Extension of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Transportation Security Officer (TSO) Medical Questionnaire

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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 1652-0032, abstracted below to OMB for review and approval of an extension 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 using questionnaires to collect medical information from candidates and licensed physicians or other licensed health practitioners for the job of Transportation Security Officer (TSO) to ensure candidates are qualified to perform TSO duties.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 199 (Friday, October 16, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65758-65759]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-21177]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration


Extension of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB 
Review: Transportation Security Officer (TSO) Medical Questionnaire

AGENCY: Transportation Security Administration, 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 1652-0032, 
abstracted below to OMB for review and approval of an extension 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 using questionnaires to 
collect medical information from candidates and licensed physicians or 
other licensed health practitioners for the job of Transportation 
Security Officer (TSO) to ensure candidates are qualified to perform 
TSO duties.

DATES: Send your comments by November 16, 2026. A comment to OMB

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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, Springfield, VA 20598-6011; telephone 
(571) 227-2062; email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1f4b4c5e4f4d5e5f6b6c7e317b776c31787069"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cc989f8d9c9e8d8cb8bfade2a8a4bfe2aba3ba">[email&#160;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 July 23, 2026, 91 FR 46488. TSA did not 
receive any comments on the notice.

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: Transportation Security Officer (TSO) Medical Questionnaire.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    OMB Control Number: 1652-0032.
    Forms: Transportation Security Officer Medical Questionnaire and 
TSO Medical Clearance Form.
    Affected Public: (i) Applicants for employment as a TSO with TSA 
and (ii) licensed physicians or other licensed health practitioners.
    Abstract: TSA collects relevant medical information from TSO 
candidates for the purpose of assessing whether the candidates meet the 
qualification standards the agency has established pursuant to 49 
U.S.C. 44935. On June 8, 2026, OMB approved TSA's request for an 
emergency revision of this information collection, allowing for the 
move from a paper-based Security Officer Medical Questionnaire (SOMQ) 
to an online version of the SOMQ and to introduce a paper-based TSO 
Medical Clearance Form. See ICR Reference Number: 202606-1652-003. The 
revision was necessary to address urgent hiring requirements for front-
line, mission critical TSO positions. In addition, on September 15, 
2026, OMB approved a non-substantive change request, allowing TSA to 
update the ``Instructions'' of the TSO Medical Clearance Form, adding 
clarifying language about payment and submission. See ICR Reference 
Number: 202609-1652-001. TSA is seeking renewal of this information 
collection for the maximum 3-year approval period.
    The online SOMQ, like the prior paper SOMQ, enables TSA to collect 
the information necessary to assist in making determinations regarding 
candidates' medical and physical abilities to successfully perform the 
job. The TSO Medical Clearance Form also helps TSA ascertain the 
candidates' medical and physical abilities to successfully perform the 
job. The TSO Medical Clearance Form is completed by a licensed 
physician or other licensed health practitioner to indicate whether the 
candidate is able to perform a list of the duties of a TSO.
    Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 18,000.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 43,200.

    Dated: October 14, 2026.
Christina A. Walsh,
Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Information Technology, Transportation 
Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 2026-21177 Filed 10-15-26; 8:45 am]
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