82 FR 24771 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Extended Operations (ETOPS) of Multi-Engine Airplanes

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 102 (May 30, 2017)

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 a previously approved information collection. A final rule published on January 16, 2007 codified previous practices that permitted certificated air carriers to operate two-engine airplanes over long-range routes. The FAA uses this information collection to ensure that aircraft for long range flights are equipped to minimize diversions, to preclude and prevent diversions in remote areas, and to ensure that all personnel are trained to minimize any adverse impacts of a diversion.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 102 (Tuesday, May 30, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 24771]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-11082]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Extended 
Operations (ETOPS) of Multi-Engine Airplanes

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 a previously approved 
information collection. A final rule published on January 16, 2007 
codified previous practices that permitted certificated air carriers to 
operate two-engine airplanes over long-range routes. The FAA uses this 
information collection to ensure that aircraft for long range flights 
are equipped to minimize diversions, to preclude and prevent diversions 
in remote areas, and to ensure that all personnel are trained to 
minimize any adverse impacts of a diversion.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by June 29, 2017.

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 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ronda Thompson by email at: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0718.
    Title: Extended Operations (ETOPS) of Multi-Engine Airplanes.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
    Background: The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment 
period soliciting comments on the following collection of information 
was published on March 14, 2017 (82 FR 13708). The final rule codified 
the previous practices that permitted certificated air carriers to 
operate two-engine airplanes over these long-range routes and extended 
the procedures for extended operations to all passenger-carrying 
operations on routes beyond 180 minutes from an alternate airport. This 
option is voluntary for operators and manufacturers. The FAA uses this 
information collection to ensure that aircraft for long range flights 
are equipped to minimize diversions, to preclude and prevent diversions 
in remote areas, and to ensure that all personnel are trained to 
minimize any adverse impacts of a diversion.
    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.
    Respondents: Approximately 21 Operators and Manufacturers.
    Frequency: Information is collected on occasion.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 7 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 109,382 hours.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on May 24, 2017.
Ronda L. Thompson,
FAA Information Collection Clearance Officer, Performance, Policy & 
Records Management Branch, ASP-110.
[FR Doc. 2017-11082 Filed 5-26-17; 8:45 am]
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