
[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 175 (Tuesday, September 10, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55328-55329]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-22033]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Aviation 
Research Grants Program

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

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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 June 27, 2013, vol. 78, no. 124, pages 38795-38796. The 
FAA Aviation Research and Development Grants Program establishes 
uniform policies and procedures for the award and administration of 
research grants to colleges, universities, not for profit 
organizations, and profit organizations for security research. The 
collection of data is required from prospective grantees in order to 
adhere to applicable statutes and OMB circulars.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by October 10, 2013.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0559.
    Title: Aviation Research Grants Program.
    Form Numbers: SF-269, SF-270, SF-272, SF-424, SF-3881, FAA Form 
9550-5.
    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
    Background: This program implements OMB Circular A-110, Public Law 
101-508, Section 9205 and 9208 and Public Law 101-604, Section 107(d). 
Information is required from grantees for the purpose of grant 
administration and review in accordance with applicable OMB circulars. 
The information is collected through a solicitation that has been 
published by the FAA. Prospective grantees respond to the solicitation 
using a proposal format outlined in the solicitation in adherence to 
applicable FAA directives, statutes, and OMB circulars.
    Respondents: Approximately 100 grantees.
    Frequency: Information is collected on occasion.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 6.5 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 650 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 September 4, 2013.
Albert R. Spence,
FAA Assistant Information Collection Clearance Officer, IT Enterprises 
Business Services Division, AES-200.
[FR Doc. 2013-22033 Filed 9-9-13; 8:45 am]
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