Air Marshals' Mental Fitness Paperwork Gets Bureaucratic Lifeline
Published Date: 9/3/2026
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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. The collection involves forms that applicants and incumbents in the position of Federal Air Marshal (FAM) are required to complete regarding their physical and mental health history.
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FAM Applicants Must Complete Health Forms
If you apply for or hold a Federal Air Marshal (FAM) position, you must complete health certification forms (TSA Form 1164, and as needed TSA Form 1163 and TSA Form 1133-3) as part of eligibility and suitability reviews. The collection is identified by OMB Control Number 1652-0043, covers an estimated 200 respondents annually, and TSA estimates the total annual burden at 221 hours; comments are due by October 5, 2026.
Healthcare Providers May Complete TSA Medical Forms
Healthcare providers who evaluate FAM applicants or incumbents may be asked to complete TSA Form 1163 (Treating Physician Status Report), TSA Form 1164 (Mental Health Certification), and TSA Form 1133-3 (Practical Exercise Performance Requirements). TSA estimates the overall collection involves 200 respondents annually and 221 annual burden hours under OMB Control Number 1652-0043, and the notice requests comments by October 5, 2026.
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