[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 190 (Tuesday, October 3, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68271-68272]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-21881]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. FAA-2023-2061]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of a Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Commercial 
Air Tour Operator Reports

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 collection involves information from commercial air 
tour operators on the numbers and types of air tours over national park 
units. The information to be collected will be used by the FAA and the 
National Park Service to track air tour operations over national parks 
and as background information in the development of air tour management 
plans and voluntary agreements for purposes of addressing any potential 
significant impacts from commercial air tour operations on the natural 
or cultural resources or visitor experience at the parks.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by December 4, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Please send written comments:
    By Electronic Docket: www.regulations.gov (Enter docket number into 
search field).
    By mail: Sandra Fox, FAA Office of Environment and Energy, 800 
Independence Ave SW, Suite 900W, Washington, DC 20591.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandra Fox by email at: 
[email protected]; phone: 202-267-0928.

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: 2120-0750.
    Title: Commercial Air Tour Operator Reports.
    Form Numbers: There are no FAA forms associated with this 
collection of information.
    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
    Background: The FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 included 
amendments to the National Parks Air Tour Management Act (NPATMA) of 
2000, which applies to commercial air tour operators who conduct tours 
over or within a half mile of a national park unit. One of these 
amendments requires commercial air tour operators conducting tours over 
national park units to provide the FAA and National Park Service with 
certain information on these operations. The information collected 
includes the date and time of day of the tour operation, the make and 
model of aircraft the tour was taken in, and the name of tour route 
flown. The information allows the agencies to track air tour activity 
over national park units and provides background information that the 
agencies can utilize when developing an air tour management plan or 
voluntary agreement for a national park unit. Respondents are the 
commercial air tour operators currently authorized to conduct tours 
over national parks. Operators provide the information on a reporting 
template and either email it or mail it in to the agencies.
    Respondents: 48 commercial air tour operators nationwide.
    Frequency: Information is collected semi-annually (twice a year), 
or annually for park units with 50 or fewer tours per year.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 11.83 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 1,136 hours.


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    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 28, 2023.
Sandra Fox,
Environmental Protection Specialist, FAA Office of Environment and 
Energy.
[FR Doc. 2023-21881 Filed 10-2-23; 8:45 am]
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