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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Transportation Security Administration
Intent To Request Approval From OMB
of One New Public Collection of
Information: Highway Corporate
Security Review
AGENCY: Transportation Security
Administration, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of reinstatement.

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SUMMARY: The Transportation Security
Administration (TSA) invites public
comment on an 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. This collection will
assess the current security practices in
the highway and motor carrier industry
by way of its Highway Corporate
Security Program, which encompasses
site visits and interviews, and is part of
the larger domain awareness,
prevention, and protection program
supporting TSA’s and the Department of
Homeland Security’s missions.
DATES: Submit comments by August 14,
2009.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed
or delivered to Ginger LeMay, PRA
Officer, Office of Information
Technology, Transportation Security
Administration, 601 South 12th Street,
Arlington, VA 20598–6011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ginger LeMay, PRA Officer, Office of
Information Technology, TSA–11,
Transportation Security Administration,
601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA
20598–6011; telephone (571) 227–3616;
e-mail: [email protected].
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

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(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
Reinstatement of OMB Control
Number 1652–0036; Corporate Security
Review. Under the Aviation and
Transportation Security Act (ATSA) 1
and delegated authority from the
Secretary of Homeland Security, TSA
has broad responsibility and authority
for ‘‘security in all modes of
transportation * * * including security
responsibilities * * * over modes of
transportation that are exercised by the
Department of Transportation,’’ 2 TSA
has additional authorities as well. TSA
is specifically empowered to develop
policies, strategies, and plans for
dealing with threats to transportation,3
ensure the adequacy of security
measures for the transportation of
cargo,4 oversee the implementation and
ensure the adequacy of security
measures at transportation facilities,5
and carry out other appropriate duties
relating to transportation security.6
One way TSA carries out its surface
transportation responsibilities is by
assessing the current security practices
in the trucking, school bus, and motor
coach industries as well as at State
Departments of Transportation (DOTs),
by way of its Corporate Security Review
(CSR) program. The CSR program
encompasses site visits and interviews,
and is one piece of a much larger
domain awareness, prevention, and
protection program in support of TSA’s
and the Department of Homeland
Security’s missions. TSA is seeking to
reinstate its OMB approval for this
information collection so that TSA can
continue to ascertain minimum security
standards and identify coverage gaps,
1 Public Law 107–71, 115 Stat. 597 (November 19,
2001).
2 See 49 U.S.C. 114(d). The TSA Assistant
Secretary’s current authorities under ATSA have
been delegated to him by the Secretary of Homeland
Security. Section 403(2) of the Homeland Security
Act (HSA) of 2002, Public Law 107–296, 116 Stat.
2315 (2002), transferred all functions of TSA,
including those of the Secretary of Transportation
and the Under Secretary of Transportation of
Security related to TSA, to the Secretary of
Homeland Security. Pursuant to DHS Delegation
Number 7060.2, the Secretary delegated to the
Assistant Secretary (then referred to as the
Administrator of TSA), subject to the Secretary’s
guidance and control, the authority vested in the
Secretary with respect to TSA, including that in sec.
403(2) of the HSA.
3 49 U.S.C. 114(f)(3).
4 49 U.S.C. 114(f)(10).
5 49 U.S.C. 114(f)(11).
6 49 U.S.C. 114(f)(15).

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activities that are critical to carrying out
its transportation security mission.
The CSR is an ‘‘instructive’’ review
that provides TSA with an
understanding of certain surface
transportation owner/operators’ security
programs, if they have adopted such
programs. In carrying out CSRs,
Transportation Security Specialists from
TSA’s Highway and Motor Carrier
Division and Transportation Security
Inspectors—Surface (TSI–S) conduct
site visits of trucking, school bus, and
motor coach companies and State DOTs
throughout the nation. The TSA
representatives analyze the owner’s/
operator’s security plan, if the owner/
operator has adopted one, and
determine if the mitigation measures
included in the plan are being properly
implemented. In addition to examining
the security plan document, TSA
reviews one or more assets of the
owner/operator or State DOT.
During the site visits, TSA completes
a CSR form, which asks questions
concerning eleven topics: Management
and oversight of the security plan, threat
assessment, criticality assessment,
vulnerability assessment, personnel
security, training, physical security
countermeasures, en route security,
information technology security,
security exercises and drills, and a
hazardous materials addendum. TSA
conducts this collection through
voluntary face-to-face visits at the
headquarters of the subject surface
transportation owners/operators.
Typically, TSA sends one to three
employees to conduct a two to three
hour discussion/interview with
representatives from the owner/
operator. TSA plans to collect
information from businesses of all sizes
in the course of conducting these
surface mode CSRs.
TSA conducts these interviews to
ascertain information on security
measures and to identify security gaps.
The interviews also provide the TSA
with a method to encourage the surface
transportation owners/operators affected
by the CSRs to be diligent in effecting
and maintaining security-related
improvements. This program provides
TSA with real-time information on
current security practices within the
trucking, school bus, and motor coach
modes of the surface transportation
sector. This information allows TSA to
adapt programs to the changing threat
dynamically, while incorporating an
understanding of the improvements
owners/operators make in their security
posture. Without this information, the
ability of the TSA to perform its security
mission would be severely hindered.

