[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 159 (Friday, August 18, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56687-56688]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-17771]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. FAA-2022-1605]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of a New Approval of Information Collection: International 
Role of the Federal Aviation Administration

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 for a new information collection. 
The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting 
comments on the following collection of information was published on 
February 13, 2023. The collection involves questioning, via email, 
telephone or other means, foreign entities to determine what 
collaborative opportunities exist. The information to be collected is 
necessary to accomplish the statutory requirements of Title 49 United 
States Code to ``provide technical assistance on any other aspect of 
aviation safety that the Administrator determines is likely to enhance 
international aviation safety''. The information collection will be 
used to inform the FAA's International Strategy, which is the agency's 
mechanism for fulfilling its international role.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by September 17, 2023.

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: Nicholas DeLotell by email at: 
[email protected]; phone: 202-710-1163.

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-XXXX.
    Title: Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for 
Comments; Clearance of a New Approval of Information Collection: 
International Role of the Federal Aviation Administration.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Type of Review: Clearance of a new information collection.
    Background: The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment 
period soliciting comments on the following collection of information 
was published on February 13, 2023 (Volume 88 FR 9312). 49 U.S.C. 40104 
requires ``the Administrator to promote and achieve global improvements 
in the safety, efficiency, and environmental effect of air travel by 
engaging with foreign counterparts, in the International Civil Aviation 
Organization (ICAO) and its subsidiary organizations, and other 
international organizations and fora, and with the private sector.'' 
The statute further requires the Administrator to engage bilaterally 
and multilaterally on an ongoing basis to bolster international 
collaboration and to harmonize international aviation safety 
requirements, and to expand the technical assistance provided by the 
FAA in support of enhancing international aviation safety.

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    This information collection specifically facilitates work and 
training arrangements with foreign counterparts, ICAO and its 
subsidiary organizations, other international organizations and fora, 
and with private entities around the world; it identifies opportunities 
and unexpected changes; and it ultimately contributes to the 
fulfillment of the FAA's mission to provide the safest, most efficient 
aerospace system in the world.
    Foreign affairs specialists assigned to the FAA Office of 
International Affairs will collect information from respondents 
(foreign counterparts, ICAO and its subsidiary organizations, other 
international organizations and fora, or from private foreign entities) 
verbally, in-person or telephonically, or in writing via letter, email, 
or other electronic means.
    Respondents: 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.
    Frequency: The FAA estimates this collection of information would 
result in approximately twenty instances of international technical 
assistance per year.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: Given unique requirements 
the FAA and respondents may have, and the ongoing dialog necessary to 
conduct work with foreign entities, the FAA estimates a cumulative 
burden of approximately 4 hours per response.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: We estimate 20 responses per year at 
an average of 4 hours per response, for a total annual hourly burden of 
80 hours. We found that these activities are typically performed by the 
respondents' equivalent to a FAA foreign affairs specialist, for which 
the FAA assumes a mid-grade GS-13 salary, Rest of USA locality. Annual 
salary is $111,628, divided by 2,080 hours for an hourly rate of 
$53.66. The FAA uses a fringe benefits and overhead cost, for FAA 
employees, of 100%. This results in a fully loaded wage of $107.33 per 
hour. The total hourly burden of 80 multiplied by the fully loaded 
hourly rate of $107.33 results in an annual economic burden of 
$8,586.77.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on August 14, 2023.
India Pinkney,
Executive Director, Office of International Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2023-17771 Filed 8-17-23; 8:45 am]
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