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###### Department of Transportation

###### Federal Aviation Administration

          - [Docket No. 2013-0259]

# 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 renew information collection. The                         **Federal Register**                         Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following collection of information was published on August 17, 2023. The collection involves information to be collected will be used to and/or is necessary because Advisory Circular 70-2B provides guidance to civilian air crews on the reporting of laser illumination incidents and recommended mitigation actions to be taken in order to ensure continued safe and orderly flight operations.                    

# DATES:

Written comments should be submitted by February 13, 2024.

# ADDRESSES:

Please send written comments:

*By Electronic Docket: www.regulations.gov*                         (Enter docket number into search field)                    

*By mail:*                         Nicholas Torgerson, Federal Aviation Administration, AJR-223, 800 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20591.                    

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

                        Nicholas Torgerson, by email at:                         *Nicholas.d.torgerson@faa.gov;*                         phone: 202-322-4157                    

# 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. The agency will summarize and/or include your comments in the request for OMB's clearance of this information collection.                

*OMB Control Number:*                     2120-0698.                

*Title:*                     Advisory Circular (AC): Reporting of Laser Illumination of Aircraft.                

*Form Numbers:*                     Advisory Circular 70-2B, Reporting of Laser Illumination of Aircraft.                

*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 August 17, 2023 (88 FR 58633). Advisory Circular 70-2B provides guidance to civilian air crews on the reporting of laser illumination incidents and recommended mitigation actions to be taken in order to ensure continued safe and orderly flight operations. Information is collected from pilots and aircrews that are affected by an unauthorized illumination by lasers. The requested reporting involves an immediate broadcast notification to Air Traffic Control (ATC) when the incident occurs, as well as a broadcast warning of the incident if the aircrew is flying in uncontrolled airspace. In addition, the AC requests that the aircrew supply a written report of the incident and send it by fax or email to the Washington Operations Control Complex (WOCC) as soon as possible.                

*Respondents:*                     Approximately 1,100 pilots and crewmembers.                

*Frequency:*                     Information is collected on occasion.                

*Estimated Average Burden per Response:*                     10 minutes.                

*Estimated Total Annual Burden:*                     183 hours.                

Issued in Washington, DC, on January 10, 2024.

Sandra L. Ray,

Aviation Safety Inspector, AFS-260.

[FR Doc. 2024-00687 Filed 1-12-24; 8:45 am]

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