[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 185 (Friday, September 23, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59184-59185]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-24465]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments;
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Use of Certain
Personal Oxygen Concentrator (POC) Devices on Board 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 to renew an information
collection. A Special Federal Aviation Regulation requires passengers
who intend to use an approved POC to present a physician statement
before boarding. The flight crew must then inform the pilot-in-command
that a POC is on board.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted by November 22, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carla Scott on (202) 385-4293, or by
e-mail at: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 2120-0702.
Title: Use of Certain Personal Oxygen Concentrator (POC) Devices on
Board Aircraft.
Form Numbers: There are no FAA forms associated with this
collection.
Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
Background: In the SFAR, we require the pilot in command to be
apprised whenever a passenger, whose physician's statement prescribes
extensive use of oxygen, brings a POC on board the aircraft. Also, we
require passengers who have a medical need to use a POC during flight
to have a signed physician statement in their possession that describes
the oxygen therapy needed for the duration of the flight. The
information provided to the pilot in command is used to determine
whether an inflight diversion to an airport where medical assistance
for the passenger may be needed in the event the passenger's POC fails
to operate or the aircraft experiences cabin pressurization
difficulties. The physician statement will be used by the operator to
verify the need for the device, the oxygen therapy needed to be
provided by use of the POC, and the oxygen needs of the passenger in
case of emergency.
Respondents: Approximately 1,735,000 passengers.
Frequency: Information is collected as needed.
Estimated Average Burden per Response: 6 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 172,694 hours.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to the FAA at the following address: Ms. Carla
Scott, Room 336, Federal Aviation Administration, AES-300, 950 L'Enfant
Plaza, SW., Washington, DC 20024.
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
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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.
Issued in Washington, DC, on September 19, 2011.
Carla Scott,
FAA Information Collection Clearance Officer, IT Enterprises Business
Services Division, AES-200.
[FR Doc. 2011-24465 Filed 9-22-11; 8:45 am]
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