[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 189 (Tuesday, September 29, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61083-61084]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-21482]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. FAA-2020-0060]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of New Approval of Information Collection: Pilot Professional 
Development

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 new information collection. The 
Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting 
comments on the following collection of information was published on 
October 7, 2016. The collection involves the development and approval 
of new and revised training curriculum for certificate holders using 
part 121 pilot training and qualification programs.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by October 29, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sheri Pippin by email at: 
[email protected]; phone: 424-405-7256.

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.
    OMB Control Number: 2120-XXXX.
    Title: Pilot Professional Development.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Type of Review: This is a new information collection.
    Background: The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment 
period soliciting comments on the following collection of information 
was published on October 7, 2016 (81 FR 69908). On February 25, 2020, 
the FAA published the Pilot Professional Development final rule. This 
action amends the requirements primarily applicable to air carriers 
conducting domestic, flag, and supplemental operations to enhance the 
professional development of pilots in those operations. This action 
requires air carriers conducting domestic, flag, and supplemental 
operations to provide new-hire pilots with an opportunity to observe 
flight operations and become familiar with procedures before serving as 
a flightcrew member in operations; to revise the upgrade curriculum; 
and to provide leadership and command and mentoring training for all 
pilots in command. This final rule will mitigate incidents of 
unprofessional pilot behavior and reduce pilot errors that can lead to 
a catastrophic event.
    Summary: The final rule requires the development and approval of 
new and revised training curriculums for the following:
     Leadership and command and mentoring ground training for 
pilots currently serving as PIC (Sec.  121.429) and recurrent PIC 
leadership and command and mentoring training (Sec. Sec.  121.409(b) 
and 121.427);
     Leadership and command training and recurrent leadership 
and command training for pilots serving as SIC in operations that 
require three or more pilots (Sec.  121.432(a));
     Upgrade training curriculum requirements (Sec. Sec.  
121.420 and 121.426);
     Part 121 appendix H requirements; and
     Approval of Qualification Standards Document for 
certificate holders using an Advanced Qualification Program (AQP) 
(Sec.  121.909).
    The final rule also requires some additional recