Federal Register #NASA-2026-0232

NASA Community Surveys on Supersonic Plane Noise (X59) – Request for Public Comment

NASA is seeking public and agency input on its planned community surveys regarding noise from the X59 supersonic plane: - Government Buyer: - National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is the sole agency involved - Products/Services Requested: - Service: Community Surveys on Noise from a Supersonic Plane (X59) - Up to 2 surveys annually - Each survey targets approximately 1,000 respondents - Each respondent provides about 175 responses over a 30-day period - Surveys are web-based and focus on public acceptability of reduced noise levels from supersonic flight - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Surveys are designed to inform potential regulatory changes for supersonic flight over land - No specific OEMs, hardware, or product part numbers are involved; this is an information collection effort - Surveys will be conducted in various locations across the contiguous United States, including areas near Edwards Air Force Base (CA) and Galveston (TX) - OEMs and Vendors: - No OEMs or commercial vendors are specified, as this is not a procurement of goods or technology - Locations: - Edwards Air Force Base, California (military base) - Galveston, Texas (city) - NASA (federal office, contracting agency)

Description

NASA is conducting community surveys to gather data on public acceptability of reduced noise from supersonic flights. The surveys will be conducted in different areas of the contiguous U.S. with approximately 1000 respondents per survey and about 175 responses per respondent over a 30-day period. This effort supports NASA's goal to reduce paperwork and respondent burden while collecting information as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Comments on this information collection are invited until July 13, 2026.

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