Notice2021-25979
Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Certification of Airports
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Published
December 14, 2021
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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 an information collection.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 237 (Tuesday, December 14, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71117-71118]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-25979]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
[Docket No. FAA-2021-1024]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments;
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Certification
of Airports
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.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted by February 14, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Please send written comments:
By Electronic Docket: <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>. Enter docket number:
FAA-2021-1024 into search field.
By email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#83e0ebe6efadf0e0ebf4e6eaf7f9e6f1c3e5e2e2ade4ecf5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e18289848dcf928289968488959b8493a1878080cf868e97">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chel Schweitzer by email at:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3b58535e57154858534c5e524f415e497b5d5a5a155c544d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="197a717c75376a7a716e7c706d637c6b597f7878377e766f">[email protected]</span></a>; phone: 202-679-2677.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 14 CFR part 139 establishes certification
requirements for airports serving scheduled passenger-carrying
operations of an air carrier operating aircraft configured for more
than 9 passenger seats, as determined by the regulations under which
the operation is conducted or the aircraft type certificate issued by a
competent civil aviation authority; and unscheduled
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passenger-carrying operations of an air carrier operating aircraft
configured for at least 31 passenger seats, as determined by the
regulations under which the operation is conducted or the aircraft type
certificate issued by a competent civil aviation authority. This part
does not apply to: Airports serving scheduled air carrier operations
only by reason of being designated as an alternate airport; airports
operated by the United States; airports located in the State of Alaska
that only serve scheduled operations of small air carrier aircraft and
do not serve scheduled or unscheduled operations of large air carrier
aircraft; airports located in the State of Alaska during periods of
time when not serving operations of large air carrier aircraft; or
heliports.
The collection involves FAA Form 5280-1, Application for Airport
Operating Certificate. Every airport that wants to become a
certificated Part 139 airport must complete this form, as well as
provide a draft Airport Certification Manual (ACM). In addition,
currently certificated Part 139 airports must maintain their ACM, as
well as keep and maintain records related to training, self-inspection,
and other requirements of Part 139.
The collection includes an additional automated tool to assist
airports in reporting airport status after an incident, or emergency
event, has impacted the airport or surrounding area. The Airport Crisis
Response Reporting (ACRR) tool simplifies the reporting process by
allowing airports to directly input their airport status into the tool.
These records allow the FAA to verify compliance with Part 139
safety and operational requirements to ensure that the airports meet
the minimum safety requirements of Part 139, which in turn enhances the
safety of the flying public.
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: 2120-0675.
Title: Certification of Airports, 14 CFR part 139.
Form Numbers: FAA Form 5280-1.
Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
Background: The statutory authority to issue airport operating
certificates to airports serving certain air carriers and to establish
minimum safety standards for the operation of those airports is
currently found in Title 49, United States Code (U.S.C.) Sec. 44706,
Airport operation certificates. The FAA uses this authority to issue
requirements for the certification and operation of certain airports
that service commercial air carriers. These requirements are contained
in Title 14, Code of Federal Regulation Part 139 (14 CFR part 139),
Certification and Operations: Land Airports Serving Certain Air
Carriers, as amended. Information collection requirements are used by
the FAA to determine an airport operator's compliance with Part 139
safety and operational requirements, and to assist airport personnel to
perform duties required under the regulation.
Operators of certificated airports are required to complete FAA
Form 5280-1 and develop, and comply with, a written document, an
Airport Certification Manual (ACM) that details how an airport will
comply with the requirements of Part 139. The ACM shows the means and
procedures whereby the airport will be operated in compliance with Part
139, plus other instructions and procedures to help personnel concerned
with operation of the airport to perform their duties and
responsibilities.
When an airport satisfactorily complies with such requirements, the
FAA issues to that facility an airport operating certificate (AOC) that
permits an airport to serve air carriers. The FAA periodically inspects
these airports to ensure continued compliance with Part 139 safety
requirements, including the maintenance of specified records. Both the
application for an AOC and annual compliance inspections require
operators of certificated airports to collect and report certain
operational information. The AOC remains in effect as long as the need
exists and the operator complies with the terms of the AOC and the ACM.
The likely respondents to new information requests are those
civilian U.S. airport certificate holders who operate airports that
serve scheduled and unscheduled operations of air carrier aircraft with
more than 10 passenger seats (approximately 520 airports). These
airport operators already hold an AOC and comply with all current
information collection requirements.
Operators of certificated airports are permitted to choose the
methodology to report information and can design their own
recordkeeping system. As airports vary in size, operations and
complexities, the FAA has determined this method of information
collection allows airport operators greater flexibility and convenience
to comply with reporting and recordkeeping requirements. 100% of the
information may be submitted electronically.
The FAA has an automated system, the Certification and Compliance
Management Information System (CCMIS), which allows FAA airport safety
and certification inspectors to enter into a national database airport
inspection information. This information is monitored to detect trends
and developing safety issues, to allocate inspection resources, and
generally, to be more responsive to the needs of regulated airports.
The FAA has developed an automated reporting tool, the Airport
Crisis Response Reporting (ACRR) tool, which allows airport personnel
to directly input status of their airports after an incident, or
emergency event, impacts their airport or the surrounding area.
Respondents: Approximately 520 airports.
Frequency: Information collected on occasion.
Estimated Average Burden per Response: 178 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 92,584 hours.
Issued in Washington, DC on this date, November 23, 2021.
Anthony M. Butters,
Deputy Manager, Airport Safety and Operations (AAS-300).
[FR Doc. 2021-25979 Filed 12-13-21; 8:45 am]
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