[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 147 (Wednesday, July 31, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46405-46406]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-18292]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of a New Approval of Information Collection: Information 
Regarding Ferry Flights in On-Demand Operations

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 for a new information collection. 
The collection involves an assessment of the number of ferry flights 
typically conducted by on-demand air carriers and the costs associated 
with those flights. The information to be collected will be used to 
conduct a benefit cost analysis in connection with rulemaking as 
required by Congress.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by September 30, 2013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martin Zhu at (202) 267-4110 or by 
email at: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 2120-XXXX.
    Title: Information Regarding Ferry Flights in On-Demand Operations.
    Form Numbers: There are no FAA forms associated with this specific 
collection of information.
    Type of Review: Clearance of a new information collection.
    Background: In response to the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 
2012 (Pub. L. 112-95), the FAA will initiate a rulemaking to change 
part 91 tail-end ferry flight limitations and rest requirements. The 
rule would apply part 135 flight limitations and rest requirements to 
today's part 91 tail-end ferry flights (a part 91 flight following the 
last part 135 flight in a duty period). The FAA will use the results of 
this collection of information as the basis for the cost and benefit 
estimate of the proposed rule. The FAA requests your comments on the 
proposed questions below in order to help assess costs.

Survey Questions

    1. How many total part 135 operations do you have annually?
    2. For comparative purposes, how many airplanes are flown in your 
part 135 services?
    3. How many tail-end ferry flights flown under part 91 would be 
curtailed if pilots need to fly under part 135 of rest and duty 
requirements?
    4. What percentage of these tail-end ferry flights would be 
accounted as single-pilot flights?
    5. Would another crewmember fly the airplane to its destination?
    6. What would be the average cost of tail-end ferries flown under 
part 91 rules?
    7. What would be the average cost of tail-end ferries flown under 
part 135 rest and duty rules?
    8. Please itemize key cost-drivers to comply with the proposed 
rule.
    Respondents: Part 135 operators conducting part 91 tail-end ferry 
flight. We estimate 2,155 of part 135 operators have such operations.
    Frequency: One time.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 60 minutes.
    Estimated Total One-Time Burden: 2,155 hours.

ADDRESSES: Send electronic or written comments to the FAA at the 
following address: Mr. Martin Zhu ([email protected]), Room 935, 
Federal Aviation Administration, APO-300, 800 Independence Ave. SW., 
Washington, DC 20591.
    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

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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 July 24, 2013.
Albert R. Spence,
FAA Assistant Information Collection Clearance Officer, IT Enterprises 
Business Services Division, AES-200.
[FR Doc. 2013-18292 Filed 7-30-13; 8:45 am]
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