Notice2023-10993
Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of New Approval of Information Collection: Inflation Reduction Act Fueling Aviation's Sustainable Transition Grant Program
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Published
May 24, 2023
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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 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for a new information collection. The collection involves soliciting project proposals for the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Fueling Aviation's Sustainable Transition (FAST) Grant Program. The information to be collected will be used to determine projects to be awarded FAST competitive discretionary grants.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 100 (Wednesday, May 24, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33659-33660]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-10993]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
[Docket No. FAA-2023-1169]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments;
Clearance of New Approval of Information Collection: Inflation
Reduction Act Fueling Aviation's Sustainable Transition Grant Program
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 Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) approval for a new information collection.
The collection involves soliciting project proposals for the Inflation
Reduction Act (IRA) Fueling Aviation's Sustainable Transition (FAST)
Grant Program. The information to be collected will be used to
determine projects to be awarded FAST competitive discretionary grants.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted by July 24, 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).
By mail: Federal Aviation Administration, Attn: Anna Oldani (AEE-
500), 800 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20591.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chris Dorbian by email at:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0a69627863797e657a626f78246e657868636b644a6c6b6b246d657c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bbd8d3c9d2c8cfd4cbd3dec995dfd4c9d9d2dad5fbdddada95dcd4cd">[email protected]</span></a>; phone: 202-267-8156.
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: Inflation Reduction Act Fueling Aviation's Sustainable
Transition Grant Program.
Form Numbers: Not applicable.
Type of Review: New information collection.
Background: The FAA is using this collection to solicit the
information necessary to evaluate and select sustainable aviation fuel
and low-emission aviation technology projects for funding under the
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), signed on August 16, 2022. Section 40007
of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 directs the Secretary of
Transportation to implement a ``competitive grant program for eligible
entities to carry out projects located in the United States that
produce, transport, blend, or store sustainable aviation fuel, or
develop, demonstrate, or apply low-emission aviation technologies.''
The Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) is seeking to establish this new grant program--named the Fueling
Aviation's Sustainable Transition (FAST) Grant Program--and collect
project proposals via a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). FAST will
have elements focused on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), to be termed
FAST-SAF, and elements focused on low-emission aviation technologies,
to be termed FAST-Tech. The program aims to reduce the greenhouse gas
emissions (GHG) associated with the aviation sector, in line with the
net-zero GHG by 2050 goal outlined in the U.S. Aviation Climate Action
Plan. The amount of available funding for the two programs is $244.53M
and $46.53M for FAST-SAF and FAST-Tech, respectively.
The NOFO will solicit project proposals from eligible entities. The
collected information is required for FAA to evaluate proposals and
distribute IRA funds to address U.S. climate goals. Eligible entities
who elect to compete for funding and obtain benefits from the FAST
Grant Program will submit project information. The information
collected is based on grant criteria outlined in the IRA Section 40007.
The FAA will use information submitted to evaluate and select
projects for funding that most closely align with the criteria outlined
in the NOFO. A team of subject matter experts in aircraft technology
development and sustainable aviation fuels from the FAA and other
government agencies will assess each application against the applicable
criteria. The information FAA is collecting will include technical,
project management, and cost proposals for candidate projects. Key
evaluation criteria include the capacity for the project to increase
the domestic production and deployment of SAF or the use of low-
emission aviation technologies and the projected greenhouse gas
emissions from such a project.
Project information will be solicited through a NOFO published to
<a href="http://grants.gov">grants.gov</a>. Applications will be collected via <a href="http://grants.gov">grants.gov</a>. The NOFO
will outline in detail the form of the full application.
Respondents: Eligible entities as outlined in IRA Section 40007.
Frequency: One-time application per phase of funding.
Estimated Average Burden per Response: Approximately 500 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: Approximately 25,000 hours (assuming
50 applicants).
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Issued in Washington, DC, on May 18, 2023.
Kevin Welsh,
Executive Director, Federal Aviation Administration--Office of
Environment and Energy.
[FR Doc. 2023-10993 Filed 5-23-23; 8:45 am]
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