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1See 49 U.S.C. 114(d). The TSA Assistant 

Secretary’s current authorities under ATSA have 

been delegated by the Secretary of Homeland 

Security. Section 403(2) of the Homeland Security 

Act (HSA) of 2002 (Pub. L. 107–296, 116 Stat. 2315 

(November 25, 2002)) transferred all functions of 

TSA, including those of the Secretary of 

Transportation and the Under Secretary of 

Transportation related to TSA, to the Secretary of 

Homeland Security. Pursuant to DHS Delegation 

Number 7060.2, the Secretary delegated to the 

Assistant Secretary (then referred to as the 

Administrator of TSA), subject to the Secretary’s 

guidance and control, the authority vested in the 

Secretary with respect to TSA, including that in 

section 403(2) of the HSA. 

July 23, 2009. 

Mary K. Wakefield, 

Administrator. 

[FR Doc. E9–18036 Filed 7–28–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4165–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Transportation Security Administration 

Intent To Request Approval From OMB 

of One New Public Collection of 

Information: Pipeline Operator Security 

Information 

AGENCY: Transportation Security 

Administration, DHS. 

ACTION: 60-day Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Transportation Security 

Administration (TSA) invites public 

comment on a new Information 

Collection Request (ICR). As required by 

the Paperwork Reduction Act, TSA will 

submit the application to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and approval. The ICR describes 

the nature of the information collection 

and its expected burden. Specifically, 

the collection involves the submission 

of contact information of the company’s 

primary and alternate security manager 

and the telephone number of the 

security operations or control center, as 

well as data concerning pipeline 

security incidents. 

DATES: Send your comments by 

September 28, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed 

or delivered to Ginger LeMay, Office of 

Information Technology, TSA–11, 

Transportation Security Administration, 

601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 

20598–6011. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Ginger LeMay at the above address or by 

telephone (571) 227–3616 or e-mail 

ginger.lemay@dhs.gov. 

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 collection has been granted 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. 

The ICR documentation is available at 

http://www.reginfo.gov. 

Information Collection Requirement 

Purpose of Data Collection 

Under the Aviation and 

Transportation Security Act (ATSA) 

(Pub. L. 107–71, 115 Stat. 597 

(November 19, 2001)) and delegated 

authority from the Secretary of 

Homeland Security, TSA has broad 

responsibility and authority for 

‘‘security in all modes of transportation 

* * * including security 

responsibilities * * * over modes of 

transportation that are exercised by the 

Department of Transportation.’’ 1

Pipeline transportation is a mode of 

transportation over which TSA has 

jurisdiction. The Pipeline Security 

Division within the Office of 

Transportation Sector Network 

Management (TSNM) has the lead 

within TSA for pipeline matters. 

In executing its responsibility for 

pipeline security, TSNM has employed 

the Pipeline Security Information 

Circular (Circular), which was issued on 

September 5, 2002 by the Department of 

Transportation’s (DOT) Office of 

Pipeline Safety. The Circular defines 

critical pipeline facilities, identifies 

appropriate countermeasures for 

protecting them, and explains how the 

Federal government will verify that 

operators have taken appropriate action 

to implement satisfactory security 

procedures and plans. This document 

has been the primary Federal guideline 

for pipeline security. In 2008, TSA 

recognized that the Circular required 

updating, and initiated a process to 

amend and supersede the Circular with 

forthcoming Pipeline Security 

Guidelines. The document will include 

recommendations for the voluntary 

submission of pipeline operator security 

manager contact information to TSA’s 

Pipeline Security Division and the 

reporting of security incident data to the 

Transportation Security Operation 

Center (TSOC). 

Description of Data Collection 

The draft Pipeline Security 

Guidelines indicate that each operator 

should provide TSA with the 24/7 

contact information of the company’s 

primary and alternate security manager, 

and the telephone number of the 

security operations or control center. 

Submission of this voluntary 

information may be done by telephone, 

email, or any other method convenient 

to the pipeline operator. 

The document also requests that 

pipeline operators notify the TSOC via 

telephone or email if any of the 

following occur: 

• Explosions or fires of a suspicious 

nature affecting pipeline systems, 

facilities, or assets 

• Actual or suspected attacks on 

pipeline systems, facilities, or assets 

• Bomb threats or weapons of mass 

destruction (WMD) threats to pipeline 

systems, facilities, or assets 

• Theft of pipeline company vehicles, 

uniforms, or employee credentials 

• Suspicious persons or vehicles 

around pipeline systems, facilities, 

assets, or right-of-way 

• Suspicious photography or possible 

surveillance of pipeline systems, 

facilities, or assets 

• Suspicious phone calls from people 

asking about the vulnerabilities or 

security practices of a pipeline system, 

facility, or asset operation 

• Suspicious individuals applying for 

security-sensitive positions in the 

pipeline company 

• Theft or loss of Sensitive Security 

Information (SSI) (detailed pipeline 

maps, security plans, etc.) 

• Actual or suspected cyber attacks 

that could impact pipeline Supervisory 

Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) 

or enterprise associated IT systems. 

When contacting the TSOC, the draft 

Guidelines request that pipeline 

operators provide as much of the 

following information as possible: 

• Name and contact information (email address, telephone number) 

• The time and location of the 

incident, as specifically as possible 

• A description of the incident or 

activity involved 

• Who has been notified and what 

actions have been taken 

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• The names and/or descriptions of 

persons involved or suspicious parties 

and license plates as appropriate. 

