82 FR 51907 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Air Taxi and Commercial Operator Airport Activity Survey

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 215 (November 8, 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 an information collection. The collection involves requesting that small on-demand operators voluntarily provide the number of revenue passengers that boarded their aircraft at each airport annually. This information is used in determining an airport's category and eligibility for federal funding on an annual basis. It is not available through any other federal data source.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 215 (Wednesday, November 8, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51907-51908]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-24332]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Air Taxi and 
Commercial Operator Airport Activity Survey

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. The collection involves requesting that small on-demand 
operators voluntarily provide the number of revenue passengers that 
boarded their aircraft at each airport annually. This information is 
used in determining an airport's category and eligibility for federal 
funding on an annual basis. It is not available through any other 
federal data source.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by January 8, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the FAA at the following address: Barbara 
Hall, Federal Aviation Administration, ASP-110, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, 
Fort Worth, TX 76177.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Hall by email at: 
[email protected]; phone: 940-594-5913.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    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.
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0067.
    Title: Air Taxi and Commercial Operator Airport Activity Survey.
    Form Numbers: FAA Form 1800-31.
    Type of Review: Clearance of a renewal of an information 
collection.
    Background: The data collected through this survey is the only 
source of data for charter and nonscheduled passenger data by Part 135 
operator (air taxis). The data received on the form (either paper or 
signed electronic copy) is then incorporated into the Air Carrier 
Activity Information System which is used to determine whether an 
airport is eligible for Airport Improvement Program funds and for 
calculating primary airport sponsor apportionment as specified by title 
49 United Stated Code (U.S.C.), section 47114. The data collected on 
the form includes passenger enplanements by carrier and by airport. 
Passengers traveling on air taxis would be overlooked entirely if this 
passenger survey were not conducted. As a result, many airports would 
not receive their fair share of funds since there is currently no other 
source for this type of charter activity. In each of the last 3 years, 
approximately 150 operators have reported a total 1.2 million 
passengers. This data is important to those airports that struggle to 
meet the 2,500 and 10,000 passenger levels and could not do so without 
the reporting of the charter passengers.
    Respondents: The voluntary survey is sent through the U.S. Postal 
Service to approximately 300 small on-demand operators (certificated 
under Federal Aviation Regulation Part 135) that have reported activity 
in the last three years. The form is also available on the FAA Web 
site.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 1.5 hours per respondent.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: On average, approximately 150 
respondents submit an annual response. The cumulative total annual 
burden is estimated to be 225 hours.


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    Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on November 2, 2017.
Barbara L. Hall,
FAA Information Collection Clearance Officer, Performance, Policy, and 
Records Management Branch, ASP-110.
[FR Doc. 2017-24332 Filed 11-7-17; 8:45 am]
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