[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 194 (Thursday, October 7, 1999)] [Notices] [Pages 54720-54721] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-26169] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Notice of Intent To Request Renewal From the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) of a Current Public Collection of Information AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), (DOT). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the FAA invites public comment on 11 currently approved public information collections which will be submitted to OMB for renewal. DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 6, 1999. ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed or delivered to the FAA at the following address: Ms. Judith Street, Room 612, Federal Aviation Administration, Standards and Information Division, APF-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 the following current collection 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 is a short synopsis of the currently approved public information collection activity, which will be submitted to OMB for review and renewal: 1. 2120-0010, Repair Station Certification, 14 CFR Part 145. The information collected on FAA Form 8310-3, Application for Repair Station Certificate and/or Rating, is required from applicants who wish repair station certification. 14 CFR Part 145 prescribes the requirements for issuing repair station certificates and associated ratings to maintenance and alteration facilities the collection of this information is necessary for the issuance, renewal, or amendment of applicant's repair station certificates, and ensuring that repair stations meet minimum acceptable standards. There are an estimated 1100 applications annually for an estimated annual burden of 305,000 hours. 2. 2120-0026, Domestic and International Flight Plans. The information collected on FAA Form 7233-1 Domestic Flight Plan, is used to control aircraft operating under instrument flight rules and to provide search and rescue information in the event of an accident or incident. The information is used by air traffic controllers and search and rescue personnel. The information collected on FAA Form 7233-4, International Flight Plan, is used for the same purposes as domestic flight plans and is used by foreign controllers as well as domestic. Statistics are not kept on the total number of flight plans filed into the national airspace system (NAS). The estimated burden associated with this collection during the last submission was 2.5 minutes per response, times 6,327,833 responses, equaling 263,660 hours annually. The burden associated with this submission has not been calculated. 3. 2120-0039, Air Carriers/Commercial Operators 14 CFR Part 135. The respondents in the last submission three years ago was an estimated 1,700 air carriers and commercial operators. The estimated total annual burden in the last submission was 1,000,000 hours [[Page 54721]] annually. Each operator who seeks to obtain, or is in possession of an air carrier or FAA operating certificate must comply with the requirements of 14 CFR Part 135 in order to maintain data which is used to determine if the air carrier or commercial operator is operating in accordance with minimum safety standards. 4. 2120-0043, Recording of Aircraft Conveyances and Security Documents. Approval is needed for security conveyances, such as mortgages, submitted by the public for recording against aircraft, engines, propellers, and spare parts locations. There is an estimated 56,000 hours on an estimated 56,000 respondents. 5. 2120-0049, Agricultural Aircraft Operations, 14 CFR part 137. Standards have been established for the operation of agricultural aircraft and for the dispensing of chemicals, pesticides, and toxic substances. Information collected shows applicant compliance and eligibility for certification by FAA. 14 CFR Part 137 prescribes requirements for issuing agricultural aircraft operator certificates and for appropriate operating rules. We estimate 4000 respondents with an estimated annual burden of 14,000 hours. 6. 2120-0543, Pilots Convicted of Alcohol or Drug Related Motor Vehicle Offenses or Subject to State Motor Vehicle Administrative Procedures. The requested information (1) is needed to mitigate potential hazards presented by airmen using alcohol or drugs in flight, (2) is used to identify persons possibly unsuited for pilot certification, and (3) affects those pilot who have been convicted of a drug-or alcohol related traffic violation. The respondents are an estimated 2,200 pilots who have been or will be convicted of a drug or alcohol-related traffic violation. The estimated annual burden is 375 hours . 7. 2120-0545, Race and National Origin Identification. The collection of data is necessary for examination of employee selection procedures, enhancement of recruitment programs and providing equal employment opportunity to all candidates. The respondents are an estimated 50,000 individuals taking the FAA air traffic control specialist examination. The estimated total annual burden is 1,700 hours. 8. 2120-0552, Suspected Unapproved Part Notification, FAA Form 8120-11, Suspected Unapproved Parts Notification. The information collected on the FAA Form 8120-11 will be reported by manufacturers, repair station operations, owner/operators, or the general public who wish to report suspected unapproved parts to the FAA. The notification information is collected, correlated, and used to determine if an unapproved part investigation is in fact warranted. It is estimated that there will be 400 respondents annually for an estimated burden of 60 hours. 9. 2120-0554, Employment Standards--Parts 107 and 108 of the Federal Aviation Regulations. Section 105 of Public Law 101-604, the Aviation Security Improvement Act of 1990, directed the FAA to prescribe standards for the hiring, continued employment and contracting of air carrier and appropriate airport security personnel. These standards were developed and have become part of 14 CFR parts 107 and 108. Airport operators will maintain at their principal business office at least one copy of evidence of compliance with training requirement for all employees having unescorted access privileges to security areas. Air carrier ground security coordinators are required to maintain at least one copy of the annual evaluation of their security-related functions. This is a recordkeeping burden and the affected public is estimated at 1,300 airport operators and air carrier checkpoints. The estimated annual recorkeeping burden is 16,300 hours. 10. 2120-0571, Alcohol Misuse Prevention Program for Personnel Engaged in Specified Aviation Activities. This regulation required specified aviation employers to implement an FAA-approved Alcohol Misuse Prevention program (AMPP) to provide the FAA with an AMPP certification statement, and to report annually on alcohol testing results. The respondents are an estimated 5,500 specified aviation employers for an estimated burden of 32,000 hours annually. 11. 2120-0606, Fleet and Operations Reporting: Grand Canyon National Park. The information is needed to (a) establish accurate information on overflights of Grand Canyon National Park for noise and safety management purposes; (b) validate noise models for use in mitigation studies; (c) determine when and where noise mitigation is required and (d) provide the basis for a flexible and adaptable noise management system. Issued in Washington, DC, on October 1, 1999. Patricia W. Carter, Acting Manager, Standards and Information Division, APF-100. [FR Doc. 99-26169 Filed 10-6-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-M