Secure Flight Program

OMB Control No: 1652-0046	ICR Reference No: 202508-1652-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202301-1652-003
Agency/Subagency: DHS/TSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Secure Flight Program
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: 01/28/2026
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 12/11/2025
Terms of Clearance: The agency responded to the comments it received from the public.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2029	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2026
Responses	3,871,659	0	3,627,399
Time Burden (Hours)	43,637	0	44,839
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Transportation Security Administration collects information from covered U.S. aircraft operators and foreign air carriers in order to begin implementation of the Secure Flight Program. The collection would cover passenger reservation data for covered domestic and international flights. The collection would also cover the collection from covered aircraft operators of certain identifying information for non-traveling individuals that the aircraft operators seek to authorize to enter a sterile area, i.e. to escort a minor or a passenger with disabilities or for another approved purpose.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 108 - 458 4012 Name of Law: Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 49 USC 1540 Name of Law: Transportation Security Administration

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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:
	90 FR 36171	08/01/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 57213	12/10/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 8

IC Title Form No. Form Name Non-Federal Low Risk Traveler List Providers Resolution Calls Aircraft Operators Resolution Calls Twelve-Five/Private Charter VID Submission Aircraft Operators VID Submissions Twelve-FIve/Private Charter Visitor Passes Air Carriers Visitor Passes Airport Operators Visitor Passes _ Non-traveling Individuals

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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	3,871,659	3,627,399	0	300,000	-55,740	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	43,637	44,839	0	10,000	-11,202	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: TSA’s revision of the collection to allow non-traveling individuals to request authorization to enter a sterile area at a U.S. airport directly from TSA has increased the visitor pass annual burden by 10,000 hours and the annual respondents by 300,000. However, there has been a small decrease in the number of annual respondents for the VID Submissions, Resolution Calls, and Visitor Pass Requests from Aircraft Carriers, which reduced the overall increase in the annual number of responses from 300,000 to 244,260. Finally, TSA adjusted the resolution call time from 0.2 hours to 0.0862 hours. As a result, the annual burden hours decreased by 1,202.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $156,875,000

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: 12/11/2025

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