Notice2025-14599
Intent To Request an Revision From OMB of One Current Public Collection of Information: Law Enforcement Officers (LEOs) Flying Armed
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August 1, 2025
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Homeland Security DepartmentTransportation Security Administration
Abstract
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) invites public comment on one currently-approved Information Collection Request (ICR), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number 1652-0072, that we will submit to OMB for an revision in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. The collection involves gathering information from Federal, state, county or municipal armed law enforcement officers (LEOs) who require specialized screening at the checkpoint.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 146 (Friday, August 1, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36172-36173]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-14599]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Transportation Security Administration
Intent To Request an Revision From OMB of One Current Public
Collection of Information: Law Enforcement Officers (LEOs) Flying Armed
AGENCY: Transportation Security Administration, DHS.
ACTION: 60-Day notice.
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SUMMARY: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) invites
public comment on one currently-approved Information Collection Request
(ICR), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number 1652-0072,
that we will submit to OMB for an revision in compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The ICR describes the nature of the
information collection and its expected burden. The collection involves
gathering information from Federal, state, county or municipal armed
law enforcement officers (LEOs) who require specialized screening at
the checkpoint.
DATES: Send your comments by September 30, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be emailed to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#570304160705161723243679333f2479303821"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c692958796948786b2b5a7e8a2aeb5e8a1a9b0">[email protected]</span></a> or delivered
to the TSA PRA Officer, Information Technology, TSA-11, Transportation
Security Administration, 6595 Springfield Center Drive, Springfield, VA
20598-6011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christina A. Walsh at the above
address, or by telephone (571) 227-2062.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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
available at <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov">https://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
TSA has broad statutory authority to assess a security risk for any
mode of transportation, develop security measures for dealing with that
risk, and enforce compliance with those measures.\1\
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\1\ See 49 U.S.C. 114.
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TSA's mission includes the screening of individuals, accessible
property, checked baggage, and cargo before boarding or loading on an
aircraft to prevent or deter the carriage of any explosive, incendiary,
or deadly or dangerous weapon on an aircraft. Under 49 CFR 1540.107,
individuals are required to submit to screening and inspection before
entering a sterile area of an airport or boarding an aircraft. The
prohibition on carrying a weapon, however, does not apply to LEOs
required to carry a firearm or other weapons while in the performance
of law enforcement duties at the airport. See 49 CFR 1540.111(b). In
addition, LEOs may fly armed if they meet the requirements of 49 CFR
1544.219. This section includes requirements for being a Federal,
municipal, county, or state law enforcement officer; authorization to
carry the weapon; training for flying armed; validation of the need for
the weapon to be accessible aboard the aircraft; and notification
requirements. This section also discusses prohibitions related to
alcoholic beverage consumption, and the appropriate location of the
weapon while aboard the aircraft.
TSA has established a specialized screening process for Federal,
state, county or municipal LEOs when they are flying armed and need to
go through screening at the checkpoint. When this situation occurs,
LEOs are required to complete TSA Form 413A, Checkpoint Sign-In Log.
The information collected on TSA Form 413A includes identifying
information for the LEOs; an affirmation that they are authorized to
fly armed on official business and that they have an operational need
to have their weapon accessible during the flight in accordance with 49
CFR part 1544; and identification of weapons they are carrying. TSA is
revising the information collection by changing the identification of
weapons section of the form, ``Carrying:'' to ``Are you carrying?'' and
adding the option ``Unarmed LEO Escort.'' In addition, TSA is changing
the question, ``Completed Required LEO Flying Armed Training?'' to
``Completed Required TSA LEO Flying Armed Training?'' TSA is making the
changes for programmatic needs to capture information of unarmed
escorts \2\ and to differentiate the TSA course from local, state and
other LEO Flying Armed Training courses.
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\2\ Unarmed LEO escorts may include dignitaries, prisoners,
deserters, detainees or deportees to foreign destinations.
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The information required by the form is used by the TSA Security
Operations Center and the Law Enforcement/Federal Air Marshal Service
to have situational awareness of armed LEOs presence on flights
conducted by 49 CFR parts 1544 and/or 1546 regulated parties (aircraft
operators and foreign air carriers). This real-time situational
awareness is necessary in the event of an emergency on board the
aircraft; such as but not limited to, a disruptive passenger, air
piracy, or other threat to the safety and security of a commercial
aircraft.
Respondents to this collection are Federal, state, county or
municipal LEOs travelling with their weapons. TSA uses historical data
to estimate 83,749 average annual responses. Each check-in requires
filling out a log book and TSA estimates this activity requires 4
minutes (0.0667 hours) to complete. TSA estimates this collection will
place an annual average hour burden of 5,583.27 hours on the public.
Dated: July 30, 2025.
Christina A. Walsh,
Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Information Technology, Transportation
Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 2025-14599 Filed 7-31-25; 8:45 am]
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