[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 198 (Thursday, October 13, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 70736]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-24771]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Pilot Records 
Improvement Act of 1996 (PRIA)/Pilot Records Database (PRD)

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 a previously approved 
information collection. Title 49 United States Code (49 U.S.C.) 
44703(h): Records of Employment of Pilot Applicants, which was 
established by the Pilot Records Improvement Act of 1996 (PRIA), 
mandates that air carriers who have been issued a part 119 air carrier 
certificate and are authorized to conduct operations under Title 14 of 
the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 121 or part 135 as well 
as part 125 and 135 operators, request and receive FAA records, air 
carrier and other operator records, and the National Driver Register 
records before allowing an individual to begin service as a pilot.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by December 12, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the FAA at the following address: Ronda 
Thompson, Federal Aviation Administration, ASP-110, 800 Independence 
Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20591.

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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ronda Thompson by email at: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0607.
    Title: Pilot Records Improvement Act (PRIA)/Pilot Records Database 
(PRD).
    Form Numbers: FAA Forms 8060-10, 8060-10A, 8060-11, 8060-11A, 8060-
12, 8060-13.
    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection
    Background: Title 49 United States Code (49 U.S.C.) 44703(h): 
Records of Employment of Pilot Applicants, which was established by the 
Pilot Records Improvement Act of 1996 (PRIA), mandates that air 
carriers who have been issued a part 119 air carrier certificate and 
are authorized to conduct operations under Title 14 of the Code of 
Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 121 or part 135 as well as part 125 
and 135 operators, request and receive FAA records, air carrier and 
other operator records, and the National Driver Register records before 
allowing an individual to begin service as a pilot. Additionally, 
fractional ownerships operating in accordance with subpart K of part 91 
are required to complete a pilot safety background check before 
allowing an individual to begin service as a pilot (reference Sec.  
91.1051). Furthermore, air tour operators operating in accordance with 
Sec.  91.147 are required to obtain an individual's previous drug and/
or alcohol testing records before allowing an individual to begin 
service as a pilot. All requestors are heretofore referred to as ``air 
carriers.'' The FAA is also deploying a web-based online application 
called the Pilot Records Database (PRD) in December 2016 that is 
expected to benefit hiring air carriers, operators, and pilots required 
to comply with PRIA. This application automates the current PRIA 
process and provides an air carrier with immediate access to a 
consenting pilot's FAA records.
    Respondents: Approximately 14,974.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 2.5 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 37,432 hours.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on October 6, 2016.
Ronda Thompson,
FAA Information Collection Clearance Officer, Performance, Policy, and 
Records Management Branch, ASP-110.
[FR Doc. 2016-24771 Filed 10-12-16; 8:45 am]
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