Airport Noise Compatibility Planning

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Noise Compatiblity Info Collection for OMB Control Number 2120-0517 14SEP21.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-09-14

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
25601	Airport Noise Compatibility Planning- Highly Controversial Instruction	Modified
232444	Airport Noise Compatibility Planning- Non-Controvesial And Simple Instruction	Modified
232442	Airport Noise Compatibility Planning- Non-Controvesial But Complex Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2120-0517	ICR Reference No: 202103-2120-005
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201807-2120-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Airport Noise Compatibility Planning
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/29/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2021
Responses	15	15
Time Burden (Hours)	31,200	56,160
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	384,800

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Abstract: Airport operators of public use airports, including heliports voluntarily submit information including, airport noise exposure maps and airport noise compatibility programs, or revisions, to the FAA. The FAA conducts reviews of the submissions to determine if an airport sponsor’s noise compatibility program will reduce land uses that are incompatible with airport noise and is eligible for Federal financial assistance via grants. If airport sponsors did not voluntarily submit noise exposure maps and noise compatibility programs for FAA review and approval, the airport sponsor would not be eligible for federal financial assistance via grants. If airport sponsors did not submit required updates or revisions of FAA approved maps or programs, those maps or programs could lose their eligibility for federal financial assistance via grants if the noise at the airport has either significantly increased or significantly decreased. The net consequence of either of these actions would be to block statutory purpose and intent, which is to make Federal funds available to airport sponsors so that they can reduce non-compatible land uses and mitigate the impacts of airport related noise. The FAA frequently responds to requests for statistical information and information about noise compatibility programs at specific airports that are available from submittals under this program. These requests come from Congress, aviation industry groups, college students and professors, other special interest groups and increasingly the general public. The FAA also provides statistical information in its annual reports to Congress and posts the information on its Internet web sites. The FAA performs the data gathering and posting functions for interested parties. The FAA believes that continuing the present information collection process is valuable because this information would not be available apart from the present, minimal reporting burden on airport operators. The individual submittals are public domain, but are not collected in any one place, except at the FAA. In 2006, by Congressional direction, the FAA also made available on its website links to airport noise and land use information that airports across the Nation have posted on their own websites. This additional service helps the general public make informed decisions when purchasing property near airports.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 47502 Name of Law: Noise measurement and exposure systems and identifying land use compatible with noise exposure
   US Code: 49 USC 47503 Name of Law: Noise exposure maps
   US Code: 49 USC 47504 Name of Law: Noise compatibility programs
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 18586	04/09/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 59977	10/29/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Airport Noise Compatibility Planning- Highly Controversial
Airport Noise Compatibility Planning- Non-Controvesial And Simple
Airport Noise Compatibility Planning- Non-Controvesial But Complex

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	15	15	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	31,200	56,160	0	0	-24,960	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	384,800	0	0	-384,800	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The burden hours decreased and annualized costs increased to account for FY2021 dollars. There were adjustments made to the estimated burden hours for the number of respondents, responses, and response times reported in Item 13 of OMB Form 83-1 and adjustments to the annualized costs to respondents reported in Item 14 of OMB Form 83-1 to account for FY2021 dollars. These changes were made based on agency discretion and new Department of Transportation Paperwork Reduction Act guidance and corresponding supporting statement template that were issued after the previous collection was approved. In addition, the previous collection included labor costs and this submission does not. There have been no changes to the noise compatibility program statutory and regulatory requirements outlined in items 1 and 2 of the Supporting Statement A and no additional forms or applications added since the previous collection. See Supporting Statement A included under "supporting statement/other documents" for details.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $280,500

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 10/29/2021

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