Aircraft Operator Security, 49 CFR Part 1544

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form TSA Form 419F TFSSP/PCSSP STA Applications Form and Instruction	New
Form TSA Form 419F AOSSP STA Application Form and Instruction	New
DHSTSA-002 Transportation STA Systems 79 FR 46862 (8112014).pdf Supplementary Document	2016-05-03
privacy_pia_tsa_largeaircraft.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-05-03
privacy_pia_tsa_aircargoupdate.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-05-03
privacy_pia_tsa_airport_creds.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-05-03
privacy_pia_tsasida.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-05-03
privacy_pia_sida_sw.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-05-03
1652 0003 Aircraft_Op_Sec.-Part 1544 SS_08.23.2016.docx Supporting Statement A	2016-08-23
1652-0003 Aircraft Operator Security 30 DN_81 FR 12518 (03-09-2016).pdf Supplementary Document	2016-03-18
1652-0003 Aircraft Operator Security 60 DN_80 FR 71817 (11-17-2015).pdf Supplementary Document	2016-03-18
49 CFR part 1544 (2).doc Supplementary Document	2007-04-05
ATSA (section 101) (3).doc Supplementary Document	2007-04-05

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
220688	TFSSP/PCSSP STA Applications Form and Instruction	New
220681	AOSSP Recordkeeping Employees at Airports Instruction	New
220679	AOSSP Recordkeeping Checklist Instruction	New
220678	AOSSP Recordkeeping Addresses Instruction	New
220675	AOSSP STA Application Form and Instruction	New
192985	TFSSP_PCSSP_Watchlist Matching Instruction	Modified
192984	TFSSP/PCSSP Recordkeeping Instruction	Modified
192982	TFSSP/PCSSP CHRC Applications Instruction	Modified
192981	TFSSP/PCSSP Security Program Amendments Instruction	Modified
192980	AOSSP Watchlist Matches	Unchanged
192979	AOSSP Watchlist Matching Instruction	Modified
192978	AOSSP Recordkeeping (other) Instruction	Modified
192977	AOSSP Recordkeeping Training Instruction	Modified
192976	AOSSP Record Keeping CHRCs/STAs Instruction	Modified
192974	AOSSP Request to Changes Instruction	Modified
192973	AOSSP Security Program Updates Instruction	Modified
192970	AOSSP Criminal History Records Checks Instruction	Modified
192967	AOSSP Recordkeeping (Security Programs) Instruction Instruction	Modified
192966	AOSSP Security Program Amendments Instruction	Modified
182846	AOSSP New Security Program Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1652-0003	ICR Reference No: 201603-1652-004
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201208-1652-002
Agency/Subagency: DHS/TSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Aircraft Operator Security, 49 CFR Part 1544
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: 08/23/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/31/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2019	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2016
Responses	766,275,044	0	789,389,284
Time Burden (Hours)	2,256,223	0	1,918,371
Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,539,120	0	0

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Abstract: 49 CFR part 1544, formerly FAR part 108, requires air carriers to maintain, update, and comply with TSA-approved comprehensive security programs to ensure the safety of persons and property traveling on their flights. These programs are subject to TSA inspection.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 107 - 17 115 Name of Law: Aviation and Transportation Security Act of 2001
  

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 71817	11/17/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 12518	03/09/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 20

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
AOSSP STA Application	TSA Form 419F	STA Application
AOSSP Recordkeeping (other)
AOSSP Watchlist Matching
AOSSP Watchlist Matches
TFSSP/PCSSP Security Program Amendments
TFSSP/PCSSP CHRC Applications
TFSSP_PCSSP_Watchlist Matching
TFSSP/PCSSP Recordkeeping
AOSSP Security Program Amendments
AOSSP Recordkeeping (Security Programs) Instruction
AOSSP Criminal History Records Checks
AOSSP New Security Program
AOSSP Security Program Updates
AOSSP Request to Changes
AOSSP Record Keeping CHRCs/STAs
AOSSP Recordkeeping Training
AOSSP Recordkeeping Addresses
AOSSP Recordkeeping Checklist
AOSSP Recordkeeping Employees at Airports
TFSSP/PCSSP STA Applications	TSA Form 419F	STA Application

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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	766,275,044	789,389,284	0	17,800	-23,132,040	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,256,223	1,918,371	0	1,483	336,369	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,539,120	0	0	0	3,539,120	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 is requesting a modification of OMB control number 1652-0003 to include the data elements of another collection. In order to simplify and reduce duplication among TSA collections, TSA is including in this collection the recordkeeping requirements under OMB control number 1652-0006 Employment Standards which applies to 49 CFR part 1544. Upon OMB approval of the collection, TSA intends to discontinue OMB control number 1652-0006 Employment Standards. The information being collected for 1652-0003 and 1652-006 has not changed. TSA is only adding the data points collected under 1652-0006 to 1652-0003. In addition, while completing the current ICR, TSA noted that the prior 2012 submission gave a vague rendering of all the information being collected. Thus, the Supporting Statement was updated to provide more clarity about the information collection. As a result, the data elements have been more clearly broken down in the response to Q12. Further, there has been an increase in the burden hours associated with the collection. First, the increase in burden hours is due to aircraft operators updating content in their security programs that pertain to recent threats and terrorist acts to the aviation industry (such as the attempted bombing using printers in October 2010, the underwear bomb plot in 2012 and the plot to bomb an airport in Wichita in 2013). Second, aircraft operators have slowly increased the number of enplanements per year. Third, TSA’s program office has been able to provide better estimates for the collection. For example, the process of maintaining and updating aircraft operator security plans was recalculated to more accurately reflect the time and effort the respondents are expending in order to comply with the security program requirement. Additionally, the increase in the total annual hour and cost burden reflects the inclusion of the requirements for CHRC and the watchlist vetting during Secure Flight outages. An additional change in the collection is the respondents. Since the previous ICR submission, the respondents for the collection have decreased. For the AOSSP operators, the respondents have decreased from 71 to 64 and for the TFSSP/PCSSP operators, the respondents have decreased from 801 to 558. While the number of respondents has decreased, the number of responses from the respondents has increased.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $140,596

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: 03/31/2016

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