[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 206 (Wednesday, October 26, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 61831]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-21364]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration

[Docket No. TSA-2005-21866]


Extension Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB 
Review: Enhanced Security Procedures at Ronald Reagan National Airport 
(DCA)

AGENCY: Transportation Security Administration (TSA), DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces that TSA has forwarded the Information 
Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval of an extension of the 
currently approved collection 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 26, 2005, 70 FR 50391.

DATES: Send your comments by November 25, 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: Katrina Wawer, Information Collection 
Specialist, Office of Transportation Security Policy, TSA-9, 
Transportation Security Administration, 601 South 12th Street, 
Arlington, VA 22202-4220.

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: Enhanced Security Procedures at Ronald Reagan National 
Airport (DCA).
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    OMB Control Number: 1652-0035.
    Forms(s): ``Flight Authorization Request Form,'' ``Armed Security 
Officer Nomination Form,'' ``FBO and Operator Initial Information 
Survey.''
    Affected Public: General aviation aircraft operators, crewmembers, 
and passengers.
    Abstract: On July 19, 2005, TSA published an interim final rule 
(IFR) to restore access to Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA) for 
certain aircraft operations while maintaining the security of critical 
Federal Government and other assets in the Washington, DC metropolitan 
area. The IFR amended 49 CFR part 1562 by adding a new subpart B 
entitled Ronald Reagan-Washington National Airport: Enhanced Security 
Procedures for Certain Operations. The IFR and this information 
collection apply to all passenger aircraft operations into or out of 
DCA, except U.S. air carrier operations operating under a full security 
program required by 49 CFR part 1544 and foreign air carrier operations 
operating under 49 CFR 1546.101(a) or (b). TSA requires individuals 
designated as security coordinators by Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) and 
general aviation aircraft, flight crewmembers who operate general 
aviation aircraft into and out of DCA in accordance with the IFR, and 
armed security officers (ASOs) approved in accordance with the IFR to 
submit fingerprints and other identifying information. In addition, 
general aviation aircraft operators are required to provide TSA with 
identifying information for all individuals onboard each aircraft that 
operates into and out of DCA. General aviation aircraft operators also 
are required to provide TSA with the flight plan and registration 
number of their aircraft that will operate to or from DCA. Finally, 
aircraft operators and FBOs are required to nominate the individuals 
they would like to be qualified as ASOs by submitting an ASO Nomination 
Form to TSA. Once nominated, the ASOs are required to submit 
identifying information, as well as employment history information, by 
completing an on-line application.
    Number of Respondents: 2,025.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An estimated 13,298 hours annually.

    Issued in Arlington, Virginia, on October 19, 2005.
Lisa S. Dean,
Privacy Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-21364 Filed 10-25-05; 8:45 am]
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