Notice2026-08483
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
May 1, 2026
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 of a new information collection. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following collection of information was published on December 2, 2025. 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 91, Number 84 (Friday, May 1, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23525-23526]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-08483]
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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 of a new information collection.
The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting
comments on the following collection of information was published on
December 2, 2025. 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 June 1, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Stearns by email at:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#15787461617d70623b66617074677b66557374743b727a63"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ddb0bca9a9b5b8aaf3aea9b8bcafb3ae9dbbbcbcf3bab2ab">[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
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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.
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: The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment
period soliciting comments on the following collection of information
was published on December 2, 2025 (90 FR 55328).
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: 518 airports.
Frequency: Once.
Estimated Average Burden per Response: 2 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 1.036 hours.
Issued in Washington, DC.
Kelvin K. Ampofo,
Acting Manager, Airport Safety and Operations (AAS-300).
[FR Doc. 2026-08483 Filed 4-30-26; 8:45 am]
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