[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 16, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 2707]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-00687]


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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), 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. The 
Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting 
comments on the following collection of information was published on 
August 17, 2023. The collection involves information to be collected 
will be used to and/or is necessary because 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 February 13, 2024.

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: The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment 
period soliciting comments on the following collection of information 
was published on August 17, 2023 (88 FR 58633). 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 January 10, 2024.
Sandra L. Ray,
Aviation Safety Inspector, AFS-260.
[FR Doc. 2024-00687 Filed 1-12-24; 8:45 am]
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