[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 166 (Friday, August 26, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 53529]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-21835]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Malfunction or 
Defect Report

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA 
invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) approval for to renew an information 
collection. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period 
soliciting comments on the following collection of information was 
published on June 21, 2011, vol. 76, no. 119, page 36170-36171. The 
information collected allows the FAA to evaluate its certification 
standards, maintenance programs, and regulatory requirements. It is 
also the basis for issuance of Airworthiness Directives designed to 
prevent unsafe conditions and accidents.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by September 26, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carla Scott on (202) 385-4293, or by 
e-mail at: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0003.
    Title: Malfunction or Defect Report.
    Form Numbers: FAA Form 8010-4.
    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
    Background: Repair stations certificated under Part 145 and air 
taxi operators certificated under Part 135 mandatorily submit 
malfunction or defect reports on Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) 
Form 8010-4. When defects are reported which are likely to exist on 
other products of the same or similar design, the FAA may disseminate 
safety information to a particular section of the aviation community. 
The FAA also may adopt new regulations or issue Airworthiness 
Directives (AD's) to address a specific problem.
    Respondents: Approximately 60,000 operators.
    Frequency: Information is collected on occasion.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 10 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 7,839 hours.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on 
the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. Comments should be 
addressed to the attention of the Desk Officer, Department of 
Transportation/FAA, and sent via electronic mail to [email protected], or faxed to (202) 395-6974, or mailed to the 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and 
Budget, Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, 
DC 20503.
    Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of 
this information collection, including (a) whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary for FAA's performance; (b) the 
accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to enhance the 
quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (d) 
ways that the burden could be minimized without reducing the quality of 
the collected information. The agency will summarize and/or include 
your comments in the request for OMB's clearance of this information 
collection.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on August 19, 2011.
Carla Scott,
FAA Information Collection Clearance Officer, IT Enterprises Business 
Services Division, AES-200.
[FR Doc. 2011-21835 Filed 8-25-11; 8:45 am]
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