Notices. 30-Day notice
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BILLING CODE 9110-05-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Transportation Security Administration Extension of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Office of Law Enforcement/Federal Air Marshal Service Mental Health Certification AGENCY: Transportation Security Administration, DHS. ACTION: 30-Day notice. 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 1652-0043, 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. TSA published a **Federal Register** notice, with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments, of the following collection of information on October 26, 2015, 80 FR 65237. The collection involves a certification form that applicants for the Federal Air Marshal positions are required to complete regarding their mental health history. DATES: Send your comments by February 8, 2016. A comment to OMB is most effective if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB. Comments should be addressed to Desk Officer, Department of Homeland Security/TSA, and sent via electronic mail to *oira_submission@omb.eop.gov* or faxed to
(202)395-6974. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christina A. Walsh, TSA PRA Officer, Office of Information Technology (OIT), TSA-11, Transportation Security Administration, 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 20598-6011; telephone
(571)227-2062; email *TSAPRA@dhs.gov.* 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 is available at *http://www.reginfo.gov.* 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:* Office of Law Enforcement/Federal Air Marshal Service Mental Health Certification. *Type of Request:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *OMB Control Number:* 1652-0043. *Forms(s):* TSA Form 1164. *Affected Public:* Law Enforcement Officers/Air Marshal Applicants. *Abstract:* TSA policy requires that applicants for Federal Air Marshal
(FAM)positions meet certain medical standards, including whether the individual has an established medical history or clinical diagnosis of psychosis, neurosis, or any other personality or mental disorder that clearly demonstrates a potential hazard to the performance of FAM duties or the safety of self or others. Information collected would be used to assess the eligibility and suitability of FAM applicants. *Number of Respondents:* 600. *Estimated Annual Burden Hours:* An estimated 600 hours annually. Dated: January 4, 2016. Christina A. Walsh, TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of Information Technology. [FR Doc. 2016-00154 Filed 1-7-16; 8:45 am]
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