Exercise Information System

OMB Control No: 1652-0057	ICR Reference No: 202411-1652-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202109-1652-001
Agency/Subagency: DHS/TSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Exercise Information System
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 12/05/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2025
Responses	15,699	13,186
Time Burden (Hours)	11,422	7,091
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Exercise Information System (EXIS®) is a voluntary, online tool developed by TSA to support the mission of a program developed and implemented by TSA to fulfill requirements of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (9/11 Act). These statutory requirements led to the development of the Intermodal Security Training Exercise Program (I-STEP) for the nation’s Transportation Systems Sector (TSS). I-STEP is a security exercise program focused on security in the TSS. The program assists transportation partners to build and sustain security preparedness to protect travelers, enhance national resilience, and identify capability gaps and needed resources. Within this program, EXIS® is an interactive resource for the TSS. As an interactive system, information collection is necessary for the program to be successful. Use of EXIS® is completely voluntary for industry and government entities (Federal, State, and Local) within the TSS. While TSA expects the EXIS® tool to be useful to industry, as described above, use of the system would not guarantee compliance with any existing or future TSA, DHS, or other Federal regulation.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 110 - 53 121 Name of Law: Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (911 Act)

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:
	89 FR 76125	09/17/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 96663	12/05/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title Form No. Form Name Full Access Users Exercise Design Limited Access Survey New Limited Access Users Exercise Design

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	15,699	13,186	0	0	2,513	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	11,422	7,091	0	0	4,331	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: TSA is revising the information collection and will no longer collect the Supervisor or other Sponsor’s Name, Employment Verification Contact Name and Verification Contact Information. The revision does not impact the burden. However, TSA updated the information collection with the latest data and population assumptions, which caused an increase in the annual responses and subsequently the burden hours. In the 2022 ICR, TSA estimated the annual responses at 13,186 and the annual burden hours at 7,091. The current annual responses have increased to 15,699 and the burden to 11,422 annual hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $886,729

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

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? No

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: 12/05/2024

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