[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 113 (Tuesday, June 12, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 27368]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-12562]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of a Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Protection 
of Voluntarily Submitted Information

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 4, 2018 (83 FR 14714). To encourage people to 
voluntarily submit desired information, regulations were added to Title 
49, United States Code, in the Federal Aviation Reauthorization Act of 
1996. Section 40123 allows the Administrator, through FAA regulations, 
to protect from disclosure voluntarily provided information relating to 
safety and security issues. This rule imposes a negligible paperwork 
burden for certificate holders and fractional ownership programs that 
choose to submit a letter notifying the Administrator that they wish to 
participate in a current program.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by July 12, 2018.

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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Hall at (940) 594-5913, or by 
email at: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0646.
    Title: Protection of Voluntarily Submitted Information.
    Form Numbers: There are no forms associated with this collection.
    Type of Review: This is a renewal of an information collection.
    Background: The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment 
period soliciting comments on the following collection of information 
was published on April 4, 2018 (83 FR 14714). Part 193 of the FAA 
regulations provides that certain information submitted to the FAA on a 
voluntary basis is not to be disclosed. Part 193 implements a statutory 
provision. Section 40123 was added to Title 49, United States Code, in 
the Federal Aviation Reauthorization Act of 1996 to encourage people to 
voluntarily submit desired information. Section 40123 allows the 
Administrator, through FAA regulations, to protect from disclosure 
voluntarily provided information relating to safety and security 
issues.
    The purpose of part 193 is to encourage the aviation community to 
voluntarily share information with the FAA so that the agency may work 
cooperatively with industry to identify modifications to rules, 
policies, and procedures needed to improve safety, security, and 
efficiency of the National Airspace System. FAA programs that are 
covered under part 193 are Voluntary Safety Reporting Programs, Air 
Traffic and Technical Operations Safety Action programs, the Flight 
Operational Quality Assurance program, the Aviation Safety Action 
Program, and the Voluntary Disclosure Reporting Program. This rule 
imposes a negligible paperwork burden for certificate holders and 
factional ownership programs that choose to submit a letter notifying 
the Administrator that they wish to participate in a current program.
    The number of respondents has greatly increased since the initial 
approval of this information collection. In order to accurately reflect 
the burden of this information collection going forward, the FAA has 
included total current participants in the programs.
    Respondents: 930 certificate holders and fractional ownership 
programs.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: One hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 930 hours.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on June 4, 2018.
Barbara Hall,
FAA Information Collection Clearance Officer, IT Enterprises Business 
Services Division, ASP-110.
[FR Doc. 2018-12562 Filed 6-11-18; 8:45 am]
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