[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 60 (Thursday, March 28, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 14999]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-7504]



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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 Ten 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 ten currently approved 
public information collections which will be submitted to OMB for 
renewal.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 28, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed or delivered to the FAA at the 
following address: Ms. Judy Street, Room 613, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Standards and Information Division, APF-100, 800 
Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20591.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, 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. Therefore, the FAA solicits 
comments on the following 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 in preparation for submission to renew their 
clearances.
    1. 2120-0009, Pilot Schools--FAR 141. The information collected is 
used to determine compliance with 14 CFR part 141 of civilian schools 
giving instruction in flying. These schools may receive certification 
if the minimal acceptable training standards prescribed by this 
regulation are met. The current estimated annual reporting burden is 
28,878 hours.
    2. 2120-0044, Rotocraft External-Load Certificate Application. The 
information collected is required by 14 CFR part 133 and used by the 
FAA to process the operating certificate for non passenger-carrying 
rotorcraft external-load operations conducted for compensation or hire. 
The FAA requires information reporting by affected rotorcraft external-
load operators in order to maintain its regulatory responsibilities. 
The current estimated annual reporting burden is 3,268 hours.
    3. 2120-0060, General Aviation/Air Taxi Activity and Avionics 
Survey. Respondents to this survey are owners of general aviation 
aircraft and the collected information covers civil aeronautics, the 
development of air commerce and aeronautical industries, the 
development and use of navigable airspace, and aids for air navigation. 
The information collected is used by the FAA, NTSB, other government 
agencies, the aviation industry, and others for safety assessment, 
planning forecasting, cost/benefit analysis, and to target areas for 
research. The current estimated annual reporting burden is 4,875 hours.
    4. 2120-0505, Indirect Air Carrier Security, 14 CFR part 109. 
Security programs required by 14 CFR part 109 set forth procedures to 
be used by indirect air carriers in carrying out their responsibilities 
involving the protection of persons and property against acts of 
criminal violence, aircraft piracy, and terrorist activities in the 
forwarding of package cargo by passenger aircraft. The information 
collection burden is a recordkeeping burden that requires each affected 
air carrier to keep at least one copy of its security program at its 
principle business office and a complete copy of the pertinent portions 
of its security program where package cargo is accepted. The current 
estimated annual reporting burden is 664 hours.
    5. 2120-0577, Explosives Detection System Certification Training. 
The FAA has prepared a management plan that outlines the framework for 
explosive detection systems (EDS) certification testing. This plan is 
based on the general testing protocols developed independently by the 
National Academy of Sciences. Private manufacturers seeking FAA 
certification for their candidate EDS must submit complete descriptive 
data and their test results (vendor qualification data package) to the 
FAA prior to receiving permission to ship their equipment to the FAA 
Technical Center for certification testing. The current estimated 
annual reporting burden is 775 hours.
    6. 2120-0587, Aviator Safety Studies. In order to develop effective 
intervention programs to improve aviation safety, data are required on 
the type and range of various pilot attributes related to their skill 
in making safety-related aeronautical decisions. The information 
collected will be used to develop new training methods particularly 
suited to general aviation pilots. The current estimated annual 
reporting burden is 13,333 hours.
    7. 2120-0601, Financial Responsibility for Licensed Launch 
Activities. The information collected is used to determine if licensees 
have complied with federal responsibility requirements (including 
maximum probable loss determination) as set forth in regulations and in 
license orders issued by the Office of the Associate Administrator for 
Commercial Space Transportation. Respondents are all licensees 
authorized to conduct licensed launch activities. The current estimated 
annual reporting burden is 1,827 hours.
    8. 2120-0633, Exemptions for Air Taxi and Commuter Air Carrier 
Operations. This collection is used to (1) expedite the FAA's issuance 
of operating authority for small charter air carriers, and (2) protect 
the competitive interests of these carriers, and (3) relieve the safety 
concerns of the traveling public with regard to the operations of the 
carriers. The current estimated annual reporting burden on the air taxi 
and commuter air carrier operators is 793 hours.
    9. 2120-0646, Protection of Voluntarily Submitted Information. This 
collection is intended to encourage the aviation community to 
voluntarily share information with the FAA so that the agency may work 
cooperatively with industry to identify modifications to rules, 
policies, and procedures needed to improve safety, security, and 
efficiency of the National Airspace System. The current estimated 
annual reporting burden is 5 hours.
    10. 2120-0677, Enhanced Security Procedures at Certain Airports, 
Washington DC Area. This SFAR has put into place security measures and 
air traffic control procedures that allow three Maryland airports 
(Potomac, Hyde, and College Park) to resume normal flight operations, 
small business operations and private pilot operations at each of these 
locations after the massive closure of airspace following September 11, 
2001. Respondents include airport security personnel, clerical support 
personnel, and pilots. The current estimated annual reporting burden is 
8,299 hours.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on March 20, 2002.
Steve Hopkins,
Manager, Standards and Information Division, APF-100.
[FR Doc. 02-7504 Filed 3-27-02; 8:45 am]
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