[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 239 (Tuesday, December 13, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 89963-89964]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-29878]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Transportation Security Administration
Intent To Request Approval From OMB of One New Public Collection
of Information: TSA Canine Training Center Adoption Application
AGENCY: Transportation Security Administration, DHS.
ACTION: 60-Day notice.
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SUMMARY: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) invites
public comment on a new Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted
below that we will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
for approval in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The
ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected
burden. The collection involves gathering information from individuals
who wish to adopt a TSA canine through the TSA Canine Training Center
(CTC) Adoption Program.
DATES: Send your comments by February 13, 2017.
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
Purpose
The TSA Canine Program is a Congressionally-mandated program that
operates pursuant to section 110(e)(3) of the Aviation and
Transportation Security Act (ATSA), Public Law 107-71 (115 Stat. 597,
Nov. 19, 2001); the Homeland Security Act of 2002, Public Law 107-296
(116 Stat. 2135, Nov. 25, 2002); and the Implementing Recommendations
of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, Public Law 110-53 (121 Stat. 266,
Aug. 3, 2007). The program is a partnership between TSA; aviation, mass
transit, and maritime sectors; and State and local law enforcement.
The TSA Canine Program developed the TSA CTC to train and deploy
explosive detection canine teams to local, State, and Federal agencies
in support of daily activities that protect the transportation domain.
Canine teams consist of transportation security inspectors, or local/
state law enforcement officers, paired with explosives detection
canines. These canines are trained on a variety of explosives based on
intelligence data and emerging threats. Canine teams are deployed after
successfully undergoing a 10- or 12-week training program.
Approximately 83 percent of canines graduate from the training program.
These canines are continually assessed to ensure they demonstrate
operational proficiency in their environment.
Currently, the canine attrition rate is between 15-18 percent. This
arises from canines who do not graduate from the training program and
those who successfully graduate but are later assessed as not
performing at operational proficiency. TSA CTC typically repurposes 42
percent of the canines eliminated from the program to other Federal,
State and local law enforcement agencies; however, the remainder may be
placed for adoption. TSA has created the TSA CTC Adoption Program to
find suitable individuals or families to adopt the canines and to
provide good homes. Individuals seeking to adopt a TSA canine must
complete the TSA CTC Adoption Application.
Description of Data Collection
The TSA CTC Adoption Application is an online application that
collects personal information from the public to determine their
suitability to adopt a
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TSA canine. TSA will use the information collected to evaluate the
individual according to the CTC program guidelines. The collection
includes information about the individual's household, personal
references, and current pet and veterinarian information. In addition,
TSA will collect the individual's agreement to transport the canine
home from TSA CTC in San Antonio, Texas, and to provide any necessary
medical care, including, but not limited to, heartworm and flea
preventives, and annual vaccinations, for the duration of the canine's
life. TSA will also collect an attestation that all information
submitted is true.
TSA estimates that annually 300 individuals will complete the
adoption application and that it will take approximately 10 minutes or
0.1666 hours. This will give an estimated annual time burden to the
public of 50 hours.
Use of Results
TSA CTC Adoption Program will use the information to assess the
adoption applicant's suitability for placement of a TSA canine who has
participated in the TSA CTC explosives detection training.
Dated: December 8, 2016.
Christina A. Walsh,
TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2016-29878 Filed 12-12-16; 8:45 am]
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