81 FR 70736 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection: Air Traffic Slots Management

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 198 (October 13, 2016)

Page Range		70736-70737
FR Document		2016-24772

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the FAA invites public comments about our intention to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to revise a currently approved information collection. The FAA collects information to allocate slots and maintain accurate records of slot transfers at slot- controlled and schedule-facilitated airports. The information is provided by air carriers and other operators at all impacted airports.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection: Air Traffic 
Slots Management

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, the 
FAA invites public comments about our intention to request approval 
from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to revise a currently 
approved information collection. The FAA collects information to 
allocate slots and maintain accurate records of slot transfers at slot-
controlled and schedule-facilitated airports. The information is 
provided by air carriers and other operators at all impacted airports.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by December 12, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the FAA at the following address: Ronda 
Thompson, Federal Aviation Administration, ASP-110, 800 Independence 
Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20591.
    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 by email at: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0524.
    Title: Air Traffic Slots Management.

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    Form Numbers: There are no FAA forms associated with this 
collection.
    Type of Review: Revision of an information collection.
    Background: The FAA has implemented several initiatives to address 
congestion and delay issues within the National Airspace System. The 
FAA has issued Orders limiting operations at John F. Kennedy 
International Airport (JFK), Newark Liberty International Airport 
(EWR), and LaGuardia Airport (LGA). These Orders resulted in part from 
increasing congestion and delays at the airports requiring the FAA to 
allocate arrival and departure slots at JFK, EWR, and LGA. On April 6, 
2016, the FAA announced a reduction in slot controls at EWR and 
designation of EWR as a Level 2, schedule-facilitated airport under the 
International Air Transport Association (IATA) Worldwide Slot 
Guidelines (WSG) based on an updated demand and capacity analysis of 
the airport. This change is effective from the Winter 2016 scheduling 
season, which begins on October 30, 2016. The FAA also has designated 
O'Hare International Airport (ORD), San Francisco International Airport 
(SFO), and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) as Level 2 airports 
under the IATA WSG. These Level 2 designations resulted in part from 
increasing congestion and delays at the airports requiring FAA to 
implement a voluntary process to manage operational growth at ORD and 
SFO. The Level 2 designation was made at LAX due to a long-term 
construction project expected to reduce runway capacity; therefore, the 
designation is not expected to continue beyond the completion of the 
planned construction at LAX.
    The information is reported to the FAA by carriers holding a slot 
at JFK or LGA; by carriers operating at EWR, LAX, ORD, or SFO; and by 
operators conducting unscheduled operations at LGA. At JFK, carriers 
must notify the FAA of: (1) Requests for confirmation of transferred 
slots; (2) requests for seasonal allocation of historic and additional 
available slots; and (3) usage of slots on a seasonal basis. At LGA, 
carriers must notify the FAA of: (1) Requests for confirmation of 
transferred slots; (2) slots required to be returned or slots 
voluntarily returned; (3) requests to be included in a lottery for 
available slots; and (4) usage of slots on a bi-monthly basis. At LGA, 
unscheduled operators must request and obtain a reservation from the 
FAA prior to conducting an operation. At EWR, LAX, ORD and SFO, 
carriers are asked to notify the FAA of their intended operating 
schedules during peak hours on a semiannual basis. The FAA estimates 
that all information from carriers is submitted electronically from 
information stored in carrier scheduling databases, and that nearly all 
requests for unscheduled operation reservations are submitted 
electronically through either an internet or touch-tone system 
interface.
    Respondents: 200 carriers at various airports; unknown number of 
unscheduled operators at LaGuardia Airport.
    Frequency: Information is collected as needed; some reporting on 
bimonthly or semiannual basis.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 2 minutes per unscheduled 
operation reservation; 6 minutes per notice of slot transfer; 2 hour 
per schedule submission or slot request; and 2 hours per slot usage 
report.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 5,049.5 hours.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on October 6, 2016.
Ronda L. Thompson,
FAA Information Collection Clearance Officer, Performance, Policy, and 
Records Management Branch, ASP-110.
[FR Doc. 2016-24772 Filed 10-12-16; 8:45 am]
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in the Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S. enhance the quality, utility and clarity Issued in Washington, DC, on October 6,
Department of State (telephone: 202– of the information collection; and (d) 2016.
632–6471; email: section2459@ ways that the burden could be Ronda Thompson,
state.gov). The mailing address is U.S. minimized without reducing the quality FAA Information Collection Clearance
Department of State, L/PD, SA–5, Suite of the collected information. The agency Officer, Performance, Policy, and Records
5H03, Washington, DC 20522–0505. will summarize and/or include your Management Branch, ASP–110.
Dated: October 3, 2016. comments in the request for OMB’s [FR Doc. 2016–24771 Filed 10–12–16; 8:45 am]

