82 FR 56260 - Revision of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Exercise Information System
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Transportation Security Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 227 (November 28, 2017)
Transportation Security Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 227 (November 28, 2017)
| Page Range | 56260-56261 | |
| FR Document | 2017-25669 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 227 (Tuesday, November 28, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 56260-56261] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-25669] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Transportation Security Administration Revision of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Exercise Information System 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 1652-0057, abstracted below to OMB for review and approval of a revision of the currently approved collection under 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). DATES: Send your comments by December 28, 2017. 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]. 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: TSA published a Federal Register notice, with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments, of the following collection of information on August 22, 2017, 82 FR 39900. 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. 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 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 Order (E.O.) 13771, Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs, and E.O. 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 Title: Exercise Information System (EXIS). Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection. OMB Control Number: 1652-0057. Forms(s): NA. Affected Public: Transportation System Sector. Abstract: The Exercise Information System (EXIS) is a voluntary, online tool developed by TSA to support the mission of a program developed and implemented by TSA to fulfill requirements of the Implementing Recommendations of the 911 [[Page 56261]] Commission Act of 2007 (9/11 Act).\1\ These statutory programs led to the development of the Intermodal Security Training Exercise Program (I-STEP) for the Transportation Systems Sector (TSS). Within the I-STEP program, EXIS is an interactive resource for the TSS. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See 9/11 Act secs. 1407 (public transportation, codified at 6 U.S.C. 1136(a)), 1516 (railroads, codified at 6 U.S.C. 1166), and 1533 (over-the-road buses, codified at 6 U.S.C. 1183). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Respondents: 9,551. Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An estimated 4,804 hours annually.\2\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ TSA made an error in its calculations and reported the burden in the 60-day notice as 4,820 hours annually. The correct calculation is 4,804. Dated: November 22, 2017. Christina A. Walsh, TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of Information Technology. [FR Doc. 2017-25669 Filed 11-27-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-05-P
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passengers who deposit their cards in Dated: November 22, 2017. the user’s own historical exercise data
the designated drop-boxes, TSA staff at Christina A. Walsh, for use in future exercises. It also allows
airports collect the cards, categorize TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office stakeholders to design and evaluate
comments, enter the results into an of Information Technology. their own security exercises based on
online system for reporting, and [FR Doc. 2017–25670 Filed 11–27–17; 8:45 am] the unique needs of their specific
respond to passengers as appropriate. BILLING CODE 9110–52–P transportation mode or method of
In addition, passengers may reach the operation. Utilizing and inputting
TSA Contact Center (TCC) online at information into EXIS is completely
www.tsa.gov/contact/contact-forms. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND voluntary.
This site provides electronic forms of SECURITY
Comments Invited
the comment card and are intended for
the same purpose; to allow passengers Transportation Security Administration In accordance with the Paperwork
to provide feedback to TSA regarding Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501
their experiences with TSA security Revision of Agency Information et seq.), an agency may not conduct or
procedures. Passengers may also use the Collection Activity Under OMB Review: sponsor, and a person is not required to
electronic form to file Disability or Civil Exercise Information System respond to, a collection of information
Rights and Liberties complaints. TCC AGENCY: Transportation Security unless it displays a valid OMB control
provides a receipt to any person who Administration, DHS. number. The ICR documentation will be
submits an electronic form. The ACTION: 30-Day notice. available at http://www.reginfo.gov
information obtained from the upon its submission to OMB. Therefore,
electronic forms allows TSA to evaluate SUMMARY: This notice announces that in preparation for OMB review and
and address customer concerns about the Transportation Security approval of the following information
security procedures and policies with Administration (TSA) has forwarded the collection, TSA is soliciting comments
an electronic interface. Information Collection Request (ICR), to—
TSA is revising the collection to add Office of Management and Budget (1) Evaluate whether the proposed
three new electronic forms: Request for (OMB) control number 1652–0057, information requirement is necessary for
Assistance, Request for Information, and abstracted below to OMB for review and the proper performance of the functions
Security Issue. The Request for approval of a revision of the currently of the agency, including whether the
Assistance electronic form allows approved collection under the information will have practical utility;
passengers to request assistance at the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
TSA checkpoint as part of the TSA ICR describes the nature of the agency’s estimate of the burden;
Cares Program. This program was information collection and its expected (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
developed for passengers with burden for the TSA Exercise clarity of the information to be
disabilities, medical conditions, and Information System (EXIS). collected; and
other special circumstances who may DATES: Send your comments by (4) Minimize the burden of the
need additional assistance during the December 28, 2017. A comment to OMB collection of information on those who
security screening process. The program is most effective if OMB receives it are to respond, including using
is available to all members of the public within 30 days of publication. appropriate automated, electronic,
and is separate from the Military ADDRESSES: Interested persons are mechanical, or other technological
Severely Injured Joint Support invited to submit written comments on collection techniques or other forms of
Operations Center (MSIJSOC) and the the proposed information collection to information technology.
