04-7682. Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review

AGENCY:

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for extension of the currently approved collection. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and the expected burden. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following collection of information was published on August 11, 2003, pages 47628-47629.

DATES:

Comments must be submitted on or before May 6, 2004. A comment to OMB is most effective if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Judy Street on [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Title: Pilot Records Improvement Act of 1996.

Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.

OMB Control Number: 2120-0607.

Form(s): FAA Forms 8060-10, 8060-10A, 8060-11, 8060-11A, Authorization for Release of DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Records.

Affected Public: A total of 16,514 pilots.

Abstract: Title 49 USC Section 4436(f) mandates that airlines must obtain safety records of prospective employees from the FAA and from previous employers.

Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An estimated 41,741 hours annually.

ADDRESSES:

Send comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attention FAA Desk Officer.

Comments are invited on: Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Department, including whether the information will have practical utility; the accuracy of the Department's estimates of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

Issued in Washington, DC on March 29, 2004.

Judith D. Street,

FAA Information Collection Clearance Officer, Standards and Information Division, APF-100.