[Federal Register: November 26, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 228)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration


Notice of Intent To Request Approval From the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for the Renewal of a Public Collection of
Information; Aircraft Operator Security

AGENCY: Transportation Security Administration (TSA), DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: TSA invites public comment on the information collection
requirement abstracted below that will be submitted to OMB for renewal
in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Send your comments by January 26, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Conrad Huygen, Privacy Act Officer, Information Management
Programs, TSA Headquarters, West Tower 412-S, TSA-17, 601 S. 12th
Street, Arlington, VA 22202-4220; telephone (571) 227-1954; facsimile
(571) 227-2912.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: See ADDRESSES, above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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. Therefore,
in preparation for submission of clearance of the following information
collection, TSA solicits comments in order 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 through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
    TSA is seeking to renew information collection request number 1652-
0003, which was originally obtained by the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) to ensure compliance with the standards that were
developed and implemented at 14 CFR part 108. The Aviation and
Transportation Security Act of 2001 (ATSA), Pub. L. 107-71, transferred
the responsibility for civil aviation security from the FAA to TSA. In
February 2002, TSA implemented aircraft operator security standards at
49 CFR part 1544, while 14 CFR part 108 was repealed. This regulation
requires aircraft operators to maintain and update their security
programs for inspection by TSA to ensure security, safety, and
regulatory compliance. TSA estimates the 83 respondent air carriers
will carry a burden of 43,160 hours per year and encourages all
interested parties to comment on this burden estimate.

    Issued in Arlington, Virginia, on November 21, 2003.
Susan T. Tracey,
Deputy Chief Administrative Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-29578 Filed 11-25-03; 8:45 am]

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