[Federal Register: October 16, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 199)]
[Notices]
[Page 60749]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Transportation Security Administration
New Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review:
National Explosives Detection Canine Team Program (NEDCTP), Training
Course Feedback Forms
AGENCY: Transportation Security Administration, DHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces that the Transportation Security
Administration (TSA) has forwarded the new Information Collection
Request (ICR) abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The
ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected
burden. TSA published a Federal Register notice, with a 60-day comment
period soliciting comments, of the following collection of information
on August 9, 2006, 71 FR 45573.
DATES: Send your comments by November 15, 2006. A comment to OMB is
most effective if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on
the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. Comments should be
addressed to Nathan Lesser, Desk Officer, Department of Homeland
Security/TSA, and sent via electronic mail to
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or faxed to (202) 395-6974.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katrina Kletzly, Attorney-Advisor,
Office of the Chief Counsel, TSA-2, Transportation Security
Administration, 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 22202-4220;
telephone (571) 227-1995; facsimile (571) 227-1381.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
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 OMB
review and approval of the following information collection, TSA is
soliciting comments 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 using appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms
of information technology.
Information Collection Requirement
Title: National Explosives Detection Canine Team Program (NEDCTP),
Training Course Feedback Forms.
Type of Request: New collection.
OMB Control Number: Not yet assigned.
Form(s): Training Course Feedback Forms.
Affected Public: Canine course participants.
Abstract: The National Explosives Detection Canine Team Program
(NEDCTP) is a component of TSA's Office of Law Enforcement/Federal Air
Marshal Service and is a cooperative partnership with participating
airports and mass transit systems. TSA provides and trains the canines,
and provides in-depth training for the handlers. TSA also partially
reimburses the participating agency for costs associated with the
teams, such as salaries, overtime, canine food, and veterinary care.
Following training, TSA requests that handlers and supervisors complete
TSA's Training Course Feedback Form. TSA will use the feedback results
to continuously evaluate the quality of training, improve the course
curriculum and course of instruction, as well as obtain new ideas, best
practices, and insight on the overall canine training program.
Number of Respondents: 150.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An estimated 150 hours annually.
Issued in Arlington, Virginia, on October 10, 2006.
Lisa S. Dean,
Privacy Officer.
[FR Doc. E6-17132 Filed 10-13-06; 8:45 am]
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