83 FR 18621 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Renewal, Rotorcraft External Load Operator Certificate Application
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 82 (April 27, 2018)
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 82 (April 27, 2018)
| Page Range | 18621-18622 | |
| FR Document | 2018-08966 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 82 (Friday, April 27, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 18621-18622] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-08966] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Renewal, Rotorcraft External Load Operator Certificate Application AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following collection of information was published on January 19, 2018. The collection involves the submission of application FAA Form 8710-4 for organizations wishing to conduct nonpassenger-carrying external-load operations for compensation or hire. The information to be collected will be used to and/or is necessary to evaluate the operators request to become or remain certified as Rotorcraft External-Load Operators. DATES: Written comments should be submitted by May 29, 2018. 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. 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: Barbara Hall at (940) 594-5913, or by email at: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 2120-0044. Title: Rotorcraft External Load Operator Certificate Application. Form Numbers: FAA Form 8710-4. Type of Review: This is a 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 January 19, 2018 (83 FR 2866). Application for certificate issuance or renewal of a 14 CFR part 133 Rotorcraft External Load Operator Certificate. Application for an original certificate or renewal of a certificate issued under 14 CFR part 133 is made on a form, and in a manner, prescribed by the Administrator. The FAA form 8710-4 may be obtained from an FAA Flight Standards District Office. The completed application is sent to the district office that has jurisdiction over the area in which the applicant's home base of operation is located. The information collected includes: Type of application, Operators name/DBAs, telephone number, mailing address, physical address of the principal base of operations, Chief pilot/designee name, airman certificate grade and number, rotorcraft make/model [[Page 18622]] registration numbers to be used and load combinations requested. Respondents: 357 active 14 CFR part 133 Certificate Holders. Frequency: New applications as industry dictates, however, current 14 CFR part 133 certificate holders must renew every 24 months. Estimated Average Burden per Response: Approximately 30 minutes per application. Estimated Total Annual Burden: 89.25 hours per year for 14 CFR part 133 renewals. Issued in Fort Worth on April 23, 2018. Barbara Hall, FAA Information Collection Clearance Officer, IT Enterprises Business Services Division, ASP-110. [FR Doc. 2018-08966 Filed 4-26-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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agency. The FAA responded that as a environmental, or community DATES: Written comments should be
federal agency we must be responsive to involvement documents. In addition, submitted by May 29, 2018.
the public by taking action on the the websites will contain a mailing ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
aircraft noise complaints we already address and phone number for those invited to submit written comments on
receive, which in many cases means members of the public who wish to mail the proposed information collection to
directing them to the appropriate a postal letter or use a voice prompt and the Office of Information and Regulatory
airport. Others were concerned that the recording system option to complete the Affairs, Office of Management and
FAA would duplicate efforts by the required fields included in the FAA Budget. Comments should be addressed
Airport Sponsors who already have Noise Portal. to the attention of the Desk Officer,
noise complaint systems to receive and Respondents: Generally, any member Department of Transportation/FAA, and
respond to public noise complaints for of the public in the United States with sent via electronic mail to oira_
their airport. a valid email address who believes the submission@omb.eop.gov, or faxed to
The FAA is aware of the existing FAA is the appropriate entity to answer (202) 395–6974, or mailed to the Office
airport sponsor noise complaint systems their aircraft noise complaint or inquiry. of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
and will provide their links on the Frequency: Members of the public are Office of Management and Budget,
regional noise websites for the public. In not limited regarding the frequency with
Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th
addition, FAA will coordinate with which they can submit a complaint or
Street NW, Washington, DC 20503.
ACI–NA to assist us in our coordination inquiry to the FAA. Public Comments Invited: You are
efforts with the airport sponsors and Estimated Average Burden per
asked to comment on any aspect of this
with other relevant aviation Response: Fifteen minutes to enter the
information collection, including (a)
stakeholders ACI–NA represents to complaint or inquiry into the FAA
Whether the proposed collection of
minimize any duplication in efforts Noise Portal fields.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: information is necessary for FAA’s
between the FAA and airport sponsors performance; (b) the accuracy of the
regarding aircraft noise complaints or 11,250 hours.
estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to
inquiries. We did not receive any Issued in Fort Worth, TX on April 17, enhance the quality, utility and clarity
comments on the cost and hour burden 2018.
of the information collection; and (d)
of the Noise Portal. Barbara Hall, ways that the burden could be
The purpose of the FAA Noise Portal FAA Information Collection Clearance minimized without reducing the quality
is to allow the FAA to more efficiently Officer, IT Enterprises Business Services
of the collected information. The agency
and effectively respond to and address Division, ASP–110.
noise complaints or inquiries in a clear, will summarize and/or include your
[FR Doc. 2018–08963 Filed 4–26–18; 8:45 am]
consistent, and repeatable manner that comments in the request for OMB’s
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is responsive to the public and applies clearance of this information collection.
