[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 109 (Friday, June 5, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 34711]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-12208]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. FAA-2020-0563]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Aircraft Noise 
Certification Documents for International 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 to renew an information 
collection. The collection aids to make the aircraft noise 
certification information easily accessible to the flight crew and 
presentable upon request to the appropriate foreign officials for 
international airline operation of U.S. carriers. The information to be 
collected upholds the U.S. obligations under the Convention on 
International Civil Aviation and for which FAA policy comply with 
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Standards and 
Recommended Practices to the maximum extent practicable. Thus the FAA 
has adopted ICAO's Standards and Recommended Practices as US 
regulations as a means of compliance with Annex 16 and requires noise 
documentation be carried on board aircraft that leave the United 
States.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by August 4, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Please send written comments:
    By Electronic Docket: www.regulations.gov (Enter docket number into 
search field).
    By mail: Sandy Liu, 800 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20591, 
Attn: AEE-100.
    By fax: 202-267-5594.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandy R. Liu by email at: 
[email protected]; phone: 202-267-4748.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    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.
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0737.
    Title: Aircraft Noise Certification Documents for International 
Operations.
    Form Numbers: None. Reference: ICAO Annex 16, Vol.1--Aircraft 
Noise, Eighth edition (July 2017) Attachment G for format.
    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
    Background: On March 2, 2010, the FAA published the final rule 
Notice No. 91-312, Aircraft Noise Certification Documents for 
International Operations (75 FR 9327). It requires operators that fly 
outside the United States, using aircraft subject to ICAO, Annex 16, 
Volume 1, to carry aircraft noise certification information on board 
the aircraft. This collection is needed to ensure consistent 
international compliance with the ICAO, Annex 16, Volume 1, Amendment 8 
that requires certain noise information be carried on board the 
aircraft. This information must be easily accessible to the flight crew 
and presentable upon request to the appropriate foreign National 
Aviation Authority (NAA) officials. The collection is mandatory based 
on U.S. regulations and international standards.
    Respondents: Operators of U.S. registered civil aircraft flying 
outside the United States.
    Frequency: 70 airplanes.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 25 minutes (0.42 hours).
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: $25 per airplane x 70 airplanes 
affected = $1,750.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on June 2, 2020.
Sandy Lium,
Engineer, Noise Division, Office of Environment and Energy, Noise 
Division (AEE-100).
[FR Doc. 2020-12208 Filed 6-4-20; 8:45 am]
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