[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 128 (Wednesday, July 3, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 40263]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-16061]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Automatic 
Dependent Surveillance--Broadcast (ADS-B) Out Performance Requirements 
to Support Air Traffic Control (ATC) Service

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. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period 
soliciting comments on the following collection of information was 
published on April 19, 2013, vol. 78, no. 76, page 23626. The rule 
``Automatic Dependent Surveillance--Broadcast (ADS-B) Equipage Mandate 
To Support Air Traffic Control Service'' (75 FR 30160) contains 
performance requirements for certain equipment on aircraft operating in 
specified classes of airspace in the U.S. National Airspace System.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by August 2, 2013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy DePaepe at (405) 954-9362, or by 
email at: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0728
    Title: Automatic Dependent Surveillance--Broadcast (ADS-B) Out 
Performance Requirements to Support Air Traffic Control (ATC) Service
    Form Numbers: There are no FAA forms associated with this 
collection.
    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
    Background: 14 CFR part 91 includes requirements for certain 
avionics equipment on aircraft operating in specified airspace within 
the United States National Airspace System (NAS). This collection 
supports the needs of the FAA by requiring avionics equipment that 
continuously transmits aircraft information to be received by the FAA, 
via automation, for use in providing air traffic surveillance services.
    Respondents: Approximately 64,339 aircraft operators will install 
ADS-B Out equipment.
    Frequency: Information is collected automatically via the ADS-B Out 
equipment.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 1 hour (placeholder for 
automated collection).
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 1 hour (placeholder for automated 
collection).

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on 
the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. Comments should be 
addressed to the attention of the Desk Officer, Department of 
Transportation/FAA, and sent via electronic mail to [email protected], or faxed to (202) 395-6974, or mailed to the 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and 
Budget, Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 
20503.
    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.

    Issued in Washington, DC on June 25, 2013.
Albert R. Spence,
FAA Assistant Information Collection Clearance Officer, IT Enterprises 
Business Services Division, AES-200.
[FR Doc. 2013-16061 Filed 7-2-13; 8:45 am]
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