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)

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, Number 248 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 95265]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-31234]


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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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