82 FR 40624 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Verification of Authenticity of Foreign License, Rating, and Medical Certification

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 164 (August 25, 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 renew a previously approved information collection. The information is used to identify airmen to allow the agency to verify their foreign license being used to qualify for a US certificate. Respondents are holders of foreign licenses wishing to obtain US certificates.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 164 (Friday, August 25, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40624-40625]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-17995]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Verification 
of Authenticity of Foreign License, Rating, and Medical 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, FAA 
invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew a previously approved 
information collection. The information is used to identify airmen to 
allow the agency to verify their foreign license being used to qualify 
for a US certificate. Respondents are holders of foreign licenses 
wishing to obtain US certificates.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by September 25, 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: Barbara Hall at [email protected] 
or (817) 222-5448.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0724.
    Title: Verification of Authenticity of Foreign License, Rating, and 
Medical Certification.
    Form Numbers: FAA Form 8060-71.
    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 June 19, 2017 (82 FR 27944). There were no comments. 
The information collected is used to properly identify airmen to allow 
the agency to verify their foreign license being used to qualify for a 
U.S. certificate. The respondents are holders of foreign licenses 
wishing to obtain a U.S.

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certificate. A person who is applying for a U.S. pilot certificate/
rating on the basis of a foreign-pilot license must apply for 
verification of that license at least 90 days before arriving at the 
designated FAA FSDO where the applicant intends to receive the U.S. 
pilot certificate.
    Respondents: Approximately 8,700 foreign applicants for U.S. 
certificates annually.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 10 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 1,450 hours.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on August 21, 2017.
Ronda L. Thompson,
FAA Information Collection Clearance Officer, Performance, Policy & 
Records Management Branch, ASP-110.
[FR Doc. 2017-17995 Filed 8-24-17; 8:45 am]
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