[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 185 (Friday, September 23, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59184-59185]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-24465]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Use of Certain 
Personal Oxygen Concentrator (POC) Devices on Board Aircraft

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 an information 
collection. A Special Federal Aviation Regulation requires passengers 
who intend to use an approved POC to present a physician statement 
before boarding. The flight crew must then inform the pilot-in-command 
that a POC is on board.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by November 22, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carla Scott on (202) 385-4293, or by 
e-mail at: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 2120-0702.
    Title: Use of Certain Personal Oxygen Concentrator (POC) Devices on 
Board Aircraft.
    Form Numbers: There are no FAA forms associated with this 
collection.
    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
    Background: In the SFAR, we require the pilot in command to be 
apprised whenever a passenger, whose physician's statement prescribes 
extensive use of oxygen, brings a POC on board the aircraft. Also, we 
require passengers who have a medical need to use a POC during flight 
to have a signed physician statement in their possession that describes 
the oxygen therapy needed for the duration of the flight. The 
information provided to the pilot in command is used to determine 
whether an inflight diversion to an airport where medical assistance 
for the passenger may be needed in the event the passenger's POC fails 
to operate or the aircraft experiences cabin pressurization 
difficulties. The physician statement will be used by the operator to 
verify the need for the device, the oxygen therapy needed to be 
provided by use of the POC, and the oxygen needs of the passenger in 
case of emergency.
    Respondents: Approximately 1,735,000 passengers.
    Frequency: Information is collected as needed.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 6 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 172,694 hours.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the FAA at the following address: Ms. Carla 
Scott, Room 336, Federal Aviation Administration, AES-300, 950 L'Enfant 
Plaza, SW., Washington, DC 20024.
    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

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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.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 19, 2011.
Carla Scott,
FAA Information Collection Clearance Officer, IT Enterprises Business 
Services Division, AES-200.
[FR Doc. 2011-24465 Filed 9-22-11; 8:45 am]
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