83 FR 18389 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Submissions for OMB Approval
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 81 (April 26, 2018)
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 81 (April 26, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-08707 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 81 (Thursday, April 26, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 18389-18391] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-08707] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration [Docket No. FAA-2017-0975] Agency Information Collection Activities: Submissions for OMB Approval AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: 30-day notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a renewal of the existing Information Collection 2120-0768. As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the purpose of this notice is to allow 30 days for public comment. The Information Collection was previously published in the Federal Register on February 12, 2018 and allowed 60 days for the public comment. The FAA proposes collecting information related to requests to operate Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in controlled airspace. The FAA will use the collected information to make determinations whether to authorize or deny the requested operation of UAS in controlled airspace. The proposed information collection is necessary to issue such authorizations or denials consistent with the FAA's mandate to ensure safe and efficient use of national airspace. In addition, the FAA proposes collecting information related to requests for waiver from the waivable provisions of the applicable regulations. The proposed information collection is necessary to determine whether the proposed operation is eligible for waiver consistent with the FAA's mandate to ensure safe and efficient use of national airspace. Several comments received were either positive or pertained to matters not directly addressed in this Information Collection. DATES: Written comments should be submitted by May 29, 2018. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments [identified by Docket No. FAA-2017- 0975] through one of the following methods:Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Fax: 1-202-493-2251. Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey [[Page 18390]] Avenue SE, West Building, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except on Federal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Casey Nair, FAA's UAS Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) Program Manager, tel (202) 267-0369 or via email at Casey.Nair@faa.gov. 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 the FAA's performance; (b) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) ways for the 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. Title: Renewal of Existing Information Collection 2120-0768. OMB Control Number: 2120-0768. Form Number(s): There are no FAA forms associated with this collection. Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection. Background: The FAA has seen increased operations of small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) flying under 14 CFR part 107. Section 107.41 states that ``no person may operate a small unmanned aircraft in Class B, Class C, or Class D airspace or within the lateral boundaries of the surface area of Class E airspace designated for an airport unless that person has prior authorization from Air Traffic Control (ATC).'' Such authorization may be obtained in the form of either an airspace authorization issued by the FAA or a waiver of the authorization requirements of 14 CFR 107.41 (airspace waiver). Additionally, operators may request waivers of the other operational requirements listed in Sec. 107.205 (operational waivers). In order to process authorization and airspace waiver requests, the FAA requires the operator's name, the operator's contact information, and information related to the date, place, and time of the requested small UAS operation. This information is necessary for the FAA to meet its statutory mandate of maintaining a safe and efficient national airspace. See 49 U.S.C. 40103 and 44701; Public Law 112-95, Section 333. Additionally, if the operator is seeking an operational waiver from one of the other regulations listed in 14 CFR 107.205, further information is required related to the proposed waiver and any necessary mitigations. The FAA will use the requested information to determine if the proposed UAS operation can be conducted safely. The FAA proposes to use LAANC and a web portal to process authorization requests from the public to conduct part 107 flight operations pursuant to Sec. 107.41. The FAA also proposes to use the web portal to process requests from the public to conduct part 107 flight operations that require an operational waiver or an airspace waiver. Summary of Comments: The FAA received three comments during the published public comment period that began on February 12, 2018. One commenter asserted that the process for part 107 operators to obtain authorization from ATC is overbearing and that part 107 operators should be allowed to contact ATC directly via the telephone. The large number of potential telephone calls (estimated at over 200,000 from 2018 to 2020) makes this proposed solution unfeasible and such a process would increase the burden on part 107 operators by creating unreasonably long wait times for approval and would increase uncertainty and inconsistency of authorization when ATC cannot be reached. Under the web portal process, which processes individual requests such as the one proposed here, the wait time for a response is 90+ days. Another comment addressed procedures for implementing Control and Non-Payload Communications Links and does not pertain to the matters addressed in this Information Collection. The final comment was from the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA), which addressed a number of issues, grouped in two main categories. First, ALPA commented that the use of LAANC and the web portal to process authorization requests to conduct part 107 flight operations in controlled airspace has not been subject to sufficient safety risk evaluation. Both LAANC and the web portal are administrative systems. Neither introduce change to the NAS enterprise architecture or any alteration to any established FAA processes including those that involve safety. LAANC and the web portal provide another means for part 107 operators to comply with