There are approximately 3,000 

pipeline companies in the United 

States. TSA estimates that pipeline 

operators will require a maximum of 15 

minutes to collect, review, and submit 

primary/alternate security manager and 

security operations or control center 

contact information by telephone or 

email. Assuming voluntary submission 

of the requested information by all 

operators, the potential burden to the 

public is estimated to be a maximum of 

750 hours. (3,000 companies × 15 

minutes = 750 hours) Turnover of 

security personnel would necessitate 

changes to previously-submitted contact 

information on an as-occurring basis. 

Assuming an annual employee turnover 

rate of 10 percent, the potential burden 

to the public is estimated to be a 

maximum of 75 hours. (3,000 

companies × 10 percent turnover = 300 

updates; 300 updates × 15 minutes = 75 

hours) 

Reporting of pipeline security 

incidents will occur on an irregular 

basis. TSA estimates that approximately 

140 incidents will be reported annually, 

requiring a maximum of 30 minutes to 

collect, review, and submit event 

information. The potential burden to the 

public is estimated to be 70 hours. (140 

incidents × 30 minutes = 70 hours) 

Use of Results 

TSA’s Pipeline Security Division will 

use the operator contact information to 

provide security-related information to 

company security managers and/or the 

security operations or control center. 

Additionally, TSA may use operator 

contact information to solicit additional 

information following a pipeline 

security incident. TSA will use the 

security incident information provided 

by operators for vulnerability 

identification and analysis and trend 

analysis. TSA may also include the 

information, in redacted form, in the 

TSA Office of Intelligence 

Transportation Suspicious Incident 

Report (TSIR), an unclassified weekly 

comprehensive review of suspicious 

incident reporting related to 

transportation which is provided to 

industry and government stakeholders. 

To the extent that incident information 

provided by pipeline operators is SSI, it 

will be protected in accordance with 

procedures meeting the transmission, 

handling, and storage requirements of 

SSI set forth in 49 CFR parts 15 and 

1520. 

Issued in Arlington, Virginia, on July 23, 

2009. 

Ginger LeMay, 

Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Business 

Improvements and Communications, Office 

of Information Technology. 

[FR Doc. E9–17980 Filed 7–28–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–05–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

United States Immigration and 

Customs Enforcement 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Extension of a currently 

approved Information Collection; 

Comment Request 

ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information 

Collection Under Review; Form I–515A, 

Notice to Student or Exchange Visitor; 

OMB Control No. 1653–0037. 

The Department of Homeland 

Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs 

Enforcement (USICE), is submitting the 

following information collection request 

for review and clearance in accordance 

with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995. The Information Collection was 

previously published in the Federal 

Register on May 22, 2009 Vol. 74 No. 98 

24027, allowing for a 60 day public 

comment period. USICE received one 

comment on this Information Collection 

from the public during this 60 day 

period. 

The purpose of this notice is to allow 

an additional 30 days for public 

comments. Comments are encouraged 

and will be accepted for thirty days 

until August 28, 2009. 

Written comments and suggestions 

from the public and affected agencies 

regarding items contained in this notice 

and especially with regard to the 

estimated public burden and associated 

response time should be directed to the 

Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs, Office of Management and 

Budget. Comments should be addressed 

to the OMB Desk Officer for U.S. 

Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 

Department of Homeland Security, and 

sent via electronic mail to 

oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or faxed 

to (202) 395–5806. 

Written comments and suggestions 

from the public and affected agencies 

concerning the proposed collection of 

information should address one or more 

of the following four points: 

(1) Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information 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 of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

(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, 

e.g., permitting electronic submission of 

responses. 

Overview of This Information 

Collection 

(1) Type of Information Collection: 

Extension of a currently approved 

Information Collection. 

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: 

Notice to Student and Exchange Visitor. 

(3) Agency form number, if any, and 

the applicable component of the 

Department of Homeland Security 

sponsoring the collection: Form I–515A. 

U.S. Immigration and Customs 

Enforcement. 

(4) Affected public who will be asked 

or required to respond, as well as a brief 

abstract: Primary: Individuals or 

Households. When an academic student 

(F–1), vocational student (M–1), 

exchange visitor (J–1), or dependent (F– 

2, M–2 or J–2) is admitted to the United 

States as a nonimmigrant alien under 

section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration 

and Nationality Act (Act), he or she is 

required to have certain documentation. 

If the student or exchange visitor or 

dependent is missing documentation, he 

or she is provided with the Form I– 

515A, Notice to Student or Exchange 

Visitor. The Form I–515A provides a list 

of the documentation the student or 

exchange visitor or dependent will need 

to provide to the Department of 

Homeland Security (DHS), Student and 

Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) office 

within 30 days of admission. 

(5) An estimate of the total number of 

respondents and the amount of time 

estimated for an average respondent to 

respond: 8,000 responses at 10 minutes 

(0.1667 hours) per response. 

(6) An estimate of the total public 

burden (in hours) associated with the 

collection: 1,333.6 annual burden hours. 

Requests for a copy of the proposed 

information collection instrument, with 

instructions; or inquiries for additional 

information regarding this Information 

Collection should be requested via 

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