[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 141 (Tuesday, July 23, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44140-44141]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-17541]
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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 PreTM Trusted Traveler Program
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 the submission of biographic and
biometric information by individuals seeking to enroll in the TSA
PreTM Trusted Traveler Program.
DATES: Send your comments by September 23, 2013.
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: Susan L. Perkins at the above address,
or by telephone (571) 227-3398.
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 and Description of Data Collection
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is implementing
the TSA PreTM Trusted Traveler Program pursuant to its
authority under section 109(a)(3) of the Aviation and Transportation
Security Act (ATSA), Public Law 107-71 (115 Stat. 597, 613, Nov. 19,
2001, codified at 49 U.S.C. 114 note). That section authorizes TSA to
``[e]stablish requirements to implement trusted passenger programs and
use available technologies to expedite security screening of passengers
who participate in such programs, thereby allowing security screening
personnel to focus on those passengers who should be subject to more
extensive screening.'' In addition, the DHS Appropriations Act, 2006,
Public Law 109-90 (119 Stat. 2064, 2088-89, Oct. 18, 2005), authorizes
TSA to establish and collect a fee for any registered traveler program
by publication of a notice in the Federal Register.
Under the TSA PreTM Trusted Traveler Program,
individuals may submit information to TSA, which in turn will use the
information to conduct a security threat assessment of the individual
using existing systems and processes. For those individuals who meet
the standards of that assessment, TSA will issue a unique number,
called a Known Traveler Number,\1\ which individuals may submit to
airlines when making flight reservations. Airline passengers who submit
Known Traveler Numbers when making airline reservations are eligible
for expedited screening on flights originating from U.S. airports with
TSA PreTM lanes.\2\
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\1\ The Known Traveler Number is a component of Secure Flight
Passenger Data (SFPD), both of which are defined in the Secure
Flight regulations at 49 CFR 1560.3. See also the Secure Flight
regulations at 49 CFR part 1560.
\2\ Passengers who are eligible for expedited screening through
a dedicated TSA PreTM lane typically will receive more
limited physical screening, e.g., will be able to leave on their
shoes, light outerwear, and belt, to keep their laptop in its case,
and to keep their 3-1-1 compliant liquids/gels bag in a carry-on.
TSA PreTM lanes are available at 40 airports nationwide,
with additional expansion planned. See ``TSA PreTM Now
Available at 40 Airports Nationwide: Expedited Screening Begins at
Raleigh-Durham International Airport,'' http://www.tsa.gov/press/releases/2013/03/28/tsa-pre%E2%9C%93%E2%84%A2-now-available-40-airports-nationwide-expedited-screening-begins.
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TSA seeks to establish enrollment sites and implement a mobile
enrollment capability. Those seeking to become a TSA PreTM
Trusted Traveler Program member will have the option to apply online by
submitting biographic information and paying the fee using a secure web
portal (or by money order at an enrollment center) to TSA's contracted
vendor. Applicants then will submit biometric data (e.g., fingerprints)
in-person at an enrollment center.
Eligibility for the TSA PreTM Trusted Traveler Program
is within the sole discretion of TSA, which will notify applicants who
are denied eligibility in writing of the reasons for the denial. If
initially deemed ineligible, applicants will have an opportunity to
correct cases of misidentification or inaccurate criminal or
immigration records. Consistent with 28 CFR 50.12 in cases
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involving criminal records, and before making a final eligibility
decision, TSA will advise the applicant that the FBI criminal record
discloses information that would disqualify him or her from the TSA
PreTM Trusted Traveler Program.
Within 30 days after being advised that the criminal record
received from the FBI discloses a disqualifying criminal offense, the
applicant must notify TSA in writing of his or her intent to correct
any information he or she believes to be inaccurate. The applicant must
provide a certified revised record, or the appropriate court must
forward a certified true copy of the information, prior to TSA
approving eligibility of the applicant for the TSA PreTM
Trusted Traveler Program. With respect to immigration records, within
30 days after being advised that the immigration records indicate that
the applicant is ineligible for the TSA PreTM Trusted
Traveler Program, the applicant must notify TSA in writing of his or
her intent to correct any information believed to be inaccurate. TSA
will review any information submitted and make a final decision. If
neither notification nor a corrected record is received by TSA, TSA may
make a final determination to deny eligibility. Individuals who TSA
determines are ineligible for the TSA PreTM Trusted Traveler
Program will continue to be screened at airport security checkpoints in
the same manner as they would have been had they not applied for the
program.
The TSA PreTM Trusted Traveler Program will enhance
aviation security by permitting TSA to better focus its limited
security resources on passengers who are more likely to pose a threat
to civil aviation, while also facilitating and improving the commercial
aviation travel experience for the public. Travelers who choose not to
enroll in this initiative are not subject to any limitations on their
travel because of their choice; they will be processed through normal
TSA screening before entering the sterile areas of airports. TSA also
retains the authority to perform random screening on TSA
PreTM Trusted Traveler Program members and any other
travelers authorized for expedited physical screening.
For the initial six months of the program, TSA intends to pilot a
limited number of enrollment sites and then add additional locations
over time; TSA estimates approximately 88,111 respondents will
participate in the pilot. Assuming full program rollout following the
pilot phase, TSA estimates in the first year following the pilot there
will be approximately 383,131 respondents. TSA estimates the total
burden to be 27,466 hours for the pilot, and 119,430 hours in the year
following the pilot.
TSA will establish a TSA PreTM Trusted Traveler Program
Fee of $85.00 for the TSA PreTM Trusted Traveler Program.
This fee will be collected to fund selected activities of the program.
As described above, the DHS Appropriations Act of 2006 permits TSA to
impose fees for the TSA PreTM Trusted Traveler Program by
notice. This notice will be published separately in the Federal
Register.
Dated: June 16, 2013.
Joanna Johnson,
TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2013-17541 Filed 7-22-13; 8:45 am]
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