83 FR 64146 - Intent To Request Revision From OMB of One Current Public Collection of Information: Aircraft Operator Security, 49 CFR Part 1544
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Transportation Security Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 239 (December 13, 2018)
Transportation Security Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 239 (December 13, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-26932 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 239 (Thursday, December 13, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 64146-64147] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-26932] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Transportation Security Administration Intent To Request Revision From OMB of One Current Public Collection of Information: Aircraft Operator Security, 49 CFR Part 1544 AGENCY: Transportation Security Administration, DHS. ACTION: 60-Day notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) invites public comment on one currently approved Information Collection Request (ICR), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number 1652-0003, abstracted below that we will submit to OMB for a revision in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. Aircraft operators must provide certain information to TSA and adopt and implement a TSA-approved security program. These programs require aircraft operators to maintain and update records to ensure compliance with security provisions set forth in 49 CFR part 1544. DATES: Send your comments by February 11, 2019. ADDRESSES: Comments may be emailed to [email protected] 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 OMB Control Number 1652-0003; Aircraft Operator Security, 49 CFR part 1544. The information collected is used to determine compliance with 49 CFR part 1544 and to ensure passenger safety by monitoring aircraft operator security procedures. TSA implements aircraft operator security standards at part 1544 to require each aircraft operator, to which this part applies, to adopt and carry out a security program. This TSA-approved security program establishes procedures that aircraft operators must carry out to protect persons and property traveling on flights provided by the aircraft operator against acts of criminal violence, aircraft piracy, and the introduction of explosives, incendiaries, or weapons aboard an aircraft. Aircraft operators must also comply with TSA-issued Security Directives (SDs), which are issued when TSA determines that additional security measures are necessary to respond to a threat assessment or to a specific threat against civil aviation. This information collection is mandatory for aircraft operators. As part of their security programs, affected aircraft operators are required to maintain and update, as necessary, records of compliance with the security program provisions set forth in part 1544, including maintaining records of compliance for selected crew and security employees. Part 1544 also requires affected aircraft operators to submit security program amendments and SD compliance plans to TSA, when [[Page 64147]] applicable, and to make their security programs and associated records available for inspection and copying by TSA to ensure transportation security and regulatory compliance. In addition, part 1544 requires the affected aircraft operators to submit information on aircraft operators' flight crews and other employees, passengers, and cargo. The information collection includes information regarding security program, amendments, fingerprint-based criminal history records check (CHRC) applications; recordkeeping requirements for security program, CHRCs, and training; watchlist matching for employees and reporting matches to TSA; watchlist matching for passengers in case of Secure Flight outages; and incident and suspicious activity reporting. Aircraft operators may provide the information electronically or manually. Aircraft operators must ensure that certain flight crew members and employees (including certain contract employees and authorized representatives) submit to and receive a CHRC. These requirements apply to flight crew members and employees with unescorted access authority to a Security Identification Display Area (SIDA) or who perform screening, checked baggage, or cargo functions. As part of the CHRC process, the individual must provide identifying information, including fingerprints. Additionally, aircraft operators must maintain these records and make them available to TSA for inspection and copying upon request. TSA is revising the information collection and will no longer collect information regarding watchlist matching for Secure Flight outages. TSA has assumed from the private sector the responsibility for pre-flight screening of passengers and certain non-traveling individuals against the Federal Government watchlist, as required by sec. 4012(a) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004,\1\ and consolidation of the aviation passenger watchlist matching function within one agency of the Federal Government. TSA no longer requires airlines to compare passenger names to watchlists during a Secure Flight outage. TSA estimates that there will be approximately 673 respondents to the information requirements described above, with a total annual burden estimate of approximately 569,686 hours. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Public Law 108-458, 118 Stat. 3638, 3714; Dec. 17, 2004. Dated: December 6, 2018. Christina A. Walsh, TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Information Technology. [FR Doc. 2018-26932 Filed 12-12-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-05-P
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I have determined that the emergency (Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, collection, TSA is soliciting comments
conditions in certain areas of the State of Hazard Mitigation Grant. to—
California resulting from wildfires beginning (1) Evaluate whether the proposed
Brock Long,
on November 8, 2018, and continuing, are of information requirement is necessary for
sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant Administrator, Federal Emergency
Management Agency.
the proper performance of the functions
an emergency declaration under the Robert T. of the agency, including whether the
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency [FR Doc. 2018–26989 Filed 12–12–18; 8:45 am]
information will have practical utility;
Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (‘‘the BILLING CODE 9111–11–P (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
Stafford Act’’). Therefore, I declare that such agency’s estimate of the burden;
an emergency exists in the State of California. (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
You are authorized to provide appropriate DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND clarity of the information to be
assistance for required emergency measures, SECURITY collected; and
authorized under Title V of the Stafford Act, (4) Minimize the burden of the
to save lives and to protect property and Transportation Security Administration
collection of information on those who
public health and safety, and to lessen or are to respond, including using
avert the threat of a catastrophe in the Intent To Request Revision From OMB
of One Current Public Collection of appropriate automated, electronic,
designated areas. Specifically, you are mechanical, or other technological
authorized to provide assistance for Information: Aircraft Operator Security,
49 CFR Part 1544 collection techniques or other forms of
emergency protective measures (Category B), information technology.
limited to direct Federal assistance, under AGENCY: Transportation Security Consistent with the requirements of
the Public Assistance program. Executive Order (E.O.) 13771, Reducing
Administration, DHS.
