[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 113 (Tuesday, June 12, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27366-27367]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-12564]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of a Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Aviation 
Maintenance Technician Schools

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 revise an information 
collection. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period 
soliciting comments on the following collection of information was 
published on April 3, 2018. The information collected determines 
compliance with applicant eligibility and ensures that certificated 
AMTSs meet the minimum requirements for procedures and curriculum set 
forth by the FAA.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by July 12, 2018.

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.
    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: Barbara Hall at (940) 594-5913, or by 
email at: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0040.
    Title: Aviation Maintenance Technician Schools.
    Form Numbers: FAA Form 8310-6 Aviation Maintenance Technician 
School Certificate and Ratings Application.
    Type of Review: This is a revision and correction of the 
information collection approved on September 30, 2016, supporting 
statement for part 147.
    Background: The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment 
period

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soliciting comments on the following collection of information was 
published on April 3, 2018 (83 FR 14309). The FAA program office for 
part 147, the General Aviation Branch of Flight Standards, Aircraft 
Maintenance Division recognizes there were some discrepancies in the 
2016 filing. This revised information collection corrects the September 
30, 2016, supporting statement approved for part 147. The information 
collection burden hours and costs will be noticeably higher than posted 
in the 2016 supporting statement for three primary reasons:
     First, due to program changes implemented by FAA Notice N 
8900.278, dated November 21, 2014, operations specifications (OpSpecs) 
were introduced to Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
part 147 AMTSs. OpSpecs must be issued to institutions with part 147 
certificates by July 21, 2015. This correction includes the burden 
added by OpSpecs not addressed in the 2016 information collection.
     Second, the current enrollment figures cited in 2016 were 
12,500 students but are now 17,800 students.
     Third, some sections of part 147 were not represented as 
collecting information and to correct the record, the FAA is including 
them in this revised report.
    The respondents to this information collection are part 147 
certificate holders or applicants. Currently, there are 177 FAA 
certificated AMTSs. The information collected determines compliance 
with applicant eligibility and ensures that certificated AMTSs meet the 
minimum requirements of part 147. The information collected is focused 
on an AMTS' initial curriculum, instructor's qualifications, 
maintenance of curriculum, facilities, instructional equipment, and 
change of location, if applicable. Recordkeeping requirements address 
student attendance, tests, grades, any instruction credited under 
section 147.31(c), and authenticated transcripts of student's grades 
when credit was given based on training from a previous school. An AMTS 
must also keep a current progress chart for each student showing 
practical projects completed or to be completed in each subject.
    Respondents: Part 147 AMTS Certificate applicants and Certificate 
holders. Currently, there are 177 AMTS Certificate holders across the 
country.
    Frequency: Initial certification, on occasion if changes made by 
AMTS, and ongoing (i.e. recordkeeping).
    Estimated Average Burden per Response and Estimated Total Annual 
Burden:

                                                        Summary Table of Estimated Annual Burden
                                                               [177 AMTS, 17,800 students]
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                                                                                          Director @$56/    Instructor    Administrative
                Sec.   147                                     Basis                         hour est.    @$28/hour est.  @$23/hour est.     Estimated
                                                                                           annual hours    annual hours    annual hours     annual cost
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Sec.   147.5.............................  Initial Certification........................             725               0              40         $41,520
Sec.   147.5.............................  Post Certification...........................              93               0               8           5,392
Sec.   147.21............................  Initial Certification........................           1,200             900             300          99,300
Sec.   147.23............................  Initial Certification........................              20               0              10           1,350
Sec.   147.23............................  Post Certification...........................              90               0              45           6,075
Sec.   147.33(a).........................  Post Certification...........................               0          35,600          17,800       1,406,200
Sec.   147.33(b).........................  Post Certification...........................               0          17,800           8,900         703,100
Sec.   147.37............................  Post Certification...........................              10              10               2             886
Sec.   147.38............................  Post Certification...........................             672             168              84          44,268
Sec.   147.41............................  Post Certification...........................              32               0               0           1,792
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    Total annual estimated part 147        Initial Cert hours...........................           1,945             900             350         142,170
     burden.
                                           Post Cert hours..............................             897          53,578          26,839       2,167,713
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                                           Total hours burden...........................           2,842          54,478          27,189       2,309,883
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    Issued in Washington, DC, on June 5, 2018.
Barbara Hall,
FAA Information Collection Clearance Officer, IT Enterprises Business 
Services Division, ASP-110.
[FR Doc. 2018-12564 Filed 6-11-18; 8:45 am]
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