Highway Baseline Assessment for Security Enhancement (BASE) Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Public Transportation Review Form and Instruction	New
Highway BASE Review Form and Instruction	Modified
1652-0062 BASE Terms of Clearance.docx Supplementary Document	2015-06-30
49 CFR 1520.5.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-06-26
49 CFR 15.5.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-06-26
EO 13416.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-06-26
1652-0062 BASE SS 6292015.docx Supporting Statement A	2015-06-29
49 US Code 114.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-06-26
1652-0062 BASE 60DN 80 FR 7623 2112015.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-06-12
1652-0062 BASE 30DN 80 FR 27340 (May13_2015).pdf Supplementary Document	2015-06-12

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
217003	Public Transportation Review Form and Instruction	New
205851	Highway BASE Review Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1652-0062	ICR Reference No: 201506-1652-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201407-1652-001
Agency/Subagency: DHS/TSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Highway Baseline Assessment for Security Enhancement (BASE) Program
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/21/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/30/2015
Terms of Clearance: Information from this collection shall not be used for program evaluation purposes. Following the approval of this collection, DHS/TSA will submit a discontinue request for OMB control number 1652-0061, Public Transportation.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2018	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2015
Responses	890	0	750
Time Burden (Hours)	6,360	0	3,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of TSA's Highway BASE program is to assess the current state of security gaps and implemented countermeasures throughout the highway modeof transportation by posing questions to highway transportation asset owners and operators. Data and results collected through the this program will inform TSA's policy and program initiatives and allow TSA to provide focused resources and tools to enhance the overall security posture within the surface transportation community.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 114 Name of Law: Transportation Security Administration
   EO: EO 13416 Name/Subject of EO: Strengthening Surface Transportation Security
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 7623	02/11/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 27340	05/13/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Public Transportation Review	NA	Mass Transit BASE
Highway BASE Review	NA	Highway BASE

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	890	750	0	140	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	6,360	3,000	0	3,360	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: TSA originally had two BASE collections, namely Public Transportation BASE (former TSA OMB control number 1652-0061) and Highway BASE (TSA OMB control number 1652-0062). In order to simplify the collection and reduce duplication, TSA has combined these two previously-approved Information Collection Requests into a single request, under TSA OMB control number 1652-0062. As such the burden of OMB control number 1652-0062 has changed to include the burden of Public Transportation 1652-0061.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,100,367

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 06/30/2015

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