[Federal Register: April 16, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 74)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Transportation Security Administration
Intent to Request Renewal From OMB of One Current Public
Collection of Information: Flight Crew Self-Defense Training--
Registration and Evaluation
AGENCY: Transportation Security Administration, DHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) invites
public comment on one currently approved Information Collection Request
(ICR) abstracted below that we will submit to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for renewal in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its
expected burden. The collection involves requesting, name, contact
information, airline employee number and Social Security number (last
four digits) from flight and cabin crew members of air carriers to
verify employment status to confirm eligibility to participate in
advanced self-defense training provided by TSA. Eligible training
participants are flight crew members of an airline conducting scheduled
passenger operations. See 49 U.S.C. 44918. Additionally, each
participant is asked to complete a voluntary course evaluation form
after the training concludes.
DATES: Send your comments by June 16, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed or delivered to Joanna Johnson,
Communications Branch, Business Management Office, Operational Process
and Technology, TSA-32, Transportation Security Administration, 601
South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 22202-4220.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joanna Johnson at the above address,
or by telephone (571) 227-3651 or 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
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respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB
control number. The information collection request (ICR) documentation
is available at http://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
1652-0028, Flight Crew Self-Defense Training--Registration and
Evaluation. TSA is seeking to renew the ICR, currently approved under
OMB number 1652-0028, to continue compliance with a statutory mandate.
Under Title VI, Sec. 603 of Vision 100--Century of Aviation
Reauthorization Act (Pub. L. 108-176, 117 Stat. 2490, 2563, Dec. 12,
2003), TSA is required to develop and provide a voluntary advanced
self-defense training program for flight and cabin crew members of air
carriers providing scheduled passenger air transportation. See 49
U.S.C. 44918(b).
TSA collects limited biographical information from flight and cabin
crew members to confirm their eligibility to participate in this
training. TSA also asks participants to complete an anonymous and
voluntary evaluation form after participation in the training to assess
the quality of the training. TSA requests this renewal so that TSA may
continue confirming participants' eligibility and attendance for the
training program, as well as to continue to assess training quality.
TSA confirms the eligibility of the participant by contacting the
participant's employer. Attendance is confirmed by comparing
registration information against a sign-in sheet provided in the
classroom. The estimated number of annual respondents is 3,000 and
estimated annual burden is 750 hours. There is no estimated annual cost
burden to respondents.
Issued in Arlington, Virginia, on April 9, 2008.
Fran Lozito,
Director, Business Management Office, Operational Process and
Technology.
[FR Doc. E8-8088 Filed 4-15-08; 8:45 am]
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