[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 45 (Monday, March 9, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11472-11473]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-5922]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent to Request Renewal From the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) of Current Public Collection's Information

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 
et seq.), the FAA invites public comment on 13 currently approved 
public information collections which will be submitted to OMB for 
renewal.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 8, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments on any of these collections may be mailed or 
delivered to the FAA at the following address: Ms. Judith Street, Room 
612, Federal Aviation Administration, Corporate Information Division, 
ABC-100, 800 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20591.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Judith Street at the above address 
or on (202) 267-9895.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA solicits comments on any of the 
current collections of information in order to evaluate the necessity 
of the collection, the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden, 
the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected, 
and possible ways to minimize the burden of the collection. Following 
are short synopses of the 13, currently approved public information 
collection activities, which will be submitted to OMB for review and 
renewal:
    1. 2120-0001, Notice of Proposed Construction or Alteration, Notice 
of Actual Construction, Project Status. Federal Regulations require all 
persons to report proposed or actual construction/alternation of 
structures affecting air safety. The reporting requirements as 
prescribed in 14 CFR part 77 affects any person or business planning to 
construct or alter a structure that may affect air safety. The 
information is used to ensure the safe and efficient use of the 
navigable airspace by aircraft. The estimated annual reporting burden 
on the public is 16,500 hours.
    2. 2120-0018, Certification Procedures for Products and Parts, FAR 
21. 14 CFR part 21 prescribes certification procedures for aircraft, 
aircraft engines, propellers, products and parts. Information collected 
is used to determine compliance and applicant eligibility. The 
respondents are aircraft parts designers, manufacturers, and aircraft 
owners. The annual estimated burden in 44,000 hours.
    3. 2120-0020, Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance, Rebuilding, and 
Alteration. The information collection associated with 14 CFR part 43 
is necessary to ensure that maintenance, rebuilding, or alteration of 
aircraft, aircraft components, etc., is performed by qualified 
individuals and at proper intervals. Further, maintenance records are 
essential to ensure that an aircraft is properly maintained and is 
mechanically safe for flight. The respondents are certified mechanics, 
repair stations, and air carriers authorized to perform maintenance. 
Pilots are also authorized to perform and record preventive 
maintenance; however, the authorization applies only to those pilots 
who own or lease their aircraft for private operation. The annual 
estimated reporting and recordkeeping burden associated with this 
requirement is 5.5 million hours.

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    4. 2120-0040, Aviation Maintenance Technician Schools--FAR Part 
147.14 CFR part 147 prescribes requirements for certification and 
operation of aviation mechanic schools. The information is necessary to 
ensure that Aviation Maintenance Technician Schools meet the minimum 
requirements for procedures and curriculum set forth by the FAA. Also, 
it is necessary for the FAA to develop minimum standards for properly 
qualified persons who would enter the aviation industry. The estimated 
annual burden for reporting and recordkeeping is 79,000 hours.
    5. 2120-0056, Report of Inspections Required by Airworthiness 
Directives, FAR part 39. Airworthiness directives are regulations 
issued to require corrective action to correct unsafe conditions in 
aircraft, engines, propellers, and appliances. Records of inspections 
are often needed when emergency corrective action is taken to determine 
if the action was adequate to correct the unsafe condition. The 
respondents are owners and operators of the affected products. The 
estimated annual burden is 21,000 hours.
    6. 2120-0057, Safety Improvement Report Accident Prevention 
Counselor Activity Reports. Safety Improvements Reports are used by 
airmen to notify the FAA of hazards to flight operations. Accident 
Prevention Counselor Activity Reports are used by counselors to advise 
the FAA of Accident Prevention Program Accomplishments. The affected 
public are pilots, airport operators, charter and commuter aircraft 
operators engaging in air transportation. The estimated annual burden 
for this reporting activity is 4,600 hours.
    7. 2120-0067, Air Taxi and Commercial Operator Airport Activity 
Survey. The information collected through this survey is restricted to 
all air taxi/commercial operators who are subject to the passenger 
transportation tax. Response to the survey is voluntary. Data collected 
is to serve as an input to the FAA revenue emplanement data base which 
is used in allocating Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funds to 
airports. The estimated annual burden for this information is 500 
hours.
    8. 2120-0101, Physiological Training. This collection of 
information is used to determine if the applicants meet the 
qualifications for the voluntary physiological training under the FAA/
USAF training agreement. The estimated annual burden for this 
collection is 500 hours.
    9. 2120-0508, Fuel Venting and Exhaust Emission Requirements for 
Turbine Engine Powered Airplanes. This is a labeling requirement to put 
the date of manufacture and compliance status on the identification 
plate and is intended to minimize the effort required to determine 
whether a turbojet engine may legally be installed and operate on a 
aircraft in the United States as required by 14 CFR part 45. The 
estimated annual burden associated with this submission is 100 hours.
    10. 2120-0524, High Density Traffic Airports Slot Allocation and 
Transfer Methods. The FAA uses this information to allocate slots and 
maintain accurate records of slot transfers at the High Density Traffic 
Airports. The information will be provided by air carriers and commuter 
operators or other persons holding a slot at High Density Traffic 
Airports. The estimated annual burden associated with this collection 
is 1800 hours.
    11. 2120-0539, Implementation to the Equal Access to Justice Act 
(EAJA). The Equal Access to Justice Act provides for the award of 
attorney fees and other expenses to eligible individuals and entities 
who are parties to administrative proceedings before government 
agencies and who prevail over the government. The information collected 
will be used to determine whether an applicant is eligible to receive 
an award under the EAJA. The annual estimated burden associated with 
this collection is 200 hours.
    12. 2120-0564, Unescorted Access Privilege--14 CFR parts 107 and 
108. The information is required to ensure that airports and air 
carriers comply with the investigations into the background of 
individuals permitted unescorted access privileges. The estimated 
annual burden associated with this collection of information is 37,000 
hours.
    13. 2120-0569, Airports Grants Program. The FAA collects 
information from airport sponsors and planning agencies in order to 
administer the Airports Grants Program. Data is used to determine 
eligibility, ensure proper use of Federal funds, and ensure project 
accomplishments.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on March 3, 1998.
Steve Hopkins,
Manager, Corporate Information Division. ABC-100.
[FR Doc. 98-5922 Filed 3-6-98; 8:45 am]
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