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Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 76 / Thursday, April 20, 2023 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Notice of Availability for the Written
Re-Evaluation of the Final
Programmatic Environmental
Assessment and Mitigated Finding of
No Significant Impact and Record of
Decision for the SpaceX Starship/
Super Heavy Launch Vehicle Program
at the SpaceX Boca Chica Launch Site
in Cameron County, Texas Regarding
Vehicle Ocean Landings and Launch
Pad Detonation Suppression System
Water
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969, as amended, Council on
Environmental Quality NEPAimplementing regulations, and FAA
Order 1050.1F, Environmental Impacts:
Policies and Procedures, the FAA is
announcing the availability of the
Written Re-Evaluation for the Final
Programmatic Environmental
Assessment and Mitigated Finding of
No Significant Impact and Record of
Decision for the SpaceX Starship/Super
Heavy Launch Vehicle Program
regarding Vehicle Ocean Landings and
Launch Pad Detonation Suppression
System Water at the SpaceX Boca Chica
Launch Site in Cameron County, Texas.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amy Hanson, FAA Environmental
Specialist, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence Ave.
SW, Suite 325, Washington, DC 20591;
phone 847–243–7609; email
Amy.Hanson@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Written Re-Evaluation evaluated
whether supplemental environmental
analysis was needed to support the FAA
Office of Commercial Space
Transportation decision to issue a
vehicle operator license to SpaceX for
the operation of the Starship/Super
Heavy launch vehicle at its existing
Boca Chica Launch Site in Cameron
County, Texas. The affected
environment and environmental
impacts of Starship/Super Heavy
operations at the Boca Chica Launch
Site were analyzed in the 2022 Final
Programmatic Environmental
Assessment for the SpaceX Starship/
Super Heavy Launch Vehicle Program at
the SpaceX Boca Chica Launch Site in
Cameron County, Texas (2022 PEA).
The FAA issued a Mitigated Finding of
No Significant Impact and Record of
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Decision based on the 2022
Programmatic Environmental
Assessment on June 13, 2022.
The FAA prepared the 2022
Programmatic Environmental
Assessment to analyze the potential
environmental impacts of constructing
launch-related infrastructure and
operating the Starship/Super Heavy
launch vehicle at the Boca Chica
Launch Site. SpaceX’s proposed
operations include launches originating
from this site, as well as landings at this
site, in the Gulf of Mexico, or in the
Pacific Ocean off the coast of Hawaii.
SpaceX has applied to the FAA for a
license to conduct these operations with
its Starship/Super Heavy launch
vehicle. Prior to submitting a vehicle
operator license application to the FAA,
SpaceX provided the FAA with a launch
profile of proposed launch operations,
which was analyzed in the 2022
Programmatic Environmental
Assessment.
Since the 2022 Programmatic
Environmental Assessment, SpaceX
provided the FAA with additional
information regarding Starship’s
planned landing, Super Heavy’s
planned soft water landing, and the
Launch Pad Detonation Suppression
System. The FAA completed a Written
Re-Evaluation for the Final
Programmatic Environmental
Assessment and Mitigated Finding of
No Significant Impact and Record of
Decision for the SpaceX Starship/Super
Heavy Launch Vehicle Program
regarding Vehicle Ocean Landings and
the Launch Pad Detonation Suppression
System at the SpaceX Boca Chica
Launch Site in Cameron County, Texas.
The final Written Re-Evaluation is
available at: www.faa.gov/space/
stakeholder_engagement/spacex_
starship.
Based on the analysis within the
Written Re-Evaluation, the FAA
concluded that the issuance of a vehicle
operator license for Starship/Super
Heavy operations conforms to the prior
environmental documentation, that the
data contained in the 2022
Programmatic Environmental
Assessment remains substantially valid,
that there are no significant
environmental changes, and all
pertinent conditions and requirements
of the prior approval have been met or
will be met in the current action.
Therefore, the preparation of a
supplemental or new environmental
document is not necessary to support
the Proposed Action.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on: April 14th,
2023.
Stacey Molinich Zee,
Manager, Operations Support Branch, Office
of Commercial Space Transportation.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
[Docket No. 2022–0176]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Requests for Comments;
Clearance of Renewal Approval of
Information Collection 2120–0768, Part
107 Authorizations and Waivers Under
14 CFR Part 107
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 to renew information
collection 2120–0768.
DATES: Written comments should be
submitted by May 22, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Victoria Gallagher by email at:
Victoria.Gallagher@faa.gov; phone:
202–674–3826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Federal Register Notice with a 60-day
comment period soliciting comments on
the following collection of information
was published on January 6, 2023 (88
FR 91105). The FAA proposes renewal
of the collection of information related
to requests made under 14 CFR part 107
to operate small Unmanned Aircraft
Systems (UAS) in controlled airspace.
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. The FAA received
no comments to the 60-day notice.
SUMMARY:
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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: 2120–0768.
Title: 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: There has been an
increased number of operations of small
Unmanned Aircraft Systems in the
National Air Space (NAS) in recent
years and regulations and statutes have
been enacted to establish the use of
small UAS in the NAS. Included in
these is 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
areas 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 (known
as an airspace waiver).
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, 44701, and 44807. The FAA will
use the requested information to
determine if the proposed UAS
operation can be conducted safely.
The FAA proposes to use the Low
Altitude Authorization and Notification
Capability (LAANC) and a web portal to
process authorization requests from the
public to conduct part 107 flight
operations pursuant to Section 107.41.
The FAA also proposes to use the web
portal to process requests from the
public to conduct Part 107 flight
operations that requires an airspace
waiver.
