83_FR_35820 83 FR 35675 - Intent To Request Approval From OMB of One New Public Collection of Information: Law Enforcement Officers (LEOs) Flying Armed

83 FR 35675 - Intent To Request Approval From OMB of One New Public Collection of Information: Law Enforcement Officers (LEOs) Flying Armed

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Transportation Security Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 145 (July 27, 2018)

Page Range35675-35676
FR Document2018-16042

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) invites public comment on a new Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below that we will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. The collection involves gathering information from state, local and tribal armed law enforcement officers (LEOs) who require specialized screening at the checkpoint.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 145 (Friday, July 27, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 145 (Friday, July 27, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35675-35676]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-16042]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration


Intent To Request Approval From OMB of One New Public Collection 
of Information: Law Enforcement Officers (LEOs) Flying Armed

AGENCY: Transportation Security Administration, DHS.

ACTION: 60-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) invites 
public comment on a new Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted 
below that we will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for approval in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The 
ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected 
burden. The collection involves gathering information from state, local 
and tribal armed law enforcement officers (LEOs) who require 
specialized screening at the checkpoint.

DATES: Send your comments by September 25, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be emailed to TSAPRA@tsa.dhs.gov or delivered 
to the TSA PRA Officer, Information Technology (IT), 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 (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

    TSA has broad statutory authority to assess a security risk for any 
mode of transportation, develop security measures for dealing with that 
risk, and enforce compliance with those measures.\1\
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    \1\ See 49 U.S.C. 114.
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    TSA's mission includes the screening of individuals, accessible 
property, checked baggage, and cargo before boarding or loading on an 
aircraft to prevent or deter the carriage of any explosive, incendiary, 
or deadly or dangerous weapon on an aircraft. Under 49 CFR 1540.107, 
individuals are required to submit to screening and inspection before 
entering a sterile area of an airport or boarding an aircraft. The 
prohibition on carrying a weapon, however, does not apply to LEOs 
required to carry a firearm or other weapons while in the performance 
of law enforcement duties at the airport. See 49 CFR 1540.111(b). In 
addition, LEOs may fly armed if they meet the requirements of 49 CFR 
1544.219. This section includes requirements for authorization to carry 
the weapon; training for flying armed; validation of the need for the 
weapon; notification requirements; prohibition related to consuming 
alcohol, and appropriation location of the weapon.
    TSA has established a specialized screening process for State, 
local, and tribal LEOs when they are flying armed and need to go 
through screening at the checkpoint. When this situation will occur, 
LEOs are required to complete

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TSA Form 413A, Checkpoint Sign-In Log.

Purpose and Description of Data Collection

    The information collected on TSA Form 413A includes identifying 
information on the LEOs; an affirmation that they are authorized to fly 
armed on official business and that they have an operational need to 
have their weapon accessible during the flight in accordance with 49 
CFR part 1544; and identification of weapons they are carrying.
    The information required by this form is used by the TSA Security 
Operations Center and the Law Enforcement/Federal Air Marshals Service 
in order to have situational awareness of armed law enforcement 
officer(s) presence on flights conducted by 49 CFR parts 1544 and/or 
1546 regulated parties (aircraft operators and foreign air carriers). 
This real-time situational awareness is necessary in the event of a 
contingency on board the aircraft; such as but not limited to, a 
disruptive passenger, air piracy, or other threat to the safety and 
security of a commercial aircraft.
    Respondents to this collection are State, local, and tribal police 
officers travelling with their weapons. TSA uses historical data to 
estimate 68,000 average annual responses. Each check-in requires 
filling out a log book and TSA estimates this activity requires one 
minute (0.0167 hours) to complete. TSA estimates this collection will 
place an annual average hour burden of 1,133 hours on the public.

Use of Results

    TSA will use the information to have situational awareness of the 
presence of armed LEOs on flights conducted by 49 CFR parts 1544 and/or 
1546 regulated parties (aircraft operators and foreign air carriers).

    Dated: July 23, 2018.
Christina A. Walsh,
TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2018-16042 Filed 7-26-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 9110-05-P

