Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of Approval of Information Collection To Provide for the Amount of Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) Located at Part 139 Airports
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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 an information collection. The collection involves S. 4319--A bill to provide for progress reports on the national transition plan related to a fluorine-free firefighting foam that requires that the FAA provide progress reports on the status of part 139 airports transition to fluorine-free firefighting foam no later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter until the progress report termination date. Within this report, a comprehensive list of the amount of AFFF at each part 139 airport has as of the date of the submission of the progress report, including the amount of such firefighting foam held in firefighting equipment and the number of gallons regularly kept in reserve at each such airport. These progress reports on the development and implementation of a national transition plan related to a fluorine- free firefighting foam that meets the performance standards referenced in Chapter 3--Agent Compatibility, Substitutions, and Performance Requirements of Advisory Circular 150/5210.6E--Aircraft Fire Extinguishing Agents for Airports (AC 150/5210.62) issued on November 27, 2023 shall be submitted to the appropriate committees of Congress.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 89 (Friday, May 9, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19780-19781]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-08136]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
[Docket No. FAA-2024-2216]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments;
Clearance of Approval of Information Collection To Provide for the
Amount of Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) Located at Part 139 Airports
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation.
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 an information collection. The
collection involves S. 4319--A bill to provide for progress reports on
the national transition plan related to a fluorine-free firefighting
foam that requires that the FAA provide progress reports on the status
of part 139 airports transition to fluorine-free firefighting foam no
later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and every
180 days thereafter until the progress report termination date. Within
this report, a comprehensive list of the amount of AFFF at each part
139 airport has as of the date of the submission of the progress
report, including the amount of such firefighting foam held in
firefighting equipment and the number of gallons regularly kept in
reserve at each such airport. These progress reports on the development
and implementation of a national transition plan related to a fluorine-
free firefighting foam that meets the performance standards referenced
in Chapter 3--Agent Compatibility, Substitutions, and Performance
Requirements of Advisory Circular 150/5210.6E--Aircraft Fire
Extinguishing Agents for Airports (AC 150/5210.62) issued on November
27, 2023 shall be submitted to the appropriate committees of Congress.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted by July 8, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Please send written comments:
By Electronic Docket: <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>.
Enter docket number: FAA-2024-2216 into search field.
By email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#43222d372b2c2d3a6d21363737263130032522226d242c35"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a8c9c6dcc0c7c6d186cadddcdccddadbe8cec9c986cfc7de">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anthony Butters by email at:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d5b4bba1bdbabbacfbb7a0a1a1b0a7a695b3b4b4fbb2baa3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bedfd0cad6d1d0c790dccbcacadbcccdfed8dfdf90d9d1c8">[email protected]</span></a>; phone: 202-267-9616.
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: 2024-2216.
Title: Collection for Progress Reports related to the National
Transition Plan for fluorine-free firefighting foam.
Form Numbers: N/A.
Type of Review: New information collection.
The required respondents to this new information request are
civilian U.S. part 139 airport certificate holders who operate airports
that serve scheduled and unscheduled operations of air carrier aircraft
with more than 10 passenger seats (approximately 517 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 Reauthorization Act of 2024, sec. 762 requires the FAA to
provide a progress report on the national transition plan related to a
fluorine free
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firefighting foam, every 180 days on the transition from fluorine-free
firefighting foam until transition is complete.
This Act requires that the FAA provide progress reports on the
status of part 139 airports transition to fluorine-free firefighting
foam no later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act,
and every 180 days thereafter until the progress report termination
date. These progress reports on the development and implementation of a
national transition plan related to a fluorine-free firefighting foam
that meets the performance standards referenced in Chapter 3--Agent
Compatibility, Substitutions, and Performance Requirements of Advisory
Circular 150/5210.6E--Aircraft Fire Extinguishing Agents for Airports
(AC 150/5210.62) issued on November 27, 2023, shall be submitted to the
appropriate committees of Congress. These reports will also contain a
comprehensive list of the amount of aqueous filmforming firefighting
foam at each part 139 airport has as of the date of the submission of
the progress report, including the amount of such firefighting foam
held in firefighting equipment and the number of gallons regularly kept
in reserve at each such airports. In order to provide congress an
accurate accounting to AFFF, the FAA must contact all 518 airports to
ascertain the amount at each airport.
Respondents: Approximately 518 airports.
Frequency: Information collected once.
Estimated Average Burden per Response: 3 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 1,554 hours.
Issued in Washington, DC, on May 6, 2025.
Anthony M. Butters,
Manager (acting), Airport Safety and Operations Division (AAS-300).
[FR Doc. 2025-08136 Filed 5-8-25; 8:45 am]
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