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.
PL:
Pub.L. 108 - 176 612 Name of Law: Vision 100—Century of
Aviation Reauthorization Act
TSA adjusted the total annual
cost burden in Item 12 to account for the recordkeeping burden
associated with security awareness training for covered employees.
While this recordkeeping requirement has been in the program, it
was not included in the previous estimate of the public hour cost
burden. In addition, TSA updated the burden cost in Item 13 to
reflect not only the providers recordkeeping costs but also the
candidate’s STA fees.
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.