Notice2021-16801
Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum
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Published
August 6, 2021
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Aviation Administration
Abstract
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. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following collection of information was published on January 15, 2021. Aircraft Operators seeking specific operational approval to conduct Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum (RVSM) operations must submit application to the FAA for RVSM specific approval. Specific approval is required when aircraft operators intend to operate outside the United States (U.S.) or their aircraft are not equipped with Automatic Dependent Surveillance--Broadcast (ADS-B) Out.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 149 (Friday, August 6, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 43304]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-16801]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
[FAA-2021-0012]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments;
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Reduced
Vertical Separation Minimum
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Transportation (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.
The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting
comments on the following collection of information was published on
January 15, 2021. Aircraft Operators seeking specific operational
approval to conduct Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum (RVSM)
operations must submit application to the FAA for RVSM specific
approval. Specific approval is required when aircraft operators intend
to operate outside the United States (U.S.) or their aircraft are not
equipped with Automatic Dependent Surveillance--Broadcast (ADS-B) Out.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted by September 7, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. 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: Madison Walton, (FAA), Flight
Technologies and Procedures Division by email at:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f0bd919499839f9edea7919c849f9eb0969191de979f86"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="551834313c263a3b7b023439213a3b153334347b323a23">[email protected]</span></a>; phone: 202-267-8850.
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.
OMB Control Number: 2120-0679.
Title: Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum.
Form Numbers: N/A.
Type of Review: Renewal.
Background: The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment
period soliciting comments on the following collection of information
was published on January 15, 2021 (86 FR 4172). The authority to
collect data from aircraft operators seeking operational approval to
conduct Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum (RVSM) operations is
contained in Part 91, Section 91.180, as established by a final rule
published in the Federal Register on October 27, 2003 (68 FR 61304) and
in Part 91, Section 91.706, as established by a final rule published
April 9, 1997 (62 FR 17487, Apr 9, 1997). Aircraft operators seeking
specific operational approval to conduct RVSM operations outside the
U.S. must submit their application to the responsible Flight Standards
office. The responsible Flight Standards office registers RVSM approved
airframes in the FAA RVSM Approvals Database to track the approval
status for operator airframes. Application information includes
evidence of aircraft equipment and RVSM qualification information along
with operational training and program elements.
Respondents: Operators are required to submit application for RVSM
specific approval if they desire to operate in RVSM airspace outside
the U.S. or if they do not meet the provisions of Title 14 of the Code
of Federal Regulations (14 CFR), Part 91, Appendix G, Section 9--
Aircraft Equipped with Automatic Dependent Surveillance--Broadcast Out.
The FAA estimates processing 856 initial applications annually and
1,998 annual updates to existing approvals.
Frequency: An Operator must make application for initial specific
approval to operate in RVSM airspace, or whenever requesting an update
to an existing approval.
Estimated Average Burden per Response: 4.00 hours for updates to
existing applications and 6.8 hours for application of initial
approvals.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 13,813 hours [(1,998 x 4.00) + (856
x 6.8)]
Issued in District of Columbia, on August 03, 2021.
Herbert Madison Walton, Jr.,
Aviation Safety Inspector, FAA Flight Technologies & Procedures
Division.
[FR Doc. 2021-16801 Filed 8-5-21; 8:45 am]
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