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Respondents: Small UAS operators
seeking to conduct flight operations
under 14 CFR part 107 within
controlled airspace or flight operations
that require waiver from the provisions
of 14 CFR 107.41. Between 2023–2026,
the FAA estimates that it will receive a
total of 1,477,965 requests for airspace
authorizations and 0 requests for
airspace waivers.
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 and each time a respondent
requests a waiver from the provisions of
14 CFR 107.41 to operate a small UAS
in controlled airspace.
Estimated Average Burden per
Response: The FAA estimates the
respondents using LAANC will take five
(5) minutes per airspace authorization
request and those using the web portal
will take thirty (30) minutes per request.
For those making airspace waiver
requests through the web portal, the
FAA estimates it takes 30 minutes per
request.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: For
airspace authorizations, the FAA
estimates that the average annual
burden will be 61,582 burden hours.
This includes 36,949 burden hours for
443,389 LAANC respondents and
24,633 burden hours for 49,266 web
portal respondents.
Issued in Washington, DC, on April 17,
2023.
Victoria Gallagher,
UAS LAANC Program Manager.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA–2023–0089]
Entry-Level Driver Training: Alaska’s
Ice Road Driving School; Application
for Exemption
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of application for
exemption; request for comments.
AGENCY:
FMCSA announces that it has
received an application from Alaska’s
Ice Road Driving School requesting an
exemption from the skills road test
portion of the behind-the-wheel (BTW)
entry-level driver training (ELDT)
requirements for driver trainees. The
applicant explains that because of the
unique road system and challenging
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terrain in Alaska, it is difficult to adhere
to the driver training regulations. The
applicant futher explains that the road
configurations lead to only a few major
established safe road systems in Alaska.
The applicant believes that the road
skills test for a Commercial Driver’s
License (CDL) applicant can safely be
administered by the state test examiner
as set routes can be established and
approved without the CDL applicant
completing certain portions of the
mandatory BTW training. FMCSA
requests public comment on the
applicant’s request for exemption.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before May 22, 2023.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by Federal Docket
Management System (FDMS) Number
FMCSA–2023–0089 by any of the
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal:
www.regulations.gov. See the Public
Participation and Request for Comments
section below for further information.
• Mail: Dockets Operations, U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building,
Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590–0001.
• Hand Delivery or Courier: West
Building, Ground Floor, Room W12–
140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. E.T., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
• Fax: (202) 493–2251.
Each submission must include the
Agency name and the docket number
(FMCSA–2023–0089) for this notice.
Note that DOT posts all comments
received without change to
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information included in a
comment. Please see the Privacy Act
heading below.
Docket: For access to the docket to
read background documents or
comments, go to www.regulations.gov at
any time or visit Room W12–140 on the
ground level of the West Building, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington,
DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., ET,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. To be sure someone is there to
help you, please call (202) 366–9317 or
(202) 366–9826 before visiting Dockets
Operations.
Privacy Act: In accordance with 49
U.S.C. 31315(b), DOT solicits comments
from the public to better inform its
exemption process. DOT posts these
comments, without edit, including any
personal information the commenter
provides, to www.regulations.gov. As
described in the system of records
notice DOT/ALL 14—FDMS, which can
be reviewed at https://
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[FR Doc No: 2023-08357]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
[Docket No. 2022-0176]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments;
Clearance of Renewal Approval of Information Collection 2120-0768, Part
107 Authorizations and Waivers Under 14 CFR Part 107
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 information collection
2120-0768.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted by May 22, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Victoria Gallagher by email at:
[email protected]; phone: 202-674-3826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day
comment period soliciting comments on the following collection of
information was published on January 6, 2023 (88 FR 91105). The FAA
proposes renewal of the collection of information related to requests
made under 14 CFR part 107 to operate small Unmanned Aircraft Systems
(UAS) in controlled airspace. 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. The FAA received no comments to the 60-day notice.
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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: 2120-0768.
Title: 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: There has been an increased number of operations of
small Unmanned Aircraft Systems in the National Air Space (NAS) in
recent years and regulations and statutes have been enacted to
establish the use of small UAS in the NAS. Included in these is 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 areas 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 (known as an
airspace waiver).
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, 44701, and 44807. The FAA will use the
requested information to determine if the proposed UAS operation can be
conducted safely.
The FAA proposes to use the Low Altitude Authorization and
Notification Capability (LAANC) and a web portal to process
authorization requests from the public to conduct part 107 flight
operations pursuant to Section 107.41. The FAA also proposes to use the
web portal to process requests from the public to conduct Part 107
flight operations that requires an airspace waiver.
Respondents: Small UAS operators seeking to conduct flight
operations under 14 CFR part 107 within controlled airspace or flight
operations that require waiver from the provisions of 14 CFR 107.41.
Between 2023-2026, the FAA estimates that it will receive a total of
1,477,965 requests for airspace authorizations and 0 requests for
airspace waivers.
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 and each time a
respondent requests a waiver from the provisions of 14 CFR 107.41 to
operate a small UAS in controlled airspace.
Estimated Average Burden per Response: The FAA estimates the
respondents using LAANC will take five (5) minutes per airspace
authorization request and those using the web portal will take thirty
(30) minutes per request. For those making airspace waiver requests
through the web portal, the FAA estimates it takes 30 minutes per
request.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: For airspace authorizations, the FAA
estimates that the average annual burden will be 61,582 burden hours.
This includes 36,949 burden hours for 443,389 LAANC respondents and
24,633 burden hours for 49,266 web portal respondents.
Issued in Washington, DC, on April 17, 2023.
Victoria Gallagher,
UAS LAANC Program Manager.
[FR Doc. 2023-08357 Filed 4-19-23; 8:45 am]
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