
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 166 (Friday, August 26, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53529-53530]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-21775]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Reporting of 
Laser Illumination of Aircraft

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 to renew an information 
collection. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period 
soliciting comments on the following collection of information was 
published on June 21, 2011, vol. 76, no. 119, page 36169-36170. This 
collection covers the reporting of unauthorized illumination of 
aircraft by lasers.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by September 26, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carla Scott on (202) 385-4293, or by 
e-mail at: Carla.Scott@faa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0698.
    Title: Reporting of Laser Illumination of Aircraft.
    Form Numbers: Advisory Circular 70-2.
    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
    Background: Advisory Circular 70-2 provides guidance to civilian 
air crews on the reporting of laser illumination incidents and 
recommended mitigation actions to be taken in order to ensure continued 
safe and orderly flight operations. Information is collected from 
pilots and aircrews that are affected by an unauthorized illumination 
by lasers. The requested reporting involves an immediate broadcast 
notification to Air Traffic Control (ATC) when the incident occurs, as 
well as a broadcast warning of the incident if the aircrew is flying in 
uncontrolled airspace. In addition, the AC requests that the aircrew 
supply a written report of the incident and send it by fax or e-mail to 
the Washington Operations Control Complex (WOCC) as soon as possible.
    Respondents: Approximately 1,100 pilots and crewmembers.
    Frequency: Information is collected on occasion.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 10 minutes.

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    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 183 hours.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on 
the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. Comments should be 
addressed to the attention of the Desk Officer, Department of 
Transportation/FAA, and sent via electronic mail to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov, or faxed to (202) 395-6974, or mailed to the 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and 
Budget, Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, 
DC 20503.
    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 August 19, 2011.
Carla Scott,
FAA Information Collection Clearance Officer, IT Enterprises Business 
Services Division, AES-200.
[FR Doc. 2011-21775 Filed 8-25-11; 8:45 am]
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