[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 229 (Wednesday, November 27, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71023-71024]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-28212]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Certification: 
Pilots and Flight Instructors

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. FAA regulations prescribe certification standards for 
pilots, flight instructors, and ground instructors. The information 
collected is used to determine compliance with applicant eligibility.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by January 27, 2014.

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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy DePaepe at (405) 954-9362, or by 
email at: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0021
    Title: Certification: Pilots and Flight Instructors
    Form Numbers: FAA Form 8710-1.
    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
    Background: Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations part 61 (14 
CFR part 61) Certification: Pilots, Flight Instructors, and Ground 
Instructors prescribes minimum standards and requirements for the 
issuance of airman certificates, and establishes procedures for 
applying for airman certificates. The Airman Certificate and/or Rating 
Application form and the required records, logbooks and statements 
required by the federal regulations are submitted to Federal Aviation 
Administration (FAA) Flight Standards District Offices or its 
representatives to determine qualifications of the applicant for 
issuance of a pilot or instructor certificate, or rating or 
authorization.
    Respondents: Approximately 175,000 certificated pilots.
    Frequency: Information is collected on occasion.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: Approximately 2.15 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 301,344 hours.
    Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of 
this information collection, including 1. Whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary for FAA's performance; 2. The 
accuracy of the estimated burden; 3. Ways for FAA to enhance the 
quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and 4. Ways 
that the burden could be

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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 November 18, 2013.
Albert R. Spence,
FAA Assistant Information Collection Clearance Officer, IT Enterprises 
Business Services Division, AES-200.
[FR Doc. 2013-28212 Filed 11-26-13; 8:45 am]
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