the best use of FAA resources. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Currently, there is no clear FAA process DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Barbara Hall at (940) 594–5913, or by
or point of entry for the public to submit email at: Barbara.L.Hall@faa.gov.
noise complaints and inquiries. As a Federal Aviation Administration SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
result, public noise complaints and OMB Control Number: 2120–0044.
inquiries are forwarded within the FAA Agency Information Collection Title: Rotorcraft External Load
until the appropriate person or Activities: Requests for Comments; Operator Certificate Application.
organization responds. This creates a Clearance of Renewed Approval of Form Numbers: FAA Form 8710–4.
delay in FAA responses to the public. Information Collection: Renewal, Type of Review: This is a renewal of
A public link to the FAA Noise Portal Rotorcraft External Load Operator an information collection.
collection will be posted on each of the Certificate Application Background: The Federal Register
nine FAA regional websites and the AGENCY: Federal Aviation Notice with a 60-day comment period
FAA Headquarters Noise Ombudsman Administration (FAA), DOT. soliciting comments on the following
website for members of the public who collection of information was published
ACTION: Notice and request for
want to submit an aircraft related noise on January 19, 2018 (83 FR 2866).
comments.
complaint or inquiry to the FAA. The Application for certificate issuance or
FAA Noise Portal includes required and SUMMARY: In accordance with the renewal of a 14 CFR part 133 Rotorcraft
optional fields for the public to Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA External Load Operator Certificate.
complete. Once completed, the invites public comments about our Application for an original certificate or
information is automatically sent to the intention to request the Office of renewal of a certificate issued under 14
FAA Regional Administrators Office or Management and Budget (OMB) CFR part 133 is made on a form, and in
Noise Ombudsman who in turn assigns approval to renew an information a manner, prescribed by the
it to the appropriate FAA office to collection. The Federal Register Notice Administrator. The FAA form 8710–4
respond to the complaint or inquiry with a 60-day comment period soliciting may be obtained from an FAA Flight
within a specified time frame. All comments on the following collection of Standards District Office. The
incoming complaints and inquiries are information was published on January completed application is sent to the
automatically entered into an FAA 19, 2018. The collection involves the district office that has jurisdiction over
database that can be tracked to ensure submission of application FAA Form the area in which the applicant’s home
timely responses and queried for 8710–4 for organizations wishing to base of operation is located.
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informational purposes. conduct nonpassenger-carrying The information collected includes:
The websites will also identify and external-load operations for Type of application, Operators name/
provide links to other entities compensation or hire. The information DBAs, telephone number, mailing
responsible for addressing aircraft noise to be collected will be used to and/or is address, physical address of the
related issues (e.g., airports, military, necessary to evaluate the operators principal base of operations, Chief pilot/
helicopters) and will contain links to request to become or remain certified as designee name, airman certificate grade
pertinent aircraft noise related policy, Rotorcraft External-Load Operators. and number, rotorcraft make/model
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registration numbers to be used and Monday through Friday, except Federal III. Discussion of Comments
load combinations requested. holidays. If you have questions FMCSA received no comments in this
Respondents: 357 active 14 CFR part regarding viewing or submitting preceding.
133 Certificate Holders. material to the docket, contact Docket
Frequency: New applications as Services, telephone (202) 366–9826. VI. Conclusion
industry dictates, however, current 14 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Based upon its evaluation of the 60
CFR part 133 certificate holders must renewal exemption applications and
renew every 24 months. I. Electronic Access
comments received, FMCSA confirms
Estimated Average Burden per You may see all the comments online its’ decision to exempt the following
Response: Approximately 30 minutes through the Federal Document drivers from the vision requirement in
per application. Management System (FDMS) at: http:// 49 CFR 391.41 (b)(10):
Estimated Total Annual Burden: www.regulations.gov. In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e)
89.25 hours per year for 14 CFR part 133 Docket: For access to the docket to and 31315, the following groups of
renewals. read background documents or drivers received renewed exemptions in
Issued in Fort Worth on April 23, 2018. comments, go to http// the month of November and are
Barbara Hall, www.regulations.gov and/or Room discussed below:
