83_FR_28559 83 FR 28441 - Extension of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Law Enforcement (LEO) Reimbursement Request

83 FR 28441 - Extension of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Law Enforcement (LEO) Reimbursement Request

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Transportation Security Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 118 (June 19, 2018)

Page Range28441-28442
FR Document2018-13145

This notice announces that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has forwarded the Information Collection Request (ICR), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number 1652-0063, abstracted below to OMB for review and approval of an extension 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 reimbursement of expenses incurred by airport operators for the provision of law enforcement officers (LEOs) to support airport security checkpoint screening.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 118 (Tuesday, June 19, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 118 (Tuesday, June 19, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28441-28442]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-13145]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration


Extension of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB 
Review: Law Enforcement (LEO) Reimbursement Request

AGENCY: Transportation Security Administration, DHS.

ACTION: 30-Day notice.

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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 1652-0063, 
abstracted below to OMB for review and approval of an extension 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 reimbursement of expenses 
incurred by airport operators for the provision of law enforcement 
officers (LEOs) to support airport security checkpoint screening.

DATES: Send your comments by July 19, 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

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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 March 14, 2018, at 83 FR 11240.

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: LEO Reimbursement Request.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection.
    OMB Control Number: 1652-0063.
    Form(s): LEO Reimbursement Request-Invoice.
    Affected Public: Airport operators.
    Abstract: TSA has authority to enter into agreements with airport 
operators to reimburse expenses they incur for the provision of LEOs in 
support of screening at airport security checkpoints. See 49 U.S.C. 
106(m) and 114(m). To implement this authority, TSA created the LEO 
Reimbursement Program. TSA requires that participants in the LEO 
Reimbursement Program record the details of all reimbursements sought 
on the LEO Reimbursement Request-Invoice form. TSA will use this form 
to provide for the orderly tracking of reimbursements.
    Number of Respondents: 297.\1\
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    \1\ The estimates have been updated since the publication of the 
60-day notice, which reported 294 respondents and 3,528 annual 
burden hours.
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    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An estimated 3,564 hours annually.

