82 FR 17066 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Certification: Pilots and Flight Instructors

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 66 (April 7, 2017)

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 reinstate a previously approved information collection. FAA regulations prescribe certification standards for pilots, flight instructors, and ground instructors. The information collected is used to determine compliance with applicant eligibility.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 66 (Friday, April 7, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17066-17067]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-07011]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Certification: 
Pilots and Flight Instructors

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 reinstate a previously approved 
information collection. FAA regulations prescribe certification 
standards for pilots, flight instructors, and ground instructors. The 
information collected is used to determine compliance with applicant 
eligibility.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by June 6, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the FAA at the following address: Ronda 
Thompson, Federal Aviation Administration, ASP-110, 800 Independence 
Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20591.
    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.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0021.
    Title: Certification: Pilots and Flight Instructors.
    Form Numbers: FAA Forms 8710-1.
    Type of Review: Reinstatement of an information collection.
    Background: Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations part 61 (14 
CFR part 61) Certification: Pilots, Flight Instructors, and Ground 
Instructors prescribes minimum standards and requirements for the 
issuance of airman certificates, and establishes procedures for 
applying for airman certificates. The Airman Certificate and/or Rating 
Application form and the required records, logbooks and statements 
required by the federal regulations are submitted to Federal Aviation 
Administration (FAA) Flight Standards District Offices or its 
representatives to determine qualifications of the applicant for 
issuance of a pilot or instructor certificate, or rating or 
authorization.
    Respondents: Approximately 1,196,653 responses.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 25 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 330,501 hours.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 3, 2017.
Ronda L. Thompson,
FAA Information Collection Clearance Officer, Performance, Policy, and 
Records Management Branch, ASP-110.
[FR Doc. 2017-07011 Filed 4-6-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4910-13-P