[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 181 (Wednesday, September 18, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76620-76621]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-21268]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. FAA-2021-0067]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of a Renewed Approval of Information Collection: FAA Runway 
Slot Administration and Schedule Analysis

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
FAA invites public comments about our intention to request approval 
from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to renew a currently 
approved information collection. The FAA collects information from U.S. 
and foreign air carriers holding a slot at Ronald Reagan Washington 
National Airport (DCA), John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), 
LaGuardia Airport (LGA), Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), 
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), O'Hare International 
Airport (ORD), and San Francisco International Airport (SFO). The 
information collected is necessary to support the advance management of 
air traffic demand by the FAA Slot Administration in an effort to 
reduce potential delays.

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

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments at https://www.regulations.gov to 
Docket No. FAA-2021-0067. You may also send comments to the U.S. 
Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue 
SE, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-
0001; telephone: (800) 647-5527, or (202) 366-9826. You must identify 
Docket Number FAA-2021-0067 at the beginning of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Al Meilus, Manager, Slot 
Administration and Capacity Analysis, AJR-G, Federal Aviation 
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; 
telephone (202) 267-2822; email [email protected].

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 the FAA's performance; (b) 
the accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) ways for the 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: 2120-0524.
    Title: FAA Runway Slot Administration and Schedule Analysis 
(previously ``High Density Traffic Airports; Slot Allocation and 
Transfer Methods'').
    Form Numbers: There are no FAA forms associated with this 
collection.
    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
    Background: The FAA has implemented several initiatives to address 
air traffic congestion and delay at certain airports within the 
National Airspace System (NAS). DCA slot rules are established under 14 
CFR part 93, subparts K and S. The FAA has issued Orders limiting 
operations at JFK and LGA.\1\ These Orders resulted from increasing 
congestion and delays at the airports requiring the FAA to allocate 
arrival and departure slots at JFK and LGA. In addition, the FAA has 
designated EWR, ORD, SFO, and LAX as Level 2 schedule-facilitated 
airports under the IATA Worldwide Slot Guidelines (WSG) now known as 
the Worldwide Airport Slot Guidelines (WASG).\2\ At Level 2 airports, 
the FAA seeks the cooperation of all carriers planning operations, on a 
voluntary basis, to maintain close communications on runway schedules 
and facilitate adjustments, as needed. At DCA, U.S. and foreign air 
carriers, including commuter operators, must notify the FAA of: (1) 
Written consent and requests for confirmation of slot transfers; (2) 
slots required to be returned and slots voluntarily returned; (3) 
requests to be included in a lottery for the permanent allocation of 
available slots; (4) reports on usage of slots on a bi-monthly basis; 
and (5) requests for slots in low-demand hours or other temporary 
allocations. Operators must obtain a reservation from the FAA prior to 
conducting an unscheduled operation. At LGA, U.S. and foreign air 
carriers must notify the FAA of: (1) Written consent and requests for 
confirmation of slot transfers; (2) slots required to be returned and 
slots voluntarily returned; (3) requests to be included in a lottery 
for the permanent allocation of available slots; and (4) reports usage 
of slots on a bi-monthly basis. Carriers must also request and obtain a 
reservation from the FAA prior to conducting an unscheduled operation. 
At JFK, U.S. and foreign air carriers must notify the FAA of: (1) 
Written consent and requests for confirmation of slot transfers; (2) 
requests for seasonal allocation of historic and additional available 
slots; (3) reports on usage of slots on a seasonal basis; (4) the 
return of slots; and (5) changes to allocated slots. At EWR, LAX, ORD, 
and SFO, all carriers are asked to notify the FAA of their intended 
operating schedules during designated hours on a semiannual basis (for 
each winter and summer scheduling season) based on the IATA WASG 
Calendar of Coordination Activities and provide updates throughout the 
year when there are significant schedule changes.
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    \1\ Operating Limitations at John F. Kennedy International 
Airport, 73 FR 3510 (Jan. 18, 2008), as most recently amended 89 FR 
41486 (May 13, 2024); Operating Limitations at New York LaGuardia 
Airport, 71 FR 77854 (Dec. 27, 2006), as most recently amended 89 FR 
41484 (May 13, 2024).
    \2\ Notice of Submission Deadline for Schedule Information for 
O'Hare International, John F. Kennedy International, and Newark 
Liberty International Airports for the Summer 2009 Scheduling 
Season, 73 FR 54659 (Sept. 22, 2008); Notice of Submission Deadline 
for Schedule Information for San Francisco International Airport for 
the Summer 2012 Scheduling Season, 76 FR 64163 (Oct. 17, 2011); 
Notice of Submission Deadline for Schedule Information for Los 
Angeles International Airport for the Summer 2015 Scheduling Season 
80 FR 12253 (Mar. 6, 2015); Notice of Change of Newark Liberty 
International Airport Designation, 81 FR 19861 (Apr. 6, 2016). The 
FAA reaffirmed the Level 2 designations by 89 FR 68236 (August 23, 
2024). These designations remain effective until the FAA announces a 
change in the Federal Register.
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    The FAA estimates that all information from carriers is submitted

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electronically from data stored in carrier scheduling databases. 
Requests for unscheduled flight reservations are submitted 
electronically via the internet.
    Respondents: 127 unique carriers; unknown number of operators 
conducting unscheduled operations at LGA and DCA.
    Frequency: Information is collected as needed; some reporting on 
bimonthly or semiannual basis.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 6 minutes per slot 
transaction per respondent (i.e., transferor and transferee); 6 minutes 
per slot return; 6 minutes per schedule update; 6 minutes per request 
for inclusion in a lottery; 2 minutes per unscheduled slot request; 1.5 
hours per schedule submission; and 1 hour per slot usage report.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 5,616.7 hours.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 12, 2024.
Bryan A. Baszczewski.
Acting Director, Performance Analysis, FAA ATO System Operations 
Services.
[FR Doc. 2024-21268 Filed 9-13-24; 4:15 pm]
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