E8-13767. Notice of Intent To Request Revision From the Office of Management and Budget of a Currently Approved Information Collection Activity, Request for Comments; General Aviation and Air Taxi Activity and Avionics Survey

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. 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 August 18, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

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

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

OMB Control Number: 2120-0060.

Form(s): 1800-54.

Affected Public: A total of 30,000 respondents.

Frequency: The information is collected annually.

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

Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An estimated 10,000 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: 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 June 11, 2008.

Carla Mauney,

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