82 FR 39900 - Intent To Request Revision From OMB of One Public Collection of Information: Exercise Information System
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Transportation Security Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 161 (August 22, 2017)
Transportation Security Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 161 (August 22, 2017)
| Page Range | 39900-39901 | |
| FR Document | 2017-17654 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 161 (Tuesday, August 22, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 39900-39901] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-17654] [[Page 39900]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Transportation Security Administration Intent To Request Revision From OMB of One Public Collection of Information: Exercise Information System 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 1652-0057, abstracted below that we will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a revision in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden for the TSA Exercise Information System (EXIS). EXIS is a web portal designed to serve stakeholders in the transportation industry in regard to security training exercises. EXIS provides stakeholders with transportation security exercise scenarios and objectives, best practices and lessons learned, and a repository of the user's own historical exercise data for use in future exercises. It also allows stakeholders to design and evaluate their own security exercises based on the unique needs of their specific transportation mode or method of operation. Utilizing and inputting information into EXIS is completely voluntary. DATES: Send your comments by October 23, 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 will be made available at http://www.reginfo.gov upon its submission to OMB. 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. Consistent with the requirements of Executive Orders (EO) 13771, Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs, and 13777, Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda, TSA is also requesting comments on the extent to which this request for information could be modified to reduce the burden on respondents. Information Collection Requirement OMB Control Number 1652-0057; Exercise Information System. The Exercise Information System (EXIS) is an internet-accessible knowledge- management system developed by TSA to serve its relevant stakeholders (such as members of the transportation industry, port authorities, Federal agencies, and State and local governments). EXIS integrates security-related training and exercise components constituting Sensitive Security Information.\1\ It gives stakeholders valuable security exercise scenarios and objectives, best practices and lessons learned, and a repository of the users' own historical exercise data for use in future exercises. Transportation industry stakeholders can choose scenarios and objectives based on their vulnerabilities, mode of transportation, and the size of their operation. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Sensitive Security Information (SSI) is information which, if publicly released, would be detrimental to transportation security, and is defined at 49 U.S.C. 114(r) and 49 CFR part 1520. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TSA will collect five types of information through EXIS. The collection is voluntary. While EXIS users are not required to provide all information requested, if users choose to withhold information, they may not receive the benefits of EXIS associated with that information collection. 1. User registration information. Because EXIS includes SSI information, TSA must collect information upon registration to ensure only those members of the transportation community with a relevant interest in conducting security training exercises, and with an appropriate level of need to access security training information, are provided access to EXIS. In this revision, TSA is modifying the type of user registration information collected. TSA previously collected the User's name, Professional Contact Information, Agency/Company, Job Title, Supervisor's Name, and Employment Verification Contact Information. In the revised collection, TSA will collect: The User's Name, Agency/ Organization Name and Type, Job Title, Supervisor or other Sponsor's Name, Professional Phone Number, Professional Email Address, Employment Verification Contact Name, Employment Verification Contact Information, and the Reason for Needing an EXIS account. In addition, the following optional registration information can be added by the user: Professional (business), Country, City, State, Zip Code, Mobile Phone Number, Alternate Email, and Preferred Transportation Sector. 2. Desired nature and scope of the exercise. TSA collects this information to generate an EXIS training exercise appropriate for the particular user. Users are asked to submit their desired transportation mode, exercise properties, objectives, scenario events, and participating agencies/attendees. 3. Corrective actions/lessons learned/best practices. TSA collects this information to document and share the users' ideas and methods for improving transportation security with other transportation stakeholders in the wider EXIS user base. The TSA Intermodal Security Training and Exercise Program (I-STEP) office may send lessons learned and best practices to subject matter experts within TSA for review. Once the information is reviewed, any company or user identifying information is removed and the content is published to the site for all users to access. 4. Evaluation feedback. TSA collects this information for the purpose of evaluating the usefulness of EXIS in facilitating security training exercises for the users. TSA can then modify EXIS to better suit its users' needs. 5. After-Action Reports (AARs). The EXIS automatically summarizes information from items (2) and (3) mentioned above in order to create formal AARs for users. These AARs include an exercise overview, goals and objectives, scenario event synopsis, analysis of critical issues, exercise [[Page 39901]] design characteristics, conclusions, and the executive summary. The AAR is the output of the exercise process. Stakeholders use the report to identify strengths or areas in which they can assign resources to mitigate risk and enhance the security posture within their organization. Based on industry population estimates and growth rates, and interest generated amongst the transportation modes during the years following EXIS' release to the public, TSA estimates that there will be approximately 7,885 primary and secondary access users in Year 1, 9,447 users in Year 2, and 11,320 users in Year 3, for an average annual respondents estimate of 9,551. TSA estimates a proportion of primary access users and secondary users will spend approximately 3.5 hours per EXIS user inputting the information described above. TSA estimates secondary users will also spend approximately 0.25 hours completing a survey. Given this information, the total annual hourly burden for EXIS's collection of information is 4,820 hours. Dated: August 16, 2017. Christina A. Walsh, TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of Information Technology. [FR Doc. 2017-17654 Filed 8-21-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-05-P
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design characteristics, conclusions, and intended to recover and enhance the A recovery permit issued by us under
the executive summary. The AAR is the survival of endangered species. With section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA
output of the exercise process. some exceptions, the Endangered authorizes the permittee to conduct
Stakeholders use the report to identify Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA), activities with endangered or threatened
strengths or areas in which they can prohibits certain activities that may species for scientific purposes that
assign resources to mitigate risk and impact endangered species unless a promote recovery or for enhancement of
enhance the security posture within Federal permit allows such activity. The propagation or survival of the species.
