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OMB Control No: 1652-0021	ICR Reference No: 202405-1652-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202111-1652-002
Agency/Subagency: DHS/TSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Flight Training Security Program
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 05/28/2024
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/14/2024
Terms of Clearance: OIRA commends TSA for its efforts to reduce burden on respondents.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2027	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2026
Responses	93,915	0	169,987
Time Burden (Hours)	33,596	0	103,817
Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,706,212	0	7,018,819

Abstract: This information collection relates to regulations issued by TSA for flight schools. The collection, under 49 CFR part 1552, subpart A, relates to the security threat assessments (STAs) that TSA requires to determine whether candidates are a threat to aviation or national security, and thus prohibited from receiving flight training. This collection of information requires Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)-certificated flight training providers to provide TSA with the information necessary to conduct the STAs. The collection, under 49 CFR part 1552, subpart B, relates to security awareness training for flight school employees and contract employees, which includes maintaining records of all such training.

Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 108 - 176 612 Name of Law: Vision 100—Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1652-AA35	Final or interim final rulemaking	89 FR 35580	05/01/2024

Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion
Annual Number of Responses	93,915	169,987	-76,072
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	33,596	103,817	-70,221
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,706,212	7,018,819	-4,312,607

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: TSA is revising this information collection request (ICR) to reflect revisions to the FTSP program as a result of the final rule. As discussed in more detail below, TSA is making three primary types of changes to the requirements. First, TSA will change the frequency in which candidates apply for STAs from an event-based STA, each time a candidate applies for flight training, to a time-based STA, which may be valid for up to five years. These changes will result in monetary and time savings as candidates will not need to pay an STA fee for each flight training request. Furthermore, candidates will no longer need to provide notification to TSA for each flight training event. These changes will reduce the total hour burden and total costs of this ICR. Second, under the revised program, TSA will allow for records that were previously only allowed to be stored in hard copy to be stored electronically, creating further cost savings from reduced physical storage costs. Finally, the revised program adds a new collection activity that requires each provider to submit the name and contact information for each security coordinator. This new requirement for a security coordinator supports communications with TSA concerning intelligence information, security-related activities, and incident or threat response with appropriate law enforcement and emergency response agencies. First, the FTSP program change from event-based STAs to time-based STAs reduces the number of candidate STAs required, but does not reduce the number training event notifications (subsequent applications). Previously, a candidate had to undergo an STA for each flight training request. Under the new requirements, candidates undergo an STA, which may be valid for five years after submitting an initial flight training request. Under the event-based structure, candidates participating in Category 1-3 training events would pay a $130 STA fee, per event, whereas candidates participating in Category 4 training events would pay a $70 STA fee, per event. Under the time-based structure, each candidate would undergo an STA, valid up to five years, which means even if a candidate participates in more than one training event, they would only need to pay one STA fee. Furthermore, training event notifications following applications with a new or renewal STA experience a 10-minute reduction in burden from not having to resubmit biographical information. TSA estimates a 45 minute (0.75 hours) time burden for applications with new and renewal STAs (five-years after the initial STA) and a 35 minute (0.58 hours) time burden for training event notifications. Second, as part of the changes to the FTSP program, flight training providers will no longer be required to retain physical records. Rather, providers will use expanded features that will be made available on the FTSP portal to retain records electronically. Subsequently, flight training providers will no longer incur costs for printer paper and toner for employee or candidate records. Employee security awareness training recordkeeping burden will also be reduced from five minutes to one (1) minute due to maintenance of the records electronically. For candidate flight training events, information for each event will be directly entered into the FTSP portal, thus eliminate the need to maintain separate candidate training event records. Third, the revised FTSP program adds a new collection activity that requires each provider to submit the name and contact information of each security coordinator. This new requirement helps bolster communication between providers and TSA in matters of security-related activities and incident and threat responses. TSA estimates that it will take each provider 15 minutes (0.25 hours) to provide TSA with the names, titles, and contact information for all designated security coordinators.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,706,212

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

Agency Contact: Christina Walsh 571 227-2062 christina.walsh@tsa.dhs.gov

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