
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 240 (Wednesday, December 14, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 90408]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-29993]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Automatic 
Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) Out Performance Requirements 
To Support Air Traffic Control (ATC) Service

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 a previously approved 
information collection. The final rule titles ``Automatic Dependent 
Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) Equipage Mandate to Support Air Traffic 
Control Service'', requires performance requirements for certain 
avionics equipment on aircraft operating in specified classes of 
airspace within the United States national Airspace System. The rule 
facilitates the use of ADS-B for aircraft surveillance by FAA air 
traffic controllers to accommodate the expected increase in demand for 
air transportation.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by February 13, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the FAA at the following address: Ronda 
Thompson, Room 441, Federal Aviation Administration, ASP-110, 950 
L'Enfant Plaza SW., Washington, DC 20024.
    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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ronda Thompson by email at: 
Ronda.Thompson@faa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0728.
    Title: Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) Out 
Performance Requirements to Support Air Traffic Control (ATC) Service.
    Form Numbers:
    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
    Background: 14 CFR part 91 includes requirements for certain 
avionics equipment avionics equipment on aircraft operating in 
specified classes of airspace within the United States National 
Airspace System (NAS) This collection supports the information needs of 
the FAA by requiring avionics equipment that continuously transmits 
aircraft information to be received by the FAA, via automation, for use 
in providing air traffic surveillance services. This information is 
collected electronically without input from the human operator. Old 
information is overwritten on a continuous basis. A 1-hour burden is 
submitted as a placeholder to allow entry in OMB's burden inventory.
    Respondents: Approximately 64,339 operators.
    Frequency: Information is collected automatically.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 1 hour (placeholder).
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 1 hour (placeholder).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on December 8, 2016.
Ronda L Thompson,
FAA Information Collection Clearance Officer, Performance, Policy, and 
Records Management Branch, ASP-110.
[FR Doc. 2016-29993 Filed 12-13-16; 8:45 am]
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