Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Information Collection 2120-0768, 58818-58819 [2019-23947]
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aircraft system, with a maximum gross
weight of up to 78 pounds, including
payload, to conduct photography and
videography within the United States of
America. All operations will be
conducted within visual line of sight
and in class G airspace during the day.
The operations will remain below 400
feet above ground level.
[FR Doc. 2019–23953 Filed 10–31–19; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
[Docket No. FAA–2019–0895]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Requests for Comments;
Clearance of New Approval of
Information Collection: Employee
Assault Prevention and Response Plan
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
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 for a new information
collection. The collection involves
submission of Employee Assault
Prevention and Response Plans (EAPRP)
for customer service agents of certificate
holders conducting operations under
Title 14 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) part 121. The
certificate holders will submit the
information to be collected to the FAA
for review and acceptance as required
by Section 551 of Public Law 115–254,
the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018.
DATES: Written comments should be
submitted by December 31, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Please send written
comments:
By Electronic Docket:
www.regulations.gov (Enter docket
number into search field).
By mail: Sandra Ray, Federal Aviation
Administration, Policy Integration
Branch AFS–270, 1187 Thorn Run
Road, Suite 200, Coraopolis, PA 15108.
By fax: 412–239–3063.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Daniel T. Ronneberg by email at:
Dan.Ronneberg@faa.gov; phone: 202–
267–1612.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Public Comments Invited: You are
asked to comment on any aspect of this
information collection, including (a)
Whether the proposed collection of
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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–XXXX.
Title: Employee Assault Prevention
and Response Plan.
Form Numbers: There are no forms
associated with this collection.
Type of Review: Clearance of a new
information collection.
Background: On October 5, 2018,
Congress enacted Public Law 115–254,
the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018
(‘‘the Act’’). Section 551 of the Act
required air carriers operating under 14
CFR part 121 to submit to the FAA for
review and acceptance an Employee
Assault Prevention and Response Plan
(EAPRP) related to the customer service
agents of the air carrier that is
developed in consultation with the
labor union representing such agents.
Section 551(b) of the Act contains the
required contents of the EAPRP,
including reporting protocols for air
carrier customer service agents who
have been the victim of a verbal or
physical assault.
Respondents: 70 Part 121 Air Carriers.
Frequency: Once for submission of the
plan.
Estimated Average Burden per
Response: 20 hours for air carriers
submitting the plan for review and
acceptance.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 20
hours per air carriers submitting the
plan for review and acceptance.
Issued in Washington, DC, on October 29,
2019.
Sandra L. Ray,
Aviation Safety Inspector, FAA, Policy
Integration Branch, AFS–270.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
[Docket No. FAA–2017–0975]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Requests for Comments;
Clearance of Renewed Approval of
Information Collection: Information
Collection 2120–0768
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
AGENCY:
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Notice and request for
comments.
ACTION:
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 August 7,
2019. The FAA proposes collecting
information related to requests to
operate Unmanned Aircraft Systems
(UAS) in controlled airspace pursuant to
regulations contained in the code of
federal regulations. 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.
DATES: Written comments should be
submitted by December 2, 2019.
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 oira_
submission@omb.eop.gov, 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Casey Nair, FAA’s Unmanned Aircraft
Systems (UAS) Low Altitude
Authorization and Notification
Capability (LAANC) Program Manager,
by email at Casey.Nair@faa.gov; phone:
202–267–0369.
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.
SUMMARY:
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OMB Control Number: 2120–0768.
Title: Requests for Comments;
Clearance of Renewed Approval of
Information Collection: Information
Collection 2120–0768, Part 107
Authorizations and Waivers under 14
CFR part 107.
Form Numbers: There are no forms
associated with this collection.
Type of Review: Renewal of existing
Information Collection.
Background: The Federal Register
Notice with 60-day comment period
soliciting comments on the following
collection of information was published
on August 7, 2019 (84 FR 38719). 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
§ 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; 49 U.S.C. 44807.
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
§ 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.
The FAA received no public
comments to the 60-day Federal
Register Notice.
Respondents: Small UAS operators
seeking to conduct flight operations
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under 14 CFR part 107 within
controlled airspace or flight operations
that require waiver from certain
provisions of Part 107. Between 2020–
2022, the FAA estimates that it will
receive a total of 794,888 requests for
airspace authorization. The FAA
determines future estimated airspace
authorization requests by the ratio of the
number of received requests against the
total number of registered Part 107 UAS.
In the 60-day Notice published on
August 7, 2019, the FAA estimated
346,917 airspace authorizations from
2020–2022. This number has increased
to 794,888 for two reasons. First, since
the 60-day Notice estimate on future
airspace authorization requests was
made, there have been nearly 30,000
new registrations of UAS, which
exceeds all FAA expectations. The FAA
has also received a corresponding
increase in authorization requests since
the 60-day Notice was published. The
FAA now expects to see 18% more
airspace authorization requests in 2019
than when the 60-day Notice was
published, which increases the number
of respondents the FAA expects over the
next three years. Second, in its 60-day
Notice the FAA calculated future UAS
use based on the ratio of requests to
registrations, but used a ratio based on
requests from January 1—May 31, 2019
as opposed to the ratio for the full
calendar year. This change reflects only
that the FAA anticipates the total
number of requests from all Part 107
respondents to be higher than what was
estimated in the 60-day Notice. The
time required for each individual
request will remain the same as the
average burden per response remains 5
minutes for respondents using LAANC
and 30 minutes for respondents using
the web portal as reported in the 60-day
Notice.
In the 60-day Notice, the FAA
estimated 27,831 requests for airspace
waivers and 9,000 requests for
operational waivers. When the FAA
provided the estimates in the 60-day
Notice it transposed the numbers for
airspace waivers and operational
waivers. The FAA estimates it will
receive 8,458 requests for airspace
waivers and 24,103 requests for
operational waivers between 2020–2022
which reflects the correct burden
estimate for compliance with subsections of 14 CFR 107.205.
