[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 125 (Thursday, June 29, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37086-37087]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-10232]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Transportation Security Administration
Intent To Request Approval From OMB of One New Public Collection
of Information: Traveler Identity Verification Form (TIVF)
AGENCY: Transportation Security Administration, DHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) invites
public comment on a new information collection requirement abstracted
below that we will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
for approval in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act.
DATES: Send your comments by August 28, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed or delivered to Katrina Wawer,
Attorney-Advisor, Office of the Chief Counsel, TSA-2, Transportation
Security Administration, 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 22202-
4220.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katrina Wawer at the above address, or
by telephone (571) 227-1995 or facsimile (571) 227-1381.
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. 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
Purpose of Data Collection
In order to accurately and effectively assess threats to
transportation, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 114(f), TSA has
developed a redress process for individuals who are delayed or
prohibited from boarding a flight as a result of the current Watch List
clearance procedures performed by air carriers. TSA will collect
information from individuals who believe they have been unfairly or
incorrectly delayed, denied boarding, or identified for additional
screening at our Nation's airports, on a Traveler Identity Verification
Form (TIVF). This will allow TSA to properly identify and distinguish
individuals who have a name similarity to an entry on either the No-Fly
or Selectee lists, and to determine whether individuals who are on the
No-Fly or Selectee lists are correctly included on those lists. In
order to make these determinations, TSA will compare the identifying
data provided on the TIVF to information about individuals identified
on the No-Fly and Selectee lists.
Description of Data Collection
The likely respondents to this proposed information requirement are
individuals who are delayed or prohibited from boarding a flight as a
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result of the current Watch List clearance procedures conducted by air
carriers. In order to seek redress, individuals will complete a
Traveler Identity Verification Form, or TIVF (formerly called the
Passenger Identity Verification Form (PIVF)). These individuals will
submit the TIVF, under the penalty of perjury, to TSA, with either a
copy of a U.S. Passport, or at least three documents containing certain
personal identifying information, such as a birth certificate, driver's
license, and voter registration card, as identified on the TIVF. In
addition to collecting personally identifiable information, TSA will
also collect incident information, including incident date, airline,
and flight number as proof of travel. The TIVF will be available on the
TSA Web site, at http://www.tsa.gov. Individuals will have the option
to complete and submit the form online, or to download the form and
mail it to TSA with the required documents. TSA estimates that
approximately 26,000 individuals will avail themselves of the redress
process for the Watch List clearance procedures on an annual basis. TSA
estimates that completing the form, gathering, and submitting the
information will take approximately one hour per respondent. Thus, TSA
estimates the total annual hour burden for individuals seeking redress
to be 26,000 hours.
Use of Results
TSA will use the information in support of the agency's redress
process for individuals who believe they have been incorrectly delayed
or denied boarding for a particular flight as a result of the current
Watch List clearance procedure performed by air carriers. TSA will
utilize the personally identifying information and proof of travel in
order to expedite the watch list clearance process.
Issued in Arlington, Virginia, on June 22, 2006.
Lisa S. Dean,
Privacy Officer.
[FR Doc. E6-10232 Filed 6-28-06; 8:45 am]
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