83 FR 54761 - Extension of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Flight Training for Aliens and Other Designated Individuals; Security Awareness Training for Flight School Employees

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Transportation Security Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 211 (October 31, 2018)

This notice announces that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has forwarded the Information Collection Request (ICR), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number 1652-0021, 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 submission of identifying information for background checks for all aliens and other designated individuals seeking flight instruction (``candidates'') from Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)-certificated flight training providers. Through the information collected, TSA will determine whether a candidate is a threat to aviation or national security, and thus prohibited from receiving flight training. Additionally, flight training providers are required to conduct a security awareness program for their employees and contract employees and to maintain records associated with this training.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 211 (Wednesday, October 31, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54761-54762]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-23815]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration

[Docket No. TSA-2004-19147]


Extension of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB 
Review: Flight Training for Aliens and Other Designated Individuals; 
Security Awareness Training for Flight School Employees

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 1652-0021, 
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 submission of identifying 
information for background checks for all aliens and other designated 
individuals seeking flight instruction (``candidates'') from Federal 
Aviation Administration (FAA)-certificated flight training providers. 
Through the information collected, TSA will determine whether a 
candidate is a threat to aviation or national security, and thus 
prohibited from receiving flight training. Additionally, flight 
training providers are required to conduct a security awareness program 
for their employees and contract employees and to maintain records 
associated with this training.

DATES: Send your comments by November 30, 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 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christina A. Walsh, TSA PRA Officer, 
Information Technology (IT), 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,

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with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments, of the following 
collection of information on July 6, 2018, 83 FR 31561.

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: Flight Training for Aliens and Other Designated Individuals; 
Security Awareness Training for Flight School Employees.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    OMB Control Number: 1652-0021.
    Forms(s): N/A.
    Affected Public: Aliens and other designated individuals seeking 
flight instruction from FAA-certificated flight training providers; 
flight training providers required to conduct security awareness 
training and their employees.
    Abstract: This information collection relates to regulations issued 
by TSA for flight schools. The collection, under 49 CFR part 1552, 
subpart A, relates to the security threat assessments (STAs) that TSA 
requires to determine whether candidates are a threat to aviation or 
national security, and thus prohibited from receiving flight training. 
This collection of information requires FAA-certificated flight 
training providers to provide TSA with the information necessary to 
conduct the STAs. The collection, under 49 CFR part 1552, subpart B, 
relates to security awareness training for flight school employees and 
contract employees, which includes maintaining records of all such 
training.
    Number of Respondents: 53,900.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An estimated 50,667 hours annually.
    Estimated Annual Cost Burden: $14,189,000.

    Dated: October 25, 2018.
Christina A. Walsh,
TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2018-23815 Filed 10-30-18; 8:45 am]
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