
[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 206 (Thursday, October 24, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 63561]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-24967]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Human Response 
to Aviation Noise in Protected Natural Areas Survey

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 Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period 
soliciting comments on the following collection of information was 
published on July 31, 2013, vol. 78, no. 147, page 46404. This research 
is important for establishing the scientific basis for air tour 
management policy decisions in the National Parks as mandated by the 
National Parks Air Tour Management Act of 2000.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by November 25, 2013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy DePaepe at (405) 954-9362, or by 
email at: Kathy.DePaepe@faa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0744.
    Title: Human Response to Aviation Noise in Protected Natural Areas 
Survey.
    Form Numbers: There are no FAA forms associated with this request.
    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
    Background: The data from this research are critically important 
for establishing the scientific basis for air tour management policy 
decisions in the National Parks as mandated by the National Parks Air 
Tour Management Act of 2000 (NPATMA). The research expands on previous 
aircraft noise dose-response work by using a wider variety of survey 
methods, by including different site types and visitor experiences from 
those previously measured, and by increasing site type replication.
    Respondents: Approximately 16,800 visitors to National Parks 
annually.
    Frequency: Information is collected on occasion.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 4,200 hours annually.

ADDRESS: 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 October 21, 2013.
Albert R. Spence,
FAA Assistant Information Collection Clearance Officer, IT Enterprises 
Business Services Division, AES-200.
[FR Doc. 2013-24967 Filed 10-23-13; 8:45 am]
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