Notices. Notice and request for comments

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BILLING CODE 4910-13-P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Competition Plans, Passenger Facility Charges 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. Title 49, United States Code, Sections 40117

(k)and 47106

(f)require that a covered airport submit a written competition plan to the Secretary/Administrator in order to receive approval to impose a Passenger Facility Charge

(PFC)or to receive a grant under the Airport Improvement Program (AIP). DATES: Written comments should be submitted by September 25, 2017. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. Comments should be addressed to the attention of the Desk Officer, Department of Transportation/FAA, and sent via electronic mail to *oira_submission@omb.eop.gov,* or faxed to

(202)395-6974, or mailed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Hall at *Barbara.L.Hall@faa.gov* or

(817)222-5448. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *OMB Control Number:* 2120-0661. *Title:* Competition Plans, Passenger Facility Charges. *Form Numbers:* There are no FAA forms associated with this collection. *Type of Review:* Renewal of an information collection. *Background:* The **Federal Register** Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following collection of information was published on June 19, 2017 (82 FR 27950). There were no comments. The DOT/FAA will use any information submitted in response to this requirement to carry out the intent of Title 49, Sections 40117(k) and 47106(f), which is to assure that a covered airport has, and implements, a plan that affects its business practices to provide opportunities for competitive access by new entrant carriers or carriers seeking to expand. The affected public includes public agencies controlling medium or large hub airports. *Respondents:* 5 affected airports annually. *Frequency:* On occasion. *Estimated Average Burden per Response:* 136 hours. *Estimated Total Annual Burden:* 680 hours. *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. Issued in Washington, DC on August 21, 2017. Ronda L. Thompson, FAA Information Collection Clearance Officer, Performance, Policy & Records Management Branch, ASP-110. [FR Doc. 2017-18007 Filed 8-24-17; 8:45 am]