[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 129 (Monday, July 7, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 36330]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-17649]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Agency Information Collection Activity: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 
et seq.) this notice announces that the information collection request 
described below will be forwarded to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for review and comment. This notice describes the 
paperwork burden associated with this survey, and allows for a 60-day 
comment period before the paperwork package is submitted to OMB. The 
following information describes the nature of the information 
collection and its expected burden.
    With respect to the following collection of information, FAA 
invites comments on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information 
is necessary for the proper performance of FAA's functions, including 
whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy 
of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of 
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions 
used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of 
appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., 
permitting electronic submission of responses.
DATES: Submit any comments to FAA by September 5, 1997.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Title: Survey of Community Response to Aircraft Noise.
    Need: Information for predicting the impact of an abrupt change in 
noise environment is required by FAA as part of an assessment process. 
Predicting the impact of an abrupt change in an aircraft noise 
environment is an essential part of the assessment of the environmental 
impact of constructing new airports, increasing the capacity of 
existing airports through the construction of new runways and modifying 
operations existing airports. The information will be used by the FAA 
and airport authorities to estimate the changes in numbers of people 
that will be impacted to varying degrees by proposed changes in airport 
configuration, airport operations, and aircraft routing.
    Respondents: 1000 individual residents of an airport area.
    Frequency: One time study.
    Burden: The annual burden is estimated to be 460 hours.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: or to obtain in a copy of this request for 
clearance, you may contact Ms. Judy Street at the: Federal Aviation 
Administration, Corporate Information Division, ABC-100, 800 
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591.

    Issued in Washington, DC on June 30, 1997.
Steven Hopkins,
Manager, Corporate Information Division, ABC-100.
[FR Doc. 97-17649 Filed 7-3-97; 8:45 am]
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