81 FR 92940 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Pilot Records Improvement Act of 1996 (PRIA)/Pilot Records Database (PRD)

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 244 (December 20, 2016)

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 (49 U.S.C.) Sec. 44703(h): Records of Employment of Pilot Applicants, which was established by the Pilot Records Improvement Act of 1996 (PRIA), mandates that air carriers who have been issued a part 119 air carrier certificate and are authorized to conduct operations under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 121 or part 135 as well as part 125 and 135 operators, request and receive FAA records, air carrier and other operator records, and the National Driver Register records before allowing an individual to begin service as a pilot.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 244 (Tuesday, December 20, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 92940]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-30638]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Pilot Records 
Improvement Act of 1996 (PRIA)/Pilot Records Database (PRD)

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, 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 (49 U.S.C.) Sec.  
44703(h): Records of Employment of Pilot Applicants, which was 
established by the Pilot Records Improvement Act of 1996 (PRIA), 
mandates that air carriers who have been issued a part 119 air carrier 
certificate and are authorized to conduct operations under Title 14 of 
the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 121 or part 135 as well 
as part 125 and 135 operators, request and receive FAA records, air 
carrier and other operator records, and the National Driver Register 
records before allowing an individual to begin service as a pilot.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by January 19, 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 
[email protected], 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.
    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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ronda Thompson by email at: 
[email protected]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0607.
    Title: Pilot Records Improvement Act (PRIA)/Pilot Records Database 
(PRD).
    Form Numbers: FAA Forms 8060-10, 8060-10A, 8060-11, 8060-11A, 8060-
12, 8060-13.
    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 October 13, 2016 (81 FR 7073). There were no comments. 
Title 49 United States Code (49 U.S.C.) 44703(h): Records of Employment 
of Pilot Applicants, which was established by the Pilot Records 
Improvement Act of 1996 (PRIA), mandates that air carriers who have 
been issued a part 119 air carrier certificate and are authorized to 
conduct operations under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations 
(14 CFR) part 121 or part 135 as well as part 125 and 135 operators, 
request and receive FAA records, air carrier and other operator 
records, and the National Driver Register records before allowing an 
individual to begin service as a pilot. Additionally, fractional 
ownerships operating in accordance with subpart K of part 91 are 
required to complete a pilot safety background check before allowing an 
individual to begin service as a pilot (reference Sec.  91.1051). 
Furthermore, air tour operators operating in accordance with Sec.  
91.147 are required to obtain an individual's previous drug and/or 
alcohol testing records before allowing an individual to begin service 
as a pilot. All requestors are heretofore referred to as ``air 
carriers.'' The FAA is also deploying a web-based online application 
called the Pilot Records Database (PRD) in December 2016 that is 
expected to benefit hiring air carriers, operators, and pilots required 
to comply with PRIA. This application automates the current PRIA 
process and provides an air carrier with immediate access to a 
consenting pilot's FAA records. FAA's externally facing applications 
require access control through MyAccess. Members of the public will 
authenticate via an externally-facing registration Web page; MyAccess. 
The MyAccess externally-facing registration Web page allows a member of 
the public desiring access to an application to choose between entering 
Driver's License or Social Security Number to establish the proof of 
identity needed for authentication.
    Respondents: Approximately 600 pilots.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 10 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 100 hours.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on December 14, 2016.
Ronda L Thompson,
FAA Information Collection Clearance Officer, Performance, Policy & 
Records Management Branch, ASP-110.
[FR Doc. 2016-30638 Filed 12-19-16; 8:45 am]
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