60-Day FR Notice

Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 123 / Wednesday, June 26, 2024 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
[Docket No. FAA–2024–1902]

Agency Information Collection
Activities: Requests for Comments;
Clearance of a Renewed Approval of
Information Collection: Rotorcraft
External Load Operator Certificate
Application
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA
invites public comments about our
intention to request Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
approval to renew an information
collection. The collection involves the
submission of FAA Form 8710–4 for the
certification process of rotorcraft
external-load operators. The information
to be collected is necessary to evaluate
the applicants’ eligibility for
certification.

SUMMARY:

Written comments should be
submitted by August 26, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Please send written
comments:
By Electronic Docket:
www.regulations.gov (Enter docket
number into search field).
By mail: Chris Morris, 800
Independence Ave. SW, Washington,
DC 20591.
By email: [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Raymond Plessinger by email at:
[email protected]; phone:
717–443–7296.
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: 2120–0044.
Title: Rotorcraft External Load
Operator Certificate Application.
Form Numbers: FAA Form 8710–4.
Type of Review: Renewal.
Background: This collection involves
the application for issuance or renewal

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of a 14 CFR part 133 Rotorcraft External
Load Operator Certificate. Application
for an original certificate or renewal of
a certificate issued under 14 CFR part
133 is made on a form, and in a manner
prescribed by the Administrator. The
FAA form 8710–4 may be obtained from
an FAA Flight Standards District Office,
or online at https://www.faa.gov/
documentLibrary/media/form/faa87104.pdf. The completed application is sent
to the district office that has jurisdiction
over the area in which the applicant’s
home base of operation is located.
The information collected includes:
type of application, operator’s name/
DBA, telephone number, mailing
address, physical address of the
principal base of operations, chief pilot/
designee name, airman certificate grade
and number, rotorcraft make, model and
registration numbers to be used, and
load combinations requested.
Respondents: 357 active part 133
certificate-holders.
Frequency: New applications when
needed; current 14 CFR part 133
certificate-holders must renew every 24
months.
Estimated Average Burden per
Response: 30 minutes per application.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 89
total hours per year.
Issued in Washington, DC, on June 21,
2024.
D.C. Morris,
Aviation Safety Analyst, Flight Standards
Service, General Aviation and Commercial
Division.
[FR Doc. 2024–14019 Filed 6–25–24; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Membership in the National Parks
Overflights Advisory Group
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).

AGENCY:

ACTION:

Solicitation of applications.

The Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) and the National
Park Service (NPS) invite interested
persons to apply to fill 1 current and 1
upcoming vacancy on the National
Parks Overflights Advisory Group
(NPOAG). This notice invites interested
persons to apply for the openings. The
current opening is for a representative of
Native American tribes. The upcoming
opening is for one of the three
commercial air tour representatives.

SUMMARY:

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Persons interested in these
membership openings will need to
apply by July 26, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sandi Fox, Environmental Protection
Specialist, FAA Office of Environment
and Energy, 800 Independence Ave.
SW, Suite 900W, Washington, DC
20591, telephone: (202) 267–0928,
email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DATES:

Background
The National Parks Air Tour
Management Act of 2000 (the Act) was
enacted on April 5, 2000, as Public Law
106–181, and subsequently amended in
the FAA Modernization and Reform Act
of 2012. The Act required the
establishment of the advisory group
within one year after its enactment. The
NPOAG was established in March 2001.
The advisory group is comprised of
representatives of general aviation,
commercial air tour operators,
environmental concerns, and Native
American tribes. The Administrator of
the FAA and the Director of NPS (or
their designees) serve as ex officio
members of the group. Representatives
of the Administrator and Director serve
alternating 1-year terms as chairman of
the advisory group.
In accordance with the Act, the
advisory group provides ‘‘advice,
information, and recommendations to
the Administrator and the Director—
(1) On the implementation of this title
[the Act] and the amendments made by
this title;
(2) On commonly accepted quiet
aircraft technology for use in
commercial air tour operations over a
national park or tribal lands, which will
receive preferential treatment in a given
air tour management plan;
(3) On other measures that might be
taken to accommodate the interests of
visitors to national parks; and
(4) At the request of the Administrator
and the Director, safety, environmental,
and other issues related to commercial
air tour operations over a national park
or tribal lands.’’
Membership
The current NPOAG is made up of
one member representing general
aviation, three members representing
commercial air tour operators, four
members representing environmental
concerns, and two members
representing Native American tribes.
Members serve three-year terms. Current
members of the NPOAG are as follows:
Murray Huling representing general
aviation; Eric Lincoln, James Viola, and
John Becker representing commercial air

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