83 FR 24813 - Revision of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: TSA End of Course Level 1 Evaluation-Instructor-Led Classroom Training
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Transportation Security Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 104 (May 30, 2018)
Transportation Security Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 104 (May 30, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-11508 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 104 (Wednesday, May 30, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 24813-24814] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-11508] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Transportation Security Administration Revision of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: TSA End of Course Level 1 Evaluation--Instructor-Led Classroom Training 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 1652-0041, 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. The collection involves the submission of ratings and written comments about the quality of training instruction from TSA students who successfully complete TSA instructor-led classroom training. TSA students include TSA personnel, as well as State and local civilian personnel, who attend the Explosives Detection Canine Handler Course, Passenger Screening Canine Handler Course, Bridge Course, Canine Technical Operations Course, or the Office of Security Operations Canine (OSO) Management Course at the Canine Training Center (CTC). DATES: Send your comments by June 29, 2018. 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 dhsdeskofficer@omb.eop.gov. 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 TSAPRA@tsa.dhs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: TSA published a Federal Register notice, with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments, of the following collection of information on January 26, 2018, 83 FR 4502. 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: TSA End of Course Level 1 Evaluation--Instructor-Led Classroom Training. Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection. OMB Control Number: 1652-0041. Forms(s): TSA Form 1904A. Affected Public: Canine Handlers. Abstract: TSA's CTC delivers the Explosives Detection Canine Handler Course, Passenger Screening Canine Handler Course, Bridge Course, Canine Technical Operations Course, and the OSO Management Course \1\ to TSA [[Page 24814]] personnel, as well as to State and local civilian personnel. State and local civilian personnel (primarily, law enforcement agencies that are responsible for the security at airports throughout the United States) participate under agency-specific cooperative agreements with TSA's National Explosives Detection Canine Team Program. This information collection captures ratings and written comments and feedback from students about the quality of the referenced training. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Because CTC is the sole DHS source for all TSA-trained canines and handlers, the TSA has partnered with local law enforcement agencies (Legacy) under a reimbursement agreement to train students and canines and pair the canine teams through annual evaluations. To ensure standardization of all TSA student training, the civilian students attend the same courses as TSA students. This may include pairing civilian students with an explosives-only canine in the CTC Explosives Detection Canine Handler Course; pairing civilian students with trained canines in the Passenger Screening Canine Handler Course; or enrolling students previously certified by the TSA to attend the Bridge Course to enhance their skillset. Doing so ensures all students with the TSA's National Explosives Detection Canine Team Program receive the same course materials to successfully operate in the operational environments associated with TSA (airports, mass transit, and water vessels with the transportation triad). Lastly, CTC will be developing a course specifically for Legacy civilian supervisors and trainers that incorporates much of the content and materials in the Canine Technical Operations Course and Canine Management Course. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TSA is revising the information collection to standardize all Level 1 course evaluations across TSA. A Level 1 evaluation is a measure of the degree to which participants react to a learning activity. In addition, TSA is removing from the form all personally identifiable information (PII) as well as course code and location, as these elements are not necessary to the collection. Finally, TSA is revising the name of the collection from ``TSA OTWE Canine Training and Evaluation Branch End of Course Level 1 Evaluation'' to ``TSA End of Course Level 1 Evaluation--Instructor-Led Classroom Training.'' Number of Respondents: 79. Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An estimated 39.5 hours annually. Dated: May 23, 2018. Christina A. Walsh, TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of Information Technology. [FR Doc. 2018-11508 Filed 5-29-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-05-P
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Chinese origin, and many significant Sincerely, Arlington, VA 20598–6011; telephone
processing operations occur in China, Alice A. Kipel, Executive Director (571) 227–2062; email TSAPRA@
the Chinese operations require less skill Regulations and Rulings tsa.dhs.gov.
and precision, and the product remains Office of Trade SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: TSA
inoperable when imported into the published a Federal Register notice,
United States. In contrast, the final [FR Doc. 2018–11504 Filed 5–29–18; 8:45 am] with a 60-day comment period soliciting
assembly of the product, 15 out of 25 BILLING CODE P comments, of the following collection of
operational sequences of which are information on January 26, 2018, 83 FR
performed in the United States, requires 4502.
