[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 21 (Wednesday, January 31, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6162-6163]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-01931]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. 2024-0217]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Air Taxi and 
Commercial Operator Airport Activity Survey

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 renew information collection. The 
collection involves requesting that small on-demand operators 
voluntarily provide the number of revenue passengers that boarded their 
aircraft at each airport annually. This information is used in 
determining an airport's category and eligibility for federal funding 
on an annual basis. It is not available through any other federal data 
source.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by March 26, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Please send written comments:
    By Electronic Docket: www.regulations.gov (Enter docket number into 
search field).
    By mail: Luis Loarte, FAA, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 
DC 20591.
    By fax: 202-267-5257.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Luis Loarte by email at: 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#763a031f05583a1917040213364a17561e0413104b" http: faa.gov">faa.gov</a>">Luis.Loarte@faa.gov</a>; phone: 202-267-9622.

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: 2120-0067.
    Title: Air Taxi and Commercial Operator Airport Activity Survey.
    Form Numbers: FAA Form 1800-31.
    Type of Review: Clearance of a renewal of an information 
collection.
    Background: The data collected through this survey is the only 
source of data for charter and nonscheduled passenger data part 135 
operator (air taxis). The data received on the form (either paper or 
signed electronic copy) is then incorporated into the Air Carrier 
Activity Information System which is used to determine whether an 
airport is eligible for Airport Improvement Program funds and for 
calculating primary airport sponsor apportionment as specified by title 
49 United Stated Code (U.S.C.), section 47114. The data collected on 
the form includes passenger enplanements by carrier and by airport. 
Passengers traveling on air taxis would be overlooked entirely if this 
passenger survey were not conducted. As a result, many airports would 
not receive their fair share of funds since there is currently no other 
source for this type of charter activity. On average, approximately 70 
operators respond each year, reporting a total 1 million passengers. 
This data is important to those airports that struggle to meet the 
2,500 and 10,000 passenger levels and could not do so without the 
reporting of the charter passengers.
    Respondents: A cover letter and instructions are sent through the 
United Parcel Service. The cover letter and instructions provide the 
carriers with the Airports External Portal (faa.gov) (AEP) site and the 
password for the voluntary Airport Activity Survey form. The cover 
letter and password for the Airport Activity Survey form is sent to 
approximately 150 small on-demand operators (certificated under Federal 
Aviation Regulation Part 135) that have reported activity in the last 
three years. The form is also available on the FAA website. We allowed 
electronic submittals of the voluntary survey beginning with calendar 
year 2020 data. Operators can electronically access the form, sign, and 
submit to the FAA. The Airports External Portal is used by airports in 
the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS).

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They can also view their final data through AEP once the process is 
complete.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 1.0 hours per respondent.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: On average, approximately 70 
respondents submit an annual response. The cumulative total annual 
burden is estimated to be 70 hours.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on December 20, 2023.
Luis Loarte,
Senior Airport Planner, Office of Airports/Airport Planning and 
Environmental Division.
[FR Doc. 2024-01931 Filed 1-30-24; 8:45 am]
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