81_FR_95513 81 FR 95265 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of a New Approval of Information Collection: Alternative Pilot Physical Examination and Education Requirements

81 FR 95265 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of a New Approval of Information Collection: Alternative Pilot Physical Examination and Education Requirements

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 248 (December 27, 2016)

Page Range95265-95265
FR Document2016-31234

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 of a new information collection. The information collected is used to verify that pilots in command meet the requirements of section 2307 of Public Law 114-190. The new information collection is in response to implementation of section 2307, medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots, of Public Law 114-190, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 (FESSA). Section 2307 of FESSA established a new voluntary program of physical examination and education requirements for certain pilots in command in lieu of those pilots holding a medical certificate.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 248 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 248 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of a New Approval of Information Collection: Alternative 
Pilot Physical Examination and Education Requirements

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 of a new information collection. 
The information collected is used to verify that pilots in command meet 
the requirements of section 2307 of Public Law 114-190. The new 
information collection is in response to implementation of section 
2307, medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots, of Public 
Law 114-190, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Extension, 
Safety, and Security Act of 2016 (FESSA). Section 2307 of FESSA 
established a new voluntary program of physical examination and 
education requirements for certain pilots in command in lieu of those 
pilots holding a medical certificate.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by February 27, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the FAA at the following address: Ronda 
Thompson, Room 441, 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.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: Not assigned.
    Title: Alternative Pilot Physical Examination and Education 
Requirements.
    Form Numbers: FAA form 8700-2 and 8700-3.
    Type of Review: New information collection.
    Background: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Extension, 
Safety, and Security Act of 2016 (Pub. L. 114-190) (FESSA) was enacted 
on July 15, 2016. Section 2307 of FESSSA, medical certification of 
certain small aircraft pilots, directed the FAA to ``issue or revise 
regulations to ensure that an individual may operate as pilot in 
command of a covered aircraft'' if the pilot and aircraft meet certain 
prescribed conditions as outlined in FESSA. The FAA notes that the use 
of section 2307 by any eligible pilot is voluntary. Persons may elect 
to use these alternative pilot physical examination and education 
requirements or may continue to operate using any FAA medical 
certificate.
    The FAA is publishing a final rule, Alternative Pilot Physical 
Examination and Education Requirements, to implement the provisions of 
section 2307 (RIN 2120-AK96).
    Respondents: Approximately 453,993 individuals.
    Frequency: Information is collected on occasion.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 21 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 159,000 hours.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on December 19, 2016.
Ronda L. Thompson,
FAA Information Collection Clearance Officer, Performance, Policy, and 
Records Management Branch, ASP-110.
[FR Doc. 2016-31234 Filed 12-23-16; 8:45 am]
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The agency AGENCY: Federal Aviation ineffectual the measures authorized in will summarize and/or include your Administration (FAA), DOT. the Order. comments in the request for OMB’s ACTION: Notice and request for This notice shall be published in the clearance of this information collection. comments. Federal Register. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dated: November 23, 2016. Ronda Thompson by email at: SUMMARY: In accordance with the John F. Kerry, Ronda.Thompson@faa.gov. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA invites public comments about our Secretary of State. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: intention to request the Office of [FR Doc. 2016–31196 Filed 12–23–16; 8:45 am] OMB Control Number: Not assigned. Management and Budget (OMB) BILLING CODE 4710–AD–P Title: Alternative Pilot Physical approval to renew and revise a Examination and Education previously approved information Requirements. collection. The information collected is DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION used to determine if applicants are Form Numbers: FAA form 8700–2 and 8700–3. medically qualified to perform the Federal Aviation Administration duties associated with the class of Type of Review: New information airman medical certificate sought. The Agency Information Collection collection. Activities: Requests for Comments; FAA is announcing its intent to reduce Background: The Federal Aviation the burden associated with this Clearance of a New Approval of Administration (FAA) Extension, Safety, Information Collection: Alternative information collection in response to its and Security Act of 2016 (Pub. L. 114– implementation of section 2307 of Pilot Physical Examination and 190) (FESSA) was enacted on July 15, Education Requirements Public Law 114–190. Section 2307 of 2016. Section 2307 of FESSSA, medical Public Law 114–190 established a new AGENCY: Federal Aviation certification of certain small aircraft voluntary program of physical Administration (FAA), DOT. pilots, directed the FAA to ‘‘issue or examination and education ACTION: Notice and request for revise regulations to ensure that an requirements for certain pilots in comments. individual may operate as pilot in command in lieu of those pilots holding command of a covered aircraft’’ if the a medical certificate. SUMMARY: In accordance with the pilot and aircraft meet certain DATES: Written comments should be Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA prescribed conditions as outlined in submitted by February 27, 2017. invites public comments about our FESSA. The FAA notes that the use of ADDRESSES: Send comments to the FAA intention to request the Office of section 2307 by any eligible pilot is at the following address: Ronda Management and Budget (OMB) voluntary. Persons may elect to use Thompson, Room 441, Federal Aviation approval of a new information these alternative pilot physical Administration, ASP–110, 950 L’Enfant collection. The information collected is examination and education Plaza SW., Washington, DC 20024. used to verify that pilots in command requirements or may continue to operate FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: meet the requirements of section 2307 of using any FAA medical certificate. Ronda Thompson by email at: Public Law 114–190. The new The FAA is publishing a final rule, Ronda.Thompson@faa.gov. information collection is in response to Alternative Pilot Physical Examination implementation of section 2307, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: and Education Requirements, to Public Comments Invited: You are medical certification of certain small implement the provisions of section aircraft pilots, of Public Law 114–190, asked to comment on any aspect of this 2307 (RIN 2120–AK96). information collection, including (a) the Federal Aviation Administration Respondents: Approximately 453,993 (FAA) Extension, Safety, and Security Whether the proposed collection of individuals. information is necessary for FAA’s Act of 2016 (FESSA). Section 2307 of FESSA established a new voluntary Frequency: Information is collected performance; (b) the accuracy of the program of physical examination and on occasion. estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to education requirements for certain Estimated Average Burden per enhance the quality, utility and clarity pilots in command in lieu of those Response: 21 minutes. of the information collection; and (d) pilots holding a medical certificate. Estimated Total Annual Burden: ways that the burden could be 159,000 hours. minimized without reducing the quality DATES: Written comments should be asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES of the collected information. The agency submitted by February 27, 2017. Issued in Washington, DC, on December will summarize and/or include your ADDRESSES: Send comments to the FAA 19, 2016. comments in the request for OMB’s at the following address: Ronda Ronda L. Thompson, clearance of this information collection. Thompson, Room 441, Federal Aviation FAA Information Collection Clearance OMB Control Number: 2120–0034. Administration, ASP–110, 950 L’Enfant Officer, Performance, Policy, and Records Title: Medical Standards and Plaza SW., Washington, DC 20024. Management Branch, ASP–110. Certification. Public Comments Invited: You are [FR Doc. 2016–31234 Filed 12–23–16; 8:45 am] Form Numbers: FAA Forms 8500–7, asked to comment on any aspect of this BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 8500–8, 8500–14, 8500–20. VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:45 Dec 23, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00168 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\27DEN1.SGM 27DEN1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice and request for comments.
DatesWritten comments should be submitted by February 27, 2017.
ContactRonda Thompson by email at: [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 95265 
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