[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 105 (Friday, May 31, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38175-38176]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-13708]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the six Information 
Collection Requests (ICRs) abstracted below have been forwarded to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for extension of the currently 
approved collections. The ICR describes the nature of the information 
collections and the expected burdens. The Federal Register Notices with 
a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following 
collections of information were published on November 14, 2001 on pages 
57149-57150 for (2120-0514) and January 31, 2002 on page 4775 for 
(2120-0003, 2120-0027, 2120-0507, 2120-0574, 2120-0644).

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 1, 2002. A comment 
to OMB is most effective if OMB receives it within 30 days of 
publication.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judy Street on (202) 267-9895.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

    1. Title: Malfunction or Defect Report (Other than scheduled air 
carriers).
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0003.
    Forms(s): FAA Form 8010-4.
    Affected Public: Repair station operators certified under Part 145 
and air taxi operators certified under Part 135.
    Abstract: The information collection required by FAR 135 and 145 
are authorized by U.S. Code, Title 49, Chapter 447, Subsection 44702, 
as amended, which empowers the Secretary of Transportation to issue 
certificates for air taxi operators and repair stations, respectively, 
and to prescribe such terms, conditions, and limitations on those 
certificates, as necessary to ensure safety in air transportation. 
Submission of malfunction or defect reports are necessary to ensure 
that safety.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An estimated 8,407 hours annually.
    2. Title: Application for Certificate of Waiver or Authorization.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0027.
    Forms(s): FAA Form 7711-2.
    Affected Public: Airmen, state & local governments, and businesses 
that wish to apply for authorization to occupy navigable airspace, 
generating around 25,000 responses.
    Abstract: Part A of Subtitle VII of the Revised Title 49, United 
States Code, authorizes the issuance of regulations governing the use 
of navigable airspace. 14 CFR parts 91, 101, and 105 prescribe 
regulations governing the general operation and flight of aircraft, 
moored balloons, kites, unmanned rockets, unmanned free balloons, and 
parachute jumping. Applicants are individual airmen, state and local 
governments, and businesses.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An estimated 12,202 hours annually.
    3. Title: Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) 36, 
Development of Major Repair Data.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0507.
    Form(s): FAA form 8100-8.
    Affected Public: A total of 19 aircraft maintenance personnel, 
either already holding authorization to develop major repair data or 
applying for that authorization.
    Abstract: SFAR 36 (to part 121) relieves qualifying applicants 
(Aircraft maintenance, commercial aviation, aircraft repair stations, 
air carriers, commercial operators) of the burden to obtain FAA 
approval of data developed by them for the major repairs on a case-by-
case basis; and provides for one-time approvals.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An estimated 326 hours annually.
    4. Title: War Risk Insurance.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0514.
    Form(s): N/A.
    Affected Public: A total of 76 estimated claimants for War Risk 
Insurance.
    Abstract: The information submitted by applicants for Chapter 443 
insurance is used by the FAA to determine the reasonableness of the 
terms and conditions on which commercial insurance is available, assess 
the risks for which insurance coverage is being sought, and determine 
what risks of aircraft operators' are customarily covered by insurance. 
Without this information, the FAA could not fulfill the statutory 
requirements or due diligence for issuance of insurance. Therefore, 
without this information, the FAA could not issue insurance.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An estimated 1,668 hours annually.
    5. Title: Aviation Safety Counselor of the Year Award.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0574.
    Form(s): FAA Form 8740-14.
    Affected Public: A total of 180 private citizens involved in 
aviation who nominate individuals for the award.
    Abstract: The form is used to nominate individuals for recognition 
of their volunteer service to the FAA. The agency will use the 
information on the form to select nine regional winners and one 
national winner.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An estimated 180 hours annually.

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    6. Title: Commercial Space Transportation Licensing Requirements 
for Operation of a Launch Site.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0644.
    Form(s): N/A.
    Affected Public: A total of 2 licensees authorized to operate 
commercial launch sites.
    Abstract: The information collected includes data required for 
performing launch site location analysis. The launch site license is 
valid for a period of five years.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An estimated 1,592 hours annually.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW, 
Washington, DC 20503, Attention FAA Desk Officer.
    Comments are invited on: Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the Department, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; the accuracy of the Department's estimates of the burden of 
the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, 
including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on May 17, 2002.
Judith D. Street,
Acting Manager, Standards and Information Division, APF-100.
[FR Doc. 02-13708 Filed 5-30-02; 8:45 am]
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