GA Threat-Vulneerability Assessment_60day_060608

Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 110 / Friday, June 6, 2008 / Notices
1990 (Pub. L. 101–604, November 16,
1990) and the Aviation and
Transportation Security Act (Pub. L.
107–71, November 19, 2001), as
amended, that relates 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
introduction of an unauthorized
weapon, explosive, or incendiary onto
an aircraft. The information being
collected aids in the effectiveness of
passenger screening procedures and
assists TSA in complying with
Congressional reporting requirements.
The affected public is an estimated 454
regulated airport operators. The current
estimated annual burden is 535,705
hours annually.
Issued in Arlington, Virginia, on June 3,
2008.
Fran Lozito,
Director, Business Management Office,
Operational Process and Technology.
[FR Doc. E8–12746 Filed 6–5–08; 8:45 am]

Comments Invited

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Transportation Security Administration
Intent To Request Approval From OMB
of One New Public Collection of
Information: Threat and Vulnerability
Assessment for General Aviation
Airports
Transportation Security
Administration, DHS.
ACTION: Notice.

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AGENCY:

SUMMARY: The Transportation Security
Administration (TSA) invites public
comment on a new information
collection requirement abstracted below
that the agency will submit to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for
approval in compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act. The
collection will include the submission
of information pertaining to security
concerns specific to each individual
airport, as perceived by the airport
operators of approximately 3,000
general aviation airports. The
information collected is part of a
program designed to perform a
standardized threat and vulnerability
assessment program for general aviation
airports. The information collected will

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also be used to provide context for a
feasibility study of the development of
a program, based upon a riskmanagement approach, to provide
grants to operators of general aviation
airports for projects to upgrade security
at such airports. A grant program will be
established only if the Administrator
determines that such a program is
feasible based upon the information
collected and additional research
outside of the scope of this notice.
DATES: Send your comments by August
5, 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:
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
Requirement (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.
Purpose of Data Collection
Section 1617(k)(1) of the
Implementing Recommendations of the
9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (Pub. L.
110–53, 121 Stat. 266, 488, Aug. 3,
2007) requires that the TSA
Administrator develop a standardized
threat and vulnerability assessment

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program for general aviation airports
and implement a program to perform
such assessments on a risk-management
basis at general aviation airports. To
accomplish this task successfully, the
collection of this information is
essential. Section 1617(k)(2) requires the
TSA Administrator to initiate and
complete a study of the feasibility of a
risk-managed program to provide grants
to operator of general aviation airports
for projects to upgrade security. The
assessment data will also provide
necessary background information and
context for the feasibility study of the
grant program.
Description of Data Collection
TSA seeks the collection of
information regarding threat and
vulnerability assessments from
approximately 3,000 general aviation
airports. The collection will consist of
several elements: (1) A security selfassessment that the airport operators
can perform on their airport using a set
of guidelines provided by TSA
(available to the public on the TSA Web
site); (2) a short series of ‘‘yes’’ or ‘‘no’’
questions; and (3) a narrative field
wherein responders can expand on
matters of concern to them. The
information TSA seeks should be
readily available to the airport operators
and should take no more than 20–30
minutes to collect and submit. Each
airport operator will need to sign on to
a Web site hosted by a private entity (2
minutes), complete the assessment (17–
27 minutes) and submit the results (1
minute), for a total time burden of 20–
30 minutes. Therefore, based on the
total number of general aviation airport
operators expected to participate and
the approximate estimated time for each
to complete and submit the survey
questionnaire, the approximate total
burden to the public should not exceed
1,500 hours (3,000 airport operators × 30
minutes).
Use of Results
TSA will use these results to assess
vulnerabilities at any general aviation
airport and recommend security
measures to mitigate any significant
threat or vulnerabilities. The assessment
data could also be used in the
implementation of a grant program, as
described above, if such a program is
determined needed and feasible.
Issued in Arlington, Virginia, on May 30,
2008.
Fran Lozito,
Director, Business Management Office,
Operational Process and Technology.
[FR Doc. E8–12748 Filed 6–5–08; 8:45 am]
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