[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 15, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13917-13918]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-05174]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Medical 
Standards and Certification

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

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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 information collected is used to 
determine if applicants are medically qualified to perform the duties 
associated with the class of airman medical certificate sought. The FAA 
is announcing its intent to reduce the burden associated with this 
information collection in response to its implementation of section 
2307 of Public Law 114-190. Section 2307 of Public Law 114-190 
established a new voluntary program of physical examination and 
education requirements for certain pilots in command in lieu of those 
pilots holding a medical certificate.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by April 14, 2017.

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 by email at: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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: 2120-0034.
    Title: Medical Standards and Certification.
    Form Numbers: FAA Forms 8500-7, 8500-8, 8500-14, 8500-20.
    Type of Review: Revision of an information collection.
    Background: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Extension, 
Safety, and Security Act of 2016 (Pub. L. 114-190) (FESSA) was enacted 
on July 15, 2016. Section 2307 of FESSSA, medical certification of 
certain small aircraft pilots, directed the FAA to ``issue or revise 
regulations to ensure that an individual may operate as pilot in 
command of a covered aircraft'' if the pilot and aircraft meet certain 
prescribed conditions as outlined in FESSA. The FAA notes that the use 
of section 2307 by any eligible pilot is voluntary. Persons may elect 
to use these alternative pilot physical examination and education 
requirements or may continue to operate using any FAA medical 
certificate.
    The FAA is publishing a final rule, Alternative Pilot Physical 
Examination and Education Requirements, to implement the provisions of 
section 2307 (RIN 2120-AK96).
    Respondents: Approximately 198,847 (8500-8) form applicants.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 3 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 9,900 hours.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on March 9, 2017.
Ronda L. Thompson,
FAA Information Collection Clearance Officer, Performance, Policy & 
Records Management Branch, ASP-110.
[FR Doc. 2017-05174 Filed 3-14-17; 8:45 am]
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