E9-24757. Notice of Intent To Request Revision From the Office of Management and Budget of a Currently Approved Information Collection Activity, Request for Comments; Domestic and International Flight Plans

AGENCY:

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION:

Notice and request for comments.

SUMMARY:

The FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve a current information collection.

Information is collected to provide services to aircraft inflight and protection of persons/property on the ground.

DATES:

Please submit comments by December 15, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Carla Mauney on [phone], or by e-mail at: [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Title: Domestic and International Flight Plans.

Type of Request: Extension without change of an approved collection.

OMB Control Number: 2120-0026.

Forms(s): 7233-1, 7233-4.

Affected Public: A total of 300,000 respondents.

Frequency: The information is collected on occasion.

Estimated Average Burden per Response: Approximately 1 minute per response.

Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An estimated 287,447 hours annually.

Abstract: Title 49 U.S.C., paragraph 40103(b) authorizes regulations governing the flight of aircraft. 14 CFR 91 prescribes requirements for filing domestic and international flight plans. Information is collected to provide services to aircraft in flight and protection of persons/property on the ground.

ADDRESSES:

Send comments to the FAA at the following address: Ms. Carla Mauney, Room 712, Federal Aviation Administration, IT Enterprises Business Services Division, AES-200, 800 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20591.

Comments are invited on: Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Department, including whether the information will have practical utility; the accuracy of the Department's estimates of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

Issued in Washington, DC on October 8, 2009.

Carla Mauney,

FAA Information Collection Clearance Officer, IT Enterprises Business Services Division, AES-200.