Document ID: FAA-2019-0640-0003
Agency: faa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Air Taxi and Commercial Operator Airport Activity Survey
Posted Date: 2019-11-27T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 229 (Wednesday, November 27, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65452-65453]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-25702]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. 2019-0640]

Agency Information Collection Activities: 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.

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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 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 August 16, 2019. 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 December 27, 2019.

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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Luis Loarte by email at: 
Luis.Loarte@faa.gov; 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 Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment 
period soliciting comments on the following collection of information 
was published on August 16, 2019 under FRN document citation number 
2019-0640. The data collected through this survey is the only source of 
data for charter and nonscheduled passenger data by 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.) 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 100 operators respond 
each year, reporting a total 1.1 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: The voluntary survey is sent through the U.S. Postal 
Service to approximately 190 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. 
Beginning with the calendar year 2019 data, operators will be able to 
access the form, electronically sign and submit it to the FAA.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 1.5 hours per respondent.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: On average, approximately 100 
respondents submit an annual response. The cumulative total annual 
burden is estimated to be 150 hours.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on November 20, 2019.
Luis Loarte,
Senior Airport Planner, Office of Airports/Airport Planning and 
Environmental Division.
[FR Doc. 2019-25702 Filed 11-26-19; 8:45 am]
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