60 Day Notice

Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 144 / Wednesday, July 29, 2009 / Notices
July 23, 2009.
Mary K. Wakefield,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. E9–18036 Filed 7–28–09; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Transportation Security Administration
Intent To Request Approval From OMB
of One New Public Collection of
Information: Pipeline Operator Security
Information

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SUMMARY: The Transportation Security
Administration (TSA) invites public
comment on a new Information
Collection Request (ICR). As required by
the Paperwork Reduction Act, TSA will
submit the application to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval. The ICR describes
the nature of the information collection
and its expected burden. Specifically,
the collection involves the submission
of contact information of the company’s
primary and alternate security manager
and the telephone number of the
security operations or control center, as
well as data concerning pipeline
security incidents.
DATES: Send your comments by
September 28, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed
or delivered to Ginger LeMay, Office of
Information Technology, TSA–11,
Transportation Security Administration,
601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA
20598–6011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ginger LeMay at the above address or by
telephone (571) 227–3616 or 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 collection has been granted 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;

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Purpose of Data Collection

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(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.
The ICR documentation is available at
http://www.reginfo.gov.

Under the Aviation and
Transportation Security Act (ATSA)
(Pub. L. 107–71, 115 Stat. 597
(November 19, 2001)) 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.’’ 1
Pipeline transportation is a mode of
transportation over which TSA has
jurisdiction. The Pipeline Security
Division within the Office of
Transportation Sector Network
Management (TSNM) has the lead
within TSA for pipeline matters.
In executing its responsibility for
pipeline security, TSNM has employed
the Pipeline Security Information
Circular (Circular), which was issued on
September 5, 2002 by the Department of
Transportation’s (DOT) Office of
Pipeline Safety. The Circular defines
critical pipeline facilities, identifies
appropriate countermeasures for
protecting them, and explains how the
Federal government will verify that
operators have taken appropriate action
to implement satisfactory security
procedures and plans. This document
has been the primary Federal guideline
for pipeline security. In 2008, TSA
recognized that the Circular required
updating, and initiated a process to
1 See 49 U.S.C. 114(d). The TSA Assistant
Secretary’s current authorities under ATSA have
been delegated by the Secretary of Homeland
Security. Section 403(2) of the Homeland Security
Act (HSA) of 2002 (Pub. L. 107–296, 116 Stat. 2315
(November 25, 2002)) transferred all functions of
TSA, including those of the Secretary of
Transportation and the Under Secretary of
Transportation 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
section 403(2) of the HSA.

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amend and supersede the Circular with
forthcoming Pipeline Security
Guidelines. The document will include
recommendations for the voluntary
submission of pipeline operator security
manager contact information to TSA’s
Pipeline Security Division and the
reporting of security incident data to the
Transportation Security Operation
Center (TSOC).
Description of Data Collection
The draft Pipeline Security
Guidelines indicate that each operator
should provide TSA with the 24/7
contact information of the company’s
primary and alternate security manager,
and the telephone number of the
security operations or control center.
Submission of this voluntary
information may be done by telephone,
email, or any other method convenient
to the pipeline operator.
The document also requests that
pipeline operators notify the TSOC via
telephone or email if any of the
following occur:
• Explosions or fires of a suspicious
nature affecting pipeline systems,
facilities, or assets
• Actual or suspected attacks on
pipeline systems, facilities, or assets
• Bomb threats or weapons of mass
destruction (WMD) threats to pipeline
systems, facilities, or assets
• Theft of pipeline company vehicles,
uniforms, or employee credentials
• Suspicious persons or vehicles
around pipeline systems, facilities,
assets, or right-of-way
• Suspicious photography or possible
surveillance of pipeline systems,
facilities, or assets
• Suspicious phone calls from people
asking about the vulnerabilities or
security practices of a pipeline system,
facility, or asset operation
• Suspicious individuals applying for
security-sensitive positions in the
pipeline company
• Theft or loss of Sensitive Security
Information (SSI) (detailed pipeline
maps, security plans, etc.)
• Actual or suspected cyber attacks
that could impact pipeline Supervisory
Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)
or enterprise associated IT systems.
When contacting the TSOC, the draft
Guidelines request that pipeline
operators provide as much of the
following information as possible:
• Name and contact information (email address, telephone number)
• The time and location of the
incident, as specifically as possible
• A description of the incident or
activity involved
• Who has been notified and what
actions have been taken

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• The names and/or descriptions of
persons involved or suspicious parties
and license plates as appropriate.
There are approximately 3,000
pipeline companies in the United
States. TSA estimates that pipeline
operators will require a maximum of 15
minutes to collect, review, and submit
primary/alternate security manager and
security operations or control center
contact information by telephone or
email. Assuming voluntary submission
of the requested information by all
operators, the potential burden to the
public is estimated to be a maximum of
750 hours. (3,000 companies × 15
minutes = 750 hours) Turnover of
security personnel would necessitate
changes to previously-submitted contact
information on an as-occurring basis.
Assuming an annual employee turnover
rate of 10 percent, the potential burden
to the public is estimated to be a
maximum of 75 hours. (3,000
companies × 10 percent turnover = 300
updates; 300 updates × 15 minutes = 75
hours)
Reporting of pipeline security
incidents will occur on an irregular
basis. TSA estimates that approximately
140 incidents will be reported annually,
requiring a maximum of 30 minutes to
collect, review, and submit event
information. The potential burden to the
public is estimated to be 70 hours. (140
incidents × 30 minutes = 70 hours)

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Use of Results
TSA’s Pipeline Security Division will
use the operator contact information to
provide security-related information to
company security managers and/or the
security operations or control center.
Additionally, TSA may use operator
contact information to solicit additional
information following a pipeline
security incident. TSA will use the
security incident information provided
by operators for vulnerability
identification and analysis and trend
analysis. TSA may also include the
information, in redacted form, in the
TSA Office of Intelligence
Transportation Suspicious Incident
Report (TSIR), an unclassified weekly
comprehensive review of suspicious
incident reporting related to
transportation which is provided to
industry and government stakeholders.
To the extent that incident information
provided by pipeline operators is SSI, it
will be protected in accordance with
procedures meeting the transmission,
handling, and storage requirements of
SSI set forth in 49 CFR parts 15 and
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Issued in Arlington, Virginia, on July 23,
2009.
Ginger LeMay,
Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Business
Improvements and Communications, Office
of Information Technology.
[FR Doc. E9–17980 Filed 7–28–09; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
United States Immigration and
Customs Enforcement
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Extension of a currently
approved Information Collection;
Comment Request

whether the information will have
practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed 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.

ACTION:

Overview of This Information
Collection

The Department of Homeland
Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement (USICE), is submitting the
following information collection request
for review and clearance in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995. The Information Collection was
previously published in the Federal
Register on May 22, 2009 Vol. 74 No. 98
24027, allowing for a 60 day public
comment period. USICE received one
comment on this Information Collection
from the public during this 60 day
period.
The purpose of this notice is to allow
an additional 30 days for public
comments. Comments are encouraged
and will be accepted for thirty days
until August 28, 2009.
Written comments and suggestions
from the public and affected agencies
regarding items contained in this notice
and especially with regard to the
estimated public burden and associated
response time should be directed to the
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget. Comments should be addressed
to the OMB Desk Officer for U.S.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement,
Department of Homeland Security, and
sent via electronic mail to
[email protected] or faxed
to (202) 395–5806.
Written comments and suggestions
from the public and affected agencies
concerning the proposed collection of
information should address one or more
of the following four points:
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including

(1) Type of Information Collection:
Extension of a currently approved
Information Collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
Notice to Student and Exchange Visitor.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security
sponsoring the collection: Form I–515A.
U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Primary: Individuals or
Households. When an academic student
(F–1), vocational student (M–1),
exchange visitor (J–1), or dependent (F–
2, M–2 or J–2) is admitted to the United
States as a nonimmigrant alien under
section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (Act), he or she is
required to have certain documentation.
If the student or exchange visitor or
dependent is missing documentation, he
or she is provided with the Form I–
515A, Notice to Student or Exchange
Visitor. The Form I–515A provides a list
of the documentation the student or
exchange visitor or dependent will need
to provide to the Department of
Homeland Security (DHS), Student and
Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) office
within 30 days of admission.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond: 8,000 responses at 10 minutes
(0.1667 hours) per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: 1,333.6 annual burden hours.
Requests for a copy of the proposed
information collection instrument, with
instructions; or inquiries for additional
information regarding this Information
Collection should be requested via

30-Day Notice of Information
Collection Under Review; Form I–515A,
Notice to Student or Exchange Visitor;
OMB Control No. 1653–0037.

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