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 145 / Friday, July 27, 2018 / Notices 35675 information on those who are to Estimated Time per Response: 30 (1) Evaluate whether the proposed respond, including through the use of minutes. information requirement is necessary for appropriate automated, electronic, Estimated Total Annual Burden the proper performance of the functions mechanical, or other technological Hours: 49. of the agency, including whether the collection techniques or other forms of Dated: July 24, 2018. information will have practical utility; information technology, e.g., permitting Seth D Renkema, (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the electronic submission of responses. The Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis agency’s estimate of the burden; comments that are submitted will be Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection. (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and summarized and included in the request [FR Doc. 2018–16063 Filed 7–26–18; 8:45 am] clarity of the information to be for approval. All comments will become BILLING CODE 9111–14–P collected; and a matter of public record. (4) Minimize the burden of the Overview of This Information collection of information on those who Collection DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND are to respond, including using SECURITY appropriate automated, electronic, Title: Visa Waiver Program Carrier mechanical, or other technological Agreement. Transportation Security Administration collection techniques or other forms of OMB Number: 1651–0110. information technology. Form Number: CBP Form I–775. Intent To Request Approval From OMB Consistent with the requirements of Current Actions: This submission is of One New Public Collection of Executive Order (E.O.) 13771, Reducing being made to extend the expiration Information: Law Enforcement Officers Regulation and Controlling Regulatory date with a decrease in burden hours (LEOs) Flying Armed Costs, and E.O. 13777, Enforcing the due to updated agency estimates on AGENCY: Transportation Security Regulatory Reform Agenda, TSA is also respondents. There is no change to Administration, DHS. requesting comments on the extent to information collected or to CBP Form I– ACTION: 60-Day notice. which this request for information could 775. be modified to reduce the burden on Type of Review: Extension (without SUMMARY: The Transportation Security respondents. change). Administration (TSA) invites public comment on a new Information Information Collection Requirement Abstract: Section 223 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) Collection Request (ICR) abstracted TSA has broad statutory authority to (8 U.S.C. 1223(a)) provides for the below that we will submit to the Office assess a security risk for any mode of necessity of a transportation contract. of Management and Budget (OMB) for transportation, develop security The statute provides that the Attorney approval in compliance with the measures for dealing with that risk, and General may enter into contracts with Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The enforce compliance with those transportation lines for the inspection ICR describes the nature of the measures.1 and administration of aliens coming information collection and its expected TSA’s mission includes the screening into the United States from a foreign burden. The collection involves of individuals, accessible property, territory or from adjacent islands. No gathering information from state, local checked baggage, and cargo before such transportation line shall be and tribal armed law enforcement boarding or loading on an aircraft to allowed to land any such alien in the officers (LEOs) who require specialized prevent or deter the carriage of any United States until and unless it has screening at the checkpoint. explosive, incendiary, or deadly or entered into any such contracts which DATES: Send your comments by dangerous weapon on an aircraft. Under may be required by the Attorney September 25, 2018. 49 CFR 1540.107, individuals are General. Pursuant to the Homeland ADDRESSES: Comments may be emailed required to submit to screening and Security Act of 2002, this authority was to TSAPRA@tsa.dhs.gov or delivered to inspection before entering a sterile area transferred to the Secretary of Homeland the TSA PRA Officer, Information of an airport or boarding an aircraft. The Security. Technology (IT), TSA–11, prohibition on carrying a weapon, The Visa Waiver Program Carrier Transportation Security Administration, however, does not apply to LEOs Agreement (CBP Form I–775) is used by 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA required to carry a firearm or other carriers to request acceptance by CBP 20598–6011. weapons while in the performance of into the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: law enforcement duties at the airport. This form is an agreement whereby Christina A. Walsh at the above address, See 49 CFR 1540.111(b). In addition, carriers agree to the terms of the VWP or by telephone (571) 227–2062. LEOs may fly armed if they meet the as delineated in Section 217(e) of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: requirements of 49 CFR 1544.219. This INA (8 U.S.C. 1187(e)). Once section includes requirements for participation is granted, CBP Form I– Comments Invited authorization to carry the weapon; 775 serves to hold carriers liable for the In accordance with the Paperwork training for flying armed; validation of transportation costs, to ensure the Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 the need for the weapon; notification completion of required forms, and to et seq.), an agency may not conduct or requirements; prohibition related to share passenger data. Regulations are sponsor, and a person is not required to consuming alcohol, and appropriation promulgated at 8 CFR part 217.6, Carrier respond to, a collection of information location of the weapon. Agreements. A copy of CBP Form I–775 unless it displays a valid OMB control TSA has established a specialized amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 is accessible at: http://www.cbp.gov/ number. The ICR documentation will be screening process for State, local, and newsroom/publications/forms?title=775. available at http://www.reginfo.gov tribal LEOs when they are flying armed Affected Public: Businesses. upon its submission to OMB. Therefore, and need to go through screening at the Estimated Number of Respondents: in preparation for OMB review and checkpoint. When this situation will 98. approval of the following information occur, LEOs are required to complete Estimated Number of Total Annual collection, TSA is soliciting comments Responses: 98. to— 1 See 49 U.S.C. 114. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:38 Jul 26, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00072 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\27JYN1.SGM 27JYN1

