[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 162 (Monday, August 21, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50730-50731]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-21131]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent To Request Review and Approval From the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB) of a Proposed Public Collection of 
Information

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

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 FAA is Submitted a proposed 
information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for review.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before October 20, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed or delivered to the FAA at the 
following address: Ms. Judy Street, APF-100, 800 Independence Avenue, 
SW., Washington DC 20591.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Judy Street at the above address 
or on (202) 267-9895.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Laser Operations in the Navigable Airspace (Draft Advisory 
Circular).
    Abstract: Laser operations are a major safety concern to the FAA 
because laser emissions that encounter and or enter the eye have the 
potential of incapacitating the pilot or crewmember. In addition, laser 
light operations have been found to create glare, flashblindness, and 
after image effects, all of which may interrupt pilot or crewmember 
activities. The FAA requests the information in the interest of 
aviation safety to protect aircraft operations from the potential 
hazardous affect of laser emission. The information collected is 
reviewed for its impact on

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aviation in the vicinity of the laser activity. Upon completion of the 
review, the FAA issues a letter of determination to the respondent 
concerning their request.
    Burden on public: It is estimated that approximately 20 respondents 
will submit approximately 200 requests (the Notice Form and the 
Configuration Form) to the FAA. First-time submitters could take up to 
10 hours to prepare the documentation. Subsequent submissions from the 
same party for the same system may require only about 20 minutes. The 
total burden on the public is estimated to be 2,200 hours annually.
    Comments are invited on: Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility 
and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize 
the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including 
the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology.
    Public protection clause: An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and 
a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information 
unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Once a control 
number is assigned, it will be published.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on August 14, 2000.
Steve Hopkins,
Manager, Standards and Information Division, APF-100.
[FR Doc. 00-21131 Filed 8-18-00; 8:45 am]
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