60 Day Federal Register Renewal Notice

Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 248 / Friday, December 28, 2007 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Transportation Security Administration
[Docket No. TSA–2003–14610]

Intent To Request Renewal From OMB
of One Current Public Collection of
Information: Security Threat
Assessment for Individuals Applying
for a Hazardous Materials
Endorsement for a Commercial Drivers
License
Transportation Security
Administration, DHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

SUMMARY: The Transportation Security
Administration (TSA) invites public
comment on one currently approved
information collection requirement,
under OMB control number 1652–0027,
abstracted below that we will submit to
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for renewal in compliance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act. The
collection involves applicant
submission of biometric and biographic
information for TSA’s security threat
assessment in order to obtain the
hazardous materials endodrsement
(HME) on a commercial drivers license
(CDL) issued by the U.S. States and the
District of Columbia.
DATES: Send your comments by
February 26, 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:

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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 information collection
request (ICR) documentation is available
at www.reginfo.gov. Therefore, in
preparation for OMB review and
approval of the following information
collection, TSA is inviting comments
to—
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed
information requirement is necessary for
the proper performance of the functions

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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
TSA is requesting renewal of the
currently approved ICR with minor
changes. This collection supports the
implementation of section 1012 of the
USA PATRIOT Act (Pub. L. 107–56, 115
Stat. 272, 396, Oct. 26, 2001), which
mandates that no State or the District of
Columbia may issue a hazardous
materials endorsement (HME) on a
commercial driver’s license (CDL)
unless TSA has first determined the
driver is not a threat to transportation
security. On November 24, 2004, TSA
published the final rule in the Federal
Register (69 FR 68720), codified at 49
CFR part 1572, that describes the
procedures, standards, and eligibility
criteria for security threat assessments
on individuals seeking to obtain, renew,
or transfer HME on a CDL. TSA
subsequently amended the rule on
January 25, 2007 (72 FR 3492). In order
to conduct the security threat
assessment, States (or a TSA designated
agent in States that elect to have TSA
perform the collection of information)
must collect information in addition to
that already collected for the purpose of
HME applications, which will occur
once approximately every five years.
The driver is required to submit an
application that includes personal
biographic information (for instance,
height, weight, eye and hair color, date
of birth); information concerning legal
status, mental health defects history,
military status, and criminal history; as
well as fingerprints. TSA is amending
the application to collect minor
additional information, such as whether
the driver is a new applicant or
renewing or transferring the HME, to
better understand and forecast driver
retention, transfer rate, and drop-rate to
help improve customer service, reduce
program costs, and provide
comparability with other Federal
background checks, including
Transportation Workers Identification
Credential (TWIC). In addition, the rule
(49 CFR 1572) requires States to
maintain a copy of the driver
application for a period of one year.

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From 2008 through 2010, TSA
estimates respondent drivers will spend
approximately 3.4 million hours on the
application and background check
process. TSA estimates an annualized
348,000 respondents will apply for an
HME, and that the application and
background check process will involve
1.1 million annualized hours. TSA
estimates the total costs to respondent
drivers will be $92.8 million over the
three-year period ($31 million
annualized).
Issued in Arlington, Virginia, on December
20, 2007.
Fran Lozito,
Director, Business Management Office,
Operational Process and Technology.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Quarterly IRS Interest Rates Used in
Calculating Interest on Overdue
Accounts and Refunds on Customs
Duties
Customs and Border Protection,
Department of Homeland Security.
ACTION: General notice.
AGENCY:

SUMMARY: This notice advises the public
of the quarterly Internal Revenue
Service interest rates used to calculate
interest on overdue accounts
(underpayments) and refunds
(overpayments) of customs duties. For
the calendar quarter beginning January
1, 2008, the interest rates for
overpayments will be 6 percent for
corporations and 7 percent for noncorporations, and the interest rate for
underpayments will be 7 percent. This
notice is published for the convenience
of the importing public and Customs
and Border Protection personnel.
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron
Wyman, Revenue Division, Collection
and Refunds Branch, 6650 Telecom
Drive, Suite #100, Indianapolis, Indiana
46278; telephone (317) 614–4516.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background
Pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1505 and
Treasury Decision 85–93, published in
the Federal Register on May 29, 1985
(50 FR 21832), the interest rate paid on
applicable overpayments or
underpayments of customs duties must
be in accordance with the Internal
Revenue Code rate established under 26
U.S.C. 6621 and 6622. Section 6621 was

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