitable individuals or families to adopt the canines and to provide good homes. Individuals seeking to adopt a TSA canine must complete the TSA CTC Adoption Application. Description of Data Collection The TSA CTC Adoption Application is an online application that collects personal information from the public to determine their suitability to adopt a [[Page 89964]] TSA canine. TSA will use the information collected to evaluate the individual according to the CTC program guidelines. The collection includes information about the individual's household, personal references, and current pet and veterinarian information. In addition, TSA will collect the individual's agreement to transport the canine home from TSA CTC in San Antonio, Texas, and to provide any necessary medical care, including, but not limited to, heartworm and flea preventives, and annual vaccinations, for the duration of the canine's life. TSA will also collect an attestation that all information submitted is true. TSA estimates that annually 300 individuals will complete the adoption application and that it will take approximately 10 minutes or 0.1666 hours. This will give an estimated annual time burden to the public of 50 hours. Use of Results TSA CTC Adoption Program will use the information to assess the adoption applicant's suitability for placement of a TSA canine who has participated in the TSA CTC explosives detection training. Dated: December 8, 2016. Christina A. Walsh, TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of Information Technology. [FR Doc. 2016-29878 Filed 12-12-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-05-P
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or transit through the United States. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND appropriate automated, electronic,
This system also collects information SECURITY mechanical, or other technological
from carriers that operate vessels, collection techniques or other forms of
vehicles (including buses), aircraft, or Transportation Security Administration information technology.
trains that enter or exit the United Information Collection Requirement
Intent To Request Approval From OMB
States, including private aircraft
of One New Public Collection of Purpose
operators. Lastly, BCI receives border
Information: TSA Canine Training
crossing information from CBSA. Center Adoption Application The TSA Canine Program is a
Congressionally-mandated program that
EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM: AGENCY: Transportation Security operates pursuant to section 110(e)(3) of
Administration, DHS. the Aviation and Transportation
No exemption shall be asserted with
respect to information maintained in the ACTION: 60-Day notice. Security Act (ATSA), Public Law 107–
system that is collected from a person at 71 (115 Stat. 597, Nov. 19, 2001); the
SUMMARY: The Transportation Security Homeland Security Act of 2002, Public
the time of crossing and submitted by Administration (TSA) invites public Law 107–296 (116 Stat. 2135, Nov. 25,
that person’s air, sea, bus, or rail carriers comment on a new Information 2002); and the Implementing
if that person, or his or her agent, seeks Collection Request (ICR) abstracted Recommendations of the 9/11
access or amendment of such below that we will submit to the Office Commission Act of 2007, Public Law
information. of Management and Budget (OMB) for 110–53 (121 Stat. 266, Aug. 3, 2007).
The Privacy Act, however, requires approval in compliance with the The program is a partnership between
DHS to maintain an accounting of the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The TSA; aviation, mass transit, and
disclosures made pursuant to all ICR describes the nature of the maritime sectors; and State and local
routines uses. Disclosing the fact that a information collection and its expected law enforcement.
law enforcement or intelligence agency burden. The collection involves The TSA Canine Program developed
gathering information from individuals the TSA CTC to train and deploy
has sought particular records may affect
who wish to adopt a TSA canine explosive detection canine teams to
ongoing law enforcement activities. The
through the TSA Canine Training Center local, State, and Federal agencies in
Secretary of DHS, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. (CTC) Adoption Program.
552a(j)(2), exempted this system from support of daily activities that protect
DATES: Send your comments by the transportation domain. Canine
the following provisions of the Privacy
February 13, 2017. teams consist of transportation security
Act: Sections (c)(3), (e)(8), and (g) of the
ADDRESSES: Comments may be emailed inspectors, or local/state law
Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, as is
to TSAPRA@tsa.dhs.gov or delivered to enforcement officers, paired with
necessary and appropriate to protect
the TSA PRA Officer, Office of explosives detection canines. These
this information. Further, DHS has
Information Technology (OIT), TSA–11, canines are trained on a variety of
exempted sec. (c)(3) of the Privacy Act Transportation Security Administration, explosives based on intelligence data
of 1974, as amended, pursuant to 5 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA and emerging threats. Canine teams are
U.S.C. 552a(k)(2) as is necessary and 20598–6011. deployed after successfully undergoing
appropriate to protect this information. a 10- or 12-week training program.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Additionally, this system contains Christina A. Walsh at the above address, Approximately 83 percent of canines
records or information recompiled from or by telephone (571) 227–2062. graduate from the training program.
or created from information contained SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: These canines are continually assessed
in other systems of records that are to ensure they demonstrate operational
exempt from certain provision of the Comments Invited proficiency in their environment.