Consistent with the requirement that
ACTION: 60-Day notice. Regulation and Controlling Regulatory
Federal assistance be supplemental, any
Costs, and E.O. 13777, Enforcing the
Federal funds provided under the Stafford
SUMMARY: The Transportation Security Regulatory Reform Agenda, TSA is also
Act for Public Assistance will be limited to
75 percent of the total eligible costs. In order
Administration (TSA) invites public requesting comments on the extent to
to provide Federal assistance, you are hereby comment on one currently approved which this request for information could
authorized to allocate from funds available Information Collection Request (ICR), be modified to reduce the burden on
for these purposes such amounts as you find Office of Management and Budget respondents.
necessary for Federal emergency assistance (OMB) control number 1652–0003,
Information Collection Requirement
and administrative expenses. abstracted below that we will submit to
Further, you are authorized to make OMB for a revision in compliance with OMB Control Number 1652–0003;
changes to this declaration for the approved the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). Aircraft Operator Security, 49 CFR part
assistance to the extent allowable under the The ICR describes the nature of the 1544. The information collected is used
Stafford Act. information collection and its expected to determine compliance with 49 CFR
burden. Aircraft operators must provide part 1544 and to ensure passenger safety
The Federal Emergency Management certain information to TSA and adopt by monitoring aircraft operator security
Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that and implement a TSA-approved procedures. TSA implements aircraft
pursuant to the authority vested in the security program. These programs operator security standards at part 1544
Administrator, Department of Homeland require aircraft operators to maintain to require each aircraft operator, to
Security, under Executive Order 12148, and update records to ensure which this part applies, to adopt and
as amended, David G. Samaniego, of compliance with security provisions set carry out a security program. This TSA-
FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal forth in 49 CFR part 1544. approved security program establishes
Coordinating Officer for this declared DATES: Send your comments by
procedures that aircraft operators must
emergency. February 11, 2019. carry out to protect persons and
The following areas of the State of property traveling on flights provided
ADDRESSES: Comments may be emailed
California have been designated as by the aircraft operator against acts of
to TSAPRA@tsa.dhs.gov or delivered to criminal violence, aircraft piracy, and
adversely affected by this declared the TSA PRA Officer, Information
emergency: the introduction of explosives,
Technology (IT), TSA–11, incendiaries, or weapons aboard an
Butte, Los Angeles, and Ventura Counties Transportation Security Administration, aircraft. Aircraft operators must also
for emergency protective measures (Category 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA comply with TSA-issued Security
B), limited to direct federal assistance, under 20598–6011. Directives (SDs), which are issued when
the Public Assistance program. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: TSA determines that additional security
The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Christina A. Walsh at the above address, measures are necessary to respond to a
Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used or by telephone (571) 227–2062. threat assessment or to a specific threat
for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: against civil aviation.
Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora This information collection is
Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; Comments Invited mandatory for aircraft operators. As part
97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034,
In accordance with the Paperwork of their security programs, affected
Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA);
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 aircraft operators are required to
97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant;
97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to et seq.), an agency may not conduct or maintain and update, as necessary,
sponsor, and a person is not required to records of compliance with the security
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Individuals and Households In Presidentially
Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, respond to, a collection of information program provisions set forth in part
Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance— unless it displays a valid OMB control 1544, including maintaining records of
Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals number. The ICR documentation will be compliance for selected crew and
and Households; 97.050, Presidentially available at http://www.reginfo.gov security employees. Part 1544 also
Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals upon its submission to OMB. Therefore, requires affected aircraft operators to
and Households—Other Needs; 97.036, in preparation for OMB review and submit security program amendments
Disaster Grants—Public Assistance approval of the following information and SD compliance plans to TSA, when
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applicable, and to make their security Dated: December 6, 2018. Technology (IT), TSA–11,
programs and associated records Christina A. Walsh, Transportation Security Administration,
available for inspection and copying by TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA
TSA to ensure transportation security Information Technology. 20598–6011.
and regulatory compliance. [FR Doc. 2018–26932 Filed 12–12–18; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
In addition, part 1544 requires the BILLING CODE 9110–05–P Christina A. Walsh at the above address,
affected aircraft operators to submit or by telephone (571) 227–2062.
