Document ID: FAA-2013-0259-0647
Agency: faa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Reporting of Laser Illumination of Aircraft
Posted Date: 2014-11-19T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 223 (Wednesday, November 19, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 68956]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-27299]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Reporting of 
Laser Illumination of Aircraft

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 for 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 September 9, 2014. This collection covers the reporting of 
unauthorized illumination of aircraft by lasers.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by December 19, 2014.

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.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0698.
    Title: Reporting of Laser Illumination of Aircraft.
    Form Numbers: Advisory Circular 70-2.
    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 September 9, 2014 (79 FR 53509). Advisory Circular 70-
2 provides guidance to civilian air crews on the reporting of laser 
illumination incidents and recommended mitigation actions to be taken 
in order to ensure 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 November 12, 2014.
Albert R. Spence,
FAA Assistant Information Collection Clearance Officer, IT Enterprises 
Business Services Division, ASP-110.
[FR Doc. 2014-27299 Filed 11-18-14; 8:45 am]
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