TSA Airspace Waiver Applications

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
privacy_pia_tsaairspace_0.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-11-20
DHSTSA 002 TransSecThreatAssessSystem (75 FR 28046_5192010).pdf Supplementary Document	2016-01-12
1652-0033 TSA AirspWaivPgm SS.docx Supporting Statement A	2022-03-02
privacy_pia_tsaairspaceamend.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-11-16
1652-0033 TSA AirspWaivPgm_60DN_86 FR 52166 (9.20.2021).pdf Supplementary Document	2022-02-28
1652-0033 TSA AirspWaivPgm_30DN_87 FR 11464 (3.1.2022).pdf Supplementary Document	2022-03-02
49 USC 40103.doc Supplementary Document	2008-09-12
49 USC 114.doc Supplementary Document	2008-09-12

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
20962	International TSA Airspace Waiver Applications Other-Screenshots - Online Registration	Modified
186583	Domestic TSA Airspace Waiver Applications Other-Sreenshots - Online Registration	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1652-0033	ICR Reference No: 202202-1652-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201811-1652-003
Agency/Subagency: DHS/TSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: TSA Airspace Waiver Applications
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 03/04/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2022
Responses	8,881	8,960
Time Burden (Hours)	6,785	7,078
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Airspace Waiver program allows aircraft operators to request permission to fly in restricted airspace. The information collected through the Airspace Waiver applications will enable TSA to perform a background check on each individual on the aircraft seeking to fly under the waiver. The affected public consists of aircraft operators of the general aviation community.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 114 Name of Law: TSA Title 49
   US Code: 49 USC 40103 Name of Law: TSA Title 49
  

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:
	86 FR 52166	09/20/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 11464	03/01/2022
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
Domestic TSA Airspace Waiver Applications
International TSA Airspace Waiver Applications

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	8,881	8,960	0	-553	474	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	6,785	7,078	0	-553	260	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: The Federal Government cost for this program has decreased due to a change in the methodology used to calculate Federal cost. Previously, an estimate of 72 hours per application was used to calculate an hour burden. The Program Office responsible for processing Airspace Waiver Applications provided that estimate as a maximum hour burden per application. However, individual application processing times vary. TSA believes a more accurate cost estimate of Federal costs is the fully-loaded annual salaries of the staff dedicated to processing Airspace Waiver Applications. While TSA is revising the identifying information collected to include gender, the time burden for the collection has not changed. However, from the last Information Collection renewal in 2019, the respondents decreased for International Waiver Applications and increased for Domestic Waiver Applications. TSA relies on actual numbers based on flight activity to determine the respondents. The actual numbers for the domestic flights showed an increase in the respondents from 4,183 to 4,657. The actual numbers for international flights showed a decrease from 4,777 to 4,224. TSA believes this decrease may be due to the pandemic as flights were restricted for foreign travel, in particular China, England, South Africa, etc.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $635,712

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

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? No

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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: 03/04/2022

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