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**DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION**

**Federal Aviation Administration**

**Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments;**  **Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: General**  **Aviation and Air Taxi Activity and Avionics Survey** 

**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 December 12, 2013, vol. 78, no. 239, page 75671. Respondents to this survey are owners of general aviation aircraft. This information is used by FAA, NTSB, and other government agencies, the aviation industry, and others for safety assessment, planning, forecasting, cost/ benefit analysis, and to target areas for research.

**DATES :**  Written comments should be submitted by March 21, 2014.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Kathy DePaepe at (405) 954–9362, or by email at: Kathy.DePaepe@faa.gov

. **SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 

OMB Control Number: 2120–0060. Title: General Aviation and Air Taxi Activity and Avionics Survey.

Form Numbers: There are no FAA forms associated with this collection.

Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.

Background: Title 49, United States Code, empowers the Secretary of Transportation to collect and disseminate information relative to civil aeronautics, to study the possibilities for development of air commerce and the aeronautical industries, and to make long-range plans for, and formulate policy with respect to, the orderly development and use of the navigable airspace, radar installations and all other aids for air navigation. Respondents to this survey are owners of general aviation aircraft. This information is used by FAA, NTSB, and other government agencies, the aviation industry, and others for safety assessment, planning, forecasting, cost/ benefit analysis, and to target areas for research. Respondents: Approximately 83,500 owners of general aviation aircraft.

Frequency: Information is collected annually.

Estimated Average Burden per Response: 20 minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 13,000 hours.

**ADDRESSES :**  Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. Comments should be addressed to the attention of the Desk Officer, Department of Transportation/FAA, and sent via electronic mail to oira

_ submission@omb.eop.gov, or faxed to (202) 395–6974, or mailed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503.

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.

Issued in Washington, DC, on February 12,

2014. Albert R. Spence, FAA Assistant Information Collection Clearance Officer, IT Enterprises Business Services Division, ASP–110.

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**DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION**

**Federal Aviation Administration**

**Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments;**  **Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Advanced**  **Qualification Program (AQP)**

**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 December 12, 2013, vol. 78, no. 239, page 75670– 75671. The Advanced Qualification Program uses data driven quality control processes for validating and maintaining the effectiveness of air carrier training program curriculum content.

**DATES :**  Written comments should be submitted by March 21, 2014.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Kathy DePaepe at (405) 954–9362, or by email at: Kathy.DePaepe@faa.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 

OMB Control Number: 2120–0701. Title: Advanced Qualification Program (AQP).

Form Numbers: There are no FAA forms associated with this collection.

Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.

Background: Under Special Federal Aviation Regulation No. 58, Advanced Qualification Program (AQP), the FAA provides certificated air carriers, as well as training centers they employ, with a regulatory alternative for training, checking, qualifying, and certifying aircrew personnel subject to the requirements of 14 CFR parts 121 and 135. Data collection and analysis processes ensure that the certificate holder provides performance information on its crewmembers, flight instructors, and evaluators that will enable them and the FAA to determine whether the form and content of training and evaluation activities are satisfactorily accomplishing the overall objectives of the curriculum.

Respondents: 18 respondents with approved Advanced Qualification Programs.

Frequency: Data is collected monthly. Estimated Average Burden per Response: 2 hours.

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 432 hours.

**ADDRESSES :**  Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. Comments should be addressed to the attention of the Desk Officer, Department of Transportation/FAA, and sent via electronic mail to oira

_ submission@omb.eop.gov, or faxed to (202) 395–6974, or mailed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503.

Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of this information collection, including (a)


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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.

Issued in Washington, DC, on February 12,

2014. Albert R. Spence, FAA Assistant Information Collection Clearance Officer, IT Enterprises Business Services Division, ASP–110.

[FR Doc. 2014–03542 Filed 2–18–14; 8:45 am]

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**DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION**

**Federal Highway Administration**

**[Docket No. FHWA–2013–0048]**

**Notice of Funding Availability for Accelerated Innovation Deployment**  **Demonstration**

**AGENCY :**  Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Department of Transportation (DOT).

**ACTION :**  Notice of funding availability.

**SUMMARY :**  This final notice announces the availability of funding and requests grant applications for FHWA’s Accelerated Innovation Deployment (AID) Demonstration authorized within the Technology and Innovation Deployment Program (TIDP) under the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP–21). In addition, this final notice addresses comments received on the interim notice of funding availability (Docket No. FHWA–2013–0048), announces selection criteria, application requirements, and technical assistance during the grant solicitation period for the AID Demonstration. The FHWA’s response to the comments and revisions made in this final notice are described below in the **SUPPLEMENTARY**
**INFORMATION** section.

