Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Medical Standards and Certification
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 in...
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 information collection. The
Federal Register
Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting
( printed page 51521)
comments on the following collection of information was published on June 4, 2026. The information to be collected will be used to evaluate an applicant's medical fitness. The information to be collected will be used to and/or is necessary because individuals are required to obtain an FAA medical certificate per 14 CFR . § 61.3(c) and § 67.4.
DATES:
Written comments should be submitted by September 9, 2026.
ADDRESSES:
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
Find this particular information collection by selecting “Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments” or by using the search function.
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:
2120-0034.
Title:
Medical Standards and Certification, OMB No. 2120-0034.
Form Numbers:
FAA Form 8500-8, Application for Airman Medical Certificate or Airman Medical and Student Pilot Certificate. FAA Form 8500-7, Report of Eye Evaluation. FAA Form 8500-14, Ophthalmological Evaluation for Glaucoma.
Type of Review:
Revision of a currently approved collection. Regular Review Request.
Background:
The
Federal Register
Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following collection of information. The Secretary of Transportation collects this information under the authority of 49 U.S.C. 40113; 44701; 44510; 44702; 44703; 44709; 45303; and 80111. The FAA medical certification program is implemented by Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) parts 61 and 67 (14 CFR parts 61 and 67). The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) determines if applicants are medically qualified to perform the duties associated with the class of medical certificate sought by evaluating the information applicants provide on FAA Form 8500-8. Also, the agency uses two vision forms, as indicated, for individuals who may need further testing.
Respondents:
Pilots, Student pilots, and air traffic control specialist Applicants.
Frequency:
1 per initial/renewal of application.
Estimated Average Burden per Response:
1.48.
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
FAA data indicated a total of 478,051 respondents for CY25; 463,891 for 8500-8, the general medical application; and 14,160 for FAA forms 8700-7 or 8700-14 for vision examinations. Estimated Total annual burden for CY 2025 totals $23,690,176.43.
Form
No.
Number of
respondents
Number of
responses per
respondent
Total number
of responses
Time per
response
(hrs)
Total burden
(hrs)
Cost per
hour
Total
cost per
year
8500-7
7,080
1
7,080
1.5
10,620
1
33.45
355,239
8500-14
7,080
1
7,080
.25
1,770
33.45
59,206.50
8500-8
449,161 Pilot
14,730 ATC
1
463,891
1.5
695,836.50
33.45
23,275,730.93
1
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation—December 2025.
Use this for formal legal and research references to the published document.
91 FR 51520
Web Citation
Suggested Web Citation
Use this when citing the archival web version of the document.
“Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Medical Standards and Certification,” thefederalregister.org (August 10, 2026), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2026-16208/agency-information-collection-activities-requests-for-comments-clearance-of-renewed-approval-of-information-collection-m.
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain
49 U.S.C. 40113
Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations