[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 45 (Monday, March 9, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11472-11473]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-5922]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Notice of Intent to Request Renewal From the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) of Current Public Collection's Information
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.), the FAA invites public comment on 13 currently approved
public information collections which will be submitted to OMB for
renewal.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 8, 1998.
ADDRESSES: Comments on any of these collections may be mailed or
delivered to the FAA at the following address: Ms. Judith Street, Room
612, Federal Aviation Administration, Corporate Information Division,
ABC-100, 800 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20591.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Judith Street at the above address
or on (202) 267-9895.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA solicits comments on any of the
current collections of information in order to evaluate the necessity
of the collection, the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden,
the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected,
and possible ways to minimize the burden of the collection. Following
are short synopses of the 13, currently approved public information
collection activities, which will be submitted to OMB for review and
renewal:
1. 2120-0001, Notice of Proposed Construction or Alteration, Notice
of Actual Construction, Project Status. Federal Regulations require all
persons to report proposed or actual construction/alternation of
structures affecting air safety. The reporting requirements as
prescribed in 14 CFR part 77 affects any person or business planning to
construct or alter a structure that may affect air safety. The
information is used to ensure the safe and efficient use of the
navigable airspace by aircraft. The estimated annual reporting burden
on the public is 16,500 hours.
2. 2120-0018, Certification Procedures for Products and Parts, FAR
21. 14 CFR part 21 prescribes certification procedures for aircraft,
aircraft engines, propellers, products and parts. Information collected
is used to determine compliance and applicant eligibility. The
respondents are aircraft parts designers, manufacturers, and aircraft
owners. The annual estimated burden in 44,000 hours.
3. 2120-0020, Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance, Rebuilding, and
Alteration. The information collection associated with 14 CFR part 43
is necessary to ensure that maintenance, rebuilding, or alteration of
aircraft, aircraft components, etc., is performed by qualified
individuals and at proper intervals. Further, maintenance records are
essential to ensure that an aircraft is properly maintained and is
mechanically safe for flight. The respondents are certified mechanics,
repair stations, and air carriers authorized to perform maintenance.
Pilots are also authorized to perform and record preventive
maintenance; however, the authorization applies only to those pilots
who own or lease their aircraft for private operation. The annual
estimated reporting and recordkeeping burden associated with this
requirement is 5.5 million hours.
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4. 2120-0040, Aviation Maintenance Technician Schools--FAR Part
147.14 CFR part 147 prescribes requirements for certification and
operation of aviation mechanic schools. The information is necessary to
ensure that Aviation Maintenance Technician Schools meet the minimum
requirements for procedures and curriculum set forth by the FAA. Also,
it is necessary for the FAA to develop minimum standards for properly
qualified persons who would enter the aviation industry. The estimated
annual burden for reporting and recordkeeping is 79,000 hours.
5. 2120-0056, Report of Inspections Required by Airworthiness
Directives, FAR part 39. Airworthiness directives are regulations
issued to require corrective action to correct unsafe conditions in
aircraft, engines, propellers, and appliances. Records of inspections
are often needed when emergency corrective action is taken to determine
if the action was adequate to correct the unsafe condition. The
respondents are owners and operators of the affected products. The
estimated annual burden is 21,000 hours.
6. 2120-0057, Safety Improvement Report Accident Prevention
Counselor Activity Reports. Safety Improvements Reports are used by
airmen to notify the FAA of hazards to flight operations. Accident
Prevention Counselor Activity Reports are used by counselors to advise
the FAA of Accident Prevention Program Accomplishments. The affected
public are pilots, airport operators, charter and commuter aircraft
operators engaging in air transportation. The estimated annual burden
for this reporting activity is 4,600 hours.
7. 2120-0067, Air Taxi and Commercial Operator Airport Activity
Survey. The information collected through this survey is restricted to
all air taxi/commercial operators who are subject to the passenger
transportation tax. Response to the survey is voluntary. Data collected
is to serve as an input to the FAA revenue emplanement data base which
is used in allocating Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funds to
airports. The estimated annual burden for this information is 500
hours.
8. 2120-0101, Physiological Training. This collection of
information is used to determine if the applicants meet the
qualifications for the voluntary physiological training under the FAA/
USAF training agreement. The estimated annual burden for this
collection is 500 hours.
9. 2120-0508, Fuel Venting and Exhaust Emission Requirements for
Turbine Engine Powered Airplanes. This is a labeling requirement to put
the date of manufacture and compliance status on the identification
plate and is intended to minimize the effort required to determine
whether a turbojet engine may legally be installed and operate on a
aircraft in the United States as required by 14 CFR part 45. The
estimated annual burden associated with this submission is 100 hours.
10. 2120-0524, High Density Traffic Airports Slot Allocation and
Transfer Methods. The FAA uses this information to allocate slots and
maintain accurate records of slot transfers at the High Density Traffic
Airports. The information will be provided by air carriers and commuter
operators or other persons holding a slot at High Density Traffic
Airports. The estimated annual burden associated with this collection
is 1800 hours.
11. 2120-0539, Implementation to the Equal Access to Justice Act
(EAJA). The Equal Access to Justice Act provides for the award of
attorney fees and other expenses to eligible individuals and entities
who are parties to administrative proceedings before government
agencies and who prevail over the government. The information collected
will be used to determine whether an applicant is eligible to receive
an award under the EAJA. The annual estimated burden associated with
this collection is 200 hours.
12. 2120-0564, Unescorted Access Privilege--14 CFR parts 107 and
108. The information is required to ensure that airports and air
carriers comply with the investigations into the background of
individuals permitted unescorted access privileges. The estimated
annual burden associated with this collection of information is 37,000
hours.
13. 2120-0569, Airports Grants Program. The FAA collects
information from airport sponsors and planning agencies in order to
administer the Airports Grants Program. Data is used to determine
eligibility, ensure proper use of Federal funds, and ensure project
accomplishments.
Issued in Washington, DC, on March 3, 1998.
Steve Hopkins,
Manager, Corporate Information Division. ABC-100.
[FR Doc. 98-5922 Filed 3-6-98; 8:45 am]
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