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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Christina A. Walsh at the above address, 

or by telephone (571) 227–2062. 

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. The ICR documentation will be 

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 

OMB Control Number 1652–0047; 

Transportation Worker Identification 

Credential (TWIC®) Program. The TWIC 

program is a DHS program administered 

jointly by TSA and the United States 

(U.S.) Coast Guard (USCG) to mitigate 

threats and vulnerabilities in the 

national maritime transportation 

system. The program implements 

authorities set forth in the Aviation and 

Transportation Security Act (Public Law 

107–71; Nov. 19, 2002; sec. 106), the 

Maritime Transportation Security Act of 

2002 (Pub. L. 107–295; Nov. 25, 2002; 

sec. 102), and the Safe, Accountable, 

Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity 

Act—A Legacy for Users (Pub. L. 109– 

59; Aug. 10, 2005; sec. 7105), codified 

at 49 U.S.C. 5103a(g). TSA and the 

USCG implemented these requirements 

through a rulemaking codified at 33 CFR 

parts 105 and 106, and 49 CFR part 

1572. 

TWIC is a common credential for all 

personnel requiring unescorted access 

to secure areas of facilities and vessels 

regulated pursuant to requirements in 

the Maritime Transportation Security 

Act and certain mariners holding USCG 

credentials. Individuals in the field of 

transportation who are required to 

undergo an STA in certain other 

programs, such as the Chemical Facility 

Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) 

program, may also apply for a TWIC and 

the associated STA to satisfy CFATS 

program requirements. 

Before issuing an individual a TWIC, 

TSA performs an STA that includes 

checks of criminal history, immigration, 

and terrorism records. To conduct the 

STA, TSA must collect the following: 

• Certain biographic information, 

including name, address, date of birth 

and other information; 

• Fingerprints and photographs of 

applicants; and 

• A $125.25 fee from applicants to 

cover the cost of the STA, as required 

by law (see 6 U.S.C. 469). 

TSA collects this information from 

applicants during an optional preenrollment step or during the 

enrollment session at an enrollment 

center. If TSA determines an individual 

has already completed a comparable 

STA through other governmental 

agencies, such as the TSA Hazardous 

Materials Endorsement program and 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

Free and Secure Trade Program, the 

individual is eligible for a reduced fee 

of $93.00. 

If TSA determines that the applicant 

is eligible to receive a TWIC as a result 

of the STA, TSA issues and sends an 

activated TWIC card to the address 

provided by the applicant or notifies the 

applicant that their TWIC is ready for 

pick up and activation at an enrollment 

center. Once activated, this credential 

can be used for facility and vessel access 

control requirements to include card 

authentication, card validation, and 

identity verification. 

Once issued by TSA, a TWIC card that 

is valid for five years. TWIC cards that 

are issued based on a comparable STA 

expire five years from the date the 

comparable STA was issued. In the 

event of a lost, damaged or stolen 

credential, the cardholder must notify 

TSA immediately and may request a 

replacement card online, via telephone 

or, from an enrollment center for a 

$60.00 fee. 

Under 46 U.S.C. 70105(b)(2), as 

amended by section 809 of the USCG 

Authorization Act of 2010, Public Law 

111–281 (Oct. 15, 2010), certain 

Merchant Mariners are not required to 

obtain a credential when they apply for 

their TWIC STA. Merchant Mariners 

qualified under this provision only pay 

the enrollment and vetting segment of 

the TWIC fee because TSA does not 

have to create the biometric credential. 

If a qualified mariner opts to not receive 

a TWIC card, TSA may collect a $98.25 

fee to cover the cost of the STA. 

TSA may also use the information to 

determine a TWIC holder’s eligibility to 

participate in TSA’s expedited 

screening program for air travel, TSA 

PreCheck® Application Program. Active 

(unexpired) TWIC holders who meet the 

eligibility requirements for TSA 

PreCheck may use their TWIC card’s 

Credential Identification Number in the 

appropriate ‘‘known traveler number’’ 

field of an airline reservation to obtain 

expedited screening eligibility. 

Some TWIC holders are eligible to 

renew their TWIC online. To be eligible 

to renew online, applicants must: 

• Be U.S. Citizens, U.S. Nationals or 

Lawful Permanent Residents; 

• Not have received their current 

TWIC based on a comparable STA; 

• Have any name changes updated in 

TSA’s system before initiating online 

renewal; and 

• Have enrolled for their current 

TWIC card in person. 

TSA will collect updated applicant 

data (e.g., address, contact information, 

eligibility questions, etc.) and a $117.25 

fee to conduct a new STA. 

TSA invites all TWIC applicants to 

complete an optional survey to gather 

information on the applicants’ overall 

customer satisfaction with the 

enrollment process. This optional 

survey is administered by a Enrollment 

Agent (a representative of the TWIC 

enrollment service provider, who 

performs enrollment functions) during 

the process to activate the TWIC. These 

surveys are collected at each enrollment 

center and compiled to produce reports 

that are reviewed by the contractor and 

TSA. 

TSA estimates that there will be 

approximately 619,807 respondents to 

this TWIC information collection. The 

current estimated annualized hour 

burden is 573,168 hours. 

Dated: December 5, 2024. 

Christina A. Walsh, 

TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, 

Information Technology. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[BLM_OR_FRN_MO4500175978] 

Notice of Public Meetings of the 

Western Oregon Resource Advisory 

Council 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of public meetings. 


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SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Federal Land Policy and Management 

Act and the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. 

Department of the Interior, Bureau of 

Land Management (BLM) Western 

Oregon Resource Advisory Council 

(RAC) will meet January 14–15, 2025. 

