SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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.

OMB Control Number: 2120-0682.

Title: Certification of Repair Stations, Part 145 of Title 14, CFR.

Form Numbers: FAA Form 8310-3.

Type of Review: Clearance of 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 March 20, 2020 (85 FR 18325). The FAA's authority to issue rules on aviation safety is found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, section ( printed page 34484) 106, describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's authority.

Rulemaking was promulgated under the authority described in title 49, subtitle VII, part A, subpart III, section 44701, General requirements, and section 44707, Examining and rating air agencies. Under section 44701, the FAA may prescribe regulations and standards in the interest of safety for inspecting, servicing, and overhauling aircraft, aircraft engines, propellers, and appliances. The FAA may also prescribe equipment and facilities for, and the timing and manner of, inspecting, servicing, and overhauling these items. Under section 44707, the FAA may examine and rate repair stations. 14 Part 145 is within the scope of section 44707.

14 CFR part 145 prescribes the requirements for the issuance of repair station certificates. The FAA Form 8310-3, Application for Repair Station Certificate and/or Rating is available to the applicant who wishes to obtain initial repair station certification or submit changes to an existing air agency certificate. The applicant voluntarily submits the application to the appropriate FAA office by mail or email for review and acceptance. The applicant enters the information required for certification or changes to the existing certificate, which consists of; official name of repair station, location where business is conducted, official mailing address, any doing business as name, changes in ratings, or if initial certification, ratings sought, changes in location or housing and facilities, change in name or ownership, or any other purpose for which the applicant requests, including a request for approval to contract maintenance functions to outside entities. Once the FAA reviews the submitted application and finds the applicant has the ability to comply with the 14 CFR part 145 requirements for certification, an air agency certificate and ratings is issued. The FAA retains a copy of the application in the FAA office that issued the certificate for an indefinite time or a time-period specified by the Agency's Records Management Order 1350.14B, mandated by the Federal Records Act of 1950, as amended. The applicant is not required to retain a copy of the form. The FAA does not provide other persons or entities with information contained in the form.

Respondents: There were a total of 129 applications submitted to the FAA in fiscal year (FY) 2019. Out of the 129 applications, 64 applications were for submitted for initial certification.

Frequency: Information is collected on occasion. One time for initial certification and when or if an existing certificated repair station request changes to their certificate.

Estimated Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 32.25 hours annual burden for FY2019. There is no requirement for a respondent to submit this form annually.

85 FR 34483