[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 12 (Wednesday, January 20, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3234-3235]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-00974]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Damage 
Tolerance and Fatigue Evaluation of Composite Rotorcraft Structures

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. To obtain type certification of a rotorcraft, an applicant 
must show that the rotorcraft complies with specific certification 
requirements. To show compliance, the applicant must submit 
substantiating data.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by February 19, 2016.

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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ronda Thompson at (202) 267-1416, or 
by email at: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    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

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comments in the request for OMB's clearance of this information 
collection.
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0753.
    Title: Damage Tolerance and Fatigue Evaluation of Composite 
Rotorcraft Structures.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
    Background: The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment 
period soliciting comments on the following collection of information 
was published on November 10, 2015 (80 FR 69772). The ``Damage 
Tolerance and Fatigue Evaluation of Composite Rotorcraft Structures'' 
final rule (76 FR 74655) revised parts 27 and 29 of Title 14 of the 
Code of Federal Regulations to add new certification standards for 
normal and transport category rotorcraft to address advances in 
structural damage tolerance and fatigue substantiation technology for 
composite rotorcraft structures. To obtain type certification of a 
rotorcraft, an applicant must show that the rotorcraft complies with 
specific certification requirements. To show compliance, the applicant 
must submit substantiating data. FAA engineers or designated engineer 
representatives from industry review the required data submittals to 
determine if the rotorcraft complies with the applicable minimum safety 
requirements for damage tolerance and fatigue evaluation of composite 
structures and that the rotorcraft has no unsafe features in the 
composite structures.
    Respondents: Approximately 6 applicants for certification for 10.5 
part 27 rotorcraft and 6 part 29 rotorcraft.
    Frequency: Information is collected on occasion.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 54.5 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 109 hours.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on January 13, 2016.
Ronda Thompson,
FAA Information Collection Clearance Officer, Performance, Policy & 
Records Management Branch, ASP-110.
[FR Doc. 2016-00974 Filed 1-19-16; 8:45 am]
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