[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 240 (Wednesday, December 14, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 90406]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-29996]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments;
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Helicopter Air
Ambulance, Commercial Helicopter, and Part 91 Helicopter Operations
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 a previously approved
information collection. On February 21, 2014, the FAA published a final
rule entitled, ``Helicopter Air Start Printed Page 58673 Ambulance,
Commercial Helicopter, and part 91 Helicopter Operations'', to address
helicopter air ambulance operations and all commercial helicopter
operations conducted under part 135. The FAA also established new
weather minimums for helicopters operating under part 91 in Class G
airspace.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted by February 13, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to the FAA at the following address: Ronda
Thompson, Room 441, Federal Aviation Administration, ASP-110, 950
L'Enfant Plaza SW., Washington, DC 20024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ronda Thompson by email at:
[email protected].
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: 2120-0756.
Title: Helicopter Air Ambulance, Commercial Helicopter, and Part 91
Helicopter Operations.
Form Numbers: None.
Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
Background: The final rule, ``Helicopter Air Start Printed Page
58673 Ambulance, Commercial Helicopter, and part 91 Helicopter
Operations'', addressed helicopter air ambulance operations and all
commercial helicopter operations conducted under part 135. The FAA also
established new weather minimums for helicopters operating under part
91 in Class G airspace. The final rule also added Sec. [thinsp]135.613
to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations. Section 135.613, Approach/
departure IFR transitions, describes the required weather minimums to
transition into and out of the IFR environment, aiding in the
transition from the minimum descent altitude on an instrument approach
procedure, to the point of intended landing.
Respondents: Approximately 1,791 operators.
Frequency: Information is collected on occasion.
Estimated Average Burden per Response: 81 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 145,404 hours.
Issued in Washington, DC, on December 8, 2016.
Ronda L. Thompson,
FAA Information Collection Clearance Officer, Performance, Policy, and
Records Management Branch, ASP-110.
[FR Doc. 2016-29996 Filed 12-13-16; 8:45 am]
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