[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 247 (Thursday, December 26, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71067-71068]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-27707]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket Number: FAA-2019-0946]


Pilot Records Improvement Act; Agency Information Collection 
Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of a Renewed Approval of 
Information Collection: Pilot Records Improvement Act of 1996/Pilot 
Record Database

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. This collection involves the pilot/applicant's name, home 
address which is provided by the applicant, and his/her FAA certificate 
number. In most cases, the certificate number is one that has been 
assigned by Airmen Certification. The information collected is 
imperative to be able to identify the airman in order to process the 
required background check for the potential hiring air carrier 
employer.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by February 24, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Please send written comments:
    By Electronic Docket: www.regulations.gov (Enter docket number into 
search field).
    By mail: FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, ATTN: Aviation Data 
Systems Branch, AFS-620 (PRD/

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PRIA), PO Box 25082, Oklahoma City, OK 73125-0082.
    By fax: 405-954-4655.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Morris by email at: 
[email protected] or by calling 405-954-4646.

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: 2120-0607.
    Title: Pilot Records Improvement Act of 1996/Pilot Record Database.
    Form Numbers:

FAA 8060-10 FAA RECORDS REQUEST (PRIA)
FAA 8060-10 AIRMAN NOTICE AND RIGHT TO RECEIVE COPY--FAA RECORDS (PRIA)
FAA 8060-11 AIR CARRIER AND OTHER RECORDS REQUEST (PRIA)
FAA 8060-11A AIRMAN NOTICE AND RIGHT TO RECEIVE COPY--AIR CARRIER AND 
OTHER RECORDS (PRIA)
FAA 8060-12 AUTHORIZATION FOR RELEASE OF DOT DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING 
RECORDS UNDER PRIA AND MAINTAINED UNDER TITLE 49 CODE OF FEDERAL 
REGULATIONS (49 CFR) PART 40
FAA 8060-13 NATIONAL DRIVER REGISTER RECORDS REQUEST (PRIA)
FAA FORM 8060-XX PILOT CONSENT/REVOCATION FOR AIR CARRIER ACCESS TO 
PILOT RECORDS DATABASE

    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
    Background: The Pilot Records Improvement Act of 1996 (PRIA) as 
amended, was enacted to ensure that part 121, 125 and 135 air carriers 
and air operators adequately investigate a pilot's background before 
allowing that pilot to conduct commercial air carrier flights for their 
company. Under PRIA, a hiring employer cannot place a pilot into 
service until they obtain, reviews and approve the pilot's background 
and other safety-related records for the past 5 year period as 
specified in PRIA. The FAA information disclosed under PRIA are medical 
and airman certificate verifications and any closed enforcement and 
revocation data. The air carrier information disclosed under PRIA are 
those concerning pilot performance and training, disciplinary and 
removal from service, and drug and alcohol testing records. Records 
from the Department of Motor Vehicles of any particular State would 
include records of drug and alcohol convictions. Other records 
collections such as financial statements, fingerprints and failed check 
rides may be requested and received but they are outside the purview 
and scope of PRIA and would be requested using other vehicles than the 
PRIA forms. PRIA request forms can be received by fax or mail; however, 
the most common method is by email attachment, one pilot/applicant per 
one form. Each 8060-10 form will include all information needed to 
process the requested PRIA report. FAA Form 8060-xx is being added to 
this collection to allow pilots to release their FAA-records to a 
hiring aviation employer when they cannot release the records 
themselves via the PRD website. Use of FAA Form 8060-xx is not required 
if FAA Form 8060-10 is used or if the pilot releases the records 
themselves via the PRD website.
    Respondents: The PRIA representative at each part 121, 125 and 135 
air carrier is responsible for completing, forwarding, receiving and 
providing the air carrier with the completed PRIA report so the air 
carrier can make a more informed hiring decision concerning each pilot/
applicant. One complete PRIA package is required for every pilot/
applicant. The FAA processes approximately 24,120 PRIA packages per 
year from respondents.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 98 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 2,086,380 hours.

    Issued in Oklahoma City, OK on December 18, 2019.
Christopher Morris,
PRD/PRIA Program Manager, Regulatory Support Division, Flight Standards 
Service, Office of Aviation Safety AFS-620.
[FR Doc. 2019-27707 Filed 12-23-19; 8:45 am]
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