[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 81 (Thursday, April 26, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21037-21038]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-10447]


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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 Eleven Current Public Collections of 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 eleven current public 
information collections which will be submitted to OMB for renewal.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before June 25, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed or delivered to FAA, at the following 
address: Ms. Judy Street, Room 612, Federal Aviation Administration, 
Standards and Information Division, APF-100, 800 Independence Avenue, 
SW., Washington, DC 20591.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Judy 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 elevate the necessity of 
the collection, the accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden, the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected, and 
possible ways to minimize the burden of collection. Also note, that an 
agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to 
respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently 
valid OMB control number.
    Following are short synopses of the eleven information collection 
activities which will be submitted to OMB for requests for renewal:

1. 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 part's designers, manufacturers, and aircraft 
owners. The current annual estimated burden is 44,000 hours.

2. 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 current annual estimated reporting 
and recordkeeping burden associated with this requirement is 1.4 
million hours.

3. 2120-0040, Aviation Maintenance Technician Schools--FAR 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. In 
addition, it is necessary for the FAA to develop minimum standards for 
properly qualified persons who would enter the aviation industry. The 
current estimated annual burden for reporting and recordkeeping is 
75,000 hours.

4. 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 current estimated annual burden for this reporting 
activity is 1,800 hours.

5. 2120-00067, Air Taxi and Commercial Operator 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 enplanement data-base which 
is used in allocating Airport

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Improvement Program (AIP) funds to airports. The current estimated 
annual burden for this information collection is 300 hours.

6. 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 statues 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 an aircraft in the United States as 
required by 14 CFR part 45. The current estimated annual burden 
associated with this submission is 100 hours.

7. 2120-0539, Implementation to the Equal Access to Justice Act 
(EAJA)

    The EAJA 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 
current annual estimated burden associated with this collection is 200 
hours.

8. 2120-0569, Airport 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. The current estimated annual burden is 
68,000 hours.

9. 2120-0631, Terrain Awareness and Warning System (TAWS)

    This rule mandates a Terrain Awareness and Warning System (TAWS) 
for all turbine-powered airplanes of 6 or more passenger seating. The 
TAWS is a passive, electronic, safety device located in the avionics 
bay of the airplane. TAWS alerts pilots when there is terrain in the 
airplane's flight path. There is no hour burden associated with this 
passive information collection activity, only the monetary burden of 
installing the equipment.

10. 2120-0632, Office of Dispute Resolution Procedures for Protests 
and Contract Disputes--14 CFR Part 17

    These are procedural requirements for the conduct of protests and 
contract disputes before the Office of Dispute Resolution for 
Acquisition. These procedures are designed to reduce the paperwork 
requirement ordinarily associated with such actions in other forums. 
The emphasis in the procedures is the resolution of a case as soon as 
is practicable, but also to provide for resolution through adjudication 
should the resolution require such. The current burden associated with 
this collection is 3,400 hours.

11. 2120-0634, Federal Aviation Administration, Eastern Region 
Airports Division Customer Survey

    This survey will identify overall customer satisfaction with the 
conduct of business by the FAA Eastern Region Airports Division. The 
collected information will assess what is important to the customers, 
how well the FAA is doing business, and identify areas where changes in 
procedures and processes may be desirable. The information will be used 
to gauge the degree of satisfaction and relevancy of the FAA's business 
processes. The current estimated annual burden is 250 hours.

    Issued in Washington, DC on April 20, 2001.
Steve Hopkins,
Manager, Standards and Information Division, APF-100.
[FR Doc. 01-10447 Filed 4-25-01; 8:45 am]
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