81 FR 944 - Extension of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Office of Law Enforcement/Federal Air Marshal Service Mental Health Certification

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Transportation Security Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 5 (January 8, 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 1652-0043, abstracted below to OMB for review and approval of an extension 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 October 26, 2015, 80 FR 65237. The collection involves a certification form that applicants for the Federal Air Marshal positions are required to complete regarding their mental health history.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 5 (Friday, January 8, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 944-945]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-00154]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration


Extension of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB 
Review: Office of Law Enforcement/Federal Air Marshal Service Mental 
Health Certification

AGENCY: Transportation Security Administration, DHS.

ACTION: 30-Day notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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 1652-0043, 
abstracted below to OMB for review and approval of an extension 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 October 26, 2015, 80 FR 65237. The collection involves a 
certification form that applicants for the Federal Air Marshal 
positions are required to complete regarding their mental health 
history.


DATES: Send your comments by February 8, 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: Office of Law Enforcement/Federal Air Marshal Service Mental 
Health Certification.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    OMB Control Number: 1652-0043.
    Forms(s): TSA Form 1164.
    Affected Public: Law Enforcement Officers/Air Marshal Applicants.
    Abstract: TSA policy requires that applicants for Federal Air 
Marshal (FAM) positions meet certain medical standards, including 
whether the individual has an established medical history or clinical 
diagnosis of psychosis, neurosis, or any other personality or mental 
disorder that clearly demonstrates a potential hazard to the 
performance of FAM duties or the safety of self or others. Information 
collected would be used to assess the eligibility and suitability of 
FAM applicants.
    Number of Respondents: 600.

[[Page 945]]

    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An estimated 600 hours annually.

    Dated: January 4, 2016.
Christina A. Walsh,
TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2016-00154 Filed 1-7-16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9110-05-P