[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 38 (Monday, February 26, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 14126]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-03880]



[[Page 14126]]

=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. 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.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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 October 3, 2023. The collection involves information from 
commercial air tour operators on the numbers and types of air tours 
over national park units. The information collected is necessary for 
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 March 27, 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 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.
    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 Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment 
period soliciting comments on the following collection of information 
was published on October 3, 2023 (88 FR 68271). 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, the name of tour route flown, and as required, flight 
monitoring data. 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 complete the information on a reporting 
template and providenbvvbnvwd6 either email it or mail it in to the 
agencies.
    Respondents: 39 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: 25.6 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 1,998 hours.

     Issued in Washington, DC, on February 21, 2024.
Sandra Fox,
Environmental Protection Specialist, FAA Office of Environment and 
Energy.
[FR Doc. 2024-03880 Filed 2-23-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-13-P