35676 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 145 / Friday, July 27, 2018 / Notices TSA Form 413A, Checkpoint Sign-In DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR plant, a carbon-in-leach plant, a tailings Log. storage facility, roads, ancillary support Bureau of Land Management facilities, and exploration areas. A 69kV Purpose and Description of Data [LLNVL00000. L51100000.GN0000. power line would be built and tied into Collection LVEMF1604790. 241A.18X; MO#4500101127] an existing power line with the Pan The information collected on TSA Mine located north of the project area. Form 413A includes identifying Notice of Availability for the Final Water with which GRP has rights would information on the LEOs; an affirmation Environmental Impact Statement for be supplied via an existing well located the Proposed Gold Rock Mine Project, on BLM-administered lands south of the that they are authorized to fly armed on White Pine County, Nevada main Project footprint. Construction and official business and that they have an operational need to have their weapon AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, mining operations would occur within accessible during the flight in Interior. the fenced 8,757 acres and would accordance with 49 CFR part 1544; and ACTION: Notice of Availability for the disturb 3,946 acres. The proposed action identification of weapons they are Final Environmental Impact Statement also includes 200 acres of exploration carrying. for the Proposed Gold Rock Mine disturbance in addition to the 267 acres Project, White Pine County, Nevada. of previously authorized exploration The information required by this form outside the fenced area. is used by the TSA Security Operations SUMMARY: In accordance with the Center and the Law Enforcement/ National Environmental Policy Act of The Final EIS describes and analyzes Federal Air Marshals Service in order to 1969, as amended (NEPA), and the the proposed project site-specific have situational awareness of armed law Federal Land Policy and Management impacts (including cumulative effects) enforcement officer(s) presence on Act of 1976, as amended, the Bureau of on all affected resources. The Final EIS flights conducted by 49 CFR parts 1544 Land Management (BLM) Bristlecone describes eight alternatives: (1) The and/or 1546 regulated parties (aircraft Field Office, Ely, Nevada, has prepared Proposed Action; (2) the Northern operators and foreign air carriers). This a Final Environmental Impact Statement Power Line Route Alternative; (3) the real-time situational awareness is (EIS) for the Gold Rock Mine Project Southern Power Line Route Alternative; necessary in the event of a contingency (Project), White Pine County, Nevada, (4) the Northwest Main Access Route on board the aircraft; such as but not and by this notice is announcing its Alternative, Northern Power Line Route; limited to, a disruptive passenger, air availability. (5) the Northwest Main Access Route piracy, or other threat to the safety and DATES: The BLM will not issue a final Alternative, Southern Power Line Route; security of a commercial aircraft. decision on the proposal for a minimum (6) the Modified County Road Re-Route of 30 days after the date that the Alternative; (7) the Western Tailings Respondents to this collection are Environmental Protection Agency Storage Facility Alternative; and (8) the State, local, and tribal police officers publishes its Notice of Availability in No Action Alternative. travelling with their weapons. TSA uses historical data to estimate 68,000 the Federal Register. 1. Proposed Action average annual responses. Each check-in ADDRESSES: Copies of the Final EIS for requires filling out a log book and TSA the Gold Rock Mine Project and other The proposed Project would be estimates this activity requires one documents pertinent to this proposal constructed and operated in the same minute (0.0167 hours) to complete. TSA may be examined at the Bristlecone geographic area as the reclaimed and estimates this collection will place an Field Office: 702 North Industrial Way, closed Easy Junior Mine. The proposed annual average hour burden of 1,133 Ely, Nevada. The document is available Project consists of an open pit, two for download on the internet at: http:// waste rock disposal areas, a heap leach hours on the public. on.doi.gov/1zAxyW9. pad and processing ponds, a carbon-in- Use of Results FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: leach plant, a tailings storage facility, Maria Ryan, Project Manager, (775) 289– haul and access roads, growth medium TSA will use the information to have 1888; mmryan@blm.gov. Persons who stockpiles, ancillary support facilities, situational awareness of the presence of use a telecommunications device for the and exploration associated with mining armed LEOs on flights conducted by 49 deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay operation. Also under the Proposed CFR parts 1544 and/or 1546 regulated Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to Action, a 69-kV transmission line would parties (aircraft operators and foreign air contact the above individual during extend south from the Pan Mine, east of carriers). normal business hours. The FRS is and parallel to the approved Pan Mine Dated: July 23, 2018. available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, Southwest Power Line, then extend Christina A. Walsh, to leave a message or question with the southeast to the mine area. The site above individual. You will receive a TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, would be accessed using the existing reply during normal business hours. Information Technology. main access route from US 50 on Green SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gold [FR Doc. 2018–16042 Filed 7–26–18; 8:45 am] Springs Road (CR 5), then west on BLM Rock Mine Project would involve BILLING CODE 9110–05–P Road 1179 (BLM 1179)/CR 1204, then construction and operation of an open- south on Easy Junior Road (CR 1177) to pit gold mine on public land in White Pine County, Nevada. Midway Gold the proposed mine area. Also under the amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 U.S. was the original proponent. GRP Proposed Action, a county road that Gold Rock, LLC Inc. (GRP) purchased currently passes through the Gold Rock the project in 2016. The project would Mine Project area would be re-located involve expansion of an existing open onto existing and new BLM and county pit and construction of two waste rock roads. Total disturbance in the project disposal areas, heap leaching facilities area would be approximately 3,946 with an adsorption/desorption refining acres. 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Document Created: 2018-07-27 04:05:31
Document Modified: 2018-07-27 04:05:31
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 September 25, 2018.
ContactChristina A. Walsh at the above
FR Citation83 FR 35675 
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