2017-12714. Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Implementation to the Equal Access to Justice Act  

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    AGENCY:

    Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

    ACTION:

    Notice and request for comments.

    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. The information is needed to determine an applicant's eligibility for an award of attorney's fees and other expenses under the Equal Access to Justice Act.

    DATES:

    Written comments should be submitted by August 18, 2017.

    ADDRESSES:

    Send comments to the FAA at the following address: Ronda Thompson, Federal Aviation Administration, ASP-110, 800 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20591.

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    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    Ronda Thompson email at: Ronda.Thompson@faa.gov; phone: 202-267-1416.

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    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: 2120-0539.

    Title: Implementation to the Equal Access to Justice Act.

    Form Numbers: There are no FAA forms associated with this collection.

    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.

    Background: The Equal Access to Justice Act provides for the award of attorney fees and other expenses to eligible individuals and entities who are prevailing parties in administrative proceedings before government agencies. Certain information must be obtained from the applicant in order to determine such applicant's eligibility for the EAJA award.

    Respondents: Approximately 17 applicants.

    Frequency: On occasion.

    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 40 minutes.

    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 680 hours.

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    Issued in Washington, DC, on June 5, 2017.

    Ronda L. Thompson,

    FAA Information Collection Clearance Officer, Performance, Policy, and Records Management Branch, ASP-110.

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