Notice2026-11136
Revision of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: TSA PreCheck® Application Program
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June 3, 2026
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This notice announces that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has forwarded the Information Collection Request (ICR), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number 1652-0059, abstracted below to OMB for review and approval of 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. The collection involves the submission of biographic and biometric information by TSA PreCheck[supreg] Application Program or U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Trusted Traveler Program individuals enrolling in MyTSA PreCheck ID <SUP>TM</SUP>, TSA's Customer Service Portal, and Seamless Identity Automation.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 3, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33190-33192]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-11136]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Transportation Security Administration
Revision of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB
Review: TSA PreCheck[supreg] Application Program
AGENCY: Transportation Security Administration, Department of 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 1652-0059,
abstracted below to OMB for review and approval of 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. The collection involves the submission of biographic
and biometric information by TSA PreCheck[supreg] Application Program
or U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Trusted Traveler Program
individuals enrolling in MyTSA PreCheck ID <SUP>TM</SUP>, TSA's
Customer Service Portal, and Seamless Identity Automation.
DATES: Send your comments by July 6, 2026. 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'' and by using the find function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christina A. Walsh, TSA PRA Officer,
Information Technology, TSA-11, Transportation Security Administration,
6595 Springfield Center Drive, VA 22150; telephone (571) 227-2062;
email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#461215071614070632352768222e3568212930"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ffabacbeafadbebf8b8c9ed19b978cd1989089">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: TSA published a Federal Register notice,
with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments, of the following
collection of information on January 15, 2026, 91 FR 1799. TSA received
five public comments as discussed in the accompanying Supporting
Statement.
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
Title: TSA PreCheck Application Program, 49 U.S.C. 114.
Type of Request: Revision of a previously approved collection.
OMB Control Number: 1652-0059.
Forms(s): N/A.
Affected Public: Individuals.
Abstract: Pursuant to the statutory authorities explained below,
TSA has implemented a voluntary enrollment program for individuals to
apply for the TSA PreCheck Application Program. Section 109(a)(3) of
the Aviation and Transportation Security Act, Public Law 107-71 (115
Stat. 597, 613, Nov. 19, 2001, codified at 49 U.S.C. 114 note) provides
TSA with the authority to ``establish requirements to implement trusted
programs and use available technologies to expedite security screening
of passengers who participate in such programs, thereby allowing
security screening personnel to focus on those passengers who should be
subject to more extensive screening.'' In addition, TSA has express,
statutory authority to establish and collect a fee for any registered
traveler program by publication of a notice in the Federal Register, as
outlined in the Department of Homeland (DHS) Security Appropriations
Act, 2006, Public Law 109-90 (119 Stat. 2064, 2088-89, Oct. 18, 2005).
Although participation in the TSA PreCheck Application Program is
voluntary, individuals must submit biographic and biometric \1\
information directly to TSA, which TSA uses to conduct identity
verification and a Security Threat Assessment (STA) of criminal,
immigration, intelligence, and regulatory violation databases. There is
no proposed change to the TSA PreCheck Application Program. Interested
applicants must provide certain minimum required data elements,
including, but not limited to, name, date of birth, sex, address,
contact information, country of birth, images of identity documents,
proof of citizenship or immigration status, and biometrics via a secure
interface.
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\1\ Unless otherwise specified, for the purpose of this
document, ``biometrics'' refers to fingerprints and/or facial
imagery.
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TSA uses this information to verify identity at enrollment, conduct
an STA, make a final eligibility determination for the TSA PreCheck
Application Program (including a review of criminal, immigration,
intelligence, and regulatory violation databases), and verify the
identities of TSA PreCheck-enrolled and approved individuals when they
are traveling. For example, as part of this process, TSA sends the
applicants' fingerprints and associated information to the Federal
Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for the purpose of comparing their
fingerprints to other fingerprints in the FBI's Next
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Generation Identification (NGI) system or its successor systems
including civil, criminal, and latent fingerprint repositories. The FBI
may retain applicants' fingerprints and associated information in NGI
after the completion of their application and, while retained, their
fingerprints may continue to be compared against other fingerprints
submitted to or retained by NGI as part of the FBI's Rap Back
program.\2\ In retaining applicants' fingerprints, the FBI conducts
recurrent vetting of applicants' criminal history until the expiration
date of the applicant's STA. TSA also transmits applicants' biometrics
for enrollment into DHS's Automated Biometrics Identification System
(IDENT) \3\ and its successor system, the Homeland Advanced Recognition
Technology System (HART) \4\ for recurrent vetting of applicants'
criminal history, lawful presence, and ties to terrorism; and for
support of TSA's biometric-based identification at airport checkpoints.