information on aircraft operators’ flight SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
crews and other employees, passengers, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY Comments Invited
and cargo. The information collection
includes information regarding security In accordance with the Paperwork
Transportation Security Administration Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501
program, amendments, fingerprint-
[Docket No. TSA–2009–0018] et seq.), an agency may not conduct or
based criminal history records check
sponsor, and a person is not required to
(CHRC) applications; recordkeeping
Intent To Request Revision From OMB respond to, a collection of information
requirements for security program,
of One Current Public Collection of unless it displays a valid OMB control
CHRCs, and training; watchlist
Information: Certified Cargo Screening number. The ICR documentation will be
matching for employees and reporting Standard Security Program available at www.reginfo.gov upon its
matches to TSA; watchlist matching for submission to OMB. Therefore, in
passengers in case of Secure Flight AGENCY: Transportation Security
preparation for OMB review and
outages; and incident and suspicious Administration, DHS.
approval of the following information
activity reporting. Aircraft operators ACTION: 60-Day notice. collection, TSA is soliciting comments
may provide the information to—
electronically or manually. SUMMARY: The Transportation Security
Administration (TSA) invites public (1) Evaluate whether the proposed
Aircraft operators must ensure that comment on one currently approved information requirement is necessary for
certain flight crew members and Information Collection Request (ICR), the proper performance of the functions
employees (including certain contract OMB control number 1652–0053, of the agency, including whether the
employees and authorized abstracted below that we will submit to information will have practical utility;
representatives) submit to and receive a the Office of Management and Budget (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
CHRC. These requirements apply to (OMB) for a revision in compliance with agency’s estimate of the burden;
flight crew members and employees (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
the Paperwork Reduction Act. The ICR
with unescorted access authority to a clarity of the information to be
describes the nature of the information
Security Identification Display Area collected; and
collection and its expected burden. The
(SIDA) or who perform screening, (4) Minimize the burden of the
collections of information that make up
checked baggage, or cargo functions. As collection of information on those who
this ICR include: (1) Applications from
part of the CHRC process, the individual are to respond, including using
entities that wish to become Certified
must provide identifying information, appropriate automated, electronic,
Cargo Screening Facilities (CCSFs),
including fingerprints. Additionally, mechanical, or other technological
Third-Party Canine-Cargo (3PK9–C)
aircraft operators must maintain these collection techniques or other forms of
Certifiers or Certified Cargo Screening
records and make them available to TSA information technology.
Program-Canine (CCSP–K9) Holders; (2)
Consistent with the requirements of
for inspection and copying upon personally identifiable information to
Executive Order (E.O.) 13771, Reducing
request. allow TSA to conduct security threat
Regulation and Controlling Regulatory
TSA is revising the information assessments (STA) on certain
Costs, and E.O. 13777, Enforcing the
collection and will no longer collect individuals employed by the CCSFs,
Regulatory Reform Agenda, TSA is also
information regarding watchlist 3PK9–C Certifiers, Certified Cargo
requesting comments on the extent to
matching for Secure Flight outages. TSA Screening Facilities-K9 (CCSF–K9) and
which this request for information could
has assumed from the private sector the those authorized to conduct 3PK9–C
be modified to reduce the burden on
responsibility for pre-flight screening of Program activities; (3) standard security
respondents.
passengers and certain non-traveling program or submission of a proposed
individuals against the Federal modified security program or Information Collection Requirement
Government watchlist, as required by amendment to a security program by OMB Control Number 1652–0053,
sec. 4012(a) of the Intelligence Reform CCSFs and CCSF–K9s; or standards Certified Cargo Screening Standard
and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004,1 provided by TSA or submission of a Security Program, 49 CFR parts 1515,
and consolidation of the aviation proposed modified standard by 3PK9–C 1540, 1544, 1546, 1548, and 1549.
passenger watchlist matching function Certifiers; (5) recordkeeping Section 1602 of the Implementing
within one agency of the Federal requirements for CCSFs, CCSF–K9s and Recommendations of the 9/11
Government. TSA no longer requires 3PK9–C Certifiers; (6) designation of a Commission Act of 2007 1 (9/11 Act)
airlines to compare passenger names to Security Coordinator (SC) by CCSFs and required the development of a system to
watchlists during a Secure Flight CCSF–K9s; and (7) significant security screen 100 percent of such cargo no
outage. TSA estimates that there will be concerns detailing information of later than August 2010. This
approximately 673 respondents to the incidents, suspicious activities, and/or requirement was implemented through
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information requirements described threat information by CCSFs, 3PK9–C TSA’s regulations, including
above, with a total annual burden Certifiers, and CCSP–K9 Holders. amendments to parts 1515, 1520, 1540,
estimate of approximately 569,686 DATES: Send your comments by 1544, 1546, 1548 and adding part 1549.
hours. February 11, 2019. See 76 FR 51848 (Aug. 18, 2011). As
ADDRESSES: Comments may be emailed part of these regulatory provisions, TSA
1 Public Law 108–458, 118 Stat. 3638, 3714; Dec. to TSAPRA@dhs.gov or delivered to the
17, 2004. TSA PRA Officer, Information 1 Public Law 110–53; 121 Stat. 266 (Aug. 3, 2007).
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| FR Citation | 83 FR 64146 |
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