
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 164 (Friday, August 25, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 40622]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-17993]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Requests for 
Comments; Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: 
Aircraft Noise Certification Documents for International Operations

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. This collection ensures that U.S. operators 
have proper noise certification information when they fly outside the 
U.S.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by September 25, 2017.

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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Hall at Barbara.L.Hall@faa.gov 
or (817) 222-5448.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0737.
    Title: Aircraft Noise Certification Documents for International 
Operations.
    Form Numbers: There are no FAA forms associated with this 
collection.
    Type of Review: Performance and Handling Requirements for 
Rotocraft.
    Background: The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment 
period soliciting comments on the following collection of information 
was published on June 19, 2017 (82 FR 27947). There were no comments. 
14 CFR part 91 requires operators of U.S. registered civil aircraft 
flying outside the United States to carry aircraft noise certification 
information on board. This rule is needed to ensure consistent 
compliance with the ICAO, Annex 16, Volume 1, Amendment 8 that requires 
certain noise information be carried on board the aircraft. The rule 
requires that this information be easily accessible to the flight crew 
and presentable upon request to the appropriate foreign officials.
    Respondents: Approximately 73 operators of aircraft currently 
registered to U.S. mainline air carriers.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 25 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 31 hours.

    Issued in Washington, DC on August 21, 2017.
Ronda L. Thompson,
FAA Information Collection Clearance Officer, Performance, Policy & 
Records Management Branch, ASP-110.
[FR Doc. 2017-17993 Filed 8-24-17; 8:45 am]
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