Highway Baseline Assessment for Security Enhancement (BASE) Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Public Transportation Review Form and Instruction	Modified
Highway BASE Review Form and Instruction	Modified
Emergency ICR BASE Memo.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-12-16
PLAW-114publ50.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-11-17
1652-0062 BASE Terms of Clearance 11_17_2015.docx Supplementary Document	2015-11-17
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 ER SS Clean 02232016.docx Supporting Statement A	2016-02-23
49 US Code 114.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-06-26

IC Document Collections

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

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1652-0062	ICR Reference No: 201511-1652-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201506-1652-003
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: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 01/15/2016
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 02/29/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/05/2016
Terms of Clearance: The agency updated their cost estimates. Information from this collection shall not be used for program evaluation purposes.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2016	6 Months From Approved	08/31/2018
Responses	580	0	890
Time Burden (Hours)	1,980	0	6,360
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.

Emergency Justfication: TSA Emergency Clearance Request is seeking OMB’s approval for an emergency revision under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) to OMB Control Number 1652-0062, Baseline Assessment for Security Enhancement (BASE) Program to address the requirements identified in the newly legislated “Gerardo Hernandez Airport Security Act of 2015”. Under the Act, Congress directed the TSA to conduct outreach to all passenger transportation agencies and providers with high-risk facilities, as identified by TSA, to verify such agencies and providers have in place plans to respond to active shooters, acts of terrorism, or other security-related incidents that target passengers; and to identify best practices for security incident planning, management, and training and establish a mechanism through which to share such practices with passenger transportation agencies nationwide. The Act also requires no later than 180 days after the date of enactment that TSA report to Congress on the findings from its outreach, including an analysis of the level of preparedness the transportations systems have to respond to security incidents. While TSA currently maintains most of the data needed to fulfill the Act’s requirements, however, TSA has determined it is necessary to collect additional data related to surface transportation systems incident response plans for active shooters in order to comply with the Act. In light of the statutory reporting deadline, TSA is seeking emergency clearance to include additional questions during BASE reviews with the surface transportation community. TSA will incorporate the responses to these questions into the report required by Section 7 of the Act.

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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
   PL: Pub.L. 114 - 50 7 Name of Law: Gerardo Hernandez Airport Security Act of 2015
  

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

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Public Transportation Review	NA, NA	Mass Transit BASE ,   Base Questions - Active Shooter
Highway BASE Review	NA, NA	Highway BASE ,   Base Questions - Active Shooter

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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	580	890	0	-310	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,980	6,360	0	-4,380	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: This collection is being revised by TSA to add a total of 12 questions to the BASE reviews for mass transit/passenger rail transportation and highway motor carriers to comply with section 7 of the Gerardo Act.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $355,461

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: 01/05/2016

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