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Estimated Cost: The estimated annual
cost to respondents for the hour burden
is $34,714,395. There are no operations
and maintenance costs for technical
services. There are no annual start-up or
capital costs. The estimated annual cost
to the Federal Government is
$1,506,562.
Comments
Comments may be submitted as
indicated in the ADDRESSES caption
above. Comments are solicited to (a)
Evaluate whether the proposed data
collection is necessary for the proper
performance of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) 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;
(c) enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) 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.
Dated: February 14, 2012.
John G. Jenkins, Jr.,
Acting Director, Records Management
Division, Mission Support Bureau, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, Department
of Homeland Security.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Transportation Security Administration
[Docket No. TSA–2004–19515]

Intent to Request Renewal From OMB
of One Current Public Collection of
Information: Air Cargo Security
Requirements
Transportation Security
Administration, DHS.
ACTION: 60-day Notice.
AGENCY:

The Transportation Security
Administration (TSA) invites public
comment on one currently approved
Information Collection Request (ICR),
OMB control number 1652–0040,
abstracted below that we will submit to
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for renewal in compliance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act. The ICR
describes the nature of the information
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ICR involves five broad categories of
affected populations: airports, passenger
aircraft operators, foreign air carriers,
indirect air carriers operating under a
security program, and all-cargo carriers.
The collections of information that
make up this ICR are security programs,
security threat assessments (STA),
known shipper data via the Known
Shipper Management System (KSMS),
Air Cargo Data Management System
(ACDMS), Cargo Reporting Tool for
cargo screening reporting, and evidence
of compliance recordkeeping. TSA seeks
continued OMB approval in order to
secure passenger aircraft carrying cargo
as authorized in the Aviation and
Transportation Security Act.
DATES: Send your comments by April
24, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be emailed
to [email protected] or delivered to the
TSA PRA Officer, Office of Information
Technology (OIT), TSA–11,
Transportation Security Administration,
601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA
20598–6011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joanna Johnson at the above address, or
by telephone (571) 227–3651.
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. The ICR documentation is
available at 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.
Information Collection Requirement
OMB Control Number 1652–0040 Air
Cargo Security requirements, 49 CFR
parts 1540, 1542, 1544, 1546, and 1548.
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collection of information. Congress set
forth in the Aviation and Transportation
Security Act (ATSA), Public Law 107–
71, two specific requirements for TSA in
the area of air cargo security: (1) To
provide for screening of all property,
including U.S. mail, cargo, carry-on and
checked baggage, and other articles, that
will be carried aboard a passenger
aircraft; and (2) to establish a system to
screen, inspect, report, or otherwise
ensure the security of all cargo that is to
be transported in all-cargo aircraft as
soon as practicable. In the Implementing
Recommendations of the 9/11
Commission Act of 2007 (9/11 Act),
Public Law 110–53, Congress required
that 50 percent of cargo transported on
passenger aircraft be screened by
February 2009, and 100 percent of such
cargo be screened by August 2010.
Collection of information associated
with the 9/11 Act requirements fall
under OMB control number 1652–0053.
While aviation security requirements
have greatly reduced the vulnerability of
the air cargo system, TSA, in
cooperation with industry stakeholders,
identified additional gaps in the existing
cargo security requirements that must be
filled to reduce the likelihood of cargo
tampering or unauthorized access to the
aircraft. TSA must proceed with this
ICR for this program in order to meet the
Congressional mandates and maintain
current regulations (49 CFR 1542.209,
1544.205, 1546.205, and part 1548) that
enable them to accept, screen, and
transport air cargo. The uninterrupted
collection of this information will allow
TSA to continue to ensure
implementation of these vital security
measures for the protection of the
traveling public.
Data Collection
This information collection requires
the ‘‘regulated entities,’’ which may
include passenger and all-cargo aircraft
operators, foreign air carriers, and
indirect air carriers (IACs), to
implement a standard security program
or to submit modifications to TSA for
approval, and update such programs as
necessary. The regulated entities must
also collect personal information and
submit such information to TSA so that
TSA may conduct STAs on individuals
with unescorted access to cargo. This
includes each individual who is a
general partner, officer, or director of an
IAC or an applicant to be an IAC, and
certain owners of an IAC or an applicant
to be an IAC; and any individual who
has responsibility for screening cargo
under 49 CFR parts 1544, 1546, or 1548.
Aircraft operators, foreign air carriers,
and IACs must report the volume of
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on passenger aircraft. Further, TSA will
collect identifying information for both
companies and individuals whom
aircraft operators, foreign air carriers,
and IACs have qualified to ship cargo on
passenger aircraft, also referred to as
‘‘known shippers.’’ This information is
collected electronically via the KSMS
and the Indirect Air Carrier
Management System (IACMS).
Whenever the information cannot be
entered on KSMS or IACMS, the
regulated entity must conduct a
physical visit of the shipper using the
Aviation Security Known Shipper
Verification Form and subsequently
enter that information into these
systems. These regulated entities must
also maintain records, including records
pertaining to security programs,
training, and compliance. The forms
used in this collection of information
include the Aviation Security Known
Shipper Verification Form, Cargo
Reporting Template, and the Security
Threat Assessment Application.
Estimated Burden Hours
The hour burden associated with the
initial submission of security programs
is estimated by TSA to be 4 hours for
each of the 152 aircraft operator, foreign
air carrier and IAC average annual
regulated entites for an average annual
hour burden of 606 hours.
The hour burden associated with the
security program updates is estimated
by TSA to be 4 hours for each of the
4,509 aircraft operators, foreign air
carriers, and IACs for an average annual
hour burden of 18,036 hours. TSA
estimates one percent of IACs (42) will
file an appeal at 5 hours per appeal for
an average annual hour burden of 210
hours.
For the STA requirement, based on a
15-minute estimate for each of the
average 40,003 annual responses, TSA
estimates that the average annual
burden will be 10,001 hours.
For the record keeping requirement,
based on a 5-minute estimate for each of
the 40,003 annual responses, TSA
estimates that the total average annual
burden will be 3,320 hours.
For the KSMS, given that the IAC or
aircraft operator must input a name,
address, and telephone number, TSA
estimates it will take 2 minutes for the
792,000 electronic submissions for a
total annual burden of 26,400 hours.
Also for KSMS, TSA estimates it will
take one hour for the 8,000 manual
submissions for a total annual burden of
8,000 hours.
TSA estimates out of the 480 total
aircraft operators and foreign air carriers
impacted by TSA regulations, 135
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will submit cargo screening reporting
information because not all aircraft
operators and foreign air carriers
transport cargo. TSA estimates this will
take an estimated one hour per week (52
hours per year) for a total average
annual burden of 6,994 hours. For
recordkeeping, based on a 5-minute
estimate for each of the 40,003 average
annual responses, TSA estimates that
the total average annual burden will be
3,320 hours.
Issued in Arlington, Virginia, on February
17, 2012.
Joanna Johnson,
TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office
of Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2012–4273 Filed 2–23–12; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Transportation Security Administration
[Docket No. TSA–2009–0018]