part 107's established requirements and safety processes. Both LAANC and the web portal are in alignment with part 107. Second, ALPA commented that the FAA has not determined through its SMS process the risk that UAS operating in controlled airspace introduce to the NAS and, therefore, ALPA is unable to determine if the information collected is adequate. This second category of comments was substantially the same as comments that ALPA submitted to the earlier Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) that was eventually implemented as a final rule at 81 FR 42063 on June 28, 2016 and codified as 14 CFR part 107. Part 107 addresses ALPA's safety concerns. The FAA analyzed the proposed information to be collected from the public for both authorization requests and waivers and determined that the information is sufficient for the FAA to meet the previously established requirements. Additionally, the FAA has re-reviewed the nine comments that were received in response to the earlier published Federal Register notice for the emergency approval of the existing Information Collection 2120- 0768, published on October 12, 2017 at 82 FR 47289. Six of these comments were positive and supported the implementation of an automated system to process authorization requests. Two comments discussed the wait times under the non-automated approval process and involved the commenters' disagreement with the requirements of part 107. These comments pertain to matters not directly addressed in this Information Collection. The remaining comment made a recommendation to allow local emergency management officials to create temporary ``no fly'' zones to support emergency operations. This comment is also not directly related to the matters addressed in this Information Collection. Affected Public: Small UAS operators seeking to conduct flight operations under 14 CFR part 107 either within controlled airspace or that require waiver from certain provisions of part 107. Frequency of Submission: The requested information will need to be provided each time a respondent requests an airspace authorization to operate a small UAS under 14 CFR part 107 in controlled airspace. A respondent may reduce the frequency by seeking and obtaining an airspace waiver to conduct recurring operations. For requests for operational waivers, a respondent will only need to provide the information once at the time of the request for waiver. If granted, operational waivers may be valid for up to four (4) years. Number of Respondents: Between 2018-2020, the FAA estimates it will receive a total of 203,116 requests for airspace authorizations, 24,721 requests for airspace waivers, and 15,169 requests for operational waivers. The FAA has increased the estimated number of requests for airspace [[Page 18391]] authorizations to 203,116 from the 160,766 that was estimated in the published 60-Day Notice due to the change in the forecast of UAS growth that was published in the FAA Aerospace Forecast for Fiscal Years 2018- 2038. Total Annual Burden: The FAA estimates that the annual burden hours on respondents will be 11,948 hours (4,173 hours for LAANC respondents and 7,775 hours for web portal respondents) for airspace authorizations, 4,120 hours for airspace waivers, and 3,286 hours for operational waivers. The estimated total annual burden hours increased from the 9,953 hours published in the 60-Day Notice to 11,948 hours due to the change in the forecast of UAS growth that was published in the FAA Aerospace Forecast for Fiscal Years 2018-2038. Under 44 U.S.C. 3507(a) and 5 CFR 1320.5(b), 1320.8(b)(3)(vi), FAA informs all interested parties that it may not conduct or sponsor, and a respondent is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520. Issued in Washington, DC, on April 20, 2018. Casey Nair, UAS LAANC Program Manager. [FR Doc. 2018-08707 Filed 4-25-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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that these measures appear to be information would not customarily be
inconsistent with the United States released to the public. Filers of Federal Aviation Administration
obligations under the GATT 1994 and submissions containing business [Docket No. FAA–2017–0975]
the WTO Agreement on the Application confidential information also must
of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures submit a public version of their Agency Information Collection
(SPS Agreement). Specifically, Vietnam comments. The file name of the public Activities: Submissions for OMB
invokes the obligations in Articles 2.2, version should begin with the character Approval
2.3, 4.1, 5.1, 5.3, 5.6, 8, and Annex ‘‘P’’. The ‘‘BC’’ and ‘‘P’’ should be
C(1)(a) of the SPS Agreement and AGENCY: Federal Aviation
followed by the name of the person or
Article I:1 of the GATT 1994. Administration (FAA), Department of
entity submitting the comments or
Transportation (DOT).
III. Public Comments: Requirements for rebuttal comments. If these procedures
Submissions ACTION: 30-day notice and request for
are not sufficient to protect business
comments.
USTR invites written comments confidential information or otherwise
concerning the issues raised in this protect business interests, please contact SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation
dispute. All submissions must be in Sandy McKinzy at (202) 395–9483 to Administration is seeking approval from
English and sent electronically via discuss whether alternative the Office of Management and Budget
www.regulations.gov. For alternatives to arrangements are possible. (OMB) for a renewal of the existing
electronic submissions, contact Sandy USTR may determine that information Information Collection 2120–0768. As
McKinzy at (202) 395–9483. or advice contained in a comment, other required by the Paperwork Reduction
To submit comments via Act of 1995 (PRA), the purpose of this
than business confidential information,
www.regulations.gov, enter docket notice is to allow 30 days for public
number USTR–2018–0009 on the home is confidential in accordance with
section 135(g)(2) of the Trade Act of comment. The Information Collection
page and click ‘‘search.’’ The site will was previously published in the Federal
provide a search-results page listing all 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2155(g)(2)). If a
submitter believes that information or Register on February 12, 2018 and
documents associated with this docket. allowed 60 days for the public
Find a reference to this notice by advice is confidential, s/he must clearly
comment.
