Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) Flying Armed Training

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
30-Day Notice.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-11-16	Available
60Day_FR_Notice.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-11-09	Available
Checklist LEO Flying Armed.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-11-21	Available
1652 0034 SS 05162012.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2012-06-25	Available
Aviation_and_Transportation_Security_Act_ATSA_Public_Law_107_1771.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-08-28	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
20963	Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) Flying Armed Training	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1652-0034	ICR Reference No: 201111-1652-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200808-1652-002
Agency/Subagency: DHS/TSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) Flying Armed Training
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 07/07/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/28/2011
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2015	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2012
Responses	2,000	0	600
Time Burden (Hours)	167	0	50
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: TSA is requesting state and local law enforcement officers to complete assessment questions to determine eligibility to receive Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) Flying Armed training. Completion of this training is required by 49 CFR 1544.219 for all LEOs who have a mission need to fly armed. Applicant vetting ensures that only LEOs with a valid need to fly armed aboard commercial aircraft receive training. Target applicants come from state and local law enforcement agencies throughout the country.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 107 - 71 115 Name of Law: Aviation and Transportation Security 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:
	76 FR 49504	08/10/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 70470	11/14/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) Flying Armed Training

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	2,000	600	0	0	1,400	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	167	50	0	0	117	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	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 increase in the number of respondents is based on the increase in number of agencies eligible for the training.

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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: 11/28/2011

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