No Material/Nonsubstantive Change Justification_2120-0662

Supplemental Document: Justification for a no material/non-substantive change

FAA requests approval to make the following changes to OMB 2120-0662 – Notice of Proposed Outdoor Laser Operation(s) – FAA Form 7140-1. These changes are a result of user feedback for ease of use and readability with a planned reduction in burden to complete and process. Proposed changes organized by section number (and sub-block where applicable).

• Page 1

  • Updated “Who Should Complete” text

    • Aligns with newly approved FAA Advisory Circular 70-1B (document provides proponents with expanded assistance to complete the form)

    • Does not change they “who” of “who should”

  • Corrected spacing issues

• Global

  • Standardized row height and column width to enhance readability

  • Added gray color to the first row of each section

  • Adjusted text format in some blocks to accommodate additional text or align with similar blocks

  • Standardized use of parenthetical italicized text

• 1: Re-sized section to increase the size in blocks where we typically need more room for text and reduced the size in other blocks typically needing less space

• 1a: Modified block to enable drop-down selection for one of three FAA service centers

• 5: Italicized “(if applicable)” to standardize with other blocks

• 7: Included 7a on the same row as 7 to enhance readability by aligning text within 7a and provide more space for 7b

• 9

  • Re-arranged blocks for more logical flow per user feedback

  • Enabled digital signature

• 10: Included 10a on the same row as 10 to enhance readability of text within 10a

• 11: Changed text to enhance readability and add the values of 11a-c

• 12

  • Mode of Operation: Used “title” capitalization and right aligned to enhance readability

  • a: Changed Nd:YAG per industry standard

  • c: Changed language to match 14 (400 nm to 700 nm)

• 13

  • c: Changed “(degrees)” to “(degrees, least to greatest)” to enhance the accuracy of information provided

  • d: Changed “(degrees)” to “(degrees, if using magnetic north)” to enhance the accuracy of the information provided

• 15: Enhanced language to enhance the accuracy of information provided