Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of a Reinstated Information Collection: Pilot Certification and Qualification Requirements for Air Carrier Operations
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA invites public comments about our intention to request Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to reinstate an...
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA invites public comments about our intention to request Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to reinstate an information collection that expired in December 2025. The collection involves FAA review of Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) Certification Training Program (CTP) submissions to determine whether the program complies with the applicable requirements. It also involves FAA review of educational institutions' applications for authority to certify its graduates meet the minimum regulatory requirements.
DATES:
Written comments should be submitted by September 28, 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.
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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:
2120-0755.
Title:
Pilot Certification and Qualification Requirements for Air Carrier Operations.
Form Numbers:
8700-1.
Type of Review:
Reinstatement without change of an existing information collection.
Background:
The
Federal Register
Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following collection of information was published on February 13, 2026 (91 FR 6976). FAA aviation safety inspectors (ASIs) review the Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) Certification Training Program (CTP) submissions to determine whether the program complies with the applicable requirements of 14 CFR 61.156. The programs that comply with the minimum requirements receive approval to begin offering the course to applicants for an ATP certificate with a multiengine class rating or an ATP certificate obtained concurrently with an airplane type rating. FAA ASIs also review educational institutions' application for authority to certify that graduates meet the minimum requirements of 14 CFR 61.160. The institutions that receive letters of authorization for their degree programs are authorized to place a certifying statement on a graduate's transcript indicating he or she is eligible for a restricted-privileges ATP certificate.
Respondents:
5,523.
Frequency:
Once per year.
Estimated Average Burden per Response:
14 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
1,329 hours.
Issued in Washington, DC, on August 24, 2026.
D.C. Morris,
Aviation Safety Analyst, Flight Standards Service, General Aviation and Commercial Division.
Use this for formal legal and research references to the published document.
91 FR 55427
Web Citation
Suggested Web Citation
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“Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of a Reinstated Information Collection: Pilot Certification and Qualification Requirements for Air Carrier Operations,” thefederalregister.org (August 27, 2026), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2026-17447/agency-information-collection-activities-requests-for-comments-clearance-of-a-reinstated-information-collection-pilot-ce.
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain
14 CFR 61.156