83 FR 18621 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Renewal, Rotorcraft External Load Operator Certificate Application

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 82 (April 27, 2018)

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 an information collection. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following collection of information was published on January 19, 2018. The collection involves the submission of application FAA Form 8710-4 for organizations wishing to conduct nonpassenger-carrying external-load operations for compensation or hire. The information to be collected will be used to and/or is necessary to evaluate the operators request to become or remain certified as Rotorcraft External-Load Operators.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 82 (Friday, April 27, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18621-18622]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-08966]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Renewal, 
Rotorcraft External Load Operator Certificate Application

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 an information 
collection. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period 
soliciting comments on the following collection of information was 
published on January 19, 2018. The collection involves the submission 
of application FAA Form 8710-4 for organizations wishing to conduct 
nonpassenger-carrying external-load operations for compensation or 
hire. The information to be collected will be used to and/or is 
necessary to evaluate the operators request to become or remain 
certified as Rotorcraft External-Load Operators.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by May 29, 2018.

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 (940) 594-5913, or by 
email at: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0044.
    Title: Rotorcraft External Load Operator Certificate Application.
    Form Numbers: FAA Form 8710-4.
    Type of Review: This is a 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 January 19, 2018 (83 FR 2866). Application for 
certificate issuance or renewal of a 14 CFR part 133 Rotorcraft 
External Load Operator Certificate. Application for an original 
certificate or renewal of a certificate issued under 14 CFR part 133 is 
made on a form, and in a manner, prescribed by the Administrator. The 
FAA form 8710-4 may be obtained from an FAA Flight Standards District 
Office. The completed application is sent to the district office that 
has jurisdiction over the area in which the applicant's home base of 
operation is located.
    The information collected includes: Type of application, Operators 
name/DBAs, telephone number, mailing address, physical address of the 
principal base of operations, Chief pilot/designee name, airman 
certificate grade and number, rotorcraft make/model

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registration numbers to be used and load combinations requested.
    Respondents: 357 active 14 CFR part 133 Certificate Holders.
    Frequency: New applications as industry dictates, however, current 
14 CFR part 133 certificate holders must renew every 24 months.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: Approximately 30 minutes per 
application.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 89.25 hours per year for 14 CFR part 
133 renewals.

    Issued in Fort Worth on April 23, 2018.
Barbara Hall,
FAA Information Collection Clearance Officer, IT Enterprises Business 
Services Division, ASP-110.
[FR Doc. 2018-08966 Filed 4-26-18; 8:45 am]
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