[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 202 (Monday, October 19, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66403-66404]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-23069]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments;
Clearance of an Emergency Approval of Information Collection: Runway to
Recovery Recommendations To Help Airports and Airlines Mitigate the
Risks of COVID-19 Transmission
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of request for emergency OMB approval and public
comment.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995,
FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) emergency approval for a new information
collection. The collection involves determining the extent to which
U.S. airlines and certificated U.S. airports have been able to
implement practices recommended to reduce and mitigate the risks of
COVID-19 transmission during air travel. FAA is collecting this
information on behalf of multiple agencies that will use the
information collected to gauge implementation, identify the impact of
recommended practices on aviation safety and operations, understand
potential barriers to implementation, and identify additional
mitigation practices. If granted, the emergency approval is only valid
for 180 days. FAA plans to follow this emergency request with a
submission for a 3-year approval through OMB's normal PRA clearance
process.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted by November 18, 2020.
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.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tip Stinnette by email at
tip.stinnette@faa.gov or phone at 202-768-5642.
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-XXXX.
Title: Runway to Recovery Recommendations to Help Airports and
Airlines Mitigate the Risks of COVID-19 Transmission.
Form Numbers: None.
Type of Review: Emergency approval of an information collection.
Background: The FAA is developing this collection to gather
information on the United States' implementation of measures by
airports and airlines to mitigate COVID-19-related risks and to restore
aviation, in accordance with recommendations in the joint federal
agency guidance Runway to Recovery: The United States Framework for
Airlines and Airports to Mitigate the Public Health Risks of
Coronavirus.\1\ As described in Runway to Recovery, the adoption of the
mitigation measures by airports and airlines is vital to reducing the
spread of the virus in the air transportation system and restoring the
confidence of passengers and the aviation workforce in air travel, both
of which are critical to the recovery of the aviation industry. The
information collection will help to identify the specific mitigation
measures used by airports and airlines to stop the spread of COVID-19
and to assess the impact these measures are having on aviation safety
and operations, reduction of public health risk, and security and
resiliency of the air transport system.
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\1\ U.S. DOT, HHS, DHS, Runway to Recovery: The United States
Framework for Airlines and Airports to Mitigate the Public Health
Risks of Coronavirus (July 2020), available at https://www.transportation.gov/briefing-room/runway-recovery.
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FAA is conducting this information collection on behalf of agencies
that issued Runway to Recovery: Department of Transportation,
Department of Homeland Security, and Department of Health and Human
Services.
As provided under 5 CFR 1320.13, DOT is requesting emergency
processing for this new collection of information as specified in the
PRA and its implementing regulations. DOT cannot reasonably comply with
normal clearance procedures because an appropriate response to the
COVID-19 public health emergency requires immediate action to ensure
the safety and welfare of the traveling public. Upon OMB approval of
its emergency clearance request, FAA will follow the normal clearance
procedures for this information collection.
Use: FAA will use this information to update the International
Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) on the progress of U.S. airports and
airlines implementing safety, security, and public health measures to
mitigate risks associated with COVID-19. FAA will share the collected
information with the federal agencies that issued Runway to Recovery
(Departments of Transportation, Homeland Security and Health and Human
Services). FAA will also share the collected information with airports
and airlines.
The collected data will be used to:
Assess the extent to which airports and airlines have
implemented the recommended mitigation practices in the Runway to
Recovery document;
Help identify the impact of these practices on aviation
safety and operations, reduction of public health risk, and the
security and resiliency of the air transportation system;
Better understand potential barriers airports and airlines
are facing when they implement these recommendations; and
Identify success stories and additional practices that
airports and airlines are using to help prevent the spread of the
virus, inspire confidence among the traveling public, and further
ensure the safety of passengers and the aviation workforce.
Based on collected data, FAA, DOT, DHS, or HHS may recommend changes
and/or additions to the mitigation measures identified in the Runway to
Recovery document.
Respondents: Approximately 520 airport owners/managers and 60
airline representatives.
Frequency: Information will be collected approximately every 2
months over a 6-month period.
Estimated Average Burden per Response: 20-25 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 60-75 minutes per respondent.
Issued in Washington, DC.
Roberto Gonzalez,
Deputy Director, Foundational Business, Flight Standards, Office of
Aviation Safety.
[FR Doc. 2020-23069 Filed 10-16-20; 8:45 am]
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