[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 5, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 15923]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-04576]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. FAA-2023-1426]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of a Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Protection 
of Voluntarily Submitted Information

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 June 23, 2023. The collection involves protection of 
voluntarily submitted information. Part 193 of the Federal Aviation 
Administration (FAA) regulations provides that certain information 
submitted to the FAA on a voluntary basis is not to be disclosed. This 
part implements a statutory provision. The purpose of part 193 is to 
encourage the aviation community to voluntarily share information with 
the FAA so that the agency may work cooperatively with industry to 
identify modifications to rules, policies, and procedures needed to 
improve safety, security, and efficiency of the National Airspace 
System (NAS). The information collection associated with part 193 also 
supports the Department of Transportation's Strategic Goal of Safety 
and Security.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by April 4, 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 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: 2120-0646.
    Title: Protection of Voluntarily Submitted Information.
    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 June 23, 2023 (88 FR 41185). Part 193 of the FAA 
regulations provides that certain information submitted to the FAA on a 
voluntary basis is not to be disclosed. Part 193 implements a statutory 
provision. Section 40123 was added to title 49, United States Code, in 
the Federal Aviation Reauthorization Act of 1996 to encourage people to 
voluntarily submit desired information. Section 40123 allows the 
Administrator, through FAA regulations, to protect from disclosure 
voluntarily provided information relating to safety and security 
issues.
    The purpose of part 193 is to encourage the aviation community to 
voluntarily share information with the FAA so that the agency may work 
cooperatively with industry to identify modifications to rules, 
policies, and procedures needed to improve safety, security, and 
efficiency of the National Airspace System. FAA programs that are 
covered under part 193 are Voluntary Safety Reporting Programs, Air 
Traffic and Technical Operations Safety Action programs, the Aviation 
Safety Action Program, and the Voluntary Disclosure Reporting Program. 
This rule imposes a negligible paperwork burden for certificate holders 
and fractional ownership programs that choose to submit a letter 
notifying the Administrator that they wish to participate in a current 
program.
    The number of respondents has greatly increased since the initial 
approval of this information collection. In order to accurately reflect 
the burden of this information collection going forward, the FAA has 
included total current participants in the programs.
    Respondents: 2604.
    Frequency: Varies per response type.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: Varies per response type.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 493,723 Hours.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on February 29, 2024.
Sandra L. Ray,
Aviation Safety Inspector, AFS-260.
[FR Doc. 2024-04576 Filed 3-4-24; 8:45 am]
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