The Transportation Security
Administration is proposing to collect information from covered
U.S. aircraft operators and foreign air carriers in order to begin
implementation of the Secure Flight Program. The collection would
cover passenger reservation data for covered domestic and
international flights. The collection would also cover the
collection from covered aircraft operators of certain identifying
information for non-traveling individuals that the aircraft
operators seek to authorize to enter a sterile area, i.e. to escort
a minor or a passenger with disabilities or for another approved
purpose.
This revision reflects
additional aircraft operators that have migrated to Secure Flight
as covered carriers. The total number of covered Secure Flight
carriers has grown from 163 in 2008 to 211 in 2011, and from 211 in
2011 to 262 covered carriers in 2015. Going forward, TSA also
anticipates 15–20 new covered aircraft operators to cutover to
Secure Flight annually. This revision also covers the transmission
of the CAPPS assessment and FFCW to TSA as part of Secure Flight
risk assessment, as well as lists of low-risk passengers who are
eligible for expedited screening that are received from non-federal
entities. In the effort to further develop passenger prescreening
solutions and implementation plans for a population of Twelve-Five,
Private Charter, and other general aviation operators who may
access Secure Flight in the future, TSA planned to collect written
survey data from the community to understand their current
operating capabilities. TSA did not implement the planned survey
and does not have plans to implement the survey at this time.
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.