The Exercise Information System (EXIS)
is an online tool developed by the Transportation Security
Administration's Intermodal Security Training and Exercise Program
(I-STEP). The I-STEP is a design, development, and tracking tool of
security exercises for the purpose of assessing and improving the
capabilities of all surface transportation modes to prevent,
prepare for, mitigate against, respond to, and recover from acts of
terrorism. EXIS supports the I-STEP mission by providing
transportation stakeholders with an online tool to generate
security exercises. EXIS also collects lessons learned and best
practices from such exercises makes them available for the benefit
of vetted members of the transportation community.
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Pub.L. 110 - 53 121 Name of Law: Implementing Recommendations
of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (911 Act)
TSA is adjusting the burden
estimate based on information that was not available when the
initial approval for this information collection was granted in
February 2013. The hourly burden was calculated at 392,385 hours,
which is drastically higher than the 6,072 hours calculated in this
renewal. In 2013, the Program Team did not have any historical data
to determine the number of users accessing the EXIS system, and
assumed a ten percent response rate from the targeted audience.
Since the potential audience is over 100,000 transportation
operators in the TSS, this calculation resulted in a projected
number of users that was significantly higher than those that have
enrolled in EXIS to date. Now that EXIS has collected two years of
user data, the Program Team was able to refine the equations used
to calculate the number of users, resulting in a much more accurate
hourly burden that is reflected in this renewal effort.
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:
(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;
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.
1652-0057 EXIS 79 FR 42339 (7212014).pdf
1652-0057 EXIS_Supp_Stmt.docx
EXIS Base Population