Federal Register: October 26, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 205)
DOCID: fr26oc09-104 FR Doc E9-25684
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Transportation Security Administration
NOTICE: NOTICES
DOCID: fr26oc09-104
DOCUMENT ACTION: 60-day renewal notice.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Intent To Request Renewal From OMB of One Current Public Collection of Information: Transportation Security Officer (TSO) Medical Questionnaire
DATES: Send your comments by December 28, 2009.
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) invites
public comment on one currently approved Information Collection Request
(ICR), OMB control number 16520032, abstracted below, that we will submit to the Office of Management and Budget
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(OMB) for renewal in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. The
ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected
burden. The collection involves using a questionnaire to collect
medical information from candidates for the job of Transportation
Security Officer (TSO) to ensure their qualifications to perform TSO
duties pursuant to sec. 111 of the Aviation and Transportation Security
Act (ATSA).
SUMMARY:
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
SUPPLEMENTAL 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. 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
OMB Number 16520032; TSO Medical Questionnaire
TSA currently collects relevant medical information from Transportation Security Officer (TSO) candidates for the purpose of assessing whether the candidates meet the medical qualification standards the agency has established pursuant to the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (ATSA), Pub. L. 10771 (November 19, 2001). TSA collects this information through a medical questionnaire completed by TSO candidates and, in certain cases, supplemental forms completed by TSO candidates' health care providers. The medical questionnaire and supplemental forms are used to evaluate a candidate's physical and medical qualifications to be a TSO, including visual and aural acuity, and physical coordination and motor skills. Only TSO candidates who successfully complete the steps in the hiring process leading up to the medical portion are required to complete the medical questionnaire. Candidates who disclose certain medical conditions on the medical questionnaire may be asked to have their health care provider complete one or more supplemental forms. Historical data indicate that approximately 30 percent of candidates reaching the medical evaluation will be required to complete one or more further evaluation forms.
TSA has a variety of supplemental forms, each of which pertain to particular body systems and medical conditions, including cardiac, orthopedic, endocrine, vitals, and others. The type of supplemental form(s) completed by a candidate's health care provider depend(s) on the condition(s) revealed during a candidate's initial medical evaluation and disclosed on the initial medical questionnaire. For example, a candidate who discloses a previous back injury may be required to have his/her health care provider complete a supplemental form to enable the agency to better evaluate whether the candidate can perform the TSO job safely and efficiently without excessive risk of accident or injury to himself/herself or others.
The current OMB control number for the medical questionnaire and supplemental forms is about to expire. TSA seeks to make minor modifications to the supplemental forms, and renew its OMB authorization to continue to use the medical questionnaire and supplemental forms, as modified. The modifications include moving language that clarifies that additional costs for further medical evaluations necessary to complete the supplemental forms will be incurred by the candidate and adding additional language to reflect changes in current medical practices/tests.
TSA estimates that the potential annual respondent population for this collection of information will be 19,175 candidates and health care providers. This number includes 14,750 candidates and 4,425 health care providers, nationwide. TSA estimates the total annual hour burden as a result of the TSO medical questionnaire and supplemental forms to be 11,677 hours.
Issued in Arlington, Virginia, on October 21, 2009. Ginger LeMay,
Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of Information Technology. [FR Doc. E925684 Filed 102309; 8:45 am]
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Ginger LeMay at the above address, or by telephone (571) 2273616 or email ginger.lemay@dhs.gov.