a good deal more skill, precision and DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY Comments Invited
technical expertise. Many of the critical
operations involved in completing the In accordance with the Paperwork
Transportation Security Administration Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501
product, such as installing the work
et seq.), an agency may not conduct or
platforms’ software, manufacturing the Revision of Agency Information
sponsor, and a person is not required to
‘‘brain’’ of the system and attaching the Collection Activity Under OMB Review:
respond to, a collection of information
modules to the product, are also TSA End of Course Level 1
unless it displays a valid OMB control
performed in the United States. More Evaluation—Instructor-Led Classroom
number. The ICR documentation will be
importantly, 40 percent of the remaining Training
available at http://www.reginfo.gov
components of the electric scissor lifts AGENCY: Transportation Security upon its submission to OMB. Therefore,
are of U.S.-origin. This includes the Administration, DHS. in preparation for OMB review and
three control modules, which act as the ACTION: 30-Day notice. approval of the following information
‘‘brain’’ of the machine, without which collection, TSA is soliciting comments
the machine cannot function; batteries; SUMMARY: This notice announces that to—
the platform control box; and, the the Transportation Security (1) Evaluate whether the proposed
ground control panel. We also recognize Administration (TSA) has forwarded the information requirement is necessary for
that the software contained in the three Information Collection Request (ICR), the proper performance of the functions
modules is completely developed and Office of Management and Budget of the agency, including whether the
programmed in the United States. In (OMB) control number 1652–0041, information will have practical utility;
abstracted below to OMB for review and (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
addition, significant operations to
approval of a revision of the currently agency’s estimate of the burden;
produce the product are performed in
approved collection under the (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
the United States, such as sophisticated Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The clarity of the information to be
testing, inspection, calibration and ICR describes the nature of the collected; and
preparation of the product. information collection and its expected (4) Minimize the burden of the
Consequently, we find that the imported burden. The collection involves the collection of information on those who
partially assembled R Series lifts are submission of ratings and written are to respond, including using
substantially transformed as a result of comments about the quality of training appropriate automated, electronic,
the assembly operations performed in instruction from TSA students who mechanical, or other technological
the United States to produce the fully successfully complete TSA instructor- collection techniques or other forms of
functional and operational electric led classroom training. TSA students information technology.
scissor lifts. Based on the information include TSA personnel, as well as State Consistent with the requirements of
presented, it is our opinion that the and local civilian personnel, who attend Executive Order (E.O.) 13771, Reducing
country of origin of the RS Scissor Lift the Explosives Detection Canine Regulation and Controlling Regulatory
is the United States. Handler Course, Passenger Screening Costs, and E.O. 13777, Enforcing the
Canine Handler Course, Bridge Course, Regulatory Reform Agenda, TSA is also
HOLDING: Canine Technical Operations Course, or requesting comments on the extent to
the Office of Security Operations Canine which this request for information could
Based on the facts provided, the be modified to reduce the burden on
finished electric scissor lifts will be (OSO) Management Course at the
Canine Training Center (CTC). respondents.
considered a product of the United
States for purposes of U.S. Government DATES: Send your comments by June 29, Information Collection Requirement
procurement. 2018. A comment to OMB is most Title: TSA End of Course Level 1
effective if OMB receives it within 30 Evaluation—Instructor-Led Classroom
Notice of this final determination will days of publication.
be given in the Federal Register, as Training.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are Type of Request: Revision of a
required by 19 C.F.R. § 177.29. Any invited to submit written comments on currently approved collection.
party-at-interest other than the party the proposed information collection to OMB Control Number: 1652–0041.
which requested this final the Office of Information and Regulatory Forms(s): TSA Form 1904A.
determination may request, pursuant to Affairs, OMB. Comments should be Affected Public: Canine Handlers.
19 C.F.R. § 177.31, that CBP reexamine addressed to Desk Officer, Department Abstract: TSA’s CTC delivers the
the matter anew and issue a new final of Homeland Security/TSA, and sent via Explosives Detection Canine Handler
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determination. Pursuant to 19 C.F.R. electronic mail to dhsdeskofficer@ Course, Passenger Screening Canine
§ 177.30, any party-at-interest may, omb.eop.gov. Handler Course, Bridge Course, Canine
within 30 days of publication of the Technical Operations Course, and the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Federal Register Notice referenced OSO Management Course 1 to TSA
Christina A. Walsh, TSA PRA Officer,
above, seek judicial review of this final Office of Information Technology (OIT), 1 Because CTC is the sole DHS source for all TSA-
determination before the Court of TSA–11, Transportation Security trained canines and handlers, the TSA has
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personnel, as well as to State and local DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND (4) Minimize the burden of the
civilian personnel. State and local SECURITY collection of information on those who
civilian personnel (primarily, law are to respond, including using
enforcement agencies that are Transportation Security Administration appropriate automated, electronic,
responsible for the security at airports mechanical, or other technological
Intent To Request Approval From OMB collection techniques or other forms of
throughout the United States)
of One New Public Collection of information technology.
participate under agency-specific
Information: Law Enforcement Officers Consistent with the requirements of
cooperative agreements with TSA’s Safety Act and Retired Badge/
National Explosives Detection Canine Executive Order (E.O.) 13771, Reducing
Credential Regulation and Controlling Regulatory
Team Program. This information
collection captures ratings and written AGENCY: Transportation Security Costs, and E.O. 13777, Enforcing the
comments and feedback from students Administration, DHS. Regulatory Reform Agenda, TSA is also
ACTION: 60-Day Notice. requesting comments on the extent to
about the quality of the referenced
which this request for information could
training.