Travel Protocol Office (TPO) programs the Office of Information and Regulatory Consistent with the requirements of
which support and facilitate the Affairs, OMB. Comments should be Executive Order (E.O.) 13771, Reducing
movement of wounded warriors, addressed to Desk Officer, Department Regulation and Controlling Regulatory
severely injured military personnel, of Homeland Security/TSA, and sent via Costs, and E.O. 13777, Enforcing the
veterans and other travelers requiring an electronic mail to dhsdeskofficer@ Regulatory Reform Agenda, TSA is also
escort through the airport security omb.eop.gov. requesting comments on the extent to
screening process. The Request for
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: which this request for information could
Information electronic form allows
Christina A. Walsh, TSA PRA Officer, be modified to reduce the burden on
passengers to submit an inquiry about
Office of Information Technology (OIT), respondents.
TSA policies and procedures such as
traveling with medical conditions, TSA–11, Transportation Security Information Collection Requirement
prohibited & permitted items, and Administration, 601 South 12th Street,
Arlington, VA 20598–6011; telephone Title: Exercise Information System
security screening. The Security Issue
(571) 227–2062; email TSAPRA@ (EXIS).
electronic form allows passengers to
play a critical role in identifying and tsa.dhs.gov. Type of Request: Revision of a
reporting suspicious activities and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: TSA currently approved collection.
threats. TCC will also provide receipts published a Federal Register notice, OMB Control Number: 1652–0057.
to any person who uses the three new with a 60-day comment period soliciting Forms(s): NA.
electronic forms. TSA is required to comments, of the following collection of Affected Public: Transportation
provide a receipt to any person who information on August 22, 2017, 82 FR System Sector.
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reports a security problem, deficiency, 39900. EXIS is a web portal designed to Abstract: The Exercise Information
or vulnerability. See 49 CFR 1503.3(a). serve stakeholders in the transportation System (EXIS) is a voluntary, online tool
Number of Respondents: An industry in regard to security training developed by TSA to support the
estimated 203,659 respondents exercises. EXIS provides stakeholders mission of a program developed and
annually. with transportation security exercise implemented by TSA to fulfill
Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An scenarios and objectives, best practices requirements of the Implementing
estimated 18,431 hours annually. and lessons learned, and a repository of Recommendations of the 911
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Commission Act of 2007 (9/11 Act).1 ADDRESSES: Obtaining Documents: Under the proposed amendment,
These statutory programs led to the • Internet: You may obtain copies of there are no proposed changes to
development of the Intermodal Security the draft EA, which includes the draft covered actions; no changes to the
Training Exercise Program (I–STEP) for amendment to the LCR MSCP, on the covered area; and no extension of the
the Transportation Systems Sector U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Web time period of permit coverage.
(TSS). Within the I–STEP program, EXIS site at https://www.fws.gov/southwest/ Permittees with existing LCR MSCP
is an interactive resource for the TSS. es/arizona/. certificates of inclusion are bound by
Number of Respondents: 9,551. • U.S. Mail: A limited number of CD– the terms and conditions of their
Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An ROM and printed copies of the draft EA existing requirements. The amendment
estimated 4,804 hours annually.2 and associated draft amendment to the is not expected to trigger any new
Dated: November 22, 2017. LCR MSCP are available, by request, environmental consequences that were
Christina A. Walsh, from the Field Supervisor, Arizona not identified in the LCR MSCP final
Ecological Services Field Office, 9828 N. programmatic environmental impact
TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office
31st Avenue #C3, Phoenix, AZ 85051; statement/environmental impact report
of Information Technology.
by phone at 602–242–0210; or by fax at (LCR MSCP EIS/EIR), which was
[FR Doc. 2017–25669 Filed 11–27–17; 8:45 am]
602–242–2513. Please note that your prepared for the original LCR MSCP, or
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request is in reference to the draft any new impacts to local economies or
amended LCR MSCP for northern cultural resources. Nor are there any
Mexican gartersnake. expected changes to direct, indirect, and
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR • In-Person: Copies of the draft EA cumulative effects, beyond those
and associated draft amendment to the identified for biological resources.
