Security Threat Assessment for Individuals Applying for a Hazardous Materials Endorsement for a Commercial Driver's License

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form TSA Form 2214 Pre-enrollment applicants TSA Agent State Online	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form TSA 2214 Security Threat Assessment for Individuals Applying for a Hazardous Materials Endorsement for a Commercial Driver's License	Form	Removed	Available
49 CFR 1572 Credentialing & STA.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-01-17	Available
1652-0027 STA HME SS Pt.B 10.4.2016.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2017-01-17	Available
1652-0027 STA HME SS Pt.A 1.25.2017(1).docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2017-01-25	Available
1652-0027 STA HME 60DN 81 FR 54585 (08162016).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-01-17	Available
1652-0027 STA HME 30DN 82 FR 2389_1.9.2017.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-01-17	Available
privacy_pia_tsahazmatamend.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-07-19	Available
SORN_HME.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-07-19	Available
USA PATRIOT Act.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-03-18	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
225220	Optional Customer Satisfaction Survey Participants	Other-Screenshot	New
225217	Applicants for Waivers and Appeals		New
225215	Enrollments through non-TSA agent States		New
225185	In-person applicants under TSA agent States	Other-Screenshots	New
225181	Pre-enrollment applicants TSA Agent State Online	Form and Instruction	New
20952	Security Threat Assessment for Individuals Applying for a Hazardous Materials Endorsement for a Commercial Driver's License	Form	Removed
184434	State Plans		Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1652-0027	ICR Reference No: 201701-1652-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201302-1652-002
Agency/Subagency: DHS/TSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Security Threat Assessment for Individuals Applying for a Hazardous Materials Endorsement for a Commercial Driver's License
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 without change	Conclusion Date: 04/28/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/31/2017
Terms of Clearance: TSA is encouraged to consider ways that the significant burden of this collection could be reduced per EO 13771.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2018	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2017
Responses	338,402	0	298,701
Time Burden (Hours)	523,820	0	986,933
Cost Burden (Dollars)	23,389,801	0	26,478,717

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Abstract: This information collection involves applicant submission of biometric and biographic information for TSA's security threat assessment in order to obtain the hazardous materials endorsement (HME) on a commercial drivers license (CDL) issued by the U.S. States and the District of Columbia. This collection supports the implementation of section 1012 of the USA PATRIOT Act (Pub. L. 107-56, 115 Stat. 272, 396, Oct. 26, 2001), which mandates that no State or the District of Columbia may issue a HME on a CDL unless TSA has first determined the driver is not a threat to transportation security.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 107 - 56 1012 Name of Law: USA PATRIOT 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:
	81 FR 54585	08/16/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 2389	01/09/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
In-person applicants under TSA agent States	TSA Form 2214	HTAP Application
Applicants for Waivers and Appeals
Enrollments through non-TSA agent States
Optional Customer Satisfaction Survey Participants
Security Threat Assessment for Individuals Applying for a Hazardous Materials Endorsement for a Commercial Driver's License	TSA 2214	HTAP Application
State Plans
Pre-enrollment applicants TSA Agent State Online	TSA Form 2214	HTAP Application

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list of burden

	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	338,402	298,701	0	0	39,701	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	523,820	986,933	0	0	-463,113	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	23,389,801	26,478,717	0	0	-3,088,916	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: TSA is currently revising its fee for the HME Threat Assessment Program as well as the fee for comparable security threat assessments in light of changes to the FBI’s fingerprint processing fee and TSA’s costs related to conducting the security threat assessment (STA).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $9,926,915

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: 01/31/2017

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