80 FR 52358 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Emergency Clearance: Public Information Collection Requirements Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB): B4UFLY Smartphone App
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 167 (August 28, 2015)
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 167 (August 28, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-21415 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 167 (Friday, August 28, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 52358-52359] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-21415] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Agency Information Collection Activities: Emergency Clearance: Public Information Collection Requirements Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB): B4UFLY Smartphone App AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on FAA's intention to collect information from the public. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA invites public comments about our request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval for an information collection. We are requesting an emergency review under 5 CFR part 1320(a)(2)(i) because public harm is reasonably likely to result if the normal clearance procedures are followed. In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we have submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) the following requirements for emergency review. The FAA has documented over 675 pilot and law enforcement reports of unmanned aircraft `events' in 2015. In comparison, the FAA received 238 of these reports in the entirety of 2014. This increase in reports, particularly in close proximity to airports, suggests that many unmanned aircraft system (UAS) operators are unaware of safety guidelines and policies and are unaware of the potential hazards these operations may pose to manned aircraft operations. The FAA's B4UFLY smartphone app will provide situational awareness of flight restrictions--including locations of airports, restricted airspace, special use airspaces, and temporary flight restrictions--based on a user's current or planned flight location. The risk posed to the National Airspace System (NAS) by increasingly unsafe UAS operations makes the immediate release of this app vital. DATES: Written comments should be submitted by September 28, 2015. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. Comments should be addressed to the attention of the Desk Officer, Department of Transportation/FAA, and [[Page 52359]] sent via electronic mail to [email protected], or faxed to (202) 395-6974, or mailed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. 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 subsequent request for OMB's full 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-XXXX (to be assigned). Title: B4UFLY Smartphone App. Form Numbers: There are no FAA forms associated with this information collection. Type of Review: Request for emergency clearance of a new information collection. Background: Public Law 112-95, Section 336 requires model aircraft operators to notify the airport operator and air traffic control tower (if one is located at the airport) prior to operating within 5 miles of an airport. The FAA's B4UFLY smartphone app will provide situational awareness of flight restrictions--including locations of airports, restricted airspace, special use airspaces, and temporary flight restrictions--based on a user's current or planned flight location. In order to maintain NAS safety in proximity to airports, air traffic control personnel would need certain basic information about a UAS operator's intended flight in order to assess whether the UAS may disrupt or endanger manned air traffic. The data collected by the B4UFLY app during the initial 60-day beta test will help the FAA determine procedures for managing more widespread public use of the B4UFLY app. Respondents: 1,000 beta test users. Frequency: Approximately 5 submissions per week, per user. Estimated Average Burden per Response: 2 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden: 1,485 hours. Issued in Washington, DC on August 21, 2015. Ronda Thompson, FAA Information Collection Clearance Officer, IT Enterprises Business Services Division, ASP-110. [FR Doc. 2015-21415 Filed 8-27-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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a. Meeting Summary June 18, 2015, Revised TOR DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
RTCA Paper No. 181–15/PMC–1362 b. SC–217—Aeronautical Databases—
b. Administrative SC TOR Revisions Discussion—Revised TOR Federal Aviation Administration
i. SC–224—Airport Security Access c. SC–223—Aeronautical Mobile
Control Systems—New Co-Chair Agency Information Collection
Airport Communication System—
ii. SC–235—Non-Rechargeable Activities: Emergency Clearance:
Discussion—Revised TOR
Lithium Batteries—New Chair Public Information Collection
d. SC–228—Minimum Operational Requirements Submitted to the Office
3. PUBLICATION CONSIDERATION/
Performance Standards (MOPS) for of Management and Budget (OMB):
APPROVAL
Unmanned Aircraft Systems, initial B4UFLY Smartphone App
a. Final Draft, Revised Document,
release, MOPS for Unmanned
DO–328—Safety, Performance and AGENCY: Federal Aviation
Aircraft Systems (UAS) Command
Interoperability Requirements Administration (FAA), DOT.
and Control (C2)—Discussion
Document for Airborne Spacing—
e. SC–228—MOPS for Unmanned ACTION: Notice.
Flight-deck Interval Management
(ASPA–FIM), prepared by SC–186 Aircraft Systems, initial release,
MOPS for Unmanned Aircraft SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation
b. Final Draft, New Document, MOPS Administration (FAA) is announcing an
for Flight-deck Interval Systems (UAS) Detect and Avoid
(DAA) Systems—Discussion opportunity for the public to comment
Management (FIM), prepared by on FAA’s intention to collect
SC–186 f. SC–228—MOPS for Unmanned
information from the public. In
c. Final Draft, Revised Document, Aircraft Systems, initial release,
accordance with the Paperwork
DO–272C—User Requirements for MOPS for Air-to-Air Radar for
Reduction Act of 1995, FAA invites
Aerodrome Mapping Information, Detect and Avoid—Discussion
public comments about our request to
prepared by SC–217 g. SC–230—Airborne Weather the Office of Management and Budget
d. Final Draft, Revised Document, Detection Systems—Discussion— (OMB) for approval for an information
DO–276B—User Requirements for Revised TOR collection. We are requesting an
Terrain and Obstacle Data, prepared h. SC–234—Portable Electronic emergency review under 5 CFR part
by SC–217 Devices—Discussion—Status 1320(a)(2)(i) because public harm is
e. Final Draft, Revised Document, Update reasonably likely to result if the normal
DO–291B—Interchange Standards i. Design Assurance Guidance for clearance procedures are followed. In
for Terrain, Obstacle and Airborne Electronic Hardware— compliance with the requirement of
Aerodrome Mapping Data, prepared Status—Possible New Special section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
by SC–217 Committee to Update RTCA DO– Reduction Act of 1995, we have
f. Final Draft, White Paper, Standards 254 submitted to the Office of Management
Development Activities for using j. NAC—Status Update and Budget (OMB) the following
Near Real-Time Aircraft-Derived requirements for emergency review.
k. TOC—Status Update
Data in Future Applications, The FAA has documented over 675
prepared by Wake Vortex Tiger l. FAA Actions Taken on Previously
Published Documents—Report pilot and law enforcement reports of
Team unmanned aircraft ‘events’ in 2015. In
4. INTEGRATION and COORDINATION m. Special Committees—Chairmen’s
Reports and Active Inter-Special comparison, the FAA received 238 of
COMMITTEE (ICC) these reports in the entirety of 2014.
a. ICC Membership—Update/ Committee Requirements
Agreements (ISRA)—Review This increase in reports, particularly in
Approval—Discussion close proximity to airports, suggests that
5. ACTION ITEM REVIEW n. European/EUROCAE
many unmanned aircraft system (UAS)
a. Workshop—Integrated Cockpit— Coordination—Status Update
operators are unaware of safety
Integrated Standards: Cross-Cutting o. Planning Forward—Discussion guidelines and policies and are unaware
Committee—Update 7. OTHER BUSINESS of the potential hazards these operations
b. PMC Ad-Hoc to provide SC–225 8. SCHEDULE for COMMITTEE may pose to manned aircraft operations.
perceived shortfalls in DO–311 DELIVERABLES and NEXT The FAA’s B4UFLY smartphone app
revision—Update MEETING DATE
c. PMC Ad-Hoc MASPS vs. guidance will provide situational awareness of
Attendance is open to the interested flight restrictions—including locations
‘‘discontinuity’’ between RTCA and public but limited to space availability.
EUROCAE documentation— of airports, restricted airspace, special
With the approval of the chairman, use airspaces, and temporary flight
Discussion members of the public may present oral
d. Response to Lockheed Martin’s restrictions—based on a user’s current
statements at the meeting. Persons or planned flight location. The risk
input to speed up MOPS in SC–159 wishing to present statements or obtain
TOR—Discussion posed to the National Airspace System
information should contact the person (NAS) by increasingly unsafe UAS
e. Follow up discussion with FAA on
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION operations makes the immediate release
cybersecurity concerns to be
CONTACT section. Members of the public of this app vital.
included in SC–159 TOR—
may present a written statement to the DATES: Written comments should be
Discussion
committee at any time. submitted by September 28, 2015.
f. Industry Interest in Runway
Overrun Alerting—possible new Issued in Washington, DC, on August 25, ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
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Special Committee (SC)— 2015. invited to submit written comments on
Discussion Latasha Robinson, the proposed information collection to
g. UPS GPS issue—Update Management & Program Analyst, Next the Office of Information and Regulatory
6. DISCUSSION Generation, Enterprise Support Services Affairs, Office of Management and
a. SC–147—MOPS for Traffic Alert Division, Federal Aviation Administration. Budget. Comments should be addressed
and Collision Avoidance Systems [FR Doc. 2015–21418 Filed 8–27–15; 8:45 am] to the attention of the Desk Officer,
Airborne Equipment—Discussion— BILLING CODE 4910–13–P Department of Transportation/FAA, and
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sent via electronic mail to oira_ Issued in Washington, DC on August 21, notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can
submission@omb.eop.gov, or faxed to 2015. be reviewed at http://www.dot.gov/
(202) 395–6974, or mailed to the Office Ronda Thompson, privacy.
of Information and Regulatory Affairs, FAA Information Collection Clearance Docket: Background documents or
Office of Management and Budget, Officer, IT Enterprises Business Services comments received may be read at
Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th Division, ASP–110. http://www.regulations.gov at any time.
Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. [FR Doc. 2015–21415 Filed 8–27–15; 8:45 am] Follow the online instructions for
Public Comments Invited: You are BILLING CODE 4910–13–P accessing the docket or go to the Docket
asked to comment on any aspect of this Operations in Room W12–140 of the
information collection, including (a) West Building Ground Floor at 1200
Whether the proposed collection of DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
information is necessary for FAA’s DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
performance; (b) the accuracy of the Federal Aviation Administration through Friday, except Federal holidays.
estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to [Summary Notice No. 2015–53] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
enhance the quality, utility and clarity Keira Jones (202) 267–4025, Office of
of the information collection; and (d) Petition for Exemption; Summary of Rulemaking, Federal Aviation
ways that the burden could be Petition Received; American Airlines, Administration, 800 Independence
minimized without reducing the quality Inc. Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591.
of the collected information. The agency AGENCY: Federal Aviation This notice is published pursuant to
will summarize and/or include your Administration (FAA), DOT. 14 CFR 11.85.
comments in the subsequent request for ACTION: Notice. Issued in Washington, DC, on August 25,
OMB’s full clearance of this information 2015.
collection. SUMMARY: This notice contains a Lirio Liu,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: summary of a petition seeking relief Director, Office of Rulemaking.
Ronda Thompson at (202) 267–1416, or from specified requirements of title 14
by email at: Ronda.Thompson@faa.gov. of the Code of Federal Regulations. The Petition For Exemption
purpose of this notice is to improve the Docket No.: FAA–2015–3491
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
public’s awareness of, and participation Petitioner: American Airlines, Inc.
OMB Control Number: 2120–XXXX
in, the FAA’s exemption process. Section(s) of 14 CFR Affected:
(to be assigned).
Neither publication of this notice nor § 93.123
Title: B4UFLY Smartphone App. the inclusion or omission of information Description of Relief Sought:
Form Numbers: There are no FAA in the summary is intended to affect the American Airlines seeks relief to permit
forms associated with this information legal status of the petition or its final American/American Eagle to operate
collection. disposition. two slots to maintain nonstop service
Type of Review: Request for between Ronald Reagan Washington
DATES: Comments on this petition must
emergency clearance of a new National Airport (DCA) and Lansing,
information collection. identify the petition docket number and
must be received on or before Michigan’s Capital Region International
Background: Public Law 112–95, Airport (LAN) under the terms and
September 17, 2015.
Section 336 requires model aircraft conditions of Exemption No. 10466.
operators to notify the airport operator ADDRESSES: Send comments identified
by docket number FAA–2015–3491 [FR Doc. 2015–21309 Filed 8–27–15; 8:45 am]
and air traffic control tower (if one is
located at the airport) prior to operating using any of the following methods: BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
within 5 miles of an airport. The FAA’s • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
B4UFLY smartphone app will provide http://www.regulations.gov and follow
the online instructions for sending your DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
situational awareness of flight
restrictions—including locations of comments electronically.
• Mail: Send comments to Docket Federal Highway Administration
airports, restricted airspace, special use
Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of Environmental Impact Statement:
airspaces, and temporary flight
Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Hidalgo County, Texas
restrictions—based on a user’s current
Avenue SE., Room W12–140, West
or planned flight location. In order to AGENCY: Texas Department of
Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC
maintain NAS safety in proximity to Transportation (TxDOT), Federal
20590–0001.
airports, air traffic control personnel • Hand Delivery or Courier: Take Highway Administration (FHWA),
would need certain basic information comments to Docket Operations in Department of Transportation.
about a UAS operator’s intended flight Room W12–140 of the West Building ACTION: Federal notice of intent to
in order to assess whether the UAS may Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey
disrupt or endanger manned air traffic. prepare an Environmental Impact
Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 Statement (EIS).
The data collected by the B4UFLY app a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
during the initial 60-day beta test will Friday, except Federal holidays. SUMMARY: Pursuant to 40 CFR 1508.22,
help the FAA determine procedures for • Fax: Fax comments to Docket FHWA, on behalf of TxDOT, is issuing
managing more widespread public use Operations at 202–493–2251. this notice to advise the public that an
of the B4UFLY app. Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. EIS will be prepared for a proposed
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Respondents: 1,000 beta test users. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the transportation project to construct State
Frequency: Approximately 5 public to better inform its rulemaking Highway (SH) 68 from Interstate (I)-2/
submissions per week, per user. process. DOT posts these comments, United States Highway (US) 83 to I–
Estimated Average Burden per without edit, including any personal 69C/US 281 in Hidalgo County, Texas.
Response: 2 minutes. information the commenter provides, to Areas within the study area include the
Estimated Total Annual Burden: http://www.regulations.gov, as cities of Alamo, Pharr, Donna, Edinburg,
1,485 hours. described in the system of records San Juan, and San Carlos.
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