[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 21, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13133-13134]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-03469]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[FAA-2024-0396]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Reduced 
Vertical Separation Minimum

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. Aircraft Operators seeking specific operational approval to 
conduct Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum (RVSM) operations must 
submit application to the FAA. Specific approval is required when 
aircraft operators intend to operate outside the United States (U.S.) 
or their aircraft are not equipped with Automatic Dependent 
Surveillance--Broadcast (ADS-B) Out.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by April 22, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Please send written comments:
    By Electronic Docket: www.regulations.gov (Enter docket number into 
search field).
    By mail: Christopher A. Mitchell, Federal Aviation Administration 
(FAA), Flight Technologies and Procedures Division, 6500 S McArthur 
Blvd., Building 26, Suite 217, Oklahoma City, OK 73169.
    By fax: 202-267-5230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher A. Mitchell by email at: 
[email protected]; phone: 954-758-1564.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

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    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: 2120-0679.
    Title: Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum.
    Form Numbers: N/A.
    Type of Review: Renewal.
    Background: The authority to collect data from aircraft operators 
seeking operational approval to conduct Reduced Vertical Separation 
Minimum (RVSM) operations is contained in Part 91, Section 91.180, as 
established by a final rule published in the Federal Register on 
October 27, 2003 (68 FR 61304) and in Part 91, Section 91.706, as 
established by a final rule published April 9, 1997 (62 FR 17487, Apr. 
9, 1997). Aircraft operators seeking specific operational approval to 
conduct RVSM operations outside the U.S. must submit their application 
to the responsible Flight Standards office. The responsible Flight 
Standards office registers RVSM approved airframes in the FAA RVSM 
Approvals Database to track the approval status for operator airframes. 
Application information includes evidence of aircraft equipment and 
RVSM qualification information along with operational training and 
program elements.
    Respondents: Operators are required to submit application for RVSM 
specific approval if they desire to operate in RVSM airspace outside 
the U.S. or if they do not meet the provisions of Title 14 of the Code 
of Federal Regulations (14 CFR), Part 91, Appendix G, Section 9--
Aircraft Equipped with Automatic Dependent Surveillance--Broadcast Out. 
The FAA estimates processing 900 initial applications annually and 
2,136 annual updates to existing approvals.
    Frequency: An Operator must make application for initial specific 
approval to operate in RVSM airspace, or whenever requesting an update 
to an existing approval.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 4.00 hours for updates to 
existing applications and 6.8 hours for application of initial 
approvals.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 14,664 hours [(2,136 x 4.00) + (900 
x 6.8)].

    Issued in District of Columbia.
Christopher A Mitchell,
Aviation Safety Inspector, Operations, FAA, Flight Technologies & 
Procedures Division.
[FR Doc. 2024-03469 Filed 2-20-24; 8:45 am]
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