[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 192 (Wednesday, October 5, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58189-58190]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-19893]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Aviation Safety 
Program

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort 
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on 
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before December 5, 
2005.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th 
and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet 
at [email protected]).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Debora Barr, (301) 713-3435, extension 103 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    NOAA has a responsibility to provide a safe working environment for 
its workforce and partners who are exposed to the risks associated with 
flying on behalf of the Agency. NOAA's aviation safety policy requires 
all individuals who fly on aircraft owned or operated by NOAA for 
mission operations, and all NOAA personnel who fly on any aircraft for 
mission operations in the performance of their official duties to be 
medically screened to identify individuals that could be placed in a 
work environment (flight) with the potential to aggravate existing 
medical conditions.
    NOAA Marine and Aviation Operations (NMAO) administers NOAA's 
aviation safety policy through the Aviation Safety Program. NMAO 
requests medical history information from individuals requesting 
clearance to fly on behalf of NOAA mission operations to determine the 
individual's fitness for flight. This information, upon receipt, is 
reviewed by the NOAA Aviation Medical Examiner to determine whether or 
not to grant a NOAA Aeromedical Clearance Notice, receipt of which, 
authorizes participation in flight activities on behalf of NOAA.

II. Method of Collection

    Applicants submit information via a secure web-based form or paper 
application. Telephone calls may be

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required to clarify information submitted in the application. Methods 
of submittal include the Internet and facsimile transmission.

III. Data

    OMB Number: None.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions, Federal Government, 
State, local or Tribal government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 15 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 250.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.

IV. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden 
(including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; 
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: September 29, 2005.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-19893 Filed 10-4-05; 8:45 am]
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