**DATES :**  Applications must be submitted through Grants.gov. Applicants are encouraged to submit applications as soon as the eligible project is within six months of being initiated. Completed applications will be evaluated and award determinations made on a rolling basis until the program ends or funding is no longer available. Information will be updated on FHWA’s Web site at http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/accelerating/ grants to notify applicants of the status of the program and availability of funding. The FHWA plans to conduct outreach regarding the AID Demonstration in the form of a Webinar within 2 weeks of this notice being issued. Participants can pre-register online at: https:// connectdot.connectsolutions.com/ aiddemo/event/event

_info.html

. Information on the Webinar date and time will be emailed to registered participants. The Webinar will be recorded and posted on FHWA’s Web site at http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ accelerating/grants

. **ADDRESSES :**  Applications must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov. The FHWA will not accept applications that are sent directly to FHWA outside of the Grants.gov process. Instructions for submitting through Grants.gov are included in Section VI (E) of this final notice.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Ms. Ewa Flom, Program Manager, Center for Accelerating Innovation, Federal Highway Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, (202) 366–2169; or Ms. Seetha Srinivasan, Office of the Chief Counsel, Federal Highway Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, (202) 366–4099. Office hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Eastern Standard Time Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. A TDD is available for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing at (202) 366–3993.

In addition, the FHWA will regularly post answers to questions and requests for clarifications on FHWA’s Web site at http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/accelerating/ grants . Applicants are encouraged to contact FHWA directly to receive information about AID Demonstration.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  On November 1, 2013, the FHWA published an interim notice of funding availability (NOFA) for the AID Demonstration Program (Docket No. FHWA–2013– 0048). The interim notice requested comments on the proposed selection criteria, evaluation criteria, and evaluation requirements for AID Demonstration funding. The FHWA considered comments that were received from seven commenters, including two anonymous, two private citizens, one not-for-profit research organization, one State DOT, and one municipal government. The FHWA revised elements of the notice as described below. There was an editorial error made in the Table of Contents by listing a subsection heading of ‘‘Protection of Confidential Business Information’’ under Section VI (Application Process). There was no information provided and no need for this subsection. As a result, the subsection heading has been deleted.
Response to Comments

1. The FHWA received a question from an anonymous commenter in reference to whether AID Demonstration funds can be used to do research and conduct full-scale crash testing of products. AID Demonstration funds are intended to accelerate the implementation and adoption of innovation in highway transportation. The funds are to be used for deployment, not for research or testing, of proven innovative practices or technologies.

2. The FHWA received a comment from a private citizen requesting consideration of applications from consortiums, including State DOTs, universities and industry, on novel materials, methods, and technologies to be considered through a phased product development program. The FHWA believes that this is not within the scope or intent of the AID Demonstration program. The use of AID Demonstration funds is for deployment of proven innovative practices or technologies. There are other programs, such as the Transportation Pooled Fund program, that may be better suited for a product development approach. However, the FHWA encourages applicants to cooperate and coordinate with other entities as needed. The narrative application includes identification of the applicant, subrecipient, and a description of cooperation with any other entity involved in the project.

3. The FHWA received questions from an anonymous commenter in reference to the eligibility of technologies that focus on the operation of highway transportation commercial vehicle programs and technology innovations that are added to existing infrastructure. As described in Section III (Eligibility), AID Demonstration funds are available for any project eligible for assistance under title 23, United States Code. Eligible projects may involve any aspect of highway transportation including planning, financing, operation, structures, materials, pavements, environment, and construction that address the TIDP goals mentioned in Section I (Background).

4. The FHWA received a comment from a not-for-profit research organization requesting that we add language under Selection Criteria (or other appropriate section) to give priority funding consideration to projects that ‘‘leverage funding through participation in the Transportation Pooled Fund Program.’’ The AID