Notice2024-03469
Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum
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Published
February 21, 2024
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 an information collection. Aircraft Operators seeking specific operational approval to conduct Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum (RVSM) operations must submit application to the FAA. 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 89, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 21, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13133-13134]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-03469]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
[FAA-2024-0396]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments;
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Reduced
Vertical Separation Minimum
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. Aircraft Operators seeking specific operational approval to
conduct Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum (RVSM) operations must
submit application to the FAA. 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 April 22, 2024.
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: Christopher A. Mitchell, Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA), Flight Technologies and Procedures Division, 6500 S McArthur
Blvd., Building 26, Suite 217, Oklahoma City, OK 73169.
By fax: 202-267-5230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher A. Mitchell by email at:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f4b79c869d87809b849c9186da95da999d80979c919898b4929595da939b82"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="96d5fee4ffe5e2f9e6fef3e4b8f7b8fbffe2f5fef3fafad6f0f7f7b8f1f9e0">[email protected]</span></a>; phone: 954-758-1564.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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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: 2120-0679.
Title: Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum.
Form Numbers: N/A.
Type of Review: Renewal.
Background: 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 900 initial applications annually and
2,136 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: 14,664 hours [(2,136 x 4.00) + (900
x 6.8)].
Issued in District of Columbia.
Christopher A Mitchell,
Aviation Safety Inspector, Operations, FAA, Flight Technologies &
Procedures Division.
[FR Doc. 2024-03469 Filed 2-20-24; 8:45 am]
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