[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 165 (Thursday, August 25, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 58550]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-20015]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments;
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Aviation
Medical Examiner Program
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: 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 a previously approved
information collection. This collection is necessary in order to
determine applicants' qualifications for certification as Aviation
Medical Examiners (AMEs).
DATES: Written comments should be submitted by October 24, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to the FAA at the following address: Ronda
Thompson, Room 441, Federal Aviation Administration, ASP-110, 950
L'Enfant Plaza SW., Washington, DC 20024.
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. The agency will summarize and/or include
your comments in the request for OMB's clearance of this information
collection.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ronda Thompson by email at:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 2120-0604.
Title: Aviation Medical Examiner Program.
Form Numbers: FAA form 8520-2.
Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
Background: 14 CFR part 183 describes the requirements for
delegating to private physicians the authority to conduct physical
examinations on persons wishing to apply for their airmen medical
certificate. This collection of information is for the purpose of
obtaining essential information concerning the applicants' professional
and personal qualifications. The FAA uses the information to screen and
select the designees who serve as aviation medical examiners.
Respondents: Approximately 450 applicants annually.
Frequency: Information is collected on occasion.
Estimated Average Burden per Response: 30 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 225 hours.
Issued in Washington, DC, on August 17, 2016.
Ronda Thompson,
FAA Information Collection Clearance Officer, Performance, Policy, and
Records Management Branch, ASP-110.
[FR Doc. 2016-20015 Filed 8-24-16; 8:45 am]
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