Notice2025-21755
Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of a New Approval of Information Collection: Reauthorization Section 769 Survey To Evaluate Airport Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) Staffing Levels
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Published
December 2, 2025
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 the use of a questionnaire to establish an initial baseline on Airport Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) resources and staffing capabilities at each of the 518 certificated Part 139 airports. The information to be collected is necessary to fulfill requirements under section 769 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (Pub. L. 118-63).
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 229 (Tuesday, December 2, 2025)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-21755]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
[Docket No. 2025-0687]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments;
Clearance of a New Approval of Information Collection: Reauthorization
Section 769 Survey To Evaluate Airport Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF)
Staffing Levels
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 the use of a questionnaire to establish an
initial baseline on Airport Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) resources
and staffing capabilities at each of the 518 certificated Part 139
airports. The information to be collected is necessary to fulfill
requirements under section 769 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024
(Pub. L. 118-63).
DATES: Written comments should be submitted by February 2, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Please send written comments:
By Electronic: <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>.
Docket: Enter docket number: FAA-2025-0687 into search field.
By Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#35785441415d50421b46415054475b46755354541b525a43"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="034e6277776b66742d70776662716d70436562622d646c75">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Stearns by email at:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9dd0fce9e9f5f8eab3eee9f8fceff3eeddfbfcfcb3faf2eb"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7f321e0b0b171a08510c0b1a1e0d110c3f191e1e51181009">[email protected]</span></a>; phone 907-271-5444.
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: Reauthorization Section 769 Survey to Evaluate Airport
Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) Staffing Levels.
Form Numbers: N/A.
Type of Review: This is a review of a new information collection.
Background: Currently, 14 CFR 139.319 does not require an
individual to be trained as an emergency medical technician (EMT).
Instead, section 139.319(i)(4) requires one individual, who has been
trained and is current in basic emergency medical services, to be
available during air carrier operations. Section 769(a) of the FAA
Reauthorization Act of 2024 (the ``Act'') instructs the FAA to update
section 139.319 to ensure that at least one individual maintains
certification at the EMT basic level, or higher, at a small, medium, or
large hub airport. Section 769(b) of the Act also requires the FAA to
conduct a review of airport environments and related regulations to
evaluate sufficient staffing levels necessary for firefighting, rescue,
and emergency medical services and responses at airports certified
under part 139.
To carry out the requirements of section 769 of the Act, the FAA
will develop a questionnaire to:
<bullet> Establish an initial baseline of airport rescue staffing
levels/resources;
<bullet> Assist the FAA in conducting a staffing review of airports
to evaluate sufficient staffing levels necessary for emergency medical
services at Part 139 airports; and
<bullet> Support its upcoming Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
addressing the EMT certification requirement.
Respondents: Approximately 518 airports.
Frequency: Once.
Estimated Average Burden per Response: 3 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 1,554 hours.
Issued in Washington, DC, on 28 November 2025.
Anthony M. Butters,
Acting Manager, Airport Safety and Operations (AAS-300).
[FR Doc. 2025-21755 Filed 12-1-25; 8:45 am]
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