TSA advances PreCheck data collection review for public comment
TSA has sent its PreCheck application program information collection to OMB and is asking for comments on the burden, necessity, and operation of the data collection behind expedited screening eligibility.
Reported by Thomas NakamuraThe Transportation Security Administration has forwarded a revised TSA PreCheck application program information collection to the Office of Management and Budget for review under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The notice concerns the collection of biographic and biometric information from TSA PreCheck applicants, trusted traveler participants, and users of related identity services.
This is not a new airport-screening rule. It is the recurring paperwork review that lets TSA continue collecting the information it says is needed to evaluate eligibility, run customer-service workflows, and support identity automation connected to expedited screening.
The Federal Register notice gives the public until July 6, 2026 to comment. Comments can address whether the collection is necessary, whether TSA has estimated the burden accurately, and whether the agency can improve the quality of the information collected or reduce the burden on applicants.
TeamCog classifies the item under DHS and the Transportation Security Administration because TSA is the operating agency. The report is tagged to rulemaking, transportation, aviation security, and paperwork reduction so readers can follow both the travel-security and administrative-process angles.