[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 165 (Monday, August 28, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 58633]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-18517]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. 2013-0259]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Advisory 
Circular: Reporting of Laser Illumination of Aircraft

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of 
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 renew information collection. 
Advisory Circular 70-2B provides guidance to civilian air crews on the 
reporting of laser illumination incidents and recommended mitigation 
actions to be taken in order to ensure continued safe and orderly 
flight operations.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by October 27, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Please send written comments:
    By Electronic Docket: www.regulations.gov (Enter docket number into 
search field)
    By mail: Nicholas Torgerson, Federal Aviation Administration, AJR-
223, 800 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20591.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nicholas Torgerson, by email at: 
[email protected]; phone: 202-322-4157

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: 2120-0698.
    Title: Advisory Circular (AC): Reporting of Laser Illumination of 
Aircraft.
    Form Numbers: Advisory Circular 70- 2B, Reporting of Laser 
Illumination of Aircraft.
    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
    Background: Advisory Circular 70-2B provides guidance to civilian 
air crews on the reporting of laser illumination incidents and 
recommended mitigation actions to be taken in order to ensure continued 
safe and orderly flight operations. Information is collected from 
pilots and aircrews that are affected by an unauthorized illumination 
by lasers. The requested reporting involves an immediate broadcast 
notification to Air Traffic Control (ATC) when the incident occurs, as 
well as a broadcast warning of the incident if the aircrew is flying in 
uncontrolled airspace. In addition, the AC requests that the aircrew 
supply a written report of the incident and send it by fax or email to 
the Washington Operations Control Complex (WOCC) as soon as possible.
    Respondents: Approximately 1,100 pilots and crewmembers.
    Frequency: Information is collected on occasion.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 10 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 183 hours.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on August 23, 2023.
Sandra L. Ray,
Aviation Safety Inspector, AFS-260.
[FR Doc. 2023-18517 Filed 8-25-23; 8:45 am]
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