Privacy Act. This system also contains In accordance with the Paperwork Currently, the canine attrition rate is
accountings of disclosures made with Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 between 15–18 percent. This arises from
respect to information maintained in the et seq.), an agency may not conduct or canines who do not graduate from the
system. For these records or information sponsor, and a person is not required to training program and those who
only, in accordance with 5 U.S.C. respond to, a collection of information successfully graduate but are later
552a(j)(2) and (k)(2), DHS will also unless it displays a valid OMB control assessed as not performing at
number. The ICR documentation is operational proficiency. TSA CTC
claim the original exemptions for these
available at http://www.reginfo.gov. typically repurposes 42 percent of the
records or information from subsecs.
Therefore, in preparation for OMB canines eliminated from the program to
(c)(3) and (4); (d)(1), (2), (3), and (4);
review and approval of the following other Federal, State and local law
(e)(1), (2), (3), (4)(G) through (I), (5), and enforcement agencies; however, the
information collection, TSA is soliciting
(8); (f); and (g) of the Privacy Act of remainder may be placed for adoption.
comments to—
1974, as amended, as necessary and (1) Evaluate whether the proposed TSA has created the TSA CTC Adoption
appropriate to protect such information. information requirement is necessary for Program to find suitable individuals or
Dated: December 8, 2016. the proper performance of the functions families to adopt the canines and to
Jonathan R. Cantor, of the agency, including whether the provide good homes. Individuals
Acting Chief Privacy Officer, Department of information will have practical utility; seeking to adopt a TSA canine must
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Homeland Security. (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the complete the TSA CTC Adoption
agency’s estimate of the burden; Application.
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(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
BILLING CODE 9111–14–P clarity of the information to be Description of Data Collection
collected; and The TSA CTC Adoption Application
(4) Minimize the burden of the is an online application that collects
collection of information on those who personal information from the public to
are to respond, including using determine their suitability to adopt a
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TSA canine. TSA will use the requirement. Comments should refer to of ‘‘housing for older persons’’ from
information collected to evaluate the the proposal by name and/or OMB liability for familial status
individual according to the CTC Control Number, and should be sent to: discrimination: (1) Housing provided
program guidelines. The collection Deborah T. Ambers, Equal Opportunity under any State or Federal program
includes information about the Specialist, Enforcement Support which the Secretary of HUD determines
individual’s household, personal Division, Office of Enforcement, is ‘‘specifically designed and operated
references, and current pet and Department of Housing and Urban to assist elderly persons (as defined in
veterinarian information. In addition, Development, 451 7th Street SW., Room the State or Federal program)’’; (2)
TSA will collect the individual’s 5208, Washington, DC 20410–2000, or housing ‘‘intended for, and solely
agreement to transport the canine home the toll-free number for the Federal occupied by persons 62 years of age or
from TSA CTC in San Antonio, Texas, Relay Service at: 1–(800) 877–8339. older’’; and (3) housing ’’intended and
and to provide any necessary medical FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: operated for occupancy by at least one
care, including, but not limited to, Lynn M. Grosso, Director, Office of person 55 years of age or older per unit
heartworm and flea preventives, and Enforcement, Department of Housing [‘55 or older’ housing].’’ In December
annual vaccinations, for the duration of and Urban Development, 451 7th Street 1995, Congress passed the Housing for
the canine’s life. TSA will also collect SW., Room 5226; Washington, DC Older Persons Act of 1995 (HOPA) [Pub.
an attestation that all information 20410–2000; telephone (202) 402–5361 L. 104–76, 109 STAT. 787] as an
submitted is true. (this is not a toll-free number). Hearing amendment to the Fair Housing Act.