their organization. ESA also requires that we invite public Our regulations implementing section
Based on industry population comment before issuing these permits. 10(a)(1)(A) for these permits are found
estimates and growth rates, and interest DATES: To ensure consideration, please at 50 CFR 17.22 for endangered wildlife
generated amongst the transportation send your written comments by species, 50 CFR 17.32 for threatened
modes during the years following EXIS’ September 21, 2017. wildlife species, 50 CFR 17.62 for
release to the public, TSA estimates that endangered plant species, and 50 CFR
ADDRESSES: Request documents or
there will be approximately 7,885 17.72 for threatened plant species.
submit comments to Susan Jacobsen,
primary and secondary access users in In accordance with section 10(c) of
Chief, Division of Classification and
Year 1, 9,447 users in Year 2, and the ESA; Executive Order 13576,
Restoration, by U.S. mail at Division of
11,320 users in Year 3, for an average ‘‘Delivering an Efficient, Effective, and
Classification and Recovery, U.S. Fish
annual respondents estimate of 9,551. Accountable Government’’; and the
and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 1306,
TSA estimates a proportion of primary President’s Memorandum for the Heads
Albuquerque, NM 87103. Please specify
access users and secondary users will of Executive Departments and Agencies
the permit you are interested in by
spend approximately 3.5 hours per EXIS of January 21, 2009, ‘‘Transparency and
number (e.g., Permit No. TE–123456).
user inputting the information described Open Government’’ (74 FR 4685;
above. TSA estimates secondary users FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: January 26, 2009), all of which call on
will also spend approximately 0.25 Susan Jacobsen, Chief, Division of Federal agencies to promote openness
hours completing a survey. Given this Classification and Restoration, by U.S. and transparency in Government by
information, the total annual hourly mail at P.O. Box 1306, Albuquerque, disclosing information to the public, we
burden for EXIS’s collection of NM 87103; or by telephone at 505–248– invite public comment on these permit
information is 4,820 hours. 6641. applications before final action is taken.
Dated: August 16, 2017. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite Applications Available for Review and
Christina A. Walsh, Comment
the public to comment on the following
TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office
of Information Technology. applications for a permit to conduct We invite local, State, Tribal, and
activities intended to recover and Federal agencies and the public to
[FR Doc. 2017–17654 Filed 8–21–17; 8:45 am]
enhance the survival of endangered comment on the following applications.
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species. With some exceptions, the Please refer to the permit number for the
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as application when submitting comments.
amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.; ESA), Documents and other information
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR prohibits certain activities that may submitted with these applications are
impact endangered species, unless a available for review by any party who
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal permit allows such activity. The submits a written request to the Program
[FWS–R2–ES–2017–N082; ESA also requires that we invite public Manager for Restoration and
FXES11130200000–178–FF02ENEH00] comment before issuing these permits. Endangered Species Classification at the
address listed in the ADDRESSES section.
U.S. Endangered Species; Recovery Background
Requests must be submitted within 30
Permit Applications The ESA prohibits certain activities days of the date of publication of this
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, with endangered and threatened species notice. Release of documents is subject
Interior. unless authorized by a Federal permit. to the requirements of the Privacy Act
ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit The ESA and our implementing (5 U.S.C. 552a) and the Freedom of
applications; request for comments. regulations in part 17 of title 50 of the Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552).
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and provide for the issuance of such permits Permit Applications
Wildlife Service, invite the public to and require that we invite public Proposed activities in the following
comment on the following applications comment before issuing permits for permit requests are for the recovery and
for a permit to conduct activities activities involving endangered species. enhancement of survival of the species.
Application No. Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take Permit action
TE–22964C ....... Memphis Zoo, Houston toad (Bufo houstonensis) ..... Tennessee ............ Captive propaga- Harm and harass New.
Memphis, Ten- tion and genetic
nessee. research.
TE–25105C ....... Heidi Kloeppel Southwestern willow flycatcher Arizona ................. Presence/absence Harass .................. New.
Trathnigg, Flag- (Empidonax traillii extimus). surveys.
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
staff, Arizona.
TE–829761 ........ Bureau of Land Gila chub (Gila intermedia) ................. New Mexico .......... Presence/absence Capture and har- Amend.
Management, surveys. ass.
Las Cruces,
New Mexico.
TE–216075 ........ Martin R. Heaney, Pink mucket (Lampsilis abrupta) and Arkansas .............. Presence/absence Capture and har- Amend.
Rosenberg, winged mapleleaf (Quadrula surveys. ass.
Texas. fragosa).
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| Dates | Send your comments by October 23, 2017. | |
| Contact | Christina A. Walsh at the above | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 39900 |
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