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\2\ The FBI's Rap Back program is a continuous monitoring
service that allows authorized agencies to receive on-going status
notifications of any criminal history reported to the FBI after the
initial processing and retention of criminal or civil transactions
using fingerprint identification.
\3\ See U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of
Biometric Identity Management (OBIM), Privacy Impact Assessment for
Automated Biometric Identification System (IDENT), DHS/OBIM//PIA-001
(2012), available at DHS/OBIM/PIA-001 Automated Biometric
Identification System [verbar] Homeland Security.
\4\ See U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of
Biometric Identity Management (OBIM), Privacy Impact Assessment for
Homeland Advanced Recognition Technology System, DHS/OBIM//PIA-004
(2024), available at DHS/OBIM/PIA-004 Homeland Advanced Recognition
Technology System (HART) Increment 1 [verbar] Homeland Security.
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TSA uses the STA results to decide if an individual poses a low
risk to transportation or national security. TSA issues approved
applicants a Known Traveler Number (KTN) that they may use when making
travel reservations. Airline passengers who submit a KTN when making
airline reservations are eligible for expedited screening on flights
originating from U.S. airports and select international locations,
including Nassau, Bahamas.\5\ TSA uses the traveler's KTN and other
information during passenger prescreening to verify that the individual
traveling matches the information on TSA's list of known travelers and
to confirm TSA PreCheck expedited screening eligibility.
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\5\ Passengers who are eligible for expedited screening
typically will receive less stringent physical screening; e.g.,
removal of shoes, light outerwear, and a belt may not be required;
laptop may remain in its case; and the ``3-1-1'' compliant liquids/
gels bag may stay in their carry-on.
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When the STA is complete, TSA makes a final determination on
eligibility for the TSA PreCheck Application Program and notifies the
applicant of the decision. Most applicants generally should expect to
receive notification from TSA between 3 and 60 days of the submission
of their completed application. If initially deemed ineligible by TSA,
applicants will have an opportunity to correct cases of
misidentification and/or inaccurate criminal records. Applicants must
submit a correction of any information they believe to be inaccurate
within 60 days of issuance of TSA's ineligibility notification letter.
If a corrected record is not received by TSA within the specified
amount of time, the agency may make a final determination to deny
eligibility. Individuals who TSA determines are ineligible for the TSA
PreCheck Application Program will undergo standard or other screening
at airport security checkpoints.
In 2025, TSA established a partnership with CBP to reduce the risk
profile of passengers who are members of CBP's Global Entry (GE)
Trusted Traveler Program, expedite GE enrollment processing for
existing TSA PreCheck members, and enhance the customer experience.
This initiative is only available to members of the TSA PreCheck
Application Program who opt-in to CBP's expedited vetting.
For TSA PreCheck Application Program applicants who have opted into
GE, once their fingerprints have been thoroughly vetted through the FBI
NGI database during TSA PreCheck Application Program enrollment, TSA
will authorize DHS IDENT/HART to share specified biographic and
biometric data issued to TSA PreCheck applicants during the enrollment
process (fingerprints, the Fingerprint Identification Number, and the
Encounter Identification Number), with CBP for reuse during the CBP GE
vetting process.
The TSA PreCheck Application Program enhances aviation security by
permitting TSA to better focus its limited security resources on
passengers who are unknown to TSA and whose level of risk is
undetermined, while also facilitating and improving the commercial
aviation travel experience for the public. Travelers who choose not to
enroll in this initiative are not subject to any limitations on their
travel because of their choice; they will be processed through normal
TSA screening before entering the sterile areas of airports. TSA also
retains the authority to perform standard or other screening on a
random basis on TSA PreCheck Application Program participants and any
other travelers authorized to receive expedited physical screening.
