83 FR 23287 - Opening of Application Period for Third-Party Canine-Cargo Certifiers
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Transportation Security Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 97 (May 18, 2018)
Transportation Security Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 97 (May 18, 2018)
| Page Range | 23287-23288 | |
| FR Document | 2018-10636 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 97 (Friday, May 18, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 23287-23288] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-10636] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Transportation Security Administration Opening of Application Period for Third-Party Canine-Cargo Certifiers AGENCY: Transportation Security Administration, DHS. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is opening a 90-day window for applications to be a third-party canine-cargo certifying organization. Successful applicants will be required to sign and comply with an Order issued by TSA. Approved certifying organizations will assess third-party explosives detection canine teams to determine whether they meet TSA's standards for screening air cargo. This notice provides information necessary for qualified, interested persons to obtain the application. DATES: Opening Date: Applications will be accepted beginning 12:01 a.m. (EDT) on May 21, 2018. Closing Date: Applications under this notice must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. (EDT) on August 19, 2018. ADDRESSES: Interested parties can contact [email protected] to obtain a copy of the application package. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Noah Burnett, 3PK9-C Team, Canine Training Center, Office of Training and Development, Transportation Security Administration, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; email to [email protected]; telephone at (210) 396-4425 (desk); fax to (210) 671-4911. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background TSA created the Third-Party Canine-Cargo (3PK9-C) Program, under TSA's regulations for Certified Cargo Screening Programs (CSSP), see 49 CFR part 1549, to provide an efficient and effective method for screening air cargo to TSA's standards. Under this program, third-party canine teams trained in explosives detection can be certified by a non- governmental entity, acting under the approval of TSA, as meeting TSA's certification standards. Certified 3PK9-C teams can be deployed to screen air cargo for aircraft operators, foreign air carriers, and other TSA-regulated parties operating under a TSA-approved or accepted security program. TSA is seeking applications from qualified persons interested in becoming an approved 3PK9-C Certifier under the 3PK9-C Program. All applicants must meet the minimal qualifications before their application will be evaluated to determine whether the applicant meets TSA's requirements. The evaluation process will assess whether the applicant meets TSA's requirements. Applications received between 12:01 a.m. (EDT) on May 21, 2018 and 11:59 p.m. (EDT) on August 19, 2018, will be reviewed on a rolling basis. If the agency determines that an applicant meets TSA's requirements, TSA will provide the applicant with a copy of a binding Order \1\ that must be signed before the applicant becomes a participant in the program as a 3PK9-C Certifier. Failure to comply with the 3PK9-C Certifier Order may result in removal from the program and/or enforcement action against the 3PK9-C Certifier. TSA may require the 3PK9-C Certifier to submit additional information under the Order and complete orientation before being approved by TSA to commence operations. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ The Order for 3PK9-C Certifiers will not be available to the public as it contains information that cannot be publicly disclosed under 49 CFR part 1520. Applicants that complete the required vetting processes and other agreements necessary for release of Sensitive Security Information (SSI), including documenting a ``need to know,'' will be provided a copy of the Order as part of the application process. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Under this program, 3PK9-C Certifiers are authorized to conduct certifications and make determinations as to whether canine teams meet TSA's standards as specified in the Order. Selection as a 3PK9-C Certifier does not indicate any of the following:An award of a government-issued contract or financial support from TSA (no Federal funding will be expended for certification of canine teams under the 3PK9-C program). A guarantee of any minimum work or funding. TSA must ensure the certification of canine teams under the 3PK9-C Program will be conducted in an appropriate, consistent and verifiable manner. In general, TSA will review applications to determine whether: The applicant demonstrates expert knowledge of critical test and evaluation concepts to certify canine teams for the detection of explosives (for example, management of certification data, explosives training aids, use and safety, etc.). The applicant demonstrates sufficient past performance and expertise in performing explosive detection canine team certifications. TSA will make its determinations based on the information submitted by the applicant in its application. Therefore, applicants are encouraged to ensure they provide complete information related to all requirements. TSA may contact the applicant with questions and/or requests for clarification during the review of submitted materials. Applicants will be required to attest that they meet or will be able to meet the minimal qualification standards identified below. These minimum requirements must be sustained throughout the applicant's participation in the 3PK9-C Program. 1. Has or can obtain permission from TSA to receive, store, and protect SSI in accordance with TSA regulations and policies (see footnote 1). 