[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 102 (Friday, May 25, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24386-24387]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-11325]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments;
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Safety
Management Systems for Part 121 Certificate Holders
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 an information
collection. The collection involves safety data and analysis by part
121 Certificate Holders required by regulation to implement a Safety
Management System (SMS). The Certificate Holder will use the data it
collects to identify hazards and instances of non-compliance with
requirements and standards. The safety policy, outputs of safety risk
management and safety assurance processes, and training and
communications records will be kept by the Certificate Holder and used
in its SMS. The Certificate Holder will also use the data, records, and
documentation to show compliance with regulations. However, none of
these data, records, or documents will be submitted to FAA.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted by July 24, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to the FAA at the following address: Barbara
Hall, Federal Aviation Administration, ASP-110, 10101 Hillwood Parkway,
Fort Worth, TX 76177.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Hall by email at:
[email protected]; phone: 940-594-5913.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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.
OMB Control Number: 2120-0763.
Title: Safety Management Systems for Part 121 Certificate Holders.
Form Numbers: None.
Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
Background: Public Law required the FAA to initiate rulemaking
requiring all part 121 air carriers to implement a Safety Management
System (SMS). On March 9, 2018, all current part 121 Certificate
Holders met the final compliance date to have a Safety Management
System acceptable to the Administrator. There are four components to a
Safety Management System: Safety Policy, Safety Risk Management, Safety
Assurance, and Safety Promotion. Collection and analysis of safety data
and concomitant records is an essential part of a properly functioning
SMS. Safety Policy establishes the foundation for the SMS. Safety Risk
Management determines and identifies hazards in an aviation
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operation. Safety Assurance measures the effectiveness of hazard
identification and mitigation and prevention of new, unforeseen
hazards. Safety Promotion requires the Certificate Holder to maintain
training records and communications documentation used to promote
safety.
Respondents: Approximately 70 part 121 Certificate Holders and any
future applicants for a part 121 certificate.
Frequency: During the first 6 months of the 3-year effective date
period, part 121 Certificate Holders were required to submit an SMS
implementation plan. This was a onetime submission for the existing
part 121 Certificate Holders and will be a onetime submission for
future part 121 certificate applicants.
Estimated Average Burden per Response: 3,340 Hours (as an average
of 30 large carriers (50+ aircraft), 31 medium carriers (10-49
aircraft), and 29 small carriers (9 or fewer aircraft)).
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 107,146 total labor hours for 3
years, $3,854,888 total cost over 3 years.
Issued in Fort Worth, TX on May 21, 2018.
Barbara L. Hall,
FAA Information Collection Clearance Officer, Performance, Policy, and
Records Management Branch, ASP-110.
[FR Doc. 2018-11325 Filed 5-24-18; 8:45 am]
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