[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 200 (Wednesday, October 16, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 55370]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-22557]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
[Docket No. FAA-2019-0781]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments;
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Automatic
Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) Out Performance Requirements
To Support Air Traffic Control (ATC) Service
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. The final rule titles ``Automatic Dependent
Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) Equipage Mandate to Support Air Traffic
Control Service,'' requires performance requirements for certain
avionics equipment on aircraft operating in specified classes of
airspace within the United States National Airspace System (NAS). The
rule facilitates the use of ADS-B for aircraft surveillance by FAA air
traffic controllers to accommodate the expected increase in demand for
air transportation.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted by December 16, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Please send written comments:
By Electronic Docket: www.regulations.gov (Enter docket number into
search field)
By mail: Send comments to FAA at the following address: Mr. David
Gray, Group Manager, Surveillance and Broadcast Services, AJM-42, Air
Traffic Organization, Federal Aviation Administration, 600 Independence
Ave. SW, Wilbur Wright Building, Washington, DC 20597
By fax: +1.202.267.1277 (Attention: Mr. David Gray, Group Manager,
Surveillance and Broadcast Services, AJM-42, Air Traffic Organization,
Federal Aviation Administration
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical questions concerning
this action, contact Mr. Bryan Robles, Surveillance and Broadcast
Services, Air Traffic Organization, Federal Aviation Administration at
[email protected] or +1.202-267-0122.
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: 2120-0728.
Title: Automatic Dependent Surveillance--Broadcast (ADS-B) Out
Performance Requirements To Support Air Traffic control (ATC) Service.
Form Numbers: None.
Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
Background: 14 CFR part 91 includes requirements for certain
avionics equipment on aircraft operating in specified classes of
airspace within the United States National Airspace System (NAS). After
January 1, 2020, unless otherwise authorized by ATC, all aircraft
operating in the airspace identified in Sec. 91.225 must comply with
the ADS-B Out equipage and performance requirements in Sec. Sec.
91.225 and 91.227. This collection supports the surveillance
information needs of the FAA by requiring avionics equipment that
continuously transmits aircraft information through the 1090 megahertz
(MHz) extended squitter (ES) broadcast link or the Universal Access
Transceiver (UAT) broadcast link to be received by the FAA, via
automation, for use in providing air traffic surveillance services.
ADS-B equipment will continuously transmit aircraft information in
``real time'' to FAA ground receivers. ADS-B Out moves air traffic
control from a radar-based system to a satellite-derived aircraft
location system with capabilities for reducing lateral and longitudinal
separation standards. Old information is overwritten on a continuous
basis when provided for air traffic surveillance services. As part of
the renewal process, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) requests
an estimate of the burden imposed to the public for the collection of
information. However, in this case, ADS-B Out information is collected
electronically, without input by a human operator. Subsequently a 1-
hour burden is submitted as a placeholder to allow entry in OMB's
burden inventory.
Respondents: Approximately 100,000-160,000 operators.
Frequency: Information is collected automatically through ADS-B Out
transmissions.
Estimated Average Burden per Response: 1 hour (placeholder).
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 1 hour (placeholder).
Issued in Washington, DC, on October 9, 2019.
David E. Gray,
Group Manager, Surveillance and Broadcast Services (AJM-42), Program
Management Office, Air Traffic Organization, Federal Aviation
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2019-22557 Filed 10-15-19; 8:45 am]
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