Fish and Wildlife Service Coverage for incidental take of the
LCR MSCP are also available for public
[FWS–R2–ES–2017–N108; inspection and review at the following northern Mexican gartersnake will
FXES11140200000–178–FF02ENEH00] locations, by appointment and written include the entire program area, as
request only, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.: defined in the record of decision (ROD)
Notice of Availability; Draft Æ U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 500 for the LCR MSCP EIS/EIR, dated April
Environmental Assessment for a Draft Gold Avenue SW., Room 6034, 2005. This includes areas up to and
Amendment To Add the Northern Albuquerque, NM 87102. including the full-pool elevation of
Mexican Gartersnake to the Lower Æ Arizona Ecological Services Office Lakes Mead, Mohave, and Havasu and
Colorado River Multi-Species (Phoenix; see information under U.S. the historical floodplain of the Colorado
Conservation Program Mail, above). River to the Southerly International
Submitting Comments: You may Boundary with Mexico. The ROD also
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
submit comments by one of the included off-site conservation areas for
Interior.
following methods. implementing the LCR MSCP. The LCR
ACTION: Notice of availability of MSCP, with Reclamation as the
documents; request for public comment. • U.S. Mail: Arizona Ecological
Services Office (Phoenix; see implementing agency, will manage 512
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and information under U.S. Mail, Obtaining acres of LCR MSCP-created marsh for
Wildlife Service, as the lead Federal Documents, above). the northern Mexican gartersnake. Of
agency, along with the Bureau of • Electronically: incomingazcorr@ the 5,940 acres of LCR MSCP-created
Reclamation as a cooperating agency fws.gov or fw2_hcp_permits@fws.gov. cottonwood-willow, 984 acres will be
and the implementing agency for the managed near marshes for the northern
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Mexican gartersnake.
Steve Spangle, Field Supervisor (see
Conservation Program (LCR MSCP), contact information for Arizona Background
announce the availability of a draft Ecological Services Field Office The original LCR MSCP permit was
environmental assessment (EA) under (Phoenix) in ADDRESSES. approved on April 4, 2005 (69 FR
the National Environmental Policy Act. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the 75556), and extends through April 30,
The draft EA evaluates the impacts of, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), 2055. The LCR MSCP is a combined
and alternatives to, amendment of the as the lead Federal agency, along with ESA section 10(a)(1)(B) and ESA section
existing Endangered Species Act permit the Bureau of Reclamation 7 approach to ESA compliance for
for the LCR MSCP, in order to add the (Reclamation) as a cooperating agency implementation of covered activities for
northern Mexican gartersnake as a and the implementing agency for the non-Federal (section 10) and Federal
covered species, and the impacts of Lower Colorado River Multi-Species (section 7) participants.
implementation of the amended LCR Conservation Program (LCR MSCP), The LCR MSCP is a habitat-based
MSCP. announce the availability of a draft program that is responsible for the
DATES: To ensure consideration, written environmental assessment (EA) under creation and management of land-cover
comments must be received or the National Environmental Policy Act types that benefit multiple covered
postmarked on or before December 28, of 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et species, including 5,940 acres of
2017. Any comments we receive after seq.; NEPA). The draft EA evaluates the cottonwood-willow; 1,320 acres of
the closing date or not postmarked by impacts of, and alternatives to, honey mesquite; 512 acres of marsh; and
the closing date may not be considered amendment of an existing permit for the 360 acres of backwater.
in the final decision on this action. LCR MSCP under section 10(a)(1)(B) of The LCR MSCP currently includes
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the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as measures necessary to minimize and
1 See 9/11 Act secs. 1407 (public transportation, amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), mitigate impacts to the 26 listed and
codified at 6 U.S.C. 1136(a)), 1516 (railroads, in order to add the northern Mexican unlisted species and their habitats
codified at 6 U.S.C. 1166), and 1533 (over-the-road gartersnake (Thamnophis eques) as a covered by the plan. Take of covered
buses, codified at 6 U.S.C. 1183).
2 TSA made an error in its calculations and covered species, as well as the impacts species is incidental to covered
reported the burden in the 60-day notice as 4,820 of implementation of the amended LCR activities associated with river
hours annually. The correct calculation is 4,804. MSCP. operations and, water and power
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| 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] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 56260 |
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