80 FR 35697 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Flight Plans

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 119 (June 22, 2015)

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection. Flight plan information is used to govern the flight of aircraft for the protection and identification of aircraft and property and persons on the ground. The use of form 7233-1, FAA Flight Plan, is being removed from this information collection request. Effective October 1, 2015, the civilian burden for all flight plan information, both domestic and international, will be collected via form 7233-4, FAA International Flight Plan. Form 7233-1 will continue to be used by military respondents.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 119 (Monday, June 22, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 35697]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-15269]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Flight Plans

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA 
invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information 
collection. Flight plan information is used to govern the flight of 
aircraft for the protection and identification of aircraft and property 
and persons on the ground. The use of form 7233-1, FAA Flight Plan, is 
being removed from this information collection request. Effective 
October 1, 2015, the civilian burden for all flight plan information, 
both domestic and international, will be collected via form 7233-4, FAA 
International Flight Plan. Form 7233-1 will continue to be used by 
military respondents.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by August 21, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the FAA at the following address: Ronda 
Thompson, Room 300, Federal Aviation Administration, ASP-110, 950 
L'Enfant Plaza SW., Washington, DC 20024.
    PUBLIC COMMENTS INVITED: You are asked to comment on any aspect of 
this information collection, including (a) Whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary for FAA's performance; (b) the 
accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to enhance the 
quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (d) 
ways that the burden could be minimized without reducing the quality of 
the collected information. The agency will summarize and/or include 
your comments in the request for OMB's clearance of this information 
collection.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ronda Thompson at (202) 267-1416, or 
by email at: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0026.
    Title: Flight Plans.
    Form Numbers: FAA form 7233-4.
    Type of Review: Revision of an information collection.
    Background: Title 49 U.S.C., paragraph 40103(b) authorizes 
regulations governing the flight of aircraft. 14 CFR 91 prescribes 
requirements for filing domestic and international flight plans. 
Information is collected to provide services to aircraft inflight and 
protection of persons/property on the ground.
    Respondents: Approximately 300,000 air carriers, operators and 
pilots.
    Frequency: Information is collected on occasion.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 1-3 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 225,966 hours.

    Issued in Washington, DC on June 16, 2015.
Ronda Thompson,
FAA Information Collection Clearance Officer, IT Enterprises Business 
Services Division, ASP-110.
[FR Doc. 2015-15269 Filed 6-19-15; 8:45 am]
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