2. All proprietors, general partners, officers, directors, or owners of the applicant, as well as all employees who will perform activities pursuant to this application or the 3PK9-C Certifier Order, have successfully completed or are able to successfully complete a security threat assessment (STA) identified in 49 CFR part 1540, subpart C. 3. Has necessary resources and personnel to implement and sustain the certification plan submitted with the application. 4. Can comply with applicable Federal, state and local regulations regarding the safe handling and storage of explosives. 5. For each 3PK9-C Certifier employee who will be conducting certification activities, ensure the individual has a minimum of five years of explosives and/or narcotics detection experience in conducting certifications with one or more of the following organizations: [[Page 23288]] a. United States Police Canine Association (USPCA), b. North American Police Working Dog Association (NAPWDA), c. International Police Working Dog Association (IPWDA), d. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Department of Defense (DoD), or other Federal government agencies, e. TSA, or f. Similar organization that TSA approves as having a commensurate level of certifications for the purpose of the 3PK9-CP. 6. Can provide 3PK9-C certifications at air cargo/shipping locations throughout the United States as defined in 49 CFR part 1500.3. 7. Must have capability to video record certification events and maintain recordings in digital format for a minimum of two years. 8. Must ensure the applicant will not conduct assessments for which there exists a conflict of interest as defined in the 3PK9-C Certifier Order. Interested persons can obtain a copy of the application instructions by submitting a request for information to the email address noted under ADDRESSES. Dated: May 14, 2018. Kimberly Walton, Chief of Mission Support. [FR Doc. 2018-10636 Filed 5-17-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-05-P
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Estimated Time per Response: 15 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: for certification of canine teams under
minutes. the 3PK9–C program).
Background
Estimated Total Annual Burden • A guarantee of any minimum work
Hours: 42,181. TSA created the Third-Party Canine- or funding.
Cargo (3PK9–C) Program, under TSA’s TSA must ensure the certification of
Form 216, Application for Foreign-
regulations for Certified Cargo Screening canine teams under the 3PK9–C
Trade Zone Activity Permit
Programs (CSSP), see 49 CFR part 1549, Program will be conducted in an
Estimated Number of Respondents: to provide an efficient and effective appropriate, consistent and verifiable
2,500. method for screening air cargo to TSA’s manner. In general, TSA will review
Estimated Number of Annual standards. Under this program, third- applications to determine whether:
Responses per Respondent: 10. party canine teams trained in explosives • The applicant demonstrates expert
Estimated Total Annual Responses: detection can be certified by a non- knowledge of critical test and evaluation
25,000. governmental entity, acting under the concepts to certify canine teams for the
Estimated Time per Response: 10 approval of TSA, as meeting TSA’s detection of explosives (for example,
minutes. certification standards. Certified 3PK9– management of certification data,
Estimated Total Annual Burden C teams can be deployed to screen air explosives training aids, use and safety,
Hours: 4,167. cargo for aircraft operators, foreign air etc.).
Dated: May 15, 2018. carriers, and other TSA-regulated • The applicant demonstrates
Seth D. Renkema, parties operating under a TSA-approved sufficient past performance and
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis or accepted security program. expertise in performing explosive
Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection. TSA is seeking applications from detection canine team certifications.
[FR Doc. 2018–10619 Filed 5–17–18; 8:45 am] qualified persons interested in TSA will make its determinations
BILLING CODE 9111–14–P becoming an approved 3PK9–C Certifier based on the information submitted by
under the 3PK9–C Program. All the applicant in its application.
applicants must meet the minimal Therefore, applicants are encouraged to
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND qualifications before their application ensure they provide complete
SECURITY will be evaluated to determine whether information related to all requirements.
the applicant meets TSA’s requirements. TSA may contact the applicant with
Transportation Security Administration The evaluation process will assess questions and/or requests for
whether the applicant meets TSA’s clarification during the review of
Opening of Application Period for requirements. Applications received submitted materials.
Third-Party Canine-Cargo Certifiers between 12:01 a.m. (EDT) on May 21, Applicants will be required to attest
AGENCY: Transportation Security 2018 and 11:59 p.m. (EDT) on August that they meet or will be able to meet
Administration, DHS. 19, 2018, will be reviewed on a rolling the minimal qualification standards
ACTION: Notice. basis. If the agency determines that an identified below. These minimum
applicant meets TSA’s requirements, requirements must be sustained
SUMMARY: The Transportation Security TSA will provide the applicant with a throughout the applicant’s participation
Administration (TSA) is opening a 90- copy of a binding Order 1 that must be in the 3PK9–C Program.
day window for applications to be a signed before the applicant becomes a 1. Has or can obtain permission from
third-party canine-cargo certifying participant in the program as a 3PK9– TSA to receive, store, and protect SSI in
organization. Successful applicants will C Certifier. Failure to comply with the accordance with TSA regulations and
be required to sign and comply with an 3PK9–C Certifier Order may result in policies (see footnote 1).
