SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

TSA published a Federal Register notice, with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments, of the following collection of information on May 4, 2026, 91 FR 23998. TSA did not receive any comments on the notice.

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 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.

Information Collection Requirement

Title: Law Enforcement/Federal Air Marshal Service Physical and Mental Health Certification.

Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.

OMB Control Number: 1652-0043.

Forms(s): TSA Form 1163, TSA Form 1164, TSA Form 1133-3.

Affected Public: Law Enforcement/Federal Air Marshal Service, FAM applicants and healthcare providers.

Abstract: TSA requires that applicants and incumbents for FAM positions meet certain physical and mental health standards to demonstrate there is no medical history or clinical diagnosis that presents a potential hazard to the performance of FAM duties or to the safety of self or others. TSA has established medical guidelines designed to ensure FAMs can safely and effectively perform the tasks essential to the arduous, rigorous, and hazardous functions of the FAM position. Information collected on TSA Form 1164, Mental Health Certification, is used to assess the eligibility and suitability of FAM applicants who have been issued a conditional offer of employment. The collection also includes the following additional forms to assist in the determination and in conjunction with further evaluation requests, as needed, for applicants to a FAMs position or incumbent FAMs: (1) TSA Form 1163, Treating Physician Status Report, and (2) TSA Form 1133-3, Practical Exercise Performance Requirements.

Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 200.

Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 221.^[1]

91 FR 56658