E8-17757. Agency Information Collection Activity Seeking OMB Approval

AGENCY:

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

The FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) revision of a current information collection. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following collection of information was published on May 14, 2008, vol. 73, no. 94, page 27885. Collection of this information permits the FAA to evaluate its certification standards, maintenance programs, and regulatory requirements since their effectiveness is reflected in the number of equipment failures or the lack thereof.

DATES:

Please submit comments by September 4, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Carla Mauney at [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Title: Malfunction or Defect Report.

Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.

OMB Control Number: 2120-0003.

Form(s) 8010-4.

Affected Public: An estimated 57,736 respondents.

Frequency: This information is collected on occasion.

Estimated Average Burden per Response: Approximately 9 minutes per response.

Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An estimated 8,653 hours annually.

Abstract: Collection of this information permits the FAA to evaluate its certification standards, maintenance programs, and regulatory requirements since their effectiveness is reflected in the number of equipment failures or the lack thereof. It is also the basis for issuance of Airworthiness Directives designed to prevent unsafe conditions and accidents.

ADDRESSES:

Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. Comments should be addressed to Nathan Lesser, Desk Officer, Department of Tansportation/FAA, and sent via electronic mail to [e-mail] or faxed to [phone].

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 July 28, 2008.

Carla Mauney,

FAA Information Collection Clearance Officer, IT Enterprises Business Services Division, AES-200.