Order issued by TSA. Approved removal from the program and/or 2. All proprietors, general partners,
certifying organizations will assess enforcement action against the 3PK9–C officers, directors, or owners of the
third-party explosives detection canine Certifier. TSA may require the 3PK9–C applicant, as well as all employees who
teams to determine whether they meet Certifier to submit additional will perform activities pursuant to this
TSA’s standards for screening air cargo. information under the Order and application or the 3PK9–C Certifier
This notice provides information complete orientation before being Order, have successfully completed or
necessary for qualified, interested approved by TSA to commence are able to successfully complete a
persons to obtain the application. operations. security threat assessment (STA)
DATES: Under this program, 3PK9–C identified in 49 CFR part 1540,
Opening Date: Applications will be Certifiers are authorized to conduct subpart C.
accepted beginning 12:01 a.m. (EDT) on certifications and make determinations 3. Has necessary resources and
May 21, 2018. as to whether canine teams meet TSA’s personnel to implement and sustain the
Closing Date: Applications under this standards as specified in the Order. certification plan submitted with the
notice must be received no later than Selection as a 3PK9–C Certifier does not application.
11:59 p.m. (EDT) on August 19, 2018. indicate any of the following: 4. Can comply with applicable
ADDRESSES: Interested parties can • An award of a government-issued Federal, state and local regulations
contact 3PKCert@tsa.dhs.gov to obtain a contract or financial support from TSA regarding the safe handling and storage
copy of the application package. (no Federal funding will be expended of explosives.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 5. For each 3PK9–C Certifier
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1 The Order for 3PK9–C Certifiers will not be
Noah Burnett, 3PK9–C Team, Canine available to the public as it contains information
employee who will be conducting
Training Center, Office of Training and that cannot be publicly disclosed under 49 CFR part certification activities, ensure the
Development, Transportation Security 1520. Applicants that complete the required vetting individual has a minimum of five years
Administration, U.S. Department of processes and other agreements necessary for of explosives and/or narcotics detection
release of Sensitive Security Information (SSI),
Homeland Security; email to 3PKCert@ including documenting a ‘‘need to know,’’ will be
experience in conducting certifications
tsa.dhs.gov; telephone at (210) 396–4425 provided a copy of the Order as part of the with one or more of the following
(desk); fax to (210) 671–4911. application process. organizations:
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a. United States Police Canine as Xcel Energy (applicant), for a 5-year who submitted permit applications
Association (USPCA), take permit for bald eagles (Haliaeetus before July 14, 2017, may choose to be
b. North American Police Working leucocephalus) under the Eagle Act. The considered for issuance of an eagle take
Dog Association (NAPWDA), applicant would implement a permit under either the original 2009
c. International Police Working Dog conservation program to avoid and regulations or the 2016 revised
Association (IPWDA), minimize the project’s impacts to eagles, regulations (81 FR 91494). The
d. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, as described in the applicant’s Eagle applicant submitted the permit
Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Conservation Plan. We invite public application on April 11, 2016, and has
Department of Defense (DoD), or other comment on the DEA. chosen to be considered under the 2009
Federal government agencies, DATES: To ensure consideration, please regulations. The project is an existing
e. TSA, or send your written comments by June 18, operational wind facility in Stutsman
f. Similar organization that TSA 2018. County, North Dakota. The application
approves as having a commensurate ADDRESSES: To request further
includes an Eagle Conservation Plan
level of certifications for the purpose of information or submit written (ECP) as the foundation of the
the 3PK9–CP. comments, please use one of the applicant’s permit application. The ECP
6. Can provide 3PK9–C certifications following methods, and note that your describes actions that have been taken,
at air cargo/shipping locations information request or comments are in as well as proposed future actions, to
throughout the United States as defined avoid and minimize adverse effects on
reference to the Courtenay Wind Farm
in 49 CFR part 1500.3. eagles.