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Additionally, the relationships these
face-to-face contacts foster are critical to
the Federal Government’s ability to
reach out to the surface transportation
stakeholders affected by the CSRs. The
relationships foster a sense of trust and
a willingness to share information with
the Federal Government. TSA assures
respondents that the portion of their
responses that is deemed Sensitive
Security Information will be handled as
such, as described in 49 CFR parts 15
and 1520.
The annual hour burden for this
information collection is estimated to be
1,200 hours. While TSA estimates a
total of 400 potential respondents, this
estimate is based on TSA conducting
400 visits per year, each visit lasting two
to three hours. The total annual cost
burden to respondents is $0.00.
Issued in Arlington, Virginia, on June 9,
2009.
Ginger LeMay,
Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Business
Improvements and Communications, Office
of Information Technology.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Form I–102, Extension of a
Currently Approved Information
Collection; Comment Request

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ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information
Collection Under Review: Form I–102,
Application for Replacement/Initial
Nonimmigrant Arrival-Departure
Document; OMB Control No. 1615–
0079.

The Department of Homeland
Security, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS) has
submitted the following information
collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995. The information collection was
previously published in the Federal
Register on March 10, 2009, at 74 FR
10260, allowing for a 60-day public
comment period. USCIS did not receive
any comments for this information
collection.
The purpose of this notice is to allow
an additional 30 days for public
comments. Comments are encouraged
and will be accepted until July 15, 2009.

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This process is conducted in accordance
with 5 CFR 1320.10.
Written comments and/or suggestions
regarding the item(s) contained in this
notice, especially regarding the
estimated public burden and associated
response time, should be directed to the
Department of Homeland Security
(DHS), and to the Office of Information
and Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), USCIS
Desk Officer. Comments may be
submitted to: USCIS, Chief, Regulatory
Products Division, Clearance Office, 111
Massachusetts Avenue, Washington, DC
20529–2210. Comments may also be
submitted to DHS via facsimile to 202–
272–8352 or via e-mail at
[email protected], and to the OMB USCIS
Desk Officer via facsimile at 202–395–
6974 or via e-mail at
[email protected].
When submitting comments by email, please make sure to add OMB
Control Number 1615–0079 in the
subject box. Written comments and
suggestions from the public and affected
agencies should address one or more of
the following four points:
(1) Evaluate whether the collection of
information 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 of the
collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used;
(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 through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques, or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses.
Overview of This Information
Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection:
Extension of an existing information
collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
Application for Replacement/Initial
Nonimmigrant Arrival-Departure
Document.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security
sponsoring the collection: Form I–102.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief

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abstract: Primary: Individuals or
Households. Nonimmigrants
temporarily residing in the United
States use this form to request a
replacement of his or her arrival
evidence document.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond: 12,195 responses at 25 minutes
(.416) per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: 5,073 annual burden hours.
If you need a copy of the proposed
information collection instrument, or
additional information, please visit the
Web site at: http://www.regulations.gov/
search/index.jsp.
If additional information is required
contact: USCIS, Regulatory Products
Division, 111 Massachusetts Avenue,
Washington, DC 20529–2210, (202) 272–
8377.
Stephen Tarragon,
Deputy Chief, Regulatory Products Division,
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Form I–694, Extension of a
Currently Approved Information
Collection; Comment Request
ACTION: 30-day notice of information
collection under review: Form I–694,
Notice of Appeal of Decision Under
Section 210 or 245A of the Immigration
and Nationality Act; OMB Control No.
1615–0034.

The Department of Homeland
Security, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS) has
submitted the following information
collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995. The information collection was
previously published in the Federal
Register on March 10, 2009, at 74 FR
10262, allowing for a 60-day public
comment period. USCIS did not receive
any comments for this information
collection.
The purpose of this notice is to allow
an additional 30 days for public
comments. Comments are encouraged
and will be accepted until July 15, 2009.

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