Notice2024-21268
Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of a Renewed Approval of Information Collection: FAA Runway Slot Administration and Schedule Analysis
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Published
September 18, 2024
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Transportation DepartmentFederal Aviation Administration
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the FAA invites public comments about our intention to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to renew a currently approved information collection. The FAA collects information from U.S. and foreign air carriers holding a slot at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), LaGuardia Airport (LGA), Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), O'Hare International Airport (ORD), and San Francisco International Airport (SFO). The information collected is necessary to support the advance management of air traffic demand by the FAA Slot Administration in an effort to reduce potential delays.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 181 (Wednesday, September 18, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76620-76621]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-21268]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
[Docket No. FAA-2021-0067]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments;
Clearance of a Renewed Approval of Information Collection: FAA Runway
Slot Administration and Schedule Analysis
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
FAA invites public comments about our intention to request approval
from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to renew a currently
approved information collection. The FAA collects information from U.S.
and foreign air carriers holding a slot at Ronald Reagan Washington
National Airport (DCA), John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK),
LaGuardia Airport (LGA), Los Angeles International Airport (LAX),
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), O'Hare International
Airport (ORD), and San Francisco International Airport (SFO). The
information collected is necessary to support the advance management of
air traffic demand by the FAA Slot Administration in an effort to
reduce potential delays.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted by November 18, 2024.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> to
Docket No. FAA-2021-0067. You may also send comments to the U.S.
Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue
SE, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-
0001; telephone: (800) 647-5527, or (202) 366-9826. You must identify
Docket Number FAA-2021-0067 at the beginning of your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Al Meilus, Manager, Slot
Administration and Capacity Analysis, AJR-G, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591;
telephone (202) 267-2822; email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b1f0dd9ffcd4d8ddc4c2f1d7d0d09fd6dec7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ebaa87c5a68e82879e98ab8d8a8ac58c849d">[email protected]</span></a>.
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 the FAA's performance; (b)
the accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) ways for the 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: 2120-0524.
Title: FAA Runway Slot Administration and Schedule Analysis
(previously ``High Density Traffic Airports; Slot Allocation and
Transfer Methods'').
Form Numbers: There are no FAA forms associated with this
collection.
Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
Background: The FAA has implemented several initiatives to address
air traffic congestion and delay at certain airports within the
National Airspace System (NAS). DCA slot rules are established under 14
CFR part 93, subparts K and S. The FAA has issued Orders limiting
operations at JFK and LGA.\1\ These Orders resulted from increasing
congestion and delays at the airports requiring the FAA to allocate
arrival and departure slots at JFK and LGA. In addition, the FAA has
designated EWR, ORD, SFO, and LAX as Level 2 schedule-facilitated
airports under the IATA Worldwide Slot Guidelines (WSG) now known as
the Worldwide Airport Slot Guidelines (WASG).\2\ At Level 2 airports,
the FAA seeks the cooperation of all carriers planning operations, on a
voluntary basis, to maintain close communications on runway schedules
and facilitate adjustments, as needed. At DCA, U.S. and foreign air
carriers, including commuter operators, must notify the FAA of: (1)
Written consent and requests for confirmation of slot transfers; (2)
slots required to be returned and slots voluntarily returned; (3)
requests to be included in a lottery for the permanent allocation of
available slots; (4) reports on usage of slots on a bi-monthly basis;
and (5) requests for slots in low-demand hours or other temporary
allocations. Operators must obtain a reservation from the FAA prior to
conducting an unscheduled operation. At LGA, U.S. and foreign air
carriers must notify the FAA of: (1) Written consent and requests for
confirmation of slot transfers; (2) slots required to be returned and
slots voluntarily returned; (3) requests to be included in a lottery
for the permanent allocation of available slots; and (4) reports usage
of slots on a bi-monthly basis. Carriers must also request and obtain a
reservation from the FAA prior to conducting an unscheduled operation.
At JFK, U.S. and foreign air carriers must notify the FAA of: (1)
Written consent and requests for confirmation of slot transfers; (2)
requests for seasonal allocation of historic and additional available
slots; (3) reports on usage of slots on a seasonal basis; (4) the
return of slots; and (5) changes to allocated slots. At EWR, LAX, ORD,
and SFO, all carriers are asked to notify the FAA of their intended
operating schedules during designated hours on a semiannual basis (for
each winter and summer scheduling season) based on the IATA WASG
Calendar of Coordination Activities and provide updates throughout the
year when there are significant schedule changes.
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\1\ Operating Limitations at John F. Kennedy International
Airport, 73 FR 3510 (Jan. 18, 2008), as most recently amended 89 FR
41486 (May 13, 2024); Operating Limitations at New York LaGuardia
Airport, 71 FR 77854 (Dec. 27, 2006), as most recently amended 89 FR
41484 (May 13, 2024).
\2\ Notice of Submission Deadline for Schedule Information for
O'Hare International, John F. Kennedy International, and Newark
Liberty International Airports for the Summer 2009 Scheduling
Season, 73 FR 54659 (Sept. 22, 2008); Notice of Submission Deadline
for Schedule Information for San Francisco International Airport for
the Summer 2012 Scheduling Season, 76 FR 64163 (Oct. 17, 2011);
Notice of Submission Deadline for Schedule Information for Los
Angeles International Airport for the Summer 2015 Scheduling Season
80 FR 12253 (Mar. 6, 2015); Notice of Change of Newark Liberty
International Airport Designation, 81 FR 19861 (Apr. 6, 2016). The
FAA reaffirmed the Level 2 designations by 89 FR 68236 (August 23,
2024). These designations remain effective until the FAA announces a
change in the Federal Register.
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The FAA estimates that all information from carriers is submitted
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electronically from data stored in carrier scheduling databases.
Requests for unscheduled flight reservations are submitted
electronically via the internet.
Respondents: 127 unique carriers; unknown number of operators
conducting unscheduled operations at LGA and DCA.
Frequency: Information is collected as needed; some reporting on
bimonthly or semiannual basis.
Estimated Average Burden per Response: 6 minutes per slot
transaction per respondent (i.e., transferor and transferee); 6 minutes
per slot return; 6 minutes per schedule update; 6 minutes per request
for inclusion in a lottery; 2 minutes per unscheduled slot request; 1.5
hours per schedule submission; and 1 hour per slot usage report.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 5,616.7 hours.
Issued in Washington, DC, on September 12, 2024.
Bryan A. Baszczewski.
Acting Director, Performance Analysis, FAA ATO System Operations
Services.
[FR Doc. 2024-21268 Filed 9-13-24; 4:15 pm]
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