FAA Information Collection Clearance W12–140 on the ground level of the As of November 3, 2017, and in
Officer, IT Enterprises Business Services West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
Division, ASP–110. SE, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 31315, the following 31 individuals
[FR Doc. 2018–08966 Filed 4–26–18; 8:45 am] 5 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, have satisfied the renewal conditions for
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P except Federal holidays. obtaining an exemption from the vision
Privacy Act: In accordance with 5 requirement in the FMCSRs for
U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments interstate CMV drivers (65 FR 66286; 66
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION from the public to better inform its FR 13825; 68 FR 13360; 70 FR 12265;
rulemaking process. DOT posts these 70 FR 16887; 70 FR 2701; 70 FR 30999;
Federal Motor Carrier Safety comments, without edit, including any 70 FR 46567; 70 FR 48797; 70 FR 61493;
Administration personal information the commenter 72 FR 11426; 72 FR 40359; 72 FR 54971;
[Docket No. FMCSA–1999–5578; FMCSA– provides, to http://www.regulations.gov, 72 FR 62896; 74 FR 19267; 74 FR 28094;
1999–5748; FMCSA–2000–7918; FMCSA– as described in the system of records 74 FR 34074; 74 FR 43221; 74 FR 49069;
2004–17984; FMCSA–2005–20027; FMCSA– notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can 74 FR 8302; 76 FR 12216; 76 FR 32016;
2005–20560; FMCSA–2005–21254; FMCSA– be reviewed at http://www.dot.gov/ 76 FR 44653; 76 FR 53708; 76 FR 62143;
2005–21711; FMCSA–2007–27897; FMCSA– privacy. 78 FR 18667; 78 FR 32703; 78 FR 34143;
2007–29019; FMCSA–2009–0086; FMCSA– 78 FR 52602; 78 FR 77782; 78 FR 78477;
2009–0206; FMCSA–2011–0057; FMCSA– II. Background
79 FR 4531; 79 FR 69985; 80 FR 12248;
2011–0124; FMCSA–2011–0189; FMCSA– On January 26, 2018, FMCSA 80 FR 14223; 80 FR 16500; 80 FR 25768;
2013–0029; FMCSA–2014–0298; FMCSA–
published a notice announcing its 80 FR 29152; 80 FR 33011; 80 FR 44188;
2014–0302; FMCSA–2014–0304; FMCSA–
2015–0055; FMCSA–2015–0056] decision to renew exemptions for 60 80 FR 50917; 80 FR 53383; 80 FR 59225;
individuals from the vision requirement 80 FR 59230; 80 FR 62161; 80 FR 8927;
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10) to operate a 81 FR 1284):
Applications; Vision CMV in interstate commerce and Steven B. Anderson (ID)
requested comments from the public (83 Harjot S. Aujla (WA)
AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety FR 3861). The public comment period Gregory W. Babington (MA)
Administration (FMCSA), DOT. ended on February 26, 2018, and no Brian M. Bowman (TN)
ACTION: Notice of final disposition. comments were received. Robert J. Burns (KY)
As stated in the previous notice, Kevin R. Cowger (ID)
SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its FMCSA has evaluated the eligibility of
decision to renew exemptions for 60 Kenneth D. Daniels (PA)
these applicants and determined that Mark P. Davis (ME)
individuals from the vision requirement renewing these exemptions would Kenneth W. Dunn (TN)
in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety achieve a level of safety equivalent to or John A. Gartner (MN)
Regulations (FMCSRs) for interstate greater than the level that would be Elias Gomez, Jr. (TX)
commercial motor vehicle (CMV) achieved by complying with the current Keith N. Hall (UT)
drivers. The exemptions enable these regulation 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10). Steven E. Hayes (IN)
individuals to continue to operate CMVs The physical qualification standard Amos S. Hostetter (OH)
in interstate commerce without meeting for drivers regarding vision found in 49 Stephen C. Linardos (FL)
the vision requirement in one eye. CFR 391.41(b)(10) states that a person is Daniel C. Linares (CA)
DATES: Each group of renewed physically qualified to driver a CMV if Ray J. Liner (LA)
exemptions were applicable on the that person has distant visual acuity of Robert E. Mayers (MN)
dates stated in the discussions below at least 20/40 (Snellen) in each eye Ross E. McCleary (NE)
and will expire on the dates stated in without corrective lenses or visual James G. Miles (TN)
the discussions below. acuity separately corrected to 20/40 Pablo R. Murillo (TX)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. (Snellen) or better with corrective Vincent E. Perkins (MA)
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
Christine A. Hydock, Chief, Medical lenses, distant binocular acuity of a least Alonzo K. Rawls (NJ)
Programs Division, 202–366–4001, 20/40 (Snellen) in both eyes with or Berry A. Rodrigue (LA)
fmcsamedical@dot.gov, FMCSA, without corrective lenses, field of vision Roger D. Rogers (PA)
Department of Transportation, 1200 of at least 70° in the horizontal meridian Juan M. Rosas (AZ)
New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W64–224, in each eye, and the ability to recognize Dale R. Sweigart (PA)
Washington, DC 20590–0001. Office the colors of traffic signals and devices Charles D. Theademan (WA)
hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., e.t., showing red, green, and amber. Arnulfo J. Valenzuela (TX)
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