E8-25944. Agency Information Collection Activity Seeking OMB Approval

AGENCY:

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

The FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) revision of a current information collection. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following collection of information was published on June 19, 2008, vol. 73, no. 119, page 34975. This information is used by FAA for safety assessment, planning, forecasting, cost/benefit analysis, and to target areas for research.

DATES:

Please submit comments by December 1, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Carla Mauney at [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Title: General Aviation and Air Taxi Activity and Avionics Survey.

Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.

OMB Control Number: 2120-0060.

Form(s): 1800-54.

Affected Public: An estimated 39,000 Respondents.

Frequency: This information is collected annually.

Estimated Average Burden per Response: Approximately 20 minutes per response.

Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An estimated 13,000 hours annually.

Abstract: Respondents to this survey are owners of general aviation aircraft. This information is used by FAA for safety assessment, planning, forecasting, cost/benefit analysis, and to target areas for research.

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 Nathan Lesser, Desk Officer, Department of Transportation/FAA, and sent via electronic mail to [e-mail] or faxed to [phone].

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 24, 2008.

Carla Mauney,

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