DEA:
7. Must have capability to video We have prepared this DEA to
• Internet: Documents may be viewed
record certification events and maintain evaluate the impacts of issuing or not
on the internet at https://www.fws.gov/
recordings in digital format for a issuing the eagle take permit for
mountain-prairie/wind/.
minimum of two years. • Email: FW6WindEnergy@fws.gov. compliance with our Eagle Act
8. Must ensure the applicant will not permitting regulations in the Code of
Include ‘‘Courtenay Wind Farm DEA’’
conduct assessments for which there Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR
in the subject line of the message.
exists a conflict of interest as defined in • U.S. Mail: Courtenay Wind Farm 22.26, as well as impacts of
the 3PK9–C Certifier Order. DEA, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, implementing the supporting ECP,
Interested persons can obtain a copy Mountain-Prairie Region, Attention: which is included as an appendix to the
of the application instructions by Hillary White, P.O. Box 25486 DFC, DEA.
submitting a request for information to Denver, CO 80225. Background
the email address noted under • Hand-Delivery/Courier: Courtenay The Eagle Act allows us to authorize
ADDRESSES. Wind Farm DEA, U.S. Fish and Wildlife bald eagle take ‘‘for the protection . . .
Dated: May 14, 2018. Service, Mountain-Prairie Region, of agricultural or other interests in any
Kimberly Walton, Attention: Hillary White, 134 Union particular locality.’’ The 2009
Chief of Mission Support. Blvd., Lakewood, CO 80228. regulations authorize the limited take of
[FR Doc. 2018–10636 Filed 5–17–18; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: bald eagles under the Eagle Act, where
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Hillary White, Migratory Bird Program, the take to be authorized is associated
at FW6WindEnergy@fws.gov (email) or with otherwise lawful activities (74 FR
303–236–4770 (telephone); or Brian 46836). The Eagle Act’s implementing
Smith, at FW6WindEnergy@fws.gov regulations define ‘‘take’’ as to ‘‘pursue,
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
(email) or 303–236–4403 (telephone). shoot, shoot at, poison, wound, kill,
Fish and Wildlife Service Persons who use a telecommunications capture, trap, collect, destroy, molest, or
device for the deaf may call the Federal disturb’’ individuals, their nests and
[FWS–R6–MB–2017–N185; FF06M00000– Relay Service at 1–800–877–8339 to eggs (50 CFR 22.3); and ‘‘disturb’’ is
XXX–FRMB48720660190] contact the above individuals. The further defined as ‘‘to agitate or bother
Federal Relay Service is available 24 a bald or golden eagle to a degree that
Draft Environmental Assessment for
hours a day, 7 days a week, for you to causes . . . (1) injury to an eagle, . . .
the Potential Issuance of a Bald Eagle
leave a message or question for the (2) a decrease in its productivity, . . . or
Take Permit for Courtenay Wind Farm,
above individuals. You will receive a (3) nest abandonment’’ (50 CFR 22.3).
Stutsman County, ND
reply during normal business hours. The project is predicted to result in
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: recurring bald eagle mortalities over the
Interior. life of the project, so the appropriate
Introduction type of take permit is the permit under
ACTION: Notice of availability.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 50 CFR 22.26.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife (Service) is considering an application We may consider issuance of eagle
Service announces the availability of a under the Bald and Golden Eagle take permits if (1) the incidental take is
draft Environmental Assessment (DEA) Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 668a–d; Eagle necessary to protect legitimate interests;
under the National Environmental Act) for a bald eagle (Haliaeetus (2) the take is compatible with the
Policy Act (NEPA) for the potential leucocephalus) take permit from preservation standard of the Eagle Act—
issuance of a take permit for bald eagles Northern States Power Company— providing for stable or increasing
pursuant to the Bald and Golden Eagle Minnesota, doing business as Xcel breeding populations; and (3) the take
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
Protection Act (Eagle Act), in Energy (applicant), for a 5-year take has been avoided and minimized to the
association with the operation of the permit for bald eagles under the 2009 degree achievable through
Courtenay Wind Farm (project) in regulations (74 FR 46836, September 11, implementation of Advanced
Stutsman County, North Dakota. The 2009). The Service published changes to Compensation Practices, and the
DEA was prepared in response to an eagle permitting regulations (81 FR remaining take is unavoidable. The
application from Northern States Power 91494, December 16, 2016), which took Service must determine that the direct
Company—Minnesota, doing business effect on January 15, 2017. Applicants and indirect effects of the take, together
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| Dates | Opening Date: Applications will be accepted beginning 12:01 a.m. (EDT) on May 21, 2018. | |
| Contact | Noah Burnett, 3PK9-C Team, Canine Training Center, Office of Training and Development, Transportation Security Administration, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; email to [email protected]; telephone at (210) 396-4425 (desk); fax to (210) 671-4911. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 23287 |
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