DATES: The Western Oregon RAC will 

meet virtually January 14–15, 2025, 

from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pacific Time (PT). 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held 

virtually over the Zoom platform. Please 

contact the individual listed in the FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of 

this notice to receive a link to attend the 

Zoom meeting. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Megan Harper, Public Affairs Specialist, 

Coos Bay District, 1300 Airport Lane, 

North Bend, OR 97504; phone: (541) 

751–4353; email: m1harper@blm.gov. 

Individuals in the United States who are 

deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have 

a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, 

TDD, or TeleBraille) to access 

telecommunications relay services. 

Individuals outside the United States 

should use the relay services offered 

within their country to make 

international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15- 

member Western Oregon RAC advises 

the Secretary of the Interior, through the 

BLM, on a variety of public land issues 

across public lands in Western Oregon, 

including the Coos Bay, Medford, 

Northwest Oregon, and Roseburg 

Districts and part of the Lakeview 

District. The meeting will focus on 

reviewing projects that have been 

proposed to receive funding under Title 

II of the Secure Rural Schools and 

Community Self-Determination Act. 

Final agendas will be available on the 

RAC’s web page 2 weeks in advance of 

the meeting at https://www.blm.gov/getinvolved/resource-advisory-council/ 

near-you/oregon-washington/westernoregon-rac. 

The meeting is open to the public, 

and a public comment period will be 

held at 3 p.m. PT on January 14, and at 

1:30 p.m. PT on January 15. Depending 

on the number of persons wishing to 

comment, time allotted for individual 

oral comments may be limited. The 

public may present written comments to 

the RAC. Before including your address, 

phone number, email address, or other 

personal identifying information in your 

comment, you should be aware that 

your entire comment—including your 

personal identifying information—may 

be made publicly available at any time. 

While you can ask us in your comment 

to withhold your personal identifying 

information from public review, we 

cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. 

Please make requests in advance for 

sign language interpreter services, 

assistive listening devices, language 

translation services, or other reasonable 

accommodations. We ask that you 

contact the person listed in the FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of 

this notice at least 14 business days 

prior to the meeting to give the 

Department of the Interior sufficient 

time to process your request. All 

reasonable accommodation requests are 

managed on a case-by-case basis. 

Detailed minutes for the RAC 

meetings will be maintained in the Coos 

Bay District Office and will be available 

for public inspection and reproduction 

during regular business hours within 90 

days following the meeting. Previous 

minutes, membership information, and 

upcoming agendas are available at: 

https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/ 

resource-advisory-council/near-you/ 

oregon-washington. 

(Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4–2) 

Heather L. Whitman, 

Designated Federal Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[BLM_AZ_FRN_MO4500181293] 

Notice of Segregation of Public Lands 

for the Pinyon Solar Project, Maricopa 

County, Arizona and Elisabeth Solar 

Project, Yuma County, Arizona County, 

Utah 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In connection with its 

consideration of the right-of-way (ROW) 

application (AZA38172) for the Pinyon 

Solar Project, and the proposed plan of 

development for the Elisabeth Solar 

Project, for which the Bureau of Land 

Management (BLM) previously issued a 

right-of-way lease (AZA38371), the BLM 

is segregating 4,439.92 acres of public 

lands from appropriation under the 

public land laws, including location 

under the Mining Law of 1872, but not 

the Mineral Leasing Act or Material 

Sales Act, for a period of 2 years from 

the date of publication of this notice, 

subject to valid existing rights. This 

segregation is to allow for the orderly 

administration of the public lands and 

to facilitate consideration of 

development of renewable energy 

resources. 

DATES: The segregation of the lands 

identified in this notice is effective on 

December 12, 2024. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

further information and/or to have your 

name added to the project mailing list, 

send requests to: Derek Eysenbach, 

Project Manager, at telephone (602) 

417–9505; address 1 N. Central Ave., 

Suite 800, Phoenix, AZ 85004; or email 

deysenbach@blm.gov. Individuals in the 

United States who are deaf, deafblind, 

hard of hearing, or have a speech 

disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or 

TeleBraille) to access 

telecommunications relay services for 

contacting Derek Eysenbach. 

Individuals outside the United States 

should use the relay services offered 

within their country to make 

international calls to the point-of 

contact in the United States. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Regulations found at 43 CFR 2091.3– 

1(e) and 2804.25(f) allow the BLM to 

temporarily segregate public lands 

described within a ROW application for 

solar energy development from the 

operation of the public land laws, 

including the Mining Law, by 

publication of a notice in the Federal 

Register. The BLM uses the temporary 

segregation authority to preserve the 

ability to approve, approve with 

modifications, or deny a proposed 

ROW, and to facilitate the orderly 

administration of the public lands. This 

temporary segregation is subject to valid 

existing rights. 

The BLM previously segregated the 

public lands associated with the Pinyon 

and Elisabeth Solar Projects in a notice 

of segregation published in the Federal 

Register on December 8, 2022 (87 FR 

75283). 

265BH 8me, LLC, a subsidiary of 

Avantus, LLC, submitted a right-of-way 

application to the BLM Lower Sonoran 

Field Office for the Pinyon Solar Project 

requesting authorization to construct, 

operate, maintain, and eventually 

decommission a 300-megawatt 

photovoltaic solar electric generating 

facility and ancillary facilities. On 

January 30, 2024, the BLM initiated an 

Environmental Assessment (EA) by 

opening a public scoping period. The 

BLM is currently preparing an EA and 

in consultation with the applicant, 

requires additional time to complete the 

assessment and reach a decision. 

Elisabeth Solar, LLC, a subsidiary of 

Leeward Renewable Energy, LLC, and 

the BLM executed a right-of-way lease 

within the Agua Caliente Solar Energy 

Zone on September 16, 2022. On 


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