[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 28 (Wednesday, February 11, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7624-7625]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-02830]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Transportation Security Administration
Intent To Request Renewal From OMB of One Current Public
Collection of Information: Law Enforcement Officer Flying Armed
Training
AGENCY: Transportation Security Administration, DHS.
ACTION: 60-day notice.
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SUMMARY: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) invites
public comment on one currently approved Information Collection Request
(ICR), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number 1652-0034,
abstracted below that we will submit to OMB for renewal in compliance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The ICR describes the nature of
the information collection and its expected burden. The collection
involves the Federal Air Marshal Service (FAMS) maintenance of a
database of all Federal, State and local law enforcement
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agencies that have received the Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) Flying
Armed Training course.
DATES: Send your comments by April 13, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be emailed to [email protected] or delivered
to the TSA PRA Officer, Office of Information Technology (OIT), TSA-11,
Transportation Security Administration, 601 South 12th Street,
Arlington, VA 20598-6011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christina A.Walsh at the above
address, or by telephone (571) 227-2062.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
3501 et seq.), an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is
not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it
displays a valid OMB control number. The ICR documentation is available
at http://www.reginfo.gov. Therefore, in preparation for OMB review and
approval of the following information collection, TSA is soliciting
comments to--
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed information requirement is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
(2) evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden;
(3) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including using appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms
of information technology.
Information Collection Requirement
OMB Control Number 1652-0034; Law Enforcement Officer Flying Armed
Training. TSA is requesting approval for the renewal of the collection
of this information to comply with 49 CFR 1544.219, which requires
Federal LEOs, full-time territorial, tribal, municipal, county or state
LEOs who are direct employees of government agencies, and authorized
railroad police officers to complete the LEOs Flying Armed training
course in order to fly armed. The course is a non-tactical overview of
the conditions under which an officer may fly armed and the required
conduct and duties of the LEO while flying armed. This collection
permits TSA to collect identifying information from law enforcement
agencies requesting the LEO Flying Armed training course.
Information is gathered from law enforcement agencies who have
requested the LEO Flying Armed training course. The information is
gathered to confirm that the agencies are eligible for this program
(i.e., that they are active law enforcement agencies whose officers
have an operational need to fly armed). Law enforcement agencies are
required to contact the TSA/FAMS via phone or email and provide the
full name of the agency's designated point of contact, agency name,
agency address, telephone number, and email address to obtain the LEO
Flying Armed training course. The FAMS maintain a record of law
enforcement agencies and their point of contact that have received the
training materials. If an issue arises during the screening and
verification process regarding the authenticity of an agency that
requests training materials, no training materials will be supplied
until that issue has either been confirmed or resolved and a record of
such is maintained.
Upon completion of the training, the LEO who has been authorized by
his or her agency to fly armed presents his or her credentials and
other required documentation at the airport in order to fly armed. A
Transportation Security Officer verifies all pertinent information
onsite. Based on current data, TSA estimates there are approximately
2,000 respondents on an annual basis. At most, each agency spends
approximately 5 minutes to provide the information TSA needs to confirm
the law enforcement agencies are eligible to receive the training. This
amounts to 2000 agencies multiplied by 5 minutes equals 166.6 hours
(2000 agencies x 5 min = 10,000 min [166.6 hrs.]) for a total annual
hour burden of 167 hours.
Dated: February 5, 2015.
Christina A. Walsh,
TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2015-02830 Filed 2-10-15; 8:45 am]
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