
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 47 (Thursday, March 10, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 13265]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-5470]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Implementation 
to the Equal Access to Justice Act

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 information is needed to determine an applicant's 
eligibility for an award of attorney's fees and other expenses under 
the Equal Access to Justice Act.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by May 9, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carla Scott on (202) 267-9895, or by 
e-mail at: Carla.Scott@faa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0539.
    Title: Implementation to the Equal Access to Justice Act.
    Form Numbers: There are no FAA forms associated with this 
collection.
    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
    Background: The Equal Access to Justice Act provides for the award 
of attorney fees and other expenses to eligible individuals and 
entities who are prevailing parties in administrative proceedings 
before government agencies. Certain information must be obtained from 
the applicant in order to determine such applicant's eligibility for 
the EAJA award.
    Respondents: Approximately 17 applicants.
    Frequency: Information is collected on occasion.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 40 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 680 hours.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the FAA at the following address: Ms. Carla 
Scott, Room 712, Federal Aviation Administration, IT Enterprises 
Business Services Division, AES-200, 800 Independence Ave., SW., 
Washington, DC 20591.
    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.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on March 3, 2011.
Carla Scott,
FAA Information Collection Clearance Officer, IT Enterprises Business 
Services Division, AES-200.
[FR Doc. 2011-5470 Filed 3-9-11; 8:45 am]
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