SUMMARY: The Transportation Security be modified to reduce the burden on
TSA is revising the information Administration (TSA) invites public respondents.
collection to standardize all Level 1 comment on a new Information
course evaluations across TSA. A Level Information Collection Requirement
Collection Request (ICR) abstracted
1 evaluation is a measure of the degree below that we will submit to the Office LEOSA
to which participants react to a learning of Management and Budget (OMB) for Under 18 U.S.C. 926C, which codifies
activity. In addition, TSA is removing approval in compliance with the a portion of LEOSA,1 a ‘‘qualified
from the form all personally identifiable Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The retired law enforcement officer’’ may
information (PII) as well as course code ICR describes the nature of the carry a concealed firearm in any
and location, as these elements are not information collection and its expected jurisdiction in the United States,
necessary to the collection. Finally, TSA burden. This collection involves the regardless of State or local laws, with
is revising the name of the collection submission of information from former certain limitations and conditions. In
from ‘‘TSA OTWE Canine Training and employees who are interested in a Law accordance with LEOSA, the
Evaluation Branch End of Course Level Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004 Department of Homeland Security
1 Evaluation’’ to ‘‘TSA End of Course (LEOSA) Identification (ID) Card, a (DHS) issued DHS Directive and
Level 1 Evaluation—Instructor-Led retired badge and/or a retired credential. Instruction Manual 257–01, Law
Classroom Training.’’ DATES: Send your comments by July 30, Enforcement Officers Safety Act (Nov. 5,
2018. 2009). DHS Directive 257–01 requires
Number of Respondents: 79.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be emailed DHS components to implement the
Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An to TSAPRA@tsa.dhs.gov or delivered to provisions of LEOSA pertaining to
estimated 39.5 hours annually. the TSA PRA Officer, Office of qualified retired LEOs as cost-effectively
Dated: May 23, 2018. Information Technology (OIT), TSA–11, and efficiently as possible consistent
Christina A. Walsh,
Transportation Security Administration, with the requirements and intent of the
601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA statute for LEOs formerly employed by
TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office
20598–6011. DHS and predecessor agencies.
of Information Technology.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: TSA subsequently issued TSA
[FR Doc. 2018–11508 Filed 5–29–18; 8:45 am]
Christina A. Walsh at the above address, Management Directive (MD) 3500.1,
BILLING CODE 9110–05–P LEOSA Applicability and Eligibility
or by telephone (571) 227–2062.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: (Oct. 7, 2001), to implement the LEOSA
statute and DHS directive. Under this
Comments Invited MD, TSA issues photographic
In accordance with the Paperwork identification to retired LEOs who
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 separated or retired from TSA in ‘‘good
partnered with local law enforcement agencies
et seq.), an agency may not conduct or standing’’ and meet other qualification
(Legacy) under a reimbursement agreement to train
students and canines and pair the canine teams sponsor, and a person is not required to requirements identified in this MD.
through annual evaluations. To ensure respond to, a collection of information
Retired Badge/Credential
standardization of all TSA student training, the unless it displays a valid OMB control
civilian students attend the same courses as TSA number. The ICR documentation will be Under TSA MD 2800.11, Badge and
students. This may include pairing civilian students available at http://www.reginfo.gov Credential Program, an employee
with an explosives-only canine in the CTC upon its submission to OMB. Therefore, retiring from Federal service is eligible
Explosives Detection Canine Handler Course; to receive a ‘‘retired badge and/or
in preparation for OMB review and
pairing civilian students with trained canines in the
approval of the following information credential’’ if the individual: (1) Was
Passenger Screening Canine Handler Course; or
enrolling students previously certified by the TSA collection, TSA is soliciting comments issued a badge and/or credential, (2)
to attend the Bridge Course to enhance their to— qualifies for a Federal annuity under the
skillset. Doing so ensures all students with the (1) Evaluate whether the proposed Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS)
TSA’s National Explosives Detection Canine Team information requirement is necessary for or the Federal Employees Retirement
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Program receive the same course materials to the proper performance of the functions System (FERS), and (3) meets all of the
successfully operate in the operational of the agency, including whether the
environments associated with TSA (airports, mass
information will have practical utility; 1 Public Law 108–277, 118 Stat. 865, July 22,
transit, and water vessels with the transportation
triad). Lastly, CTC will be developing a course
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the 2004, codified in 18 U.S.C. 926B and 926C, as
agency’s estimate of the burden; amended by the Law Enforcement Officers Safety
specifically for Legacy civilian supervisors and Act Improvements Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111–272,
trainers that incorporates much of the content and (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and 124 Stat. 2855; Oct. 12, 2010) and National Defense
materials in the Canine Technical Operations clarity of the information to be Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Pub. L.
Course and Canine Management Course. collected; and 112–239, 126 Stat. 1970; Jan. 2, 2013).
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| Dates | Send your comments by June 29, 2018. A comment to OMB is most effective if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication. | |
| 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] | |
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