82_FR_58888 82 FR 58650 - Intent To Request Approval From OMB of One Current Public Collection of Information: Screening Partnership Program (SPP)

82 FR 58650 - Intent To Request Approval From OMB of One Current Public Collection of Information: Screening Partnership Program (SPP)

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Transportation Security Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 238 (December 13, 2017)

Page Range58650-58650
FR Document2017-26865

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) invites public comment on one currently approved Information Collection Request (ICR), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number 1652-0064, abstracted below that we will submit to OMB for an extension in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. The collection involves an application completed by airports desiring to opt-out of passenger and baggage security screening performed by federal employees, preferring a qualified private screening company to perform security screening functions under a contract entered into with TSA.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 238 (Wednesday, December 13, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 238 (Wednesday, December 13, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 58650]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-26865]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration


Intent To Request Approval From OMB of One Current Public 
Collection of Information: Screening Partnership Program (SPP)

AGENCY: Transportation Security Administration, DHS.

ACTION: 60-Day notice.

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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 1652-0064, 
abstracted below that we will submit to OMB for an extension in 
compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The ICR describes 
the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. The 
collection involves an application completed by airports desiring to 
opt-out of passenger and baggage security screening performed by 
federal employees, preferring a qualified private screening company to 
perform security screening functions under a contract entered into with 
TSA.

DATES: Send your comments by February 12, 2018.

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 
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 (EO) 13771, 
Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs, and EO 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 1652-0064; Screening Partnership Program (SPP). 
TSA's SPP (codified as amended at 49 U.S.C. 44920) \1\ enables 
commercial airports to apply for a qualified private screening company, 
under contract with TSA, to provide passenger and baggage security 
screening services, rather than Federal employees. An authorized 
representative of the airport or airport owner submits a copy of the 
SPP application to the airport's TSA Federal Security Director (FSD) to 
begin the application process.
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    \1\ The Aviation and Transportation Security Act (ATSA), Public 
Law 107-71, sec. 108 (115 Stat. 597, 611, Nov. 19, 2001).
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Purpose and Description of Data Collection

    The application process is the initial notification to TSA of an 
airport's desire to opt-out of the security screening provided by TSA 
Federal employees. The SPP application collects the following from each 
airport seeking to participate in SPP:
     Basic airport information: Airport name, FAA identifier, 
and airport operating authority.
     Authorized Requestor information: Name, position, primary 
and alternate phone number, mailing address and email address.
     An indication of whether or not the airport authority 
desires to provide its own private security screening services.
     A recommendation on which private screening company should 
perform the screening function and the basis for the recommendation.
     Information on any major activities scheduled to occur at 
the airport within the next 18 months that could impact the transition 
from Federal screening to private screening (for example, major 
construction).
     Optional information may be provided to support the 
consideration of their application.

Use of the Information

    TSA will acknowledge receipt of the application, review for 
completeness, and provide an official response within 120 days from the 
date of acknowledgement. The application contains no personally 
identifiable information, sensitive security information, or classified 
information, so no special handling or protection is required.
    TSA currently has a screening presence at approximately 450 
airports, of which 22 airports are participating in SPP, an increase 
from the 18 airports that participated in 2014. The annual burden for 
the information collection related to SPP is estimated to be 30 minutes 
(0.5 hours). While TSA estimates that only two airports will respond 
annually, it is presumed that ten or more airports could respond. The 
agency estimates that each respondent airport will spend approximately 
one-quarter (.25) hour to complete the application for a total burden 
of one-half hour (0.50 hours). TSA does not require the airports to 
maintain records of the application submission. However, if the airport 
chooses to do so, the burden associated with this action is anticipated 
to be minimal.