Mark Taplin,
clearance of this information collection. BILLING CODE 4910–13–P

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Ronda Thompson by email at: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Department of State. Ronda.Thompson@faa.gov.
[FR Doc. 2016–24896 Filed 10–12–16; 8:45 am] Federal Aviation Administration
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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OMB Control Number: 2120–0607. Agency Information Collection
Title: Pilot Records Improvement Act Activities: Requests for Comments;
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (PRIA)/Pilot Records Database (PRD). Revision of a Currently Approved
Form Numbers: FAA Forms 8060–10, Information Collection: Air Traffic Slots
Federal Aviation Administration 8060–10A, 8060–11, 8060–11A, 8060– Management
12, 8060–13. AGENCY: Federal Aviation
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Requests for Comments; Type of Review: Renewal of an Administration (FAA), DOT.
Clearance of Renewed Approval of information collection ACTION: Notice and request for
Information Collection: Pilot Records Background: Title 49 United States comments.
Improvement Act of 1996 (PRIA)/Pilot Code (49 U.S.C.) 44703(h): Records of
Records Database (PRD) Employment of Pilot Applicants, which SUMMARY: In accordance with the
was established by the Pilot Records Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Improvement Act of 1996 (PRIA), FAA invites public comments about our
Administration (FAA), DOT mandates that air carriers who have intention to request approval from the
ACTION: Notice and request for been issued a part 119 air carrier Office of Management and Budget
comments. certificate and are authorized to conduct (OMB) to revise a currently approved
operations under Title 14 of the Code of information collection. The FAA
SUMMARY: In accordance with the collects information to allocate slots and
Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 121 or
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA maintain accurate records of slot
part 135 as well as part 125 and 135
invites public comments about our transfers at slot-controlled and
operators, request and receive FAA
intention to request the Office of schedule-facilitated airports. The
records, air carrier and other operator
Management and Budget (OMB) information is provided by air carriers
records, and the National Driver
approval to renew a previously and other operators at all impacted
Register records before allowing an
approved information collection. Title airports.
individual to begin service as a pilot.
49 United States Code (49 U.S.C.)
Additionally, fractional ownerships DATES: Written comments should be
44703(h): Records of Employment of
operating in accordance with subpart K submitted by December 12, 2016.
Pilot Applicants, which was established
of part 91 are required to complete a
by the Pilot Records Improvement Act ADDRESSES: Send comments to the FAA
pilot safety background check before
of 1996 (PRIA), mandates that air at the following address: Ronda
allowing an individual to begin service
carriers who have been issued a part 119 Thompson, Federal Aviation
as a pilot (reference § 91.1051).
air carrier certificate and are authorized Administration, ASP–110, 800
Furthermore, air tour operators
to conduct operations under Title 14 of Independence Ave. SW., Washington,
operating in accordance with § 91.147
the Code of Federal Regulations (14 DC 20591.
are required to obtain an individual’s
CFR) part 121 or part 135 as well as part Public Comments Invited: You are
previous drug and/or alcohol testing
125 and 135 operators, request and asked to comment on any aspect of this
records before allowing an individual to
receive FAA records, air carrier and information collection, including (a)
begin service as a pilot. All requestors
other operator records, and the National Whether the proposed collection of
are heretofore referred to as ‘‘air
Driver Register records before allowing information is necessary for FAA’s
carriers.’’ The FAA is also deploying a
an individual to begin service as a pilot. performance; (b) the accuracy of the
web-based online application called the
DATES: Written comments should be estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to
Pilot Records Database (PRD) in
submitted by December 12, 2016. enhance the quality, utility and clarity
December 2016 that is expected to
ADDRESSES: Send comments to the FAA of the information collection; and (d)
benefit hiring air carriers, operators, and
at the following address: Ronda ways that the burden could be
pilots required to comply with PRIA.
Thompson, Federal Aviation minimized without reducing the quality
This application automates the current
Administration, ASP–110, 800 of the collected information. The agency
PRIA process and provides an air carrier
Independence Ave. SW., Washington, will summarize and/or include your
with immediate access to a consenting
DC 20591. comments in the request for OMB’s
pilot’s FAA records.
clearance of this information collection.
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PUBLIC COMMENTS INVITED: You are asked Respondents: Approximately 14,974.
to comment on any aspect of this FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Frequency: On occasion. Ronda Thompson by email at:
information collection, including (a)
Whether the proposed collection of Estimated Average Burden per Ronda.Thompson@faa.gov.
information is necessary for FAA’s Response: 2.5 hours. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
performance; (b) the accuracy of the Estimated Total Annual Burden: OMB Control Number: 2120–0524.
estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to 37,432 hours. Title: Air Traffic Slots Management.