    Dated: June 13, 2018.
Christina A. Walsh,
TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2018-13145 Filed 6-18-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 118 / Tuesday, June 19, 2018 / Notices 28441 grants, cooperative agreements and CREATE will administer a customer 4. Minimize the burden of the contracts. The COEs are authorized by survey, herein referred to as ‘‘Customer collection of information on those who Congress and selected by DHS Science Survey’’, regarding awareness of are to respond, including through the and Technology Directorate (S&T) countermeasures in the Commercial use of appropriate automated, through a competitive selection process. Facilities sector, attitudes and electronic, mechanical, or other Among the COEs is The National Center perceptions toward safety, impacts technological collection techniques or for Risk & Economic Analysis of (physical, psychological, and monetary) other forms of information technology, Terrorism Events (CREATE) at The countermeasures have on customers, e.g., permitting electronic submissions University of Southern California. The and select demographic and individual of responses. Strategic Sourcing Program Office for difference questions. There will be five Title of Collection: Soft Target DHS has approved the Basic Ordering variations of this survey targeted to each Countermeasure Surveys. Agreements (BOAs) for DHS-wide use. of the five specific businesses with OMB Control Number: 1670—NEW. Any and all DHS Components requiring slight variations in the language as a Frequency: Annually. the research, analysis, and/or services of result, however the same information is Affected Public: Private and Public the COEs described in the COE BOAs being sought from the groups. These Sector. may issue Task Orders under the BOAs surveys are intended to create an Number of Respondents: 2,020. through their assigned warranted understanding of the impacts of security Estimated Time per Respondent: 25 Contracting Officers. countermeasures on customers/visitors’ minutes. NPPD IP is contracting a study perceptions and behaviors at each of the Total Burden Hours: 677 hours. through the approved BOA with specific target businesses selected. Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): CREATE to analyze a broad set of Information will be analyzed to $0. security measures in terms of their costs determine whether the spillover effects Total Recordkeeping Burden: $0. and spillover effects, with an emphasis are positive and negative and to what Total Burden Cost (operating/ on identifying security measures that extent. Statistical analysis of the results maintaining): $0. had a positive effect. This includes will identify the direct impacts. These examining a broad range of measures will be fed into an economy-wide David Epperson, including increased police/security modeling approach known as Chief Information Officer. guard presence and other non- or less- computable general equilibrium (CGE) [FR Doc. 2018–13067 Filed 6–18–18; 8:45 am] invasive options. NPPD IP will work analysis to determine the ‘‘ripple’’ BILLING CODE 9110–9P–P with business leaders to identify effects on the entire local economy. The locations that have implemented analysis will be performed with an eye various security measures already, and toward uncertainty analysis, as well in DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND develop and administer surveys for terms of the framing of survey questions SECURITY statistical analysis and modeling. and, rigorously specifying the Additionally, NPPD IP will survey the confidence intervals for the statistical Transportation Security Administration businesses’ customers to evaluate the results. public’s perceptions of the security Extension of Agency Information The DHS and CREATE research team Collection Activity Under OMB Review: measures, and evaluate the enhanced will use the information being collected security measures on business Law Enforcement (LEO) in order to inform the study described Reimbursement Request operations and customers’ responses. above. CREATE will work with NPPD The Business Structured Interview AGENCY: Transportation Security personnel to identify locations that have will be conducted as interviews, either Administration, DHS. implemented various security measures in-person or via video conferencing that ACTION: 30-Day notice. already, and develop and administer will have a list of questions to help surveys for statistical analysis and structure and guide discussions. The SUMMARY: This notice announces that modeling. Management professionals Customer Survey will be created and the Transportation Security (Chief Operating Officers, Head of sent utilizing a professional-grade Administration (TSA) has forwarded the Marketing, and Head of Security) from software, ‘‘Research Core,’’ by Qualtrics. Information Collection Request (ICR), five selected businesses will be asked The software allows the researchers to Office of Management and Budget questions tailored to the five specific send customized email invitations to (OMB) control number 1652–0063, businesses regarding current and respondents, track their progress, and abstracted below to OMB for review and planned safety measures, management prevent fraud and abuse of the survey. approval of an extension of the understanding of customer perceptions This is a new information collection. currently approved collection under the of security measures, management OMB is particularly interested in Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The beliefs about the impacts of security comments that: ICR describes the nature of the measures, management beliefs about 1. Evaluate whether the proposed information collection and its expected how security measures change customer collection of information is necessary burden. The collection involves the behaviors and business volume, and for the proper performance of the reimbursement of expenses incurred by some select demographic information. functions of the agency, including airport operators for the provision of This will be conducted as a structured whether the information will have law enforcement officers (LEOs) to interview, herein referred to as practical utility; support airport security checkpoint ‘‘Business Structured Interview’’, and is 2. Evaluate the accuracy of the screening. daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES needed to obtain necessary and relevant agency’s estimate of the burden of the data for subsequent economic analyses. proposed collection of information, DATES: Send your comments by July 19, The purpose of these analyses is to including the validity of the 2018. A comment to OMB is most evaluate whether specific methodology and assumptions used; effective if OMB receives it within 30 counterterrorism efforts have a negative 3. 