83 FR 6082 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of Renewed
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 29 (February 12, 2018)
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 29 (February 12, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-02692 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 29 (Monday, February 12, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 6082-6083] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-02692] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration [Docket No. FAA-2017-0975] Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of Renewed AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: 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 60 days for public comment. The FAA proposes collecting information related to requests to operate Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in controlled airspace pursuant to 14 CFR part 107 (``part 107''). 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, FAA proposes collecting information related to requests for waiver from the waivable provisions of 14 CFR part 107. 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. DATES: Written comments should be submitted by April 13, 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 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 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) Program Manager, tel (202) 267-0369 or via email at [email protected]. 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 Department'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: 2120-0768. Title: Renewal of Existing Information Collection 2120-0768. Form Numbers: There are no FAA forms associated with this collection. Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection. Background: Part 107 at Sec. 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 or a waiver of 14 CFR 107.41 (``airspace waiver'') issued by the FAA. There is great interest from the public in conducting flight operations of small UAS under part 107. In order to process these 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 a waiver from the regulations listed in 14 CFR 107.205 (``operational waiver''), 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, or the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability, and a web portal to process authorization requests from the public to conduct part 107 flight operations. The FAA also proposes to use the web portal to all members of the public to request authority to conduct flight operations that require a waiver from the waivable provisions in part 107. Respondents: Small UAS operators seeking to conduct flight operations under 14 CFR part 107. Number of Respondents: Between 2018-2020 FAA estimates it will receive a total of 160,766 requests for airspace authorizations, 24,721 requests for airspace waivers, and 15,169 requests for operational waivers. Frequency: The requested information will need to be provided each time a respondent requests an airspace authorization to operate a small UAS under part 107 in controlled airspace. A respondent may reduce the frequency of providing 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. Total Annual Burden: The FAA estimates that the annual burden hours [[Page 6083]] on respondents will be 9,953 hours (3,208 hours for LAANC respondents and 6,745 hours for web portal respondents) for airspace authorizations, 4,120 hours for airspace waivers and 3,286 hours for operational waivers. Issued in Washington, DC, on February 6, 2018. Casey Nair, FAA LAANC Program Manager, Program Management Office, AJM-33. [FR Doc. 2018-02692 Filed 2-9-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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ABR–201303003.R1, McNett Township, deny the requested operation of UAS in Class C, or Class D airspace or within
Lycoming County, and Canton controlled airspace. The proposed the lateral boundaries of the surface area
Township, Bradford County, Pa.; information collection is necessary to of Class E airspace designated for an
Consumptive Use of Up to 2.1000 mgd; issue such authorizations or denials airport unless that person has prior
Approval Date: November 20, 2017.
16. Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC, Pad ID:
consistent with the FAA’s mandate to authorization from Air Traffic Control
Hooker, ABR–201305001.R1, Auburn ensure safe and efficient use of national (ATC).’’ Such authorization may be
Township, Susquehanna County, Pa.; airspace. obtained in the form of either an
Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd; In addition, FAA proposes collecting airspace authorization or a waiver of 14
Approval Date: November 21, 2017. information related to requests for CFR 107.41 (‘‘airspace waiver’’) issued
17. Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC, Pad ID: waiver from the waivable provisions of by the FAA. There is great interest from
Visneski, ABR–201305002.R1, 14 CFR part 107. The proposed the public in conducting flight
Mehoopany Township, Wyoming information collection is necessary to operations of small UAS under part 107.
County, Pa.; Consumptive Use of Up to determine whether the proposed In order to process these authorization
7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: November and airspace waiver requests, the FAA
operation is eligible for waiver
21, 2017. requires the operator’s name, the
18. Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC, Pad ID: consistent with the FAA’s mandate to
ODowd, ABR–201305006.R1, Auburn ensure safe and efficient use of national operator’s contact information, and
Township, Susquehanna County, Pa.; airspace. information related to the date, place,
Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd; DATES: Written comments should be and time of the requested small UAS
Approval Date: November 21, 2017. submitted by April 13, 2018. operation. This information is necessary
19. Pennsylvania General Energy, LLC, Pad for the FAA to meet its statutory
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
ID: COP Tract 596 Pad B, ABR– mandate of maintaining a safe and
201304007.R1, Liberty Township, Tioga [identified by Docket No. FAA–2017–
efficient national airspace. See, 49
County, Pa.; Consumptive Use of Up to 0975] through one of the following
U.S.C. 40103 and 44701; Public Law
4.5000 mgd; Approval Date: November methods: 112–95, Section 333.
