[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 242 (Tuesday, December 19, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 87837]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-27833]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. FAA-2023-1016]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of a Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Extended 
Operations (ETOPS) of Multi-Engine Airplanes

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 Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period 
soliciting comments on the following collection of information was 
published on April 24, 2023. The collection involves practices that 
permitted certificated air carriers to operate two-engine airplanes 
over long range routes. The FAA uses this information collection to 
ensure that aircraft for long range flights are equipped to minimize 
diversions, to preclude and prevent diversions in remote areas, and to 
ensure that all personnel are trained to minimize any adverse impacts 
of a diversion.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by January 18, 2024.

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: Sandra L. Ray by email at: 
[email protected]; phone: 412-546-7344

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: 2120-0718.
    Title: Extended Operations (ETOPS) of Multi-Engine Airplanes.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
    Background: The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment 
period soliciting comments on the following collection of information 
was published on April 24, 2023 (88 FR 24842). The final rule codified 
the previous practices that permitted certificated air carriers to 
operate two-engine airplanes over these long-range routes and extended 
the procedures for extended operations to all passenger-carrying 
operations on routes beyond 180 minutes from an alternate airport. This 
option is voluntary for operators and manufacturers. The FAA uses this 
information collection to ensure that aircraft for long range flights 
are equipped to minimize diversions, to preclude and prevent diversions 
in remote areas, and to ensure that all personnel are trained to 
minimize any adverse impacts of a diversion.
    Respondents: Approximately 22 Operators and 4 Manufacturers and 6 
Future Operators.
    Frequency: Information is collected on occasion.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: Burden varies per operator.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 36,214 Hours.

    Issued in Washington DC on December 14, 2023.
Sandra L. Ray,
Aviation Safety Inspector, AFS-260.
[FR Doc. 2023-27833 Filed 12-18-23; 8:45 am]
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