[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 149 (Friday, August 6, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 43304]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-16801]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[FAA-2021-0012]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Reduced 
Vertical Separation Minimum

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Transportation (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 information collection. 
The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting 
comments on the following collection of information was published on 
January 15, 2021. Aircraft Operators seeking specific operational 
approval to conduct Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum (RVSM) 
operations must submit application to the FAA for RVSM specific 
approval. Specific approval is required when aircraft operators intend 
to operate outside the United States (U.S.) or their aircraft are not 
equipped with Automatic Dependent Surveillance--Broadcast (ADS-B) Out.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by September 7, 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: Madison Walton, (FAA), Flight 
Technologies and Procedures Division by email at: 
[email protected]; phone: 202-267-8850.

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: 2120-0679.
    Title: Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum.
    Form Numbers: N/A.
    Type of Review: Renewal.
    Background: The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment 
period soliciting comments on the following collection of information 
was published on January 15, 2021 (86 FR 4172). The authority to 
collect data from aircraft operators seeking operational approval to 
conduct Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum (RVSM) operations is 
contained in Part 91, Section 91.180, as established by a final rule 
published in the Federal Register on October 27, 2003 (68 FR 61304) and 
in Part 91, Section 91.706, as established by a final rule published 
April 9, 1997 (62 FR 17487, Apr 9, 1997). Aircraft operators seeking 
specific operational approval to conduct RVSM operations outside the 
U.S. must submit their application to the responsible Flight Standards 
office. The responsible Flight Standards office registers RVSM approved 
airframes in the FAA RVSM Approvals Database to track the approval 
status for operator airframes. Application information includes 
evidence of aircraft equipment and RVSM qualification information along 
with operational training and program elements.
    Respondents: Operators are required to submit application for RVSM 
specific approval if they desire to operate in RVSM airspace outside 
the U.S. or if they do not meet the provisions of Title 14 of the Code 
of Federal Regulations (14 CFR), Part 91, Appendix G, Section 9--
Aircraft Equipped with Automatic Dependent Surveillance--Broadcast Out. 
The FAA estimates processing 856 initial applications annually and 
1,998 annual updates to existing approvals.
    Frequency: An Operator must make application for initial specific 
approval to operate in RVSM airspace, or whenever requesting an update 
to an existing approval.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 4.00 hours for updates to 
existing applications and 6.8 hours for application of initial 
approvals.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 13,813 hours [(1,998 x 4.00) + (856 
x 6.8)]

    Issued in District of Columbia, on August 03, 2021.
Herbert Madison Walton, Jr.,
Aviation Safety Inspector, FAA Flight Technologies & Procedures 
Division.
[FR Doc. 2021-16801 Filed 8-5-21; 8:45 am]
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