TSA estimates that annually 300 or speech-impaired individuals may The HOPA modified the ‘‘55 or older’’
individuals will complete the adoption access this number via TTY by calling housing exemption provided under
application and that it will take the toll-free Federal Relay Service at: 1- § 3607(b)(2)(C) of the Fair Housing Act
approximately 10 minutes or 0.1666 (800) 877–8339. by eliminating the requirement that a
hours. This will give an estimated housing provider must offer ‘‘significant
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: HUD is
annual time burden to the public of 50 facilities and services specifically
submitting this proposed information designed to meet the physical or social
hours. collection requirement to the OMB for needs of older persons.’’ In order to
Use of Results review, as required under the qualify for the HOPA exemption, a
TSA CTC Adoption Program will use Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 [44 housing community or facility must
the information to assess the adoption U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended]. meet each of the following criteria: (1)
applicant’s suitability for placement of a This notice is soliciting comments at least 80 percent of the occupied units
TSA canine who has participated in the from members of the public and affected in the community or facility must be
TSA CTC explosives detection training. agencies concerning the proposed occupied by at least one person who is
information collection in order to: (1) 55 years of age of older; (2) the housing
Dated: December 8, 2016. Evaluate whether the proposed provider must publish and adhere to
Christina A. Walsh, information collection is necessary for policies and procedures that
TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office the proper performance of HUD’s demonstrate the intent to operate
of Information Technology. program functions; (2) Evaluate the housing for persons 55 years of age or
[FR Doc. 2016–29878 Filed 12–12–16; 8:45 am] accuracy of HUD’s assessment of the older; and (3) the housing provider must
BILLING CODE 9110–05–P paperwork burden that may result from demonstrate compliance with ‘‘rules
the proposed information collection; (3) issued by the Secretary for verification
Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of occupancy, which shall . . . provide
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND of the information which must be for [age] verification by reliable surveys
URBAN DEVELOPMENT collected; and (4) Minimize the burden and affidavits.’’
of the information collection on The HOPA did not significantly
[Docket No. FR–5911–N–03]
responders, including the use of increase the record-keeping burden for
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information appropriate automated collection the ‘‘55 or older’’ housing exemption. It
Collection: Comment Request techniques or other forms of information describes in greater detail the
Implementation of the Housing for technology (e.g., permitting electronic documentary evidence which HUD will
Older Persons Act of 1995 (HOPA) submission of responses). consider when determining, in the
Notice of Submission of Proposed course of a familial status
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant discrimination complaint investigation,
Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Information Collection to OMB
whether or not a housing facility or
Opportunity, HUD. Title of Proposal: Implementation of community qualified for the ‘‘55 or
ACTION: Notice. the Housing for Older Persons Act of older’’ housing exemption as of the date
1995 (HOPA). of the alleged Fair Housing Act
SUMMARY: The proposed information Office: Fair Housing and Equal violation.
collection requirement established Opportunity. The HOPA information collection
under the Housing for Older Persons OMB Control Number: 2529–0046. requirements are necessary to
Act of 1995 (HOPA) will be submitted Description of the need for the demonstrate a housing provider’s
to the Office of Management and Budget information and proposed use: The Fair eligibility to claim the ‘‘55 or older’’
(OMB) for review, as required by the Housing Act [42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.], housing exemption as an affirmative
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. HUD
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prohibits discrimination in the sale, defense to a familial status
is soliciting public comments on the rental, occupancy, advertising, insuring, discrimination complaint filed with
subject proposal. or financing of residential dwellings HUD under the Fair Housing Act. The
DATES: Comment Due Date: February 13, based on familial status (individuals information will be collected in the
2017. living in households with one or more normal course of business in connection
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are children under 18 years of age). with the sale, rental, or occupancy of
invited to submit comments regarding However, under § 3607(b)(2) of the Act, dwelling units situated in qualified
this proposed information collection Congress exempted three (3) categories senior housing facilities or
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| Contact | Christina A. Walsh at the above | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 89963 |
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