[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 248 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 95265]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-31234]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments;
Clearance of a New Approval of Information Collection: Alternative
Pilot Physical Examination and Education Requirements
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 of a new information collection.
The information collected is used to verify that pilots in command meet
the requirements of section 2307 of Public Law 114-190. The new
information collection is in response to implementation of section
2307, medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots, of Public
Law 114-190, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Extension,
Safety, and Security Act of 2016 (FESSA). Section 2307 of FESSA
established a new voluntary program of physical examination and
education requirements for certain pilots in command in lieu of those
pilots holding a medical certificate.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted by February 27, 2017.
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: Not assigned.
Title: Alternative Pilot Physical Examination and Education
Requirements.
Form Numbers: FAA form 8700-2 and 8700-3.
Type of Review: New information collection.
Background: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Extension,
Safety, and Security Act of 2016 (Pub. L. 114-190) (FESSA) was enacted
on July 15, 2016. Section 2307 of FESSSA, medical certification of
certain small aircraft pilots, directed the FAA to ``issue or revise
regulations to ensure that an individual may operate as pilot in
command of a covered aircraft'' if the pilot and aircraft meet certain
prescribed conditions as outlined in FESSA. The FAA notes that the use
of section 2307 by any eligible pilot is voluntary. Persons may elect
to use these alternative pilot physical examination and education
requirements or may continue to operate using any FAA medical
certificate.
The FAA is publishing a final rule, Alternative Pilot Physical
Examination and Education Requirements, to implement the provisions of
section 2307 (RIN 2120-AK96).
Respondents: Approximately 453,993 individuals.
Frequency: Information is collected on occasion.
Estimated Average Burden per Response: 21 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 159,000 hours.
Issued in Washington, DC, on December 19, 2016.
Ronda L. Thompson,
FAA Information Collection Clearance Officer, Performance, Policy, and
Records Management Branch, ASP-110.
[FR Doc. 2016-31234 Filed 12-23-16; 8:45 am]
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