selecting ‘‘Notice’’ under ‘‘Document designate the information or advice as
The FAA proposes collecting
Type’’ on the left side of the search- confidential and mark it as information related to requests to
results page, and click on the link ‘‘SUBMITTED IN CONFIDENCE’’ at the operate Unmanned Aircraft Systems
entitled ‘‘Comment Now!’’ For further top and bottom of the cover page and (UAS) in controlled airspace. The FAA
information on using the each succeeding page, and provide a will use the collected information to
www.regulations.gov website, please non-confidential summary of the make determinations whether to
consult the resources provided on the information or advice. authorize or deny the requested
website by clicking on ‘‘How to Use operation of UAS in controlled airspace.
Pursuant to section 127(e) of the
Regulations.gov’’ on the bottom of the The proposed information collection is
Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19
home page. necessary to issue such authorizations
The www.regulations.gov website U.S.C. 3537(e)), USTR will maintain a
docket on this dispute settlement or denials consistent with the FAA’s
allows users to provide comments by
proceeding, docket number USTR– mandate to ensure safe and efficient use
filling in a ‘‘Type Comment’’ field, or by
2018–0009, accessible to the public at of national airspace.
attaching a document using an ‘‘Upload
www.regulations.gov. The public file In addition, the FAA proposes
File’’ field. USTR prefers that comments
will include non-confidential public collecting information related to
be provided in an attached document. If
comments USTR receives regarding the requests for waiver from the waivable
a document is attached, it is sufficient
provisions of the applicable regulations.
to type ‘‘See attached’’ in the ‘‘Type dispute. If a dispute settlement panel is
The proposed information collection is
Comment’’ field. USTR prefers convened, or in the event of an appeal
necessary to determine whether the
submissions in Microsoft Word (.doc) or from a panel, USTR will make the
proposed operation is eligible for waiver
Adobe Acrobat (.pdf). If the submission following documents publicly available consistent with the FAA’s mandate to
is in an application other than those at www.ustr.gov: the U.S. submissions ensure safe and efficient use of national
two, please indicate the name of the and any non-confidential summaries of airspace.
application in the ‘‘Type Comment’’ submissions received from other Several comments received were
field. participants in the dispute. If a dispute
For any comments submitted either positive or pertained to matters
settlement panel is convened, or in the not directly addressed in this
electronically containing business event of an appeal from a panel, the
confidential information, the file name Information Collection.
report of the panel, and, if applicable, DATES: Written comments should be
of the business confidential version
the report of the Appellate Body, will submitted by May 29, 2018.
should begin with the characters ‘‘BC’’.
also be available on the website of the
Any page containing business ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
confidential information must be clearly World Trade Organization, at [identified by Docket No. FAA–2017–
marked ‘‘BUSINESS CONFIDENTIAL’’ www.wto.org. 0975] through one of the following
on the top of that page and the Juan Millan, methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
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submission should clearly indicate, via Assistant United States Trade Representative
brackets, highlighting, or other means, for Monitoring and Enforcement, Office of www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
the specific information that is business the U.S. Trade Representative. instructions for submitting comments.
confidential. If you request business [FR Doc. 2018–08814 Filed 4–25–18; 8:45 am] • Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
confidential treatment, you must certify • Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket
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authorizations to 203,116 from the Mr. Robert Brogan, Information FRA to enhance the quality, utility, and
160,766 that was estimated in the Collection Clearance Officer, Office of clarity of the information being
published 60-Day Notice due to the Railroad Safety, Regulatory Analysis collected; and (4) ways for FRA to
change in the forecast of UAS growth Division, RRS–21, Federal Railroad minimize the burden of information
that was published in the FAA Administration, 1200 New Jersey collection activities on the public,
Aerospace Forecast for Fiscal Years Avenue SE, Room W33–497, including the use of automated
2018–2038. Washington, DC 20590; or Ms. Kim collection techniques or other forms of
Total Annual Burden: The FAA Toone, Information Collection Clearance information technology. See 44 U.S.C.
estimates that the annual burden hours Officer, Office of Information 3506(c)(2)(A); 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1).
