Notices. Notice and request for comments

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BILLING CODE 4910-13-M DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Notice of Intent To Request Approval From the Office of Management and Budget of a Currently Approved Information Collection Activity, Request Comments; Bird/Other Wildlife Strike 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. Wildlife strike data are collected to develop standards and monitor hazards to aviation. Data identify wildlife strike control requirements and provide in service data on aircraft component failure. The FAA form 5200-7, Bird/Other Wildlife Strike Report, is most often completed by the pilot in charge of an aircraft involved in wildlife collision or by Air Traffic Control Tower personnel, or other airline or airport personnel who have knowledge of the incident. DATES: Please submit comments by May 15, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judy Street on

(202)267-9895, or by e-mail at: *Judy.Street@faa.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Federal Aviation Administration

(FAA)*Title:* Bird/Other Wildlife Strike. *Type of Request:* Approval of a currently approved collection. *OMB Control Number:* 2120-0045. *Form(s):* FAA Forms 5200-7. *Affected Public:* An estimated 6,100 Respondents. *Frequency:* The information is collected as needed. *Estimated Average Burden Per Response:* Approximately 5 minutes per response. *Estimated Annual Burden Hours:* An estimated 488 hours annually. *Abstract:* Wildlife strike data are collected to develop standards and monitor hazards to aviation. Data identify wildlife strike control requirements and provide in service data on aircraft component failure. The FAA form 5200-7, Bird/Other Wildlife Strike Report, is most often completed by the pilot in charge of an aircraft involved in wildlife collision or by Air Traffic Control Tower personnel, or other airline or airport personnel who have knowledge of the incident. ADDRESSES: Send comments to the FAA at the following address: Ms. Judy Street, Room 1033, Federal Aviation Administration, Standards and Information Division, ABA-20, 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 March 9, 2006. Judith D. Street, FAA Information Collection Clearance Officer, Information Systems and Technology Services Staff, ABA-20. [FR Doc. 06-2495 Filed 3-14-06; 8:45 am]