Notice2023-02985
Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of a New Approval of Information Collection: International Role of the Federal Aviation Administration
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Published
February 13, 2023
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 for a new information collection. The collection involves questioning, via email, telephone or other means, foreign entities to determine what collaborative opportunities exist. The information to be collected is necessary to accomplish the statutory requirements to "provide technical assistance on any other aspect of aviation safety that the Administrator determines is likely to enhance international aviation safety." The information collection will also inform the FAA's International Strategy, which is the agency's mechanism for fulfilling its international role. The information collection directly supports the International Strategy by enabling the FAA to reshape and further strengthen its longstanding international contributions.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 29 (Monday, February 13, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9312-9313]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-02985]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
[Docket No. FAA-2022-1605]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments;
Clearance of a New Approval of Information Collection: International
Role of the Federal Aviation Administration
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 for a new information collection.
The collection involves questioning, via email, telephone or other
means, foreign entities to determine what collaborative opportunities
exist. The information to be collected is necessary to accomplish the
statutory requirements to ``provide technical assistance on any other
aspect of aviation safety that the Administrator determines is likely
to enhance international aviation safety.'' The information collection
will also inform the FAA's International Strategy, which is the
agency's mechanism for fulfilling its international role. The
information collection directly supports the International Strategy by
enabling the FAA to reshape and further strengthen its longstanding
international contributions.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted by April 11, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Please send written comments:
By Electronic Docket: <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> (Enter docket number into
search field).
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By Mail: Nicholas DeLotell, Office of International Affairs, 800
Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20591.
By Fax: (202) 267-7198.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nicholas DeLotell by email at:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8be5e2e8e3e4e7eaf8a5efeee7e4ffeee7e7cbedeaeaa5ece4fd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2c42454f4443404d5f0248494043584940406c4a4d4d024b435a">[email protected]</span></a>; phone: (202) 710-1163.
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.
OMB Control Number: 2120-XXXX.
Title: Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for
Comments; Clearance of a New Approval of Information Collection:
International Role of the Federal Aviation Administration.
Form Numbers: None.
Type of Review: Clearance of a new information collection.
Background: 49 U.S.C. 40104 requires ``the Administrator to promote
and achieve global improvements in the safety, efficiency, and
environmental effect of air travel by engaging with foreign
counterparts, in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
and its subsidiary organizations, and other international organizations
and fora, and with the private sector.'' The statute further requires
the Administrator to engage bilaterally and multilaterally on an
ongoing basis to bolster international collaboration and to harmonize
international aviation safety requirements, and to expand the technical
assistance provided by the FAA in support of enhancing international
aviation safety.
This information collection specifically facilitates work and
training arrangements with foreign counterparts, ICAO and its
subsidiary organizations, other international organizations and fora,
and with private entities around the world; it identifies opportunities
and unexpected changes; and it ultimately contributes to the
fulfillment of the FAA's mission to provide the safest, most efficient
aerospace system in the world.
Foreign affairs specialists assigned to the FAA Office of
International Affairs will collect information from respondents
(foreign counterparts, ICAO and its subsidiary organizations, other
international organizations and fora, or from private foreign entities)
verbally, in-person or telephonically, or in writing via letter, email,
or other electronic means.
Respondents: 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.
Frequency: The FAA estimates this collection of information would
result in approximately twenty instances of international technical
assistance per year.
Estimated Average Burden per Response: Given unique requirements
the FAA and respondents may have, and the ongoing dialog necessary to
conduct work with foreign entities, the FAA estimates a cumulative
burden of approximately 4 hours per response.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: We estimate 20 responses per year at
an average of 4 hours per response, for a total annual hourly burden of
80 hours. We found that these activities are typically performed by the
respondents' equivalent to a FAA foreign affairs specialist, for which
the FAA assumes a mid-grade GS-13 salary, Rest of USA locality. Annual
salary is $106,955, divided by 2,080 hours for an hourly rate of
$51.42. The FAA uses a fringe benefits and overhead cost, for FAA
employees, of 100%. This results in a fully loaded wage of $102.84 per
hour. The total hourly burden of 80 multiplied by the fully loaded
hourly rate of $102.84 results in an annual economic burden of
$8,227.20.
Issued in Washington, DC, on February 7, 2023.
India Pinkney,
Executive Director, Office of International Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2023-02985 Filed 2-10-23; 8:45 am]
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