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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 244 (Thursday, December 19, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 103851]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-30312]

[[Page 103851]]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration

Extension of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB 
Review: Military Severely Injured Joint Support Operations Center 
(MSIJSOC) and Travel Protocol Office (TPO) Programs

AGENCY: Transportation Security Administration, DHS.

ACTION: 30-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces that the Transportation Security 
Administration (TSA) has forwarded the Information Collection Request 
(ICR), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number 1652-0069, 
abstracted below, to OMB for review and approval of an extension of the 
currently approved collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). 
The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its 
expected burden. The collection involves the submission of travel 
information to TSA to provide wounded warriors, severely injured 
military personnel, and certain other travelers with assistance through 
the airport security screening process.

DATES: Send your comments by January 21, 2025. A comment to OMB is most 
effective if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this 
particular information collection by selecting ``Currently under 
Review--Open for Public Comments'' and by using the find function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christina A. Walsh, TSA PRA Officer, 
Information Technology, TSA-11, Transportation Security Administration, 
6595 Springfield Center Drive, Springfield, VA 20598-6011; telephone 
(571) 227-2062; email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: TSA published a Federal Register notice, 
with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments, for the following 
collection of information on September 24, 2024, 89 FR 77884. TSA did 
not receive any comments on the notice.

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. The ICR documentation will be made 
available at https://www.reginfo.gov upon its submission to OMB. 
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: Military Severely Injured Joint Support Operations Center 
(MSIJSOC) and Travel Protocol Office (TPO) Programs.
    Type of Request: Extension.
    OMB Control Number: 1652-0069.
    Form(s): TSA Form 412, Travel Support Request and TSA Form 417, 
Screening Assistance Notification.
    Affected Public: Wounded warriors, severely injured military 
personnel, foreign dignitaries, accredited Ambassadors to the United 
States, and other travelers requiring an escort through the airport 
security screening process.
    Abstract: Under the Aviation and Transportation Security Act 
(ATSA), TSA is responsible for security in all modes of transportation 
including screening operations for passenger air transportation and for 
carrying out such other duties relating to the transportation security 
as it considers appropriate. See sec. 101(a) of Pub. L. 107-71 (115 
Stat. 597; Nov. 19, 2001), as codified at 49 U.S.C. 114. Under ATSA, 
TSA established the Travel Protocol Office (TPO) Programs to assist 
foreign dignitaries, accredited Ambassadors to the United States, and 
other travelers requiring an escort through the airport security 
screening process.
    The Helping Heroes Fly Act directs TSA to develop and implement a 
process to support and facilitate the ease of travel and, to the extent 
possible, provide expedited passenger screening services for severely 
injured or disabled members of the Armed Forces and severely injured or 
disabled veterans through passenger screening. See sec. 2 of Public Law 
113-27 (127 Stat. 503; Aug. 9, 2013), as amended and codified at 49 
U.S.C. 44927. Consistent with these requirements, TSA established the 
MSIJSOC program to support and facilitate the movement of wounded 
warriors, severely injured military personnel, and severely injured or 
disabled veterans.
    To implement the MSIJSOC and TPO programs, TSA must collect the 
passenger's name, flight itinerary (scheduled flight departure and 
arrival information), and contact information to successfully 
facilitate movements through the screening process at U.S. airports and 
its territories. TSA shares this information with airports on the 
passenger's itinerary to coordinate efforts, synchronize seamless 
transitions with the affected parties, and protect security operations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,336.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 444.7.

    Dated: December 16, 2024.
Christina A. Walsh,
TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2024-30312 Filed 12-18-24; 8:45 am]
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