Collection Revisions: TSA PreCheck Enhancements
TSA is revising the collection to include the MyTSA PreCheck
ID<SUP>TM</SUP>, which facilitates delivery of TSA PreCheck benefits to
recipients; the development of the TSA Customer Service Portal to
enhance customer experience and data management; the expansion of 1:n
touchless identity verification through Seamless Identity Automation
experience; and the revision of post enrollment surveys to reduce
customer burden to better serve the needs of the public. These new
enhancements and updated surveys are all optional and do not affect an
individual's status with the TSA PreCheck Application Program.
MyTSA PreCheck ID<SUP>TM</SUP>
DHS Trusted Traveler populations are vetted, low-risk travelers who
have voluntarily opted-in to receive expedited screening after
undergoing a background check or STA. The MyTSA PreCheck ID is a mobile
identity document that provides eligible DHS Trusted Traveler members
with TSA PreCheck benefits, including identity verification at security
checkpoints and expedited screening, the ability to opt-in to TSA
PreCheck Touchless ID,\6\ and potential future benefits, such as the
ability to use the MyTSA PreCheck ID as a visitor pass to allow access
to an airport's sterile area.
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\6\ TSA is using facial identification to verify a passenger's
identity at its security checkpoints using the CBP Traveler
Verification Service, which creates a secure biometric template of a
passenger's live facial image taken at the checkpoint and matches it
against a gallery of templates of pre-staged photos that the
passenger previously provided to the government (e.g., U.S. Passport
or Visa). Participation is optional. Passengers who have consented
to participate may choose to opt-out at any time and instead go
through the standard identity verification process by a
Transportation Security Officer.
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To participate in MyTSA PreCheck ID, eligible DHS Trusted Travelers
voluntarily submit certain biographic and biometric information to
confirm their TSA PreCheck status, verify their identity and to
facilitate issuance of the ID to their mobile device. The information
required to issue the ID includes biographic data: full name, date of
birth, KTN; and biometric data: facial image (from a selfie). With the
MyTSA Precheck ID on the individual's mobile device, within 24 hours of
their flight, the individual provides their departure airport code in
the MyTSA PreCheck ID app. The biographic information is only visible
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individual on their MyTSA PreCheck ID app information summary page or
on the ID reader when scanned for use (i.e. airport security checkpoint
Travel Document Checker). The selfie is deleted after identify
verification. Optional biographic information includes passport number
and redress number.
TSA Customer Service Portal
The TSA Customer Service Portal is a user-friendly, centralized
platform for TSA-vetted populations to securely view and update their
profile information from various programs, including TSA PreCheck.
Members can view their current program status, upload updated
documents, and receive status updates and correspondence from TSA.
Active TSA program members must have a <a href="http://login.gov">login.gov</a> account (which
requires an email and password) to access the Customer Service Portal.
TSA PreCheck Application Program members using the Customer Service
Portal can view their TSA PreCheck membership information to include
the KTN, the specified enrollment provider, and the renewal date as
well as their opt-in/opt-out selection for specific program incentives
such as TSA PreCheck Touchless ID. The ability to view and update
membership information will greatly enhance the customer experience
while providing TSA with up-to-date member data and streamlined
processes to manage the data. In the future, other TSA PreCheck benefit
holders will have the ability to view their applicable TSA PreCheck
information and their opt-in or opt-out status for TSA PreCheck
Touchless ID.
TSA Seamless Identity Automation experience
TSA is developing the Seamless Identity Automation solution to
expand 1:n touchless identity verification capabilities at the security
checkpoint for TSA PreCheck members using a digital ID. TSA PreCheck
passengers will be able to voluntarily opt-in to the touchless
experience and securely share those elements of their digital ID and
flight information (i.e. boarding pass data) not already present in
TSA's systems via their mobile wallet.
Post Enrollment Survey Revision
Instead of sending every new enrollee and renewing applicant the
optional post enrollment survey, TSA is now sending the survey to only
a statistically significant number of TSA PreCheck Application Program
enrollees and renewing applicants. These surveys are used to gather
information on the applicant's overall customer satisfaction with the
service received at an enrollment location or during their online
renewal.
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 6,303,987.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 4,339,658.
Estimated Annual Cost Burden: $468,127,340.
Dated: June 1, 2026.
Christina A. Walsh,
Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Information Technology, Transportation
Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 2026-11136 Filed 6-2-26; 8:45 am]
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