[Federal Register: September 17, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 181)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Transportation Security Administration
Extension of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB
Review: Airport Security
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), OMB control number 1652-0002, abstracted below, to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval of an extension of
the currently-approved collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act.
The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its
expected burden. TSA published a Federal Register notice, with a 60-day
comment period soliciting comments, of the following collection of
information on June 6, 2008, 73 FR 32344. The collection involves
implementing certain provisions of the Aviation Security Improvement
Act of 1990 and the Aviation and Transportation Security Act that
relate to the security of persons and property at airports operating in
commercial air transportation.
DATES: Send your comments by October 17, 2008. 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, Office of Management and Budget. Comments should be
addressed to Desk Officer, Department of Homeland Security/TSA, and
sent via electronic mail to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or faxed to
(202) 395-6974.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joanna Johnson, Office of Information
and Technology, TSA-32, Transportation Security Administration, 601
South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 22202-4220; telephone (571) 227-3651;
facsimile (703) 603-0822.
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 is available
at www.reginfo.gov. 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: Airport Security.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
OMB Control Number: 1652-0002.
Forms(s): NA.
Affected Public: Airport operators regulated under 49 CFR part
1542.
Abstract: 49 CFR part 1542, Airport Security, implements certain
provisions of the Aviation Security Improvement Act of 1990 (Pub. L.
101-604, November 16, 1990) and the Aviation and Transportation
Security Act (Pub. L. 107-71, November 19, 2001), and 49 U.S.C. 44903,
relating to the security of persons and property at airports operating
in commercial air transportation. TSA is seeking renewal of this
information collection because airport security programs are needed to
provide for the safety and security of persons and property on an
aircraft operating in commercial air transportation against acts of
criminal violence, aircraft piracy, and the
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introduction of an unauthorized weapon, explosive, or incendiary onto
an aircraft. The information being collected aids in the effectiveness
of passenger screening procedures and other security measures and
assists TSA in complying with Congressional mandates. This information
collection permits TSA to conduct more effective oversight, planning,
and regulatory functions related the airport operators.
Number of Respondents: 458.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An estimated 546,018 hours annually.
Issued in Arlington, Virginia, on September 11, 2008.
John Manning,
Acting Director, Business Management Office, Office of Information
Technology.
[FR Doc. E8-21750 Filed 9-16-08; 8:45 am]
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