    Dated: December 7, 2017.
Christina A. Walsh,
TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2017-26865 Filed 12-12-17; 8:45 am]
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58650 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 238 / Wednesday, December 13, 2017 / Notices trips rather than enplanements (the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The SPP application collects the statute was further amended to state that following from each airport seeking to Comments Invited the fee shall be $5.60 per one-way trip participate in SPP: or $11.20 per round trip.) TSA In accordance with the Paperwork • Basic airport information: Airport published an interim final rule (IFR) to Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 name, FAA identifier, and airport implement changes to the regulations et seq.), an agency may not conduct or operating authority. required by these amendments to 49 sponsor, and a person is not required to U.S.C. 44940. This information respond to, a collection of information • Authorized Requestor information: collection request covers both the unless it displays a valid OMB control Name, position, primary and alternate quarterly reports and the estimated number. The ICR documentation will be phone number, mailing address and impact should annual audits be available at http://www.reginfo.gov email address. reinstated in the future. upon its submission to OMB. Therefore, • An indication of whether or not the Number of Respondents: 195. in preparation for OMB review and airport authority desires to provide its Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An approval of the following information own private security screening services. estimated 2,880 hours annually. collection, TSA is soliciting comments • A recommendation on which Dated: December 7, 2017. to— private screening company should Christina A. Walsh, (1) Evaluate whether the proposed perform the screening function and the TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office information requirement is necessary for basis for the recommendation. of Information Technology. the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the • Information on any major activities [FR Doc. 2017–26866 Filed 12–12–17; 8:45 am] information will have practical utility; scheduled to occur at the airport within BILLING CODE 9110–05–P (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the the next 18 months that could impact agency’s estimate of the burden; the transition from Federal screening to DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and private screening (for example, major SECURITY clarity of the information to be construction). collected; and • Optional information may be Transportation Security Administration (4) Minimize the burden of the provided to support the consideration of collection of information on those who their application. Intent To Request Approval From OMB are to respond, including using of One Current Public Collection of appropriate automated, electronic, Use of the Information Information: Screening Partnership mechanical, or other technological Program (SPP) TSA will acknowledge receipt of the collection techniques or other forms of application, review for completeness, AGENCY: Transportation Security information technology. and provide an official response within Administration, DHS. Consistent with the requirements of 120 days from the date of ACTION: 60-Day notice. Executive Order (EO) 13771, Reducing acknowledgement. The application Regulation and Controlling Regulatory contains no personally identifiable SUMMARY: The Transportation Security Costs, and EO 13777, Enforcing the information, sensitive security Administration (TSA) invites public Regulatory Reform Agenda, TSA is also information, or classified information, comment on one currently approved requesting comments on the extent to so no special handling or protection is Information Collection Request (ICR), which this request for information could required. Office of Management and Budget be modified to reduce the burden on (OMB) control number 1652–0064, respondents. TSA currently has a screening abstracted below that we will submit to presence at approximately 450 airports, OMB for an extension in compliance Information Collection Requirement of which 22 airports are participating in with the Paperwork Reduction Act OMB Control Number 1652–0064; SPP, an increase from the 18 airports (PRA). The ICR describes the nature of Screening Partnership Program (SPP). that participated in 2014. The annual the information collection and its TSA’s SPP (codified as amended at 49 burden for the information collection expected burden. The collection U.S.C. 44920) 1 enables commercial related to SPP is estimated to be 30 involves an application completed by airports to apply for a qualified private minutes (0.5 hours). While TSA airports desiring to opt-out of passenger screening company, under contract with estimates that only two airports will and baggage security screening TSA, to provide passenger and baggage respond annually, it is presumed that performed by federal employees, security screening services, rather than ten or more airports could respond. The preferring a qualified private screening Federal employees. An authorized agency estimates that each respondent company to perform security screening representative of the airport or airport airport will spend approximately one- functions under a contract entered into owner submits a copy of the SPP quarter (.25) hour to complete the with TSA. application to the airport’s TSA Federal application for a total burden of one-half Security Director (FSD) to begin the hour (0.50 hours). TSA does not require DATES: Send your comments by application process. the airports to maintain records of the February 12, 2018. application submission. However, if the ADDRESSES: Comments may be emailed Purpose and Description of Data airport chooses to do so, the burden to TSAPRA@dhs.gov or delivered to the Collection associated with this action is TSA PRA Officer, Office of Information sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES The application process is the initial anticipated to be minimal. Technology (OIT), TSA–11, Transportation Security Administration, notification to TSA of an airport’s desire Dated: December 7, 2017. 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA to opt-out of the security screening Christina A. Walsh, 20598–6011. provided by TSA Federal employees. TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: of Information Technology. 1 The Aviation and Transportation Security Act Christina A. Walsh at the above address, (ATSA), Public Law 107–71, sec. 108 (115 Stat. 597, [FR Doc. 2017–26865 Filed 12–12–17; 8:45 am] or by telephone (571) 227–2062. 611, Nov. 19, 2001). BILLING CODE 9110–05–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:53 Dec 12, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00063 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\13DEN1.SGM 13DEN1


Document Created: 2017-12-13 01:23:32
Document Modified: 2017-12-13 01:23:32
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
Action60-Day notice.
DatesSend your comments by February 12, 2018.
ContactChristina A. Walsh at the above
FR Citation82 FR 58650 
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