[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 224 (Wednesday, November 20, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 64181]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-25087]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. 2019-0640]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Air Taxi and 
Commercial Operator Airport Activity Survey

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of 
Transportation.

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 collection involves requesting that small on-demand 
operators voluntarily provide the number of revenue passengers that 
boarded their aircraft at each airport annually. This information is 
used in determining an airport's category and eligibility for federal 
funding on an annual basis. It is not available through any other 
federal data source. The 60-day FRN was published on August 16, 2019.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by December 20, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Please send written comments:
    By electronic docket: www.regulations.gov (2019-0640).
    By mail: Luis Loarte, FAA, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 
DC 20591.
    By fax: 202-267-5257.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Luis Loarte by email at: 
Luis.Loarte@faa.gov; phone: 202-267-9622.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    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.
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0067.
    Title: Air Taxi and Commercial Operator Airport Activity Survey.
    Form Numbers: FAA Form 1800-31.
    Type of Review: Clearance of a renewal of an information 
collection.
    Background: The data collected through this survey is the only 
source of data for charter and nonscheduled passenger data by Part 135 
operator (air taxis). The data received on the form (either paper or 
signed electronic copy) is then incorporated into the Air Carrier 
Activity Information System which is used to determine whether an 
airport is eligible for Airport Improvement Program funds and for 
calculating primary airport sponsor apportionment as specified by title 
49 United Stated Code (U.S.C.), section 47114. The data collected on 
the form includes passenger enplanements by carrier and by airport. 
Passengers traveling on air taxis would be overlooked entirely if this 
passenger survey were not conducted. As a result, many airports would 
not receive their fair share of funds since there is currently no other 
source for this type of charter activity. On average, approximately 100 
operators respond each year, reporting a total 1.1 million passengers. 
This data is important to those airports that struggle to meet the 
2,500 and 10,000 passenger levels and could not do so without the 
reporting of the charter passengers. The 60-day FRN was published on 
August 16, 2019 under FRN document citation number 2019-0640.
    Respondents: The voluntary survey is sent through the U.S. Postal 
Service to approximately 190 small on-demand operators (certificated 
under Federal Aviation Regulation Part 135) that have reported activity 
in the last three years. The form is also available on the FAA website. 
Beginning with the calendar year 2019 data, operators will be able to 
access the form, electronically sign and submit it to the FAA.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 1.5 hours per respondent.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: On average, approximately 100 
respondents submit an annual response. The cumulative total annual 
burden is estimated to be 150 hours.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on November 14, 2019.
Luis Loarte,
Senior Airport Planner, Office of Airports/Airport Planning and 
Environmental Division.
[FR Doc. 2019-25087 Filed 11-19-19; 8:45 am]
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