Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) Flying Armed Training

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Checklist LEO Flying Armed.doc Supplementary Document	2008-11-21
Flying Armed SupStmt.doc Supporting Statement A	2008-11-21
30 Day Renewal Notice LEO Training.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-09-17
Aviation_and_Transportation_Security_Act_ATSA_Public_Law_107_1771.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-08-28
60 Day FR LEO.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-08-28

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
20963	Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) Flying Armed Training	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1652-0034	ICR Reference No: 200808-1652-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200506-1652-002
Agency/Subagency: DHS/TSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) Flying Armed Training
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/28/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/22/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2011	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2008
Responses	600	0	40,000
Time Burden (Hours)	50	0	4,666
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: TSA is requesting state and local law enforcement officers to complete assessment questions to determine eligibility to receive Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) Flying Armed training. Completion of this training is required by 49 CFR 1544.219 for all LEOs who have a mission need to fly armed. Applicant vetting ensures that only LEOs with a valid need to fly armed aboard commercial aircraft receive training. Target applicants come from state and local law enforcement agencies throughout the country.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 107 - 71 115 Name of Law: Aviation and Transportation Security Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 31706	06/03/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 53896	09/17/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) Flying Armed Training

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	600	40,000	0	-39,400	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	50	4,666	0	-4,616	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: Program Office changed process of the training. TSA no longer uses a contractor to issue the LEO Flying Armed training course. TSA now supplies the training materials via email to the requesting agency at no cost via email. Also trainees no longer need to complete a training evaluation.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 09/22/2008

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