[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 48 (Tuesday, March 14, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 13706]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-05001]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Service 
Difficulty Reporting System

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 and revise a previously 
approved information collection. The collection involves requirements 
for operators and repair stations to report any malfunctions and 
defects or service difficulties to the Administrator. 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 May 15, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the FAA at the following address: Ronda 
Thompson, Room 441, Federal Aviation Administration, ASP-110, 950 
L'Enfant Plaza SW., Washington, DC 20024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ronda Thompson 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 comments in the request for OMB's clearance of this information 
collection.
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0663.
    Title: Service Difficulty Reporting System.
    Form Numbers: FAA Forms 8010-4 & 8070-1.
    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
    Background: This collection affects certificate holders operating 
under 14 CFR part 121, 125, 135, and 145 who are required to report 
service difficulties and malfunction or defect reports. The data 
collected identifies mechanical failures, malfunctions, and defects 
that may be a hazard to the operation of an aircraft. The FAA uses this 
data to identify trends that may facilitate the early detection of 
airworthiness problems. 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.
    Respondents: Approximately 60,000 respondents.
    Frequency: Information is collected on occasion.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 15,000 hours.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on January 18, 2017.
Ronda L. Thompson,
FAA Information Collection Clearance Officer, Performance, Policy, and 
Records Management Branch, ASP-110.
[FR Doc. 2017-05001 Filed 3-13-17; 8:45 am]
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