[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 207 (Wednesday, October 26, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 66347]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-27635]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities; Requests for Comments: 
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection; Type 
Certification Procedures for Changed Products

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 to renew an information 
collection. 14 CFR part 21 may require applicants to demonstrate 
compliance with the latest regulations in effect on the date of 
application for amended Type Certificates (TC) or Supplemental TCs for 
aeronautical products.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by December 27, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy DePaepe at (405) 954-9362, or by 
e-mail at: Kathy A. DePaepe @faa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0657.
    Title: Type Certification Procedures for Changed Products.
    Form Numbers: There are no FAA forms associated with this 
collection.
    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
    Background: 14 CFR part 21 requires that, with certain exceptions, 
all aviation product changes comply with the latest airworthiness 
standards when determining the certification basis for aeronautical 
products. This process is intended to increase safety by applying the 
latest regulations where practicable. A certification application 
request, in letter form, and a supporting data package is made to the 
appropriate Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Aircraft 
Certification Office by an aircraft/product manufacturer/modifier.
    Respondents: Approximately 2,558 manufacturers/modifiers.
    Frequency: Information is collected on occasion.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 7.35 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 18,815 hours.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the FAA at the following address: Ms. Kathy 
DePaepe, Room 126B, Federal Aviation Administration, AES-200, 6500 S. 
MacArthur Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73169.
    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 October 19, 2011.
Albert R. Spence,
FAA Assistant Information Collection Clearance Officer, IT Enterprises 
Business Services Division, AES-200.
[FR Doc. 2011-27635 Filed 10-25-11; 8:45 am]
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