[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 237 (Tuesday, December 12, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 86160-86161]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-27153]


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NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD

[Docket No.: NTSB-2021-0005, OMB Control No. 3147-0001]


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).

ACTION: 30-Day notice of information collection; submission to the 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) at the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB).

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, 
the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) offers the public and 
Federal agencies the opportunity to comment regarding the NTSB's intent 
to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR) seeking 
reinstatement, with change, of a previously-approved information 
collection (IC) for which approval for Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) Control No. 3147-0001 has expired. The NTSB's 60-Day Notice, 
soliciting comments on the IC was published on May 4, 2021, and the 
NTSB has since revised the form in response to comments received as a 
result. The NTSB is issuing this 30-Day Notice, informing the public 
and Federal agencies to submit comments directly to the Office of 
Information & Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) regarding this ICR.

DATES: Submit comments to OIRA regarding this proposed collection of 
information by January 11, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Send comments directly to OIRA within 30 days of the 
publication of this Notice to https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William (Tom) McMurry, Jr., General 
Counsel, (202) 314-6080, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NTSB issues Form 6120.1: Pilot/Operator 
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report to a surviving pilot or operator 
involved in an aircraft accident or serious incident that the agency 
intends to investigate. The OMB control number (3147-0001) associated 
with this form has since expired. Because the agency wishes to continue 
using the form with revisions, the NTSB plans to submit an ICR seeking 
reinstatement, with change, of a previously-approved collection for 
which approval has expired.
    As a result of the 60-Day Notice published on May 4, 2021, in the 
Federal Register, the NTSB has further revised the 6120.1 Form in 
response to comments received. The NTSB's responses to comments and the 
additional changes to the form have been submitted as an ICR package to 
OIRA for review.
    This IC is necessary because the NTSB is statutorily required to 
promulgate regulations governing the notification and reporting of 
civil aircraft accidents; to investigate, determine, and report on the 
probable cause of each accident; and to make safety recommendations to 
prevent similar accidents from occurring in the future. 49 U.S.C. 1131, 
1132. In coordination with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), 
the NTSB is also required to classify accident and safety data and 
publish such data on a periodic basis. 49 U.S.C. 1119. To fulfill these 
statutory obligations, the agency

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must obtain detailed information about the pilot, crew, aircraft, and 
other circumstances related to an accident or incident at the start of 
each NTSB investigation. This information allows the agency to: (1) 
determine the appropriate course of action in an investigation; (2) 
make safety recommendations and facilitate safety improvements in the 
aviation industry; and (3) classify and publish accident and safety 
data.
    Because the NTSB is the only Federal agency charged with 
investigating aircraft accidents and incidents, and has priority over 
all other agencies in this role, the NTSB will be the only agency 
distributing this accident and incident report form; thus, this NTSB 
form is not duplicative of any other IC. While under 49 U.S.C. 1132(c), 
the FAA participates in NTSB aircraft accident investigations and may 
oversee some investigative activities on behalf of the NTSB, the NTSB's 
priority over aircraft accident investigations ensures no duplicative 
ICs from pilots or operators.
    Title of Collection: Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident/Incident 
Report.
    OMB Control Number: 3147-0001.
    Form Number: NTSB 6120.1.
    Type of Review: Reinstatement, with change, of a previously-
approved collection for which approval has expired.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 1,400.
    Estimated Average Burden Hours per Respondent: 1.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Total Estimated No. of Annual Responses: 1,400.

William T. McMurry, Jr.,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2023-27153 Filed 12-11-23; 8:45 am]
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