Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of a Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Extended Operations (ETOPS) of Multi-Engine Airplanes
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...
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 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 December 1, 2026.
ADDRESSES:
Please send written comments:
By Electronic Docket: www.regulations.gov
(Enter docket number into search field).
By Mail:
Sandra Ray, 1187 Thorn Run Road, Suite 200, Coraopolis, PA 15108.
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:
2120-0718.
Title:
Extended Operations (ETOPS) of Multi-Engine Airplanes.
Form Numbers:
None.
Type of Review:
Renewal of an information collection.
Background:
The final rule codified the previous practices that permitted certificated air carriers to operate two-engine airplanes over 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.
Respondents:
Approximately 22 current operators, 4 airplane/engine manufacturers or type-certificate holders, and 6 prospective part 121 or part 135 operators.
Frequency:
Information is collected on occasion.
Estimated Average Burden per Response:
1 hour per response.
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91 FR 62806
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“Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of a Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Extended Operations (ETOPS) of Multi-Engine Airplanes,” thefederalregister.org (October 2, 2026), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2026-20221/agency-information-collection-activities-requests-for-comments-clearance-of-a-renewed-approval-of-information-collection.
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