Intent To Request Renewal From OMB
of One Current Public Collection of
Information: Certified Cargo Screening
Program
Transportation Security
Administration, DHS.
ACTION: 60-day Notice.
AGENCY:

The Transportation Security
Administration (TSA) invites public
comment on one currently approved
Information Collection Request (ICR),
OMB control number 1652–0053,
abstracted below that we will submit to
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for renewal in compliance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act. The ICR
describes the nature of the information
collection and its expected burden. The
collections include: (1) Applications
from entities that wish to become
Certified Cargo Screening Facilities
(CCSF); (2) personal information to
allow TSA to conduct security threat
assessments on key individuals
employed by the CCSFs; (3) acceptance
of a standard security program or
submission of a proposed modified
security program; (4) information on the
amount of cargo screened; and (5)
recordkeeping requirements for CCSFs.
TSA is seeking the renewal of the ICR
for the continuation of the program in
order to secure passenger aircraft
carrying cargo.
DATES: Send your comments by April
24, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be emailed
to [email protected] or delivered to the
TSA PRA Officer, Office of Information
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Technology (OIT), TSA–11,
Transportation Security Administration,
601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA
20598–6011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Joanna
Johnson at the above address, or by
telephone (571) 227–3651.
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. The ICR documentation is
available at 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.
Information Collection Requirement
OMB Control Number 1652–0053,
Certified Cargo Screening Program, 49
CFR parts 1515, 1520, 1540, 1544, 1546,
1548, and 1549. TSA is seeking renewal
of an expiring collection of information.
Section 1602 of the Implementing
Recommendations of the 9/11
Commission Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110–
53, 121 Stat. 266, 278, August 3, 2007)
required the development of a system to
screen 50 percent of the cargo
transported on a passenger aircraft by
February 2009, and to screen 100
percent of such cargo by August 2010.
In September 2009, TSA issued an
interim final rule (IFR) amending 49
CFR to implement this statutory
requirement. See 74 FR 47672
(September 16, 2009). In August 2011,
TSA issued the Air Cargo Screening
Final Rule (Final Rule) to finalize the
statutory requirement for 100 percent
screening of air cargo. See 76 FR 51848
(August 18, 2011). The Final Rule
removed all provisions regarding
validation firms and validators, as TSA
has determined that it has the resources

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