29, 2017. • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// Additionally, if the operator is
20. SWN Production Company, LLC, Pad ID: www.regulations.gov. Follow the online seeking a waiver from the regulations
TI–01 Mase Monte, ABR–201711002, instructions for submitting comments. listed in 14 CFR 107.205 (‘‘operational
Liberty Township, Tioga County, Pa.; • Fax: 1 (202) 493–2251. waiver’’), further information is required
Consumptive Use of Up to 4.9990 mgd; • Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket
Approval Date: November 29, 2017. related to the proposed waiver and any
Management Facility, U.S. Department
necessary mitigations. The FAA will use
Authority: Public Law 91–575, 84 Stat. of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
1509 et seq., 18 CFR parts 806, 807, and 808.
the requested information to determine
Avenue SE, West Building, Room W12–
if the proposed UAS operation can be
Dated: February 6, 2018. 140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9
conducted safely.
Stephanie L. Richardson, a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through The FAA proposes to use LAANC, or
Secretary to the Commission. Friday, except on Federal holidays. the Low Altitude Authorization and
[FR Doc. 2018–02697 Filed 2–9–18; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Notification Capability, and a web
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Casey Nair, FAA’s Unmanned Aircraft portal to process authorization requests
Systems (UAS) Low Altitude from the public to conduct part 107
Authorization and Notification flight operations. The FAA also
Capability (LAANC) Program Manager, proposes to use the web portal to all
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
tel (202) 267–0369 or via email at members of the public to request
Federal Aviation Administration Casey.Nair@faa.gov. authority to conduct flight operations
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: that require a waiver from the waivable
[Docket No. FAA–2017–0975] Public Comments Invited: You are provisions in part 107.
Agency Information Collection asked to comment on any aspect of this Respondents: Small UAS operators
Activities: Requests for Comments; information collection, including (a) seeking to conduct flight operations
Clearance of Renewed Whether the proposed collection of under 14 CFR part 107.
information is necessary for the Number of Respondents: Between
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Department’s performance; (b) the 2018–2020 FAA estimates it will receive
Administration (FAA), DOT. accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) a total of 160,766 requests for airspace
ACTION: Notice and request for ways for FAA to enhance the quality, authorizations, 24,721 requests for
comments. utility and clarity of the information airspace waivers, and 15,169 requests
collection; and (d) ways that the burden for operational waivers.
SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation could be minimized without reducing Frequency: The requested information
Administration is seeking approval from the quality of the collected information. will need to be provided each time a
the Office of Management and Budget The agency will summarize and/or respondent requests an airspace
(OMB) for a renewal of the existing include your comments in the request authorization to operate a small UAS
Information Collection 2120–0768. As for OMB’s clearance of this information under part 107 in controlled airspace. A
required by the Paperwork Reduction collection. respondent may reduce the frequency of
Act of 1995 (PRA), the purpose of this OMB Control Number: 2120–0768. providing by seeking and obtaining an
notice is to allow 60 days for public Title: Renewal of Existing Information airspace waiver to conduct recurring
comment. Collection 2120–0768. operations. For requests for operational
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The FAA proposes collecting Form Numbers: There are no FAA waivers, a respondent will only need to
information related to requests to forms associated with this collection. provide the information once at the time
operate Unmanned Aircraft Systems Type of Review: Renewal of an of the request for waiver. If granted,
(UAS) in controlled airspace pursuant to information collection. operational waivers may be valid for up
14 CFR part 107 (‘‘part 107’’). FAA will Background: Part 107 at § 107.41 to four (4) years.
use the collected information to make states that ‘‘no person may operate a Total Annual Burden: The FAA
determinations whether to authorize or small unmanned aircraft in Class B, estimates that the annual burden hours
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on respondents will be 9,953 hours SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As the agency for alternate submission
(3,208 hours for LAANC respondents described by the applicant the intended instructions.
and 6,745 hours for web portal service of the vessel MAYAN (Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103,
respondents) for airspace MYSTRESS is: 46 U.S.C. 12121)
authorizations, 4,120 hours for airspace —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: * * * * *
waivers and 3,286 hours for operational ‘‘Pattie and I are retired and following
waivers. By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
our dream of touring the United States
by water. Since we are both USCG Dated: February 6, 2018.
Issued in Washington, DC, on February 6,
2018. licensed Captains, we would like to T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Casey Nair, offset our operating costs by Secretary, Maritime Administration.
FAA LAANC Program Manager, Program conducting sunset cruises, dinner [FR Doc. 2018–02685 Filed 2–9–18; 8:45 am]
Management Office, AJM–33. cruises, sight seeing cruises, sailing BILLING CODE 4910–81–P
[FR Doc. 2018–02692 Filed 2–9–18; 8:45 am] instruction, and private charters in
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the regions we are visiting. We are
eager to share our knowledge, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
experiences, and love of sailing with
like minded guests, friends, and Maritime Administration
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
family without impacting the [Docket No. MARAD–2018–0019]
Maritime Administration economic stability of the places we
visit.’’ Request for Comments on the Renewal
[Docket No. MARAD–2018–0015]
—Geographic Region: ‘‘Alabama, of a Previously Approved Information
Requested Administrative Waiver of Alaska, California, Florida, Hawaii, Collection: Determination of Fair and
the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel Louisiana, Mississippi, Oregon, Reasonable Rates for the Carriage of
MAYAN MYSTRESS; Invitation for Puerto Rico, Texas, Washington.’’ Agricultural Cargoes on U.S.
Public Comments The complete application is given in Commercial Vessels—46 CFR
DOT docket MARAD–2018–0015 at AGENCY: Maritime Administration,
AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. http://www.regulations.gov. Interested
ACTION: Notice.
Department of Transportation.
parties may comment on the effect this
ACTION: Notice and request for
SUMMARY: The Secretary of action may have on U.S. vessel builders
or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.- comments.
Transportation, as represented by the
Maritime Administration (MARAD), is flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in SUMMARY: In compliance with the
authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
build requirement of the coastwise laws MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part notice announces that the Information
under certain circumstances. A request 388, that the issuance of the waiver will Collection Request (ICR) abstracted
for such a waiver has been received by have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- below is being forwarded to the Office
MARAD. The vessel, and a brief vessel builder or a business that uses of Management and Budget (OMB) for
description of the proposed service, is U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a review and comments. The information
listed below. waiver will not be granted. Comments collection is used by MARAD in
should refer to the docket number of determining Fair & Reasonable rates for
DATES: Submit comments on or before
this notice and the vessel name in order the carriage of bulk and packaged
March 14, 2018. for MARAD to properly consider the agriculture preference cargoes on U.S.-
ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to comments. Comments should also state flag commercial vessels. A Federal
docket number MARAD–2018–0015. the commenter’s interest in the waiver Register Notice with a 60-day comment
Written comments may be submitted by application, and address the waiver period soliciting comments on the
hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, criteria given in section 388.4 of following information collection was
U.S. Department of Transportation, MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part published on November 14, 2017
Docket Operations, M–30, West 388. (Federal Register 52771, Vol. 82, No.
Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
Privacy Act 218).
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590. You may also In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DATES: Comments must be submitted on
send comments electronically via the DOT/MARAD solicits comments from or before March 14, 2018.
internet at http://www.regulations.gov. the public to better inform its ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding
All comments will become part of this rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts the burden estimate, including
docket and will be available for these comments, without edit, to suggestions for reducing the burden, to
inspection and copying at the above www.regulations.gov, as described in the Office of Management and Budget,
address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 the system of records notice, DOT/ALL– Attention: Desk Officer for the Office of
p.m., Monday through Friday, except 14 FDMS, accessible through the Secretary of Transportation, 725
federal holidays. An electronic version www.dot.gov/privacy. To better facilitate 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503.
of this document and all documents comment tracking and response, we Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
entered into this docket is available at encourage commenters to provide their the proposed collection of information
http://www.regulations.gov. name, or the name of their organization; is necessary for the Department’s
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: however, submission of names is performance; (b) the accuracy of the
Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of completely optional. Whether or not estimated burden; (c) ways for the
Transportation, Maritime commenters identify themselves, all Department to enhance the quality,
Administration, 1200 New Jersey timely comments will be fully utility and clarity of the information
Avenue SE, Room W23–453, considered. If you wish to provide collection; and (d) ways that the burden
Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– comments containing proprietary or could be minimized without reducing
366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. confidential information, please contact the quality of the collected information.
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| Dates | Written comments should be submitted by April 13, 2018. | |
| Contact | Casey Nair, FAA's Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) Program Manager, tel (202) 267-0369 or via email at [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 6082 |
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