
[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 147 (Thursday, July 31, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 44486]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-18062]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Use of Certain 
Personal Oxygen Concentrator (POC) Devices on Board 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 to renew an information 
collection. A Special Federal Aviation Regulation requires passengers 
who intend to use an approved POC to present a physician statement 
before boarding. The flight crew must then inform the pilot-in-command 
that a POC is on board.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by September 29, 2014.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0702.
    Title: Use of Certain Personal Oxygen Concentrator (POC) Devices on 
Board Aircraft.
    Form Numbers: There are no FAA forms associated with this 
collection.
    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
    Background: A pilot in command is required to be apprised when a 
passenger brings a POC on board the aircraft, and passengers who have a 
medical need to use a POC during flight are required to possess a 
signed physician statement describing the oxygen therapy needed, to 
determine whether an inflight diversion to an airport may be needed in 
the event the passenger's POC fails to operate or the aircraft 
experiences cabin pressurization difficulties, and to verify the need 
for the device, the oxygen therapy needed to be provided by use of the 
POC, and the oxygen needs of the passenger in case of emergency.
    Respondents: Approximately 1,690,555 passengers.
    Frequency: Information is collected as needed.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 6 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 169,046 hours.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the FAA at the following address: Ms. Kathy 
DePaepe, Room 126B, Federal Aviation Administration, ASP-110, 6500 S. 
MacArthur Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73169.
    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 July 28, 2014.
Albert R. Spence,
FAA Assistant Information Collection Clearance Officer, IT Enterprises 
Business Services Division, ASP-110.
[FR Doc. 2014-18062 Filed 7-30-14; 8:45 am]
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