on respondents will be 11,948 hours Technology, RAD–20, Federal Railroad FRA believes that soliciting public
(4,173 hours for LAANC respondents Administration, 1200 New Jersey comment will promote its efforts to
and 7,775 hours for web portal Avenue SE, Room W34–212, reduce the administrative and
respondents) for airspace Washington, DC 20590. Commenters paperwork burdens associated with the
authorizations, 4,120 hours for airspace requesting FRA to acknowledge receipt collection of information that Federal
waivers, and 3,286 hours for operational of their respective comments must regulations mandate. In summary, FRA
waivers. The estimated total annual include a self-addressed stamped reasons that comments received will
burden hours increased from the 9,953 postcard stating, ‘‘Comments on OMB advance three objectives: (1) Reduce
hours published in the 60-Day Notice to Control Number 2130–0505,’’ and reporting burdens; (2) organize
11,948 hours due to the change in the should also include the title of the ICR. information collection requirements in a
forecast of UAS growth that was Alternatively, comments may be faxed ‘‘user-friendly’’ format to improve the
published in the FAA Aerospace to (202) 493–6216 or (202) 493–6497, or use of such information; and (3)
Forecast for Fiscal Years 2018–2038. emailed to Mr. Brogan at accurately assess the resources
Under 44 U.S.C. 3507(a) and 5 CFR Robert.Brogan@dot.gov, or Ms. Toone at expended to retrieve and produce
1320.5(b), 1320.8(b)(3)(vi), FAA informs Kim.Toone@dot.gov. Please refer to the information requested. See 44 U.S.C.
all interested parties that it may not assigned OMB control number in any 3501.
conduct or sponsor, and a respondent is correspondence submitted. FRA will The summary below describes the ICR
not required to respond to, a collection summarize comments received in that FRA will submit for OMB clearance
of information unless it displays a response to this notice in a subsequent as the PRA requires:
currently valid OMB control number. notice and include them in its Title: Inspection and Maintenance of
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520. information collection submission to Steam Locomotives (Formerly Steam
OMB for approval. Locomotive Inspection).
Issued in Washington, DC, on April 20, OMB Control Number: 2130–0505.
2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Abstract: The Locomotive Boiler
Casey Nair, Robert Brogan, Information Collection
Inspection Act (LBIA) of 1911 required
Clearance Officer, Office of Railroad
UAS LAANC Program Manager. each railroad subject to the Act to file
Safety, Regulatory Analysis Division,
[FR Doc. 2018–08707 Filed 4–25–18; 8:45 am] copies of its rules and instructions for
RRS–21, Federal Railroad
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Administration, 1200 New Jersey
original LBIA was expanded to cover all
Avenue SE, Room W33–497,
steam locomotives and tenders, and all
Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202)
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION their parts and appurtenances. As
493–6292) or Ms. Kim Toone,
amended, this Act requires carriers to
Federal Railroad Administration Information Collection Clearance
make inspections and to repair defects
Officer, Office of Information
[Docket No. FRA–2017–0008–N–3] to ensure the safe operation of steam
Technology, RAD–20, Federal Railroad
locomotives. Currently, the collection of
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Proposed Agency Information information is used primarily by tourist
Avenue SE, Room W34–212,
Collection Activities; Comment or historic railroads and by locomotive
Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202)
Request owners/operators to provide a record for
493–6132).
each day a steam locomotive is placed
AGENCY: Federal Railroad SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PRA,
in service, as well as a record that the
Administration (FRA), U.S. Department 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520, and its required steam locomotive inspections
of Transportation (DOT). implementing regulations, 5 CFR part are completed. The collection of
ACTION: Notice of information collection; 1320, require Federal agencies to information is also used by FRA and
request for comment. provide 60-days’ notice to the public to State rail safety inspectors to verify that
allow comment on information necessary safety inspections and tests
SUMMARY: Under the Paperwork collection activities before seeking OMB
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and its have been completed and to ensure that
approval of the activities. See 44 U.S.C. steam locomotives are indeed ‘‘safe and
implementing regulations, FRA seeks 3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.8–12.
approval of the Information Collection suitable’’ for service and are properly
Specifically, FRA invites interested operated and maintained.
Request (ICR) abstracted below. Before parties to comment on the following ICR
submitting this ICR to the Office of Type of Request: Extension without
regarding: (1) Whether the information Change of a Currently Approved
Management and Budget (OMB) for collection activities are necessary for
approval, FRA is soliciting public Information Collection.
FRA to properly execute its functions, Affected Public: Businesses.
comment on specific aspects of the
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including whether the activities will Form(s): FRA–1, FRA–2, FRA–3,
activities identified below. have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of FRA–4, FRA–5.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to FRA’s estimates of the burden of the Respondent Universe: 82 Steam
submit comments on or before June 25, information collection activities, Locomotive Owners/Operators.
2018. including the validity of the Frequency of Submission: On
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments methodology and assumptions used to occasion; annually.
on the ICR activities by mail to either: determine the estimates; (3) ways for Reporting Burden:
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| Action | 30-day notice and request for comments. | |
| Dates | Written comments should be submitted by May 29, 2018. | |
| Contact | Casey Nair, FAA's UAS Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) Program Manager, tel (202) 267-0369 or via email at [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 18389 |
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