Notices. Notice and request for comments

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BILLING CODE 4910-13-P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration [Docket No. FAA-2020-0563] Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Noise Certification Documents for International Operations 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 an information collection. The **Federal Register** Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following collection of information was published on June 5, 2020. The collection aids to make the aircraft noise certification information easily accessible to the flight crew and presentable upon request to the appropriate foreign officials for international airline operation of U.S. carriers. The information to be collected upholds the U.S. obligations under the Convention on International Civil Aviation and for which FAA policy comply with International Civil Aviation Organization

(ICAO)Standards and Recommended Practices to the maximum extent practicable. DATES: Written comments should be submitted by January 27, 2021. ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to *www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.* Find this particular information collection by selecting “Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments” or by using the search function. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandy Liu by email at: *sandy.liu@faa.gov;* phone: 202-276-4748. 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. *OMB Control Number:* 2120-0737. *Title:* Aircraft Noise Certification Documents for International Operations. *Form Numbers:* None. Reference: ICAO Annex 16, Vol.1—Aircraft Noise, Eighth edition (July 2017) Attachment G for format. *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 5, 2020 (85 FR 34711). On March 2, 2010, the FAA published the final rule Notice No. 91-312, Aircraft Noise Certification Documents for International Operations (75 FR 9327). It requires operators that fly outside the United States, using aircraft subject to ICAO, Annex 16, Volume 1, to carry aircraft noise certification information on board the aircraft. This collection is needed to ensure consistent international compliance with the ICAO, Annex 16, Volume 1, Amendment 8 that requires certain noise information be carried on board the aircraft. This information must be easily accessible to the flight crew and presentable upon request to the appropriate foreign National Aviation Authority

(NAA)officials. The collection is mandatory based on U.S. regulations and international standards. *Respondents:* Operators of U.S. registered civil aircraft flying outside the United States. *Frequency:* 70 airplanes. *Estimated Average Burden per Response:* 25 minutes (0.42 hours). *Estimated Total Annual Burden:* $25 per airplane × 70 airplanes affected = $1,750. Issued in Washington, DC, on December 18, 2020. Sandy Liu, Engineer, Noise Division, Office of Environment and Energy, Noise Division (AEE-100). [FR Doc. 2020-28486 Filed 12-23-20; 8:45 am]