[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 237 (Tuesday, December 14, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71117-71118]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-25979]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. FAA-2021-1024]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Certification 
of Airports

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.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by February 14, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Please send written comments:
    By Electronic Docket: www.regulations.gov. Enter docket number: 
FAA-2021-1024 into search field.
    By email: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chel Schweitzer by email at: 
[email protected]; phone: 202-679-2677.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 14 CFR part 139 establishes certification 
requirements for airports serving scheduled passenger-carrying 
operations of an air carrier operating aircraft configured for more 
than 9 passenger seats, as determined by the regulations under which 
the operation is conducted or the aircraft type certificate issued by a 
competent civil aviation authority; and unscheduled

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passenger-carrying operations of an air carrier operating aircraft 
configured for at least 31 passenger seats, as determined by the 
regulations under which the operation is conducted or the aircraft type 
certificate issued by a competent civil aviation authority. This part 
does not apply to: Airports serving scheduled air carrier operations 
only by reason of being designated as an alternate airport; airports 
operated by the United States; airports located in the State of Alaska 
that only serve scheduled operations of small air carrier aircraft and 
do not serve scheduled or unscheduled operations of large air carrier 
aircraft; airports located in the State of Alaska during periods of 
time when not serving operations of large air carrier aircraft; or 
heliports.
    The collection involves FAA Form 5280-1, Application for Airport 
Operating Certificate. Every airport that wants to become a 
certificated Part 139 airport must complete this form, as well as 
provide a draft Airport Certification Manual (ACM). In addition, 
currently certificated Part 139 airports must maintain their ACM, as 
well as keep and maintain records related to training, self-inspection, 
and other requirements of Part 139.
    The collection includes an additional automated tool to assist 
airports in reporting airport status after an incident, or emergency 
event, has impacted the airport or surrounding area. The Airport Crisis 
Response Reporting (ACRR) tool simplifies the reporting process by 
allowing airports to directly input their airport status into the tool.
    These records allow the FAA to verify compliance with Part 139 
safety and operational requirements to ensure that the airports meet 
the minimum safety requirements of Part 139, which in turn enhances the 
safety of the flying public.
    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: 2120-0675.
    Title: Certification of Airports, 14 CFR part 139.
    Form Numbers: FAA Form 5280-1.
    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
    Background: The statutory authority to issue airport operating 
certificates to airports serving certain air carriers and to establish 
minimum safety standards for the operation of those airports is 
currently found in Title 49, United States Code (U.S.C.) Sec.  44706, 
Airport operation certificates. The FAA uses this authority to issue 
requirements for the certification and operation of certain airports 
that service commercial air carriers. These requirements are contained 
in Title 14, Code of Federal Regulation Part 139 (14 CFR part 139), 
Certification and Operations: Land Airports Serving Certain Air 
Carriers, as amended. Information collection requirements are used by 
the FAA to determine an airport operator's compliance with Part 139 
safety and operational requirements, and to assist airport personnel to 
perform duties required under the regulation.
    Operators of certificated airports are required to complete FAA 
Form 5280-1 and develop, and comply with, a written document, an 
Airport Certification Manual (ACM) that details how an airport will 
comply with the requirements of Part 139. The ACM shows the means and 
procedures whereby the airport will be operated in compliance with Part 
139, plus other instructions and procedures to help personnel concerned 
with operation of the airport to perform their duties and 
responsibilities.
    When an airport satisfactorily complies with such requirements, the 
FAA issues to that facility an airport operating certificate (AOC) that 
permits an airport to serve air carriers. The FAA periodically inspects 
these airports to ensure continued compliance with Part 139 safety 
requirements, including the maintenance of specified records. Both the 
application for an AOC and annual compliance inspections require 
operators of certificated airports to collect and report certain 
operational information. The AOC remains in effect as long as the need 
exists and the operator complies with the terms of the AOC and the ACM.
    The likely respondents to new information requests are those 
civilian U.S. airport certificate holders who operate airports that 
serve scheduled and unscheduled operations of air carrier aircraft with 
more than 10 passenger seats (approximately 520 airports). These 
airport operators already hold an AOC and comply with all current 
information collection requirements.
    Operators of certificated airports are permitted to choose the 
methodology to report information and can design their own 
recordkeeping system. As airports vary in size, operations and 
complexities, the FAA has determined this method of information 
collection allows airport operators greater flexibility and convenience 
to comply with reporting and recordkeeping requirements. 100% of the 
information may be submitted electronically.
    The FAA has an automated system, the Certification and Compliance 
Management Information System (CCMIS), which allows FAA airport safety 
and certification inspectors to enter into a national database airport 
inspection information. This information is monitored to detect trends 
and developing safety issues, to allocate inspection resources, and 
generally, to be more responsive to the needs of regulated airports.
    The FAA has developed an automated reporting tool, the Airport 
Crisis Response Reporting (ACRR) tool, which allows airport personnel 
to directly input status of their airports after an incident, or 
emergency event, impacts their airport or the surrounding area.
    Respondents: Approximately 520 airports.
    Frequency: Information collected on occasion.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 178 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 92,584 hours.

    Issued in Washington, DC on this date, November 23, 2021.
Anthony M. Butters,
Deputy Manager, Airport Safety and Operations (AAS-300).
[FR Doc. 2021-25979 Filed 12-13-21; 8:45 am]
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