[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 248 (Monday, December 28, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 84454]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-28486]


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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: 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 Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period 
soliciting comments on the following collection of information was 
published on June 5, 2020. 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.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by January 27, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandy Liu by email at: 
[email protected]; phone: 202-276-4748.

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.
    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: The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment 
period soliciting comments on the following collection of information 
was published on June 5, 2020 (85 FR 34711). 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 December 18, 2020.
Sandy Liu,
Engineer, Noise Division, Office of Environment and Energy, Noise 
Division (AEE-100).
[FR Doc. 2020-28486 Filed 12-23-20; 8:45 am]
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