80 FR 35695 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments; Revision of an Existing Information Collection: Medical Standards and Certification

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 119 (June 22, 2015)

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, the FAA invites public comments about our intention to request OMB approval to revise an existing information collection. The information collected is used to determine if applicants are medically qualified to perform the duties associated with the class of airman medical certificate sought. The FAA intends to revise the information it is collecting via FAA form 8500-8, in part, to respond to recommendations made in an April 2014 General Services Administration report entitled ``FAA Should Improve Usability of its Online Application System and Clarity of the Pilot's Medical Form.''

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 119 (Monday, June 22, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 35695]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-15267]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments; 
Revision of an Existing Information Collection: Medical Standards and 
Certification

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, the FAA invites 
public comments about our intention to request OMB approval to revise 
an existing information collection. The information collected is used 
to determine if applicants are medically qualified to perform the 
duties associated with the class of airman medical certificate sought. 
The FAA intends to revise the information it is collecting via FAA form 
8500-8, in part, to respond to recommendations made in an April 2014 
General Services Administration report entitled ``FAA Should Improve 
Usability of its Online Application System and Clarity of the Pilot's 
Medical Form.''

DATES: Comments should be submitted by August 21, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the FAA at the following address: Ronda 
Thompson, Room 300, Federal Aviation Administration, ASP-110, 950 
L'Enfant Plaza SW., Washington, DC 20024.
    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.
    The FAA is seeking comments only with regard to the burden 
associated with the information collection activity under OMB Control 
Number 2120-0034. As such, any comments received that cite this notice 
but are outside of the scope of the collection activity under OMB 
Control Number 2120-0034 will not be addressed.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ronda Thompson at (202) 267-1416, or 
by email at: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0034.
    Title: Medical Standards and Certification.
    Form Numbers: FAA forms 8500-7, 8500-8, and 8500-14.
    Type of Review: Revision of an existing information collection.
    Background: The Secretary of Transportation collects this 
information under the authority of 49 U.S.C. 40113; 44701; 44510; 
44702; 44703; 44709; 45303; and 80111. The airman medical certification 
program is implemented by Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 
parts 61 and 67 (14 CFR parts 61 and 67). The FAA determines if 
applicants are medically qualified to perform the duties associated 
with the class of airman medical certificate sought.
    Respondents: Approximately 414,300 applicants for airman medical 
certificates.
    Frequency: Information is collected on occasion.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 1.5 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 598,950 hours.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on June 16, 2015.
Ronda Thompson,
FAA Information Collection Clearance Officer, IT Enterprises Business 
Services Division, ASP-110.
[FR Doc. 2015-15267 Filed 6-19-15; 8:45 am]
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