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28442 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 118 / Tuesday, June 19, 2018 / Notices the proposed information collection to Form(s): LEO Reimbursement Airports) that are located within the the Office of Information and Regulatory Request-Invoice. Washington, DC, Metropolitan Area Affairs, OMB. Comments should be Affected Public: Airport operators. Flight Restricted Zone (FRZ), or serving addressed to Desk Officer, Department Abstract: TSA has authority to enter as an airport security coordinator at one of Homeland Security/TSA, and sent via into agreements with airport operators of these three airports. electronic mail to dhsdeskofficer@ to reimburse expenses they incur for the DATES: Send your comments by July 19, omb.eop.gov. provision of LEOs in support of 2018. A comment to OMB is most screening at airport security effective if OMB receives it within 30 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: checkpoints. See 49 U.S.C. 106(m) and days of publication. Christina A. Walsh, TSA PRA Officer, 114(m). To implement this authority, ADDRESSES: Interested persons are Office of Information Technology (OIT), TSA created the LEO Reimbursement invited to submit written comments on TSA–11, Transportation Security Program. TSA requires that participants the proposed information collection to Administration, 601 South 12th Street, in the LEO Reimbursement Program the Office of Information and Regulatory Arlington, VA 20598–6011; telephone record the details of all reimbursements Affairs, OMB. Comments should be (571) 227–2062; email TSAPRA@ sought on the LEO Reimbursement addressed to Desk Officer, Department tsa.dhs.gov. Request-Invoice form. TSA will use this of Homeland Security/TSA, and sent via SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: TSA form to provide for the orderly tracking electronic mail to dhsdeskofficer@ published a Federal Register notice, of reimbursements. omb.eop.gov. with a 60-day comment period soliciting Number of Respondents: 297.1 comments, of the following collection of Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: information on March 14, 2018, at 83 FR estimated 3,564 hours annually. Christina A. Walsh, TSA PRA Officer, 11240. Office of Information Technology (OIT), Dated: June 13, 2018. TSA–11, Transportation Security Comments Invited Christina A. Walsh, Administration, 601 South 12th Street, In accordance with the Paperwork TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office Arlington, VA 20598–6011; telephone Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 of Information Technology. (571) 227–2062; email TSAPRA@ et seq.), an agency may not conduct or [FR Doc. 2018–13145 Filed 6–18–18; 8:45 am] tsa.dhs.gov. sponsor, and a person is not required to BILLING CODE 9110–05–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: TSA respond to, a collection of information published a Federal Register notice, unless it displays a valid OMB control with a 60-day comment period soliciting number. The ICR documentation will be DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY comments, of the following collection of available at http://www.reginfo.gov information on March 9 2018, 83 FR upon its submission to OMB. Therefore, 10510. Transportation Security Administration in preparation for OMB review and approval of the following information [Docket No. TSA–2005–20118] Comments Invited collection, TSA is soliciting comments In accordance with the Paperwork to— Revision of Agency Information Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 (1) Evaluate whether the proposed Collection Activity Under OMB Review: et seq.), an agency may not conduct or information requirement is necessary for Maryland Three Airports: Enhanced sponsor, and a person is not required to the proper performance of the functions Security Procedures for Operations at respond to, a collection of information of the agency, including whether the Certain Airports in the Washington, unless it displays a valid OMB control information will have practical utility; DC, Metropolitan Area Flight Restricted number. The ICR documentation will be (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the Zone available at http://www.reginfo.gov agency’s estimate of the burden; AGENCY: Transportation Security upon its submission to OMB. Therefore, (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and Administration, DHS. in preparation for OMB review and clarity of the information to be approval of the following information ACTION: 30-Day notice. collected; and collection, TSA is soliciting comments (4) Minimize the burden of the SUMMARY: This notice announces that to— collection of information on those who the Transportation Security (1) Evaluate whether the proposed are to respond, including using Administration (TSA) has forwarded the information requirement is necessary for appropriate automated, electronic, Information Collection Request (ICR), the proper performance of the functions mechanical, or other technological Office of Management and Budget of the agency, including whether the collection techniques or other forms of (OMB) control number 1652–0029, information will have practical utility; information technology. abstracted below to OMB for review and (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the Consistent with the requirements of approval of revision of the currently agency’s estimate of the burden; Executive Order (E.O.) 13771, Reducing approved collection under the (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The clarity of the information to be Costs, and E.O. 13777, Enforcing the ICR describes the nature of the collected; and Regulatory Reform Agenda, TSA is also information collection and its expected (4) Minimize the burden of the requesting comments on the extent to burden. The collection is necessary to collection of information on those who which this request for information could comply with a requirement for are to respond, including using be modified to reduce the burden on individuals to successfully complete a appropriate automated, electronic, daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES respondents. security threat assessment before mechanical, or other technological operating an aircraft to or from the three collection techniques or other forms of Information Collection Requirement information technology. Maryland airports (Maryland Three Title: LEO Reimbursement Request. Consistent with the requirements of Type of Request: Extension of 1 The estimates have been updated since the Executive Order (E.O.) 13771, Reducing currently approved collection. publication of the 60-day notice, which reported Regulation and Controlling Regulatory OMB Control Number: 1652–0063. 294 respondents and 3,528 annual burden hours. Costs, and E.O. 13777, Enforcing the VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:55 Jun 18, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\19JNN1.SGM 19JNN1


Document Created: 2018-07-02 11:21:26
Document Modified: 2018-07-02 11:21:26
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
Action30-Day notice.
DatesSend your comments by July 19, 2018. A comment to OMB is most effective if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication.
ContactChristina 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 Citation83 FR 28441 
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