This information collection relates to
regulations issued by TSA for flight schools. The collection, under
49 CFR part 1552, subpart A, relates to the security threat
assessments (STAs) that TSA requires to determine whether
candidates are a threat to aviation or national security, and thus
prohibited from receiving flight training. This collection of
information requires Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA)-certificated flight training providers to provide TSA with
the information necessary to conduct the STAs. The collection,
under 49 CFR part 1552, subpart B, relates to security awareness
training for flight school employees and contract employees, which
includes maintaining records of all such training.
TSA adjusted the total annual
cost burden based on the revision to TSA's estimate of the number
of annual candidate training request submissions. These revisions
resulted in increasing the number of Category 1, 2, and 3
candidates, reducing the number of Category 4 candidates, and
increasing the number of flight schools.
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.