[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 147 (Wednesday, July 31, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 46404]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-18293]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Human Response 
to Aviation Noise in Protected Natural Areas Survey

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. This research is important for establishing the scientific 
basis for air tour management policy decisions in the National Parks as 
mandated by the National Parks Air Tour Management Act of 2000.

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

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0744.
    Title: Human Response to Aviation Noise in Protected Natural Areas 
Survey.
    Form Numbers: There are no FAA forms associated with this request.
    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
    Background: The data from this research are critically important 
for establishing the scientific basis for air tour management policy 
decisions in the National Parks as mandated by the National Parks Air 
Tour Management Act of 2000 (NPATMA). The research expands on previous 
aircraft noise dose-response work by using a wider variety of survey 
methods, by including different site types and visitor experiences from 
those previously measured, and by increasing site type replication.
    Respondents: Approximately 16,800 visitors to National Parks 
annually.
    Frequency: Information is collected on occasion.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 4,200 hours annually.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the FAA at the following address: Ms. Kathy 
DePaepe, Room 126B, Federal Aviation Administration, AES-200, 6500 S 
MacArthur Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73169.
    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 July 24, 2013.
Albert R. Spence,
FAA Assistant Information Collection Clearance Officer, IT Enterprises 
Business Services Division, AES-200.
[FR Doc. 2013-18293 Filed 7-30-13; 8:45 am]
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