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Form Numbers: There are no FAA on a semiannual basis. The FAA Comments must be received on or
forms associated with this collection. estimates that all information from before November 14, 2016.
Type of Review: Revision of an carriers is submitted electronically from FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
information collection. information stored in carrier scheduling Christine A. Hydock, Chief, Medical
Background: The FAA has databases, and that nearly all requests Programs Division, 202–366–4001,
implemented several initiatives to for unscheduled operation reservations fmcsamedical@dot.gov, FMCSA,
address congestion and delay issues are submitted electronically through Department of Transportation, 1200
within the National Airspace System. either an internet or touch-tone system New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W64–
The FAA has issued Orders limiting interface. 224, Washington, DC 20590–0001.
operations at John F. Kennedy Respondents: 200 carriers at various Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5
International Airport (JFK), Newark airports; unknown number of p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday,
Liberty International Airport (EWR), and unscheduled operators at LaGuardia except Federal holidays. If you have
LaGuardia Airport (LGA). These Orders Airport. questions regarding viewing or
resulted in part from increasing Frequency: Information is collected as submitting material to the docket,
congestion and delays at the airports needed; some reporting on bimonthly or contact Docket Services, telephone (202)
requiring the FAA to allocate arrival and semiannual basis. 366–9826.
departure slots at JFK, EWR, and LGA. Estimated Average Burden per
On April 6, 2016, the FAA announced ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
Response: 2 minutes per unscheduled
a reduction in slot controls at EWR and operation reservation; 6 minutes per bearing the Federal Docket Management
designation of EWR as a Level 2, notice of slot transfer; 2 hour per System (FDMS) Docket No. FMCSA–
schedule-facilitated airport under the schedule submission or slot request; and 2006–25854; FMCSA–2013–0107;
International Air Transport Association 2 hours per slot usage report. FMCSA–2013–0108 using any of the
(IATA) Worldwide Slot Guidelines Estimated Total Annual Burden: following methods:
(WSG) based on an updated demand 5,049.5 hours. • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
and capacity analysis of the airport. http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
Issued in Washington, DC, on October 6, online instructions for submitting
This change is effective from the Winter 2016.
2016 scheduling season, which begins comments.
Ronda L. Thompson, • Mail: Docket Management Facility;
on October 30, 2016. The FAA also has FAA Information Collection Clearance
designated O’Hare International Airport U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
Officer, Performance, Policy, and Records New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building
(ORD), San Francisco International Management Branch, ASP–110.
Airport (SFO), and Los Angeles Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
[FR Doc. 2016–24772 Filed 10–12–16; 8:45 am]
International Airport (LAX) as Level 2 Washington, DC 20590–0001.
airports under the IATA WSG. These
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P • Hand Delivery: West Building
Level 2 designations resulted in part Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200
from increasing congestion and delays New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
at the airports requiring FAA to
implement a voluntary process to Federal Motor Carrier Safety through Friday, except Federal
manage operational growth at ORD and Administration Holidays.
SFO. The Level 2 designation was made • Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
at LAX due to a long-term construction [Docket No. FMCSA–2006–25854; FMCSA– Instructions: Each submission must
2013–0107; FMCSA–2013–0108] include the Agency name and the
project expected to reduce runway
capacity; therefore, the designation is docket number(s) for this notice. Note
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption that all comments received will be
not expected to continue beyond the Applications; Epilepsy and Seizure
completion of the planned construction posted without change to http://
Disorders www.regulations.gov, including any
at LAX.
The information is reported to the AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety personal information provided. Please
FAA by carriers holding a slot at JFK or Administration (FMCSA), DOT. see the Privacy Act heading below for
LGA; by carriers operating at EWR, ACTION: Notice of renewal of further information.
LAX, ORD, or SFO; and by operators exemptions; request for comments. Docket: For access to the docket to
conducting unscheduled operations at read background documents or
LGA. At JFK, carriers must notify the SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its comments, go to http://
FAA of: (1) Requests for confirmation of decision to renew exemptions of six www.regulations.gov at any time or
transferred slots; (2) requests for individuals from the requirement in the Room W12–140 on the ground level of
seasonal allocation of historic and Federal Motor Carrier Safety the West Building, 1200 New Jersey
additional available slots; and (3) usage Regulations (FMCSRs) that interstate Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9
of slots on a seasonal basis. At LGA, commercial motor vehicle (CMV) a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
carriers must notify the FAA of: (1) drivers have ‘‘no established medical Friday, except Federal holidays. The
Requests for confirmation of transferred history or clinical diagnosis of epilepsy FDMS is available 24 hours each day,
slots; (2) slots required to be returned or or any other condition which is likely 365 days each year. If you want
slots voluntarily returned; (3) requests to cause loss of consciousness or any acknowledgment that we received your
to be included in a lottery for available loss of ability to control a CMV.’’ The comments, please include a self-
slots; and (4) usage of slots on a bi- exemptions enable these individuals addressed, stamped envelope or
who have had one or more seizures and
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monthly basis. At LGA, unscheduled postcard or print the acknowledgement
operators must request and obtain a are taking anti-seizure medication to page that appears after submitting
reservation from the FAA prior to continue to operate CMVs in interstate comments online.
conducting an operation. At EWR, LAX, commerce. Privacy Act: In accordance with 5
ORD and SFO, carriers are asked to DATES: The exemptions were effective U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments
notify the FAA of their intended on December 23, 2015. The exemptions from the public to better inform its
operating schedules during peak hours will expire on December 23, 2017. rulemaking process. DOT posts these

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Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice and request for comments.
Dates		Written comments should be submitted by December 12, 2016.
Contact		Ronda Thompson by email at: [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 70736

81 FR 70736 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection: Air Traffic Slots Management

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONFederal Aviation Administration

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