[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 244 (Tuesday, December 21, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76475-76476]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-27903]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration


Reports, Forms, and Record Keeping Requirements: Agency 
Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review; Registered Traveler 
(RT) Pilot Program; Satisfaction and Effectiveness Measurement Data 
Collection Instruments

AGENCY: Transportation Security Administration (TSA), DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Transportation 
Security Administration, has submitted a request for the renewal of an 
existing information collection to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (Public Law 104-13, 44 U.S.C. 35). This notice announces that the 
Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below has been 
forwarded to OMB for review and comment. 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 September 21, 
2004 (69 FR 56451).

DATES: Send your comments by January 20, 2005. A comment to OMB is most 
effective if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be faxed to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attention: DHS-TSA 
Desk Officer, at (202) 395-5806.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa S. Dean, Privacy Officer, Office 
of Transportation Security Policy, TSA-9, 601 South 12th Street, 
Arlington, Virginia 22202-4220; telephone (571) 227-3947; facsimile 
(571) 227-2555.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

    Title: Registered Traveler (RT) Pilot Program; Satisfaction and 
Effectiveness Measurement Data Collection Instruments.
    Type of Request: Renewal of an existing collection.
    OMB Control Number: 1652-0019.
    Form(s): Electronic enrollment application; satisfaction survey.
    Affected Public: Applicants to the RT Pilot Program and lead 
stakeholders.
    Abstract: TSA is continuing an ongoing pilot at a limited number of 
airports to test and evaluate specific technologies and business 
processes related to the Registered Traveler (RT) concept. This pilot 
program is designed to positively identify qualified, known travelers 
via advanced identification technologies for the purposes of expediting 
those passengers' travel experience at the airport security checkpoints 
and thereby enabling TSA to improve the allocation of its limited 
security resources. In addition, TSA may expand the current pilot to 
additional locations and may also test the concept of a public/private 
partnership.
    TSA will collect and retain a minimal amount of personal 
information from individuals who volunteer to participate in the 
program. This information may be used by TSA to verify an applicant's 
claimed identity, complete a name-based security threat assessment, and 
issue an identification token prior to enrollment in the program. In 
addition, TSA will administer two instruments to measure satisfaction 
of RT pilot participants and key stakeholders to collect data on the 
effectiveness of the pilot technologies and business processes. The 
first instrument will be a survey of a representative percentage

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of the RT pilot participants. The second instrument will be an 
interview conducted with the key stakeholders at sites participating in 
the RT pilot. All surveys and interviews will be voluntary and 
anonymous.
    Number of Respondents: 175,000.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 38,384.
    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 through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.

    Issued in Arlington, Virginia, on December 15, 2004.
Lisa S. Dean,
Privacy Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-27903 Filed 12-20-04; 8:45 am]
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