Airport Security Part 1542

OMB Control No: 1652-0002	ICR Reference No: 201601-1652-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201204-1652-010
Agency/Subagency: DHS/TSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Airport Security Part 1542
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 07/05/2016
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 01/12/2016
Terms of Clearance: Upon OMB approval of this collection, TSA will discontinue OMB Control Number 1652-0006, Employment Standards. TSA will report back to OMB six months prior to submission on its efforts to modernize and consolidate its vetting architecture to allow other entities, such as CBP, to obtain data on applicants directly from TSA’s system and reduce duplication.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2018	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2016
Responses	1,119,734	0	724,085
Time Burden (Hours)	1,657,102	0	1,606,685
Cost Burden (Dollars)	8,902,920	0	6,016,400

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Abstract: This information collection permits TSA to conduct a more effective oversight, planning, and regulatory function related to the affected parties, i.e., airport operators. The airport operators are charged under 49 CFR part 1542 with providing a safe and secure operating environment in which commercial passenger and other operations are conducted.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 114 Name of Law: ATSA

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:
	80 FR 52778	09/01/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 79066	12/18/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 12

IC Title Form No. Form Name CHRC Record Keeping Requirements-CHRCs/STAs STA Applications and records TSA 419F Security Threat Assessment Application Watch List Matching Watch List Matching Resolution Amendments-Temporary Changed LEO Training an LEO Response SIDA Training Amendments-TSA Directed Amendments-Airport-Requested New Airport Security Programs (ASP) Employment Standards

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ICR Summary 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	1,119,734	724,085	0	395,649	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,657,102	1,606,685	0	50,417	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	8,902,920	6,016,400	0	2,886,520	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: TSA is requesting a modification of OMB Control Number 1652-0002 in order to simplify TSA collections and to reduce duplication. TSA is including in this collection the recordkeeping requirements under OMB Control Number 1652-0006 Employment Standards, which apply to 49 CFR Part 1542. Upon OMB approval of this revision, TSA intends to discontinue OMB Control Number 1652-0006 Employment Standards. TSA has revised the following assumptions relating to the cost burden estimates in Item 14: a decrease in the number of airports regulated under 49 CFR Part 1542 due to a decision made by the airport operator to no longer participate as a regulated entity; an increase in the wage rate of TSA inspectors, and an increase in the hour burden per inspection

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $725,931

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

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

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? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Christina Walsh 571 227-2062 [email protected]

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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: 01/12/2016

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