Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 248 / Friday, December 28, 2007 / Notices 73865 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Transportation Security Administration 

[Docket No. TSA–2003–14610] 

Intent To Request Renewal From OMB 

of One Current Public Collection of 

Information: Security Threat 

Assessment for Individuals Applying 

for a Hazardous Materials 

Endorsement for a Commercial Drivers 

License 

AGENCY: Transportation Security 

Administration, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Transportation Security 

Administration (TSA) invites public 

comment on one currently approved 

information collection requirement, 

under OMB control number 1652–0027, 

abstracted below that we will submit to 

the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for renewal in compliance with 

the Paperwork Reduction Act. The 

collection involves applicant 

submission of biometric and biographic 

information for TSA’s security threat 

assessment in order to obtain the 

hazardous materials endodrsement 

(HME) on a commercial drivers license 

(CDL) issued by the U.S. States and the 

District of Columbia. 

DATES: Send your comments by 

February 26, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed 

or delivered to Joanna Johnson, 

Communications Branch, Business 

Management Office, Operational Process 

and Technology, TSA–32, 

Transportation Security Administration, 

601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 

22202–4220. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Joanna Johnson at the above address, or 

by telephone (571) 227–3651 or 

facsimile (703) 603–0822. 

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 information collection 

request (ICR) documentation is available 

at www.reginfo.gov. Therefore, in 

preparation for OMB review and 

approval of the following information 

collection, TSA is inviting 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 

TSA is requesting renewal of the 

currently approved ICR with minor 

changes. This collection supports the 

implementation of section 1012 of the 

USA PATRIOT Act (Pub. L. 107–56, 115 

Stat. 272, 396, Oct. 26, 2001), which 

mandates that no State or the District of 

Columbia may issue a hazardous 

materials endorsement (HME) on a 

commercial driver’s license (CDL) 

unless TSA has first determined the 

driver is not a threat to transportation 

security. On November 24, 2004, TSA 

published the final rule in the Federal 

Register (69 FR 68720), codified at 49 

CFR part 1572, that describes the 

procedures, standards, and eligibility 

criteria for security threat assessments 

on individuals seeking to obtain, renew, 

or transfer HME on a CDL. TSA 

subsequently amended the rule on 

January 25, 2007 (72 FR 3492). In order 

to conduct the security threat 

assessment, States (or a TSA designated 

agent in States that elect to have TSA 

perform the collection of information) 

must collect information in addition to 

that already collected for the purpose of 

HME applications, which will occur 

once approximately every five years. 

The driver is required to submit an 

application that includes personal 

biographic information (for instance, 

height, weight, eye and hair color, date 

of birth); information concerning legal 

status, mental health defects history, 

military status, and criminal history; as 

well as fingerprints. TSA is amending 

the application to collect minor 

additional information, such as whether 

the driver is a new applicant or 

renewing or transferring the HME, to 

better understand and forecast driver 

retention, transfer rate, and drop-rate to 

help improve customer service, reduce 

program costs, and provide 

comparability with other Federal 

background checks, including 

Transportation Workers Identification 

Credential (TWIC). In addition, the rule 

(49 CFR 1572) requires States to 

maintain a copy of the driver 

application for a period of one year. 

From 2008 through 2010, TSA 

estimates respondent drivers will spend 

approximately 3.4 million hours on the 

application and background check 

process. TSA estimates an annualized 

348,000 respondents will apply for an 

HME, and that the application and 

background check process will involve 

1.1 million annualized hours. TSA 

estimates the total costs to respondent 

drivers will be $92.8 million over the 

three-year period ($31 million 

annualized). 

Issued in Arlington, Virginia, on December 

20, 2007. 

Fran Lozito, 

Director, Business Management Office, 

Operational Process and Technology. 

[FR Doc. 07–6231 Filed 12–27–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–05–M 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

Quarterly IRS Interest Rates Used in 

Calculating Interest on Overdue 

Accounts and Refunds on Customs 

Duties 

AGENCY: Customs and Border Protection, 

Department of Homeland Security. 

ACTION: General notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice advises the public 

of the quarterly Internal Revenue 

Service interest rates used to calculate 

interest on overdue accounts 

(underpayments) and refunds 

(overpayments) of customs duties. For 

the calendar quarter beginning January 

1, 2008, the interest rates for 

overpayments will be 6 percent for 

corporations and 7 percent for noncorporations, and the interest rate for 

underpayments will be 7 percent. This 

notice is published for the convenience 

of the importing public and Customs 

and Border Protection personnel. 

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2008. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron 

Wyman, Revenue Division, Collection 

and Refunds Branch, 6650 Telecom 

Drive, Suite #100, Indianapolis, Indiana 

46278; telephone (317) 614–4516. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1505 and 

Treasury Decision 85–93, published in 

the Federal Register on May 29, 1985 

(50 FR 21832), the interest rate paid on 

applicable overpayments or 

underpayments of customs duties must 

be in accordance with the Internal 

Revenue Code rate established under 26 

U.S.C. 6621 and 6622. Section 6621 was 

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