[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 155 (Monday, August 12, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48925-48926]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-19449]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. FAA-2013-0684]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of a New Approval of Information Collection: Helicopter Air 
Ambulance Operator Reports; Correction

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. 
This notice corrects a notice published in the Federal Register on July 
31, 2013 (78 FR 46405) to include additional background information, to 
include the docket number FAA-2013-0684, which contains supplementary 
documentation on the subject information collection, and to extend the 
comment period. The FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 included a 
mandate to begin collection of operational data from Air Ambulance 
operators. FAA is to summarize the data and report to Congress no later 
than February 14, 2014, and annually thereafter.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by October 11, 2013.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 2120-XXXX.
    Title: Helicopter Air Ambulance Operator Reports.
    Form Numbers: There are no FAA forms associated with this 
collection.
    Type of Review: Clearance of a new information collection.
    Background: The FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 mandates 
that all helicopter air ambulance operators must begin reporting the 
number of flights and hours flown, along with other specified 
information, during which helicopters operated by the certificate 
holder were providing

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helicopter air ambulance services. See 49 U.S.C. 44731. The helicopter 
air ambulance operational data provided to the FAA will be used by the 
agency as background information useful in the development of risk 
mitigation strategies to reduce the currently unacceptably high 
helicopter air ambulance accident rate, and to meet the mandates set by 
Congress. Upon approval of this information collection the FAA intends 
to amend helicopter air ambulance operators' Operations Specifications 
to require submission of the data, mandated by Congress, to the FAA.
    The FAA notes that prior to issuance of this notice representatives 
from the Flight Standards Service, Office of Accident Investigation and 
Prevention, and the Office of the Chief Counsel met with 
representatives from the Air Medical Operators Association (AMOA) to 
discuss the FAA's approach to this data collection. Meetings were held 
on October 15, 2012 and May 17, 2013. On June 28, 2013 AMOA submitted a 
response to the FAA discussing its view of the method to collect the 
data being pursued by the FAA. A copy of that letter has been placed in 
the docket and will be considered by the agency.
    Respondents: 73 helicopter air ambulance certificate holders.
    Frequency: Information is collected quarterly.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 6 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 2,352 hours.

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number 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. Comments may also be submitted electronically by going to http://www.regulations.gov and following the online instructions.
    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.
    The supplementary materials placed in the docket may be read at 
http://www.regulations.gov at any time. Follow the online instructions 
for accessing the docket or go to Docket Operations in Room W12-140 of 
the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue 
SE.,Washington, DC between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
except Federal holidays.

    Issued in Washington, DC on August 5, 2013.
Albert R. Spence,
FAA Assistant Information Collection Clearance Officer, IT Enterprises 
Business Services Division, AES-200.
[FR Doc. 2013-19449 Filed 8-9-13; 8:45 am]
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