Notice2021-14886
Revision of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: TSA Customer Comment Tools
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Published
July 13, 2021
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Homeland Security DepartmentTransportation Security Administration
Abstract
This notice announces that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has forwarded the Information Collection Request (ICR), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number 1652-0030, abstracted below to OMB for a revision of the currently approved collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. This collection allows customers to provide feedback to TSA about their experiences with TSA's processes and procedures, to request information or request assistance at the TSA checkpoint, and to report security threats and vulnerabilities.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 131 (Tuesday, July 13, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36758-36759]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-14886]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Transportation Security Administration
Revision of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB
Review: TSA Customer Comment Tools
AGENCY: Transportation Security Administration, Homeland Security
(DHS).
ACTION: 30-Day notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces that the Transportation Security
Administration (TSA) has forwarded the Information Collection Request
(ICR), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number 1652-0030,
abstracted below to OMB for a revision of the currently approved
collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The ICR describes
the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. This
collection allows customers to provide feedback to TSA about their
experiences with TSA's processes and procedures, to request information
or request assistance at the TSA checkpoint, and to report security
threats and vulnerabilities.
DATES: Send your comments by August 12, 2021. A comment to OMB is most
effective if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under Review--Open for
Public Comments'' or by using the find function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christina A. Walsh, TSA PRA Officer,
Information Technology (IT), TSA-11, Transportation Security
Administration, 6595 Springfield Center Drive, Springfield, VA 20598-
6011; telephone (571) 227-2062; email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#83d7d0c2d3d1c2c3e7ebf0ade4ecf5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a5f1f6e4f5f7e4e5c1cdd68bc2cad3">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: TSA published a Federal Register notice,
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with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments, of the following
collection of information on April 13, 2021 (86 FR 19276).
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 it
displays a valid OMB control number. The ICR documentation will be made
available at <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov">http://www.reginfo.gov</a> upon its submission to OMB.
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.
Information Collection Requirement
Title: TSA Customer Comment Tools.
Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
OMB Control Number: 1652-0030.
Forms(s): NA.
Affected Public: Travelling public.
Abstract: The TSA Contact Center (TCC) continues to serve as the
main portal of communication for the traveling public. The public may
contact the TCC via email or phone to request information, file a
complaint--general or Civil Rights and Liberties, compliment, or
provide general feedback. With over one million contacts per year, it
is crucial for TSA to have the ability to capture this information.
TSA's online submission forms are readily available from the Customer
Service portion of <a href="http://tsa.gov">tsa.gov</a>. The online forms are easy to use and offer
several dropdown menu choices to reduce the burden on the public and
increase the quality of data for TSA. Currently, there are four options
for the online forms: Complaint and Compliment, Request for Assistance,
Request for Information, and Security Issues. The online forms are easy
to use and offer several dropdown menu choices to reduce the burden on
the public and increase the quality of data for TSA. TCC provides a
receipt to any person who submits an online form.
TSA is revising the information collection, moving from four online
forms to six electronic forms. The online form Complaint and Compliment
has been broken into two separate distinct online forms. TSA
PreCheck<SUP>TM</SUP> has been pulled out of the drop down menu of
Complaint and given its own online form. Request for Assistance online
form has been renamed TSA Cares. The 6 online forms are as follows:
<bullet> Complaint--passengers may provide a complaint regarding
their experiences with TSA security procedures. Passengers may also use
this form to file Disability or Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
complaints.
<bullet> TSA PreCheck--passengers may share concerns about not
receiving TSA PreCheck on their boarding pass or other concerns.
<bullet> Compliment--passengers may share how TSA exceeded their
expectations.
<bullet> Request for Information--passengers may submit an inquiry
about TSA policies and procedures, such as traveling with medical
conditions, prohibited & permitted items, security screening and more.
<bullet> TSA Cares--passengers may request assistance through the
TSA screening checkpoint.
<bullet> Security Issue--passengers may identify and report
suspicious activities and threats. The TCC provides a receipt to any
person who submits an electronic form or email to TSA as required by 49
CFR 1503.3(a).
Also, TSA is changing the name of OMB control number 1652-0030 from
``TSA Customer Comment Card'' to ``TSA Customer Comment Tools'' to more
accurately represent the information collection. In addition, TSA is
making non-substantive changes to the paper comment card, updating the
appearance--font, TSA insignia and spacing.
Number of Respondents: An estimated 88,352 respondents annually.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An estimated 7,518 hours annually.
Christina A. Walsh,
TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2021-14886 Filed 7-12-21; 8:45 am]
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