Document ID: FAA-2021-0519-0001
Agency: faa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Information Required to Implement Emergency Grants-In-Aid for Airports under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 and the American Rescue Plan Act, 2021
Posted Date: 2021-06-11T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 111 (Friday, June 11, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31369-31370]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-12232]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. FAA-2021-0519]

Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of New Approval of Information Collection: Information 
Required To Implement Emergency Grants-In-Aid for Airports Under the 
Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 
and the American Rescue Plan Act, 2021

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 regarding FAA's intention to request Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) approval for a new information collection. 
The information will be collected from airport sponsors who request 
payment under a concessions relief grant. FAA's Office of Airports will 
use the information to determine whether airport sponsors and airport 
concessions benefitting from rent relief meet the eligibility and other 
requirements under CRRSA and ARPA prior to processing a payment of 
Federal funds.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by July 12, 2021.

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. Comments 
received will not be considered before approval of this emergency 
collection but will be considered in the renewal process.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julieann Dwyer by email at: 
Julieann.Dwyer@faa.gov; phone: 202-267-8375.

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: 2121-XXXX.
    Title: Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for 
Comments; Clearance of New Approval of Information Collection: 
Information Required to Implement Airport Grant Programs under the 
Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 
and the American Rescue Plan Act, 2021.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Type of Review: FAA seeks emergency clearance for a new information 
collection.
    Background: FAA intends to seek emergency clearance for a new 
information to facilitate its implementation of grants under the 
Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, Public 
Law 116-260 (Dec. 27, 2020) (CRRSA) and the American Rescue Plan

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Act, Public Law 117-2 (Mar. 11, 2021) (ARPA) to primary airports to 
provide relief from rent and minimum annual guarantee (MAG) obligations 
to eligible airport concessions. This information collection permits 
FAA to confirm that rent relief is consistent with the requirements of 
CRRSA and ARPA. If FAA does not receive emergency approval, the 
economic recovery of the nation's air transport system may be delayed 
because of the inability to of airports to maintain continuity of 
operations and assure the sustainability of vital concession partners.
    CRRSA directed FAA to provide $200 million in grants to primary 
airports for the purpose of providing relief from rent and MAG 
obligations to eligible airport concessions. In addition, ARPA directed 
FAA to provide $800 million in grants to primary airports for the 
purpose of providing relief from rent and MAG obligations to eligible 
airport concessions. FAA developed a streamlined information collection 
to confirm that airport sponsors and concessions receiving rent relief 
met CRRSA and ARPA eligibility and other legal requirements. 
Specifically, airport sponsors must provide relief on a proportional 
basis and after December 27, 2020, and March 11, 2021, respectively, as 
well as conduct prioritized consultation with Airport Concession 
Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (ACDBEs).
    The information will be collected from airport sponsors (public 
agencies) who request payment under a concessions relief grant. FAA's 
Office of Airports (ARP) will use the information to determine whether 
airport sponsors and airport concessions benefitting from rent relief 
meet the eligibility and other requirements under CRRSA and ARPA prior 
to processing a payment of Federal funds.
    Comments received will not be considered before approval of this 
emergency collection but will be considered in the renewal process.
    Respondents: FAA estimates approximately 404 respondents.
    Frequency: Information will be collected one time for each grant 
program.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 6 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: Approximately 4,848 hours annually.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on June 7, 2021.
Robert A. Hawks,
Deputy Director, Office of Airports Planning and Programming, Federal 
Aviation Administration.
[FR Doc. 2021-12232 Filed 6-10-21; 8:45 am]
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