Frequency: 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
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operations. For requests for operational
waivers, a respondent will need to
provide the information once at the time
of the request for the waiver. If granted,
operational waivers may be valid for up
to four (4) years.
Estimated Average Burden per
Response: The FAA estimates the
respondents using LAANC will take five
(5) minutes per request and those using
the web portal will take thirty (30)
minutes per request. For those
submitting requests for airspace or
operational waivers through the web
portal, the FAA estimates each request
will take thirty (30) minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: For
airspace authorizations, the FAA
estimates that the average annual
burden will be 35,251 hours for
respondents submitting requests. This
includes 19,353 burden hours for
233,167 respondents using the
automated LAANC capabilities and
15,898 hours for 31,796 web portal
respondents. These revised numbers
reflect corrections made as explained
above.
For airspace waivers, the FAA
estimates that the average annual
burden will be 1,410 hours for
respondents. For operational waivers,
the FAA estimates that the average
annual burden will be 5,222 hours for
respondents. These revised numbers
reflect corrections made as explained
above.
Issued in Washington, DC, on October 29,
2019.
Casey Nair,
UAS LAANC Program Manager.
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Federal Transit Administration
Fiscal Year 2020 Competitive Funding
Opportunity: Mobility for All Pilot
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Federal Transit Administration
(FTA), Department of Transportation
(DOT).
ACTION: Notice of Funding Opportunity
(NOFO).
AGENCY:
The Federal Transit
Administration (FTA) announces the
opportunity to apply for approximately
$3.5 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2020
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
[Docket No. FAA-2017-0975]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments;
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Information
Collection 2120-0768
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 Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period
soliciting comments on the following collection of information was
published on August 7, 2019. The FAA proposes collecting information
related to requests to operate Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in
controlled airspace pursuant to regulations contained in the code of
federal regulations. 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.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted by December 2, 2019.
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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Casey Nair, FAA's Unmanned Aircraft
Systems (UAS) Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability
(LAANC) Program Manager, by email at [email protected]; phone: 202-
267-0369.
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.
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OMB Control Number: 2120-0768.
Title: Requests for Comments; Clearance of Renewed Approval of
Information Collection: Information Collection 2120-0768, Part 107
Authorizations and Waivers under 14 CFR part 107.
Form Numbers: There are no forms associated with this collection.
Type of Review: Renewal of existing Information Collection.
Background: The Federal Register Notice with 60-day comment period
soliciting comments on the following collection of information was
published on August 7, 2019 (84 FR 38719). 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; 49 U.S.C. 44807.
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.
The FAA received no public comments to the 60-day Federal Register
Notice.
Respondents: Small UAS operators seeking to conduct flight
operations under 14 CFR part 107 within controlled airspace or flight
operations that require waiver from certain provisions of Part 107.
Between 2020-2022, the FAA estimates that it will receive a total of
794,888 requests for airspace authorization. The FAA determines future
estimated airspace authorization requests by the ratio of the number of
received requests against the total number of registered Part 107 UAS.
In the 60-day Notice published on August 7, 2019, the FAA estimated
346,917 airspace authorizations from 2020-2022. This number has
increased to 794,888 for two reasons. First, since the 60-day Notice
estimate on future airspace authorization requests was made, there have
been nearly 30,000 new registrations of UAS, which exceeds all FAA
expectations. The FAA has also received a corresponding increase in
authorization requests since the 60-day Notice was published. The FAA
now expects to see 18% more airspace authorization requests in 2019
than when the 60-day Notice was published, which increases the number
of respondents the FAA expects over the next three years. Second, in
its 60-day Notice the FAA calculated future UAS use based on the ratio
of requests to registrations, but used a ratio based on requests from
January 1--May 31, 2019 as opposed to the ratio for the full calendar
year. This change reflects only that the FAA anticipates the total
number of requests from all Part 107 respondents to be higher than what
was estimated in the 60-day Notice. The time required for each
individual request will remain the same as the average burden per
response remains 5 minutes for respondents using LAANC and 30 minutes
for respondents using the web portal as reported in the 60-day Notice.
In the 60-day Notice, the FAA estimated 27,831 requests for
airspace waivers and 9,000 requests for operational waivers. When the
FAA provided the estimates in the 60-day Notice it transposed the
numbers for airspace waivers and operational waivers. The FAA estimates
it will receive 8,458 requests for airspace waivers and 24,103 requests
for operational waivers between 2020-2022 which reflects the correct
burden estimate for compliance with sub-sections of 14 CFR 107.205.
Frequency: 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 need to provide the information once at the time of the
request for the waiver. If granted, operational waivers may be valid
for up to four (4) years.
Estimated Average Burden per Response: The FAA estimates the
respondents using LAANC will take five (5) minutes per request and
those using the web portal will take thirty (30) minutes per request.
For those submitting requests for airspace or operational waivers
through the web portal, the FAA estimates each request will take thirty
(30) minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: For airspace authorizations, the FAA
estimates that the average annual burden will be 35,251 hours for
respondents submitting requests. This includes 19,353 burden hours for
233,167 respondents using the automated LAANC capabilities and 15,898
hours for 31,796 web portal respondents. These revised numbers reflect
corrections made as explained above.
For airspace waivers, the FAA estimates that the average annual
burden will be 1,410 hours for respondents. For operational waivers,
the FAA estimates that the average annual burden will be 5,222 hours
for respondents. These revised numbers reflect corrections made as
explained above.
Issued in Washington, DC, on October 29, 2019.
Casey Nair,
UAS LAANC Program Manager.
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