Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of a Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Extended Operations (ETOPS) of Multi-Engine Airplanes

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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 to renew an information collection. The collection involves practices that permitted certificated air carriers to operate two-engine airplanes over long range routes. The FAA uses this information collection to ensure that aircraft for long range flights are equipped to minimize diversions, to preclude and prevent diversions in remote areas, and to ensure that all personnel are trained to minimize any adverse impacts of a diversion.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 190 (Friday, October 2, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 62806]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-20221]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. FAA-2026-12578]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of a Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Extended 
Operations (ETOPS) of Multi-Engine Airplanes

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. The collection involves practices that permitted 
certificated air carriers to operate two-engine airplanes over long 
range routes. The FAA uses this information collection to ensure that 
aircraft for long range flights are equipped to minimize diversions, to 
preclude and prevent diversions in remote areas, and to ensure that all 
personnel are trained to minimize any adverse impacts of a diversion.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by December 1, 2026.

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: Sandra Ray, 1187 Thorn Run Road, Suite 200, Coraopolis, PA 
15108.
    By Fax: 412-239-3063.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandra L. Ray by email at: 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6132000f0513004f130018210700004f060e17"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9bc8faf5ffe9fab5e9fae2dbfdfafab5fcf4ed">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>; phone: 412-546-7344.

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: 2120-0718.
    Title: Extended Operations (ETOPS) of Multi-Engine Airplanes.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
    Background: The final rule codified the previous practices that 
permitted certificated air carriers to operate two-engine airplanes 
over long-range routes and extended the procedures for extended 
operations to all passenger-carrying operations on routes beyond 180 
minutes from an alternate airport. This option is voluntary for 
operators and manufacturers. The FAA uses this information collection 
to ensure that aircraft for long range flights are equipped to minimize 
diversions, to preclude and prevent diversions in remote areas, and to 
ensure that all personnel are trained to minimize any adverse impacts 
of a diversion.
    Respondents: Approximately 22 current operators, 4 airplane/engine 
manufacturers or type-certificate holders, and 6 prospective part 121 
or part 135 operators.
    Frequency: Information is collected on occasion.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 1 hour per response.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 41,214 Hours.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 30, 2026.
Sandra L. Ray,
Aviation Safety Inspector, AFS-260.
[FR Doc. 2026-20221 Filed 10-1-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-13-P


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