In furtherance of TSA's authority to provide for deployment of Federal Air Marshals (FAMs) on passenger flights, and provide for appropriate training, supervision, and equipment of FAMs TSA policy requires that applicants for Law Enforcement/ Federal Air Marshal positions meet certain medical standards. The medical guidelines ensure a level of health status and physical and psychological fitness for this public safety law enforcement position which requires a high degree of responsibility. Medical guidelines are based on cognitive, physical, psychomotor, and psychological abilities related to the essential job functions of a FAM
Although there are no changes to the information being collected, as noted in the response to Item 2, the collection is being revised to include the following additional forms: (1) TSA Form 1163, Treating Physician Status Report (TPSR), and (2) TSA Form 1133-1, Practical Exercise Performance Requirements (PEPR), to assist in the determination and in conjunction with further evaluation requests as needed for applicants of a FAMs position or incumbent FAMs. Additionally, TSA is revising the name of the collection from âOffice of Law Enforcement/Federal Air Marshal Service Mental Health Certificationâ to âLaw Enforcement/Federal Air Marshal Service Physical and Mental Health Certification.â Finally, TSA is also revising the collection process to allow other authorized healthcare providers to certify the applicantâs or incumbent FAMâs medical status, when applicable.
TSA has modified the PEPR form and the TPSR form to accept paperwork signed by an APRN in non-complex cases. TSA expects the modification of the forms will ease the burden of compliance by expanding the field of individuals, physician or APRN, who can be consulted to comply with the regulatory requirements. TSA will submit this collection as a Deregulatory Action.
In Item 13, the change noted includes the removal of costs associated with mailing the documents. TSA revised the estimated cost to the Federal Government reported in Item 14 based on an update to the TSA wage rate and the number of respondents.
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:
(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;
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.