Security Threat Assessment for Individuals Applying for a Hazardous Materials Endorsement for a Commercial Driver's License

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Narrative of Changes.doc Supplementary Document	2011-07-22
privacy_pia_tsahazmatamend.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-07-19
SORN_HME.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-07-19
1652-0027_HAZMAT_SS_062612.docx Supporting Statement A	2012-07-02
30_Day_FRN.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-06-24
60 Day FRN.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-06-24
USA PATRIOT Act.doc Supplementary Document	2008-03-18

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
20952	Security Threat Assessment for Individuals Applying for a Hazardous Materials Endorsement for a Commercial Driver's License Instruction	Modified
184434	State Plans	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1652-0027	ICR Reference No: 201106-1652-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200803-1652-001
Agency/Subagency: DHS/TSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Security Threat Assessment for Individuals Applying for a Hazardous Materials Endorsement for a Commercial Driver's License
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 07/18/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/26/2011
Terms of Clearance: Upon resubmission, TSA must update the supporting statement to reflect burden estimates for the approval period. While TSA states that estimates remain static, the supporting statement currently shows estimates from 2009-2011. The next submission should estimate burden hours and cost for years 2012, 2013, and 2014.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2013	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2012
Responses	300,905	0	348,051
Time Burden (Hours)	994,096	0	1,147,320
Cost Burden (Dollars)	27,361,250	0	31,151,400

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Abstract: TSA is amending the Transportation Security Regulations to establish security threat assessment standards for determining whether an individual poses a security threat warranting denial of a hazardous materials endorsement for a commercial driver's license (CDL). This rule will require the collection of information from both individual truck drivers and states that issue hazmat endorsements.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 107 - 56 1012 Name of Law: USA PATRIOT Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 52961	08/30/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 36560	06/22/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
State Plans
Security Threat Assessment for Individuals Applying for a Hazardous Materials Endorsement for a Commercial Driver's License

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	300,905	348,051	0	0	-47,146	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	994,096	1,147,320	0	0	-153,224	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	27,361,250	31,151,400	0	0	-3,790,150	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The program has been in operation for five years, and is using actual data to predict future burden. Prior reporting and cost burden was based on estimates prior to program launch.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 07/26/2011

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