Aircraft Operator Security, 49 CFR Part 1544

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form TSA 419F APPLICATION FOR NEW OR RENEWAL SECURITY THREAT ASSESSMENT (STA)	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Form TSA 419F TFSSP/PCSSP STA Applications	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Form TSA-419F Application for New or Renewal Security Threat Assessment (STA)	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Form TSA-419F AOSSP STA Application	Form	Modified	Repair queued
1652 0003 Aircraft_Op_Sec.-Part 1544 SS (6.26.2024).docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-06-26	Repair queued
PTA, TSA - Airport Operator Security, 20240614, PRIV Final.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-06-26	Repair queued
EmployInvestgnRestric 49 USC 44936.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-05-17	Repair queued
privacy_pia_tsa_airport_creds_0.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-05-17	Repair queued
DHSTSA-002 Transportation STA Systems 79 FR 46862 (8112014).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-05-03	Repair queued
AircraftOpSec 49 CFR 1544.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-05-17	Repair queued
ATSA (section 101) (3).doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-04-05	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
236537	AOSSP Incident and Suspicious Activity Reporting		Modified
220688	TFSSP/PCSSP STA Applications	Form	Modified	APPLICATION FOR NEW OR RENEWAL SECURITY THREAT ASSESSMENT (STA)
220688	TFSSP/PCSSP STA Applications	Form	Modified
220681	AOSSP Recordkeeping Employees at Airports	Instruction	Modified
220679	AOSSP Recordkeeping Checklist on First Flight	Instruction	Modified
220678	AOSSP Recordkeeping Air Cargo Screening Facilities Addresses	Instruction	Modified
220675	AOSSP STA Application	Form	Modified	Application for New or Renewal Security Threat Assessment (STA)
220675	AOSSP STA Application	Form	Modified
192985	TFSSP_PCSSP_Watchlist Matching	Instruction	Removed
192984	TFSSP/PCSSP Recordkeeping	Instruction	Modified
192982	TFSSP/PCSSP CHRC Applications	Instruction	Modified
192981	TFSSP/PCSSP Security Program Amendments	Instruction	Modified
192980	AOSSP Watchlist Matches		Removed
192978	AOSSP Recordkeeping (other)	Instruction	Modified
192977	AOSSP Recordkeeping Training	Instruction	Modified
192976	AOSSP Record Keeping CHRCs/STAs	Instruction	Modified
192974	AOSSP Request to Changes	Instruction	Modified
192973	AOSSP Security Program Updates	Instruction	Modified
192970	AOSSP Criminal History Records Checks	Instruction	Modified
192967	AOSSP Recordkeeping (Security Programs) Instruction	Instruction	Modified
192966	AOSSP Security Program Amendments	Instruction	Modified
182846	AOSSP New Security Program	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1652-0003	ICR Reference No: 202406-1652-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201904-1652-002
Agency/Subagency: DHS/TSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Aircraft Operator Security, 49 CFR Part 1544
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 03/31/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 06/26/2024
Terms of Clearance: The agency updated its government cost estimate submission, moved the burden change to the agency estimate column, and confirmed that TSA issued program modifications to change "gender" to "sex" in the forms according to Administration policy.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2028	36 Months From Approved
Responses	2,767,512	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	553,883	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,010,760	0	0

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Abstract: 49 CFR part 1544, formerly FAR part 108, requires air carriers to maintain, update, and comply with TSA-approved comprehensive security programs to ensure the safety of persons and property traveling on their flights. These programs are subject to TSA inspection.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 107 - 17 115 Name of Law: Aviation and Transportation Security Act of 2001
  

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:
	88 FR 46805	07/20/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 51894	06/20/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 18

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
AOSSP Criminal History Records Checks
AOSSP Incident and Suspicious Activity Reporting
AOSSP New Security Program
AOSSP Record Keeping CHRCs/STAs
AOSSP Recordkeeping (Security Programs) Instruction
AOSSP Recordkeeping (other)
AOSSP Recordkeeping Air Cargo Screening Facilities Addresses
AOSSP Recordkeeping Checklist on First Flight
AOSSP Recordkeeping Employees at Airports
AOSSP Recordkeeping Training
AOSSP Request to Changes
AOSSP STA Application	TSA-419F	Application for New or Renewal Security Threat Assessment (STA)
AOSSP Security Program Amendments
AOSSP Security Program Updates
AOSSP Watchlist Matches
TFSSP/PCSSP Recordkeeping
TFSSP/PCSSP CHRC Applications
TFSSP/PCSSP STA Applications	TSA 419F	APPLICATION FOR NEW OR RENEWAL SECURITY THREAT ASSESSMENT (STA)
TFSSP/PCSSP Security Program Amendments
TFSSP_PCSSP_Watchlist Matching

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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	2,767,512	0	0	0	119,469	2,648,043
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	553,883	0	0	0	-15,802	569,685
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,010,760	0	0	0	-1,757,813	5,768,573

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: There were no changes to the collection, but TSA added clarifying language to better represent the information being collected as prescribed by part 1544. At the last approval of the ICR, TSA reported that it had assumed from aircraft operators the responsibility for preflight screening of passengers and certain non-traveling individuals against the Federal Government watch list as required by section 4012(a) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act, and consolidation of the aviation passenger watch list matching function within one agency of the Federal Government. TSA no longer requires aircraft operators to compare passenger names to the watch lists during a Secure Flight outage. Airlines will instead apply vetting results determined by TSA. However, TSA included in the 2019 ICR, 40 burden hours for AOSSP operators who continue to perform employee matching to the watch lists, and 40 hours for TFSSP or PCSSP operators who often submit watch list matching data to TSA on a voluntary basis. TSA is correcting the current ICR, removing the 80 burden hours from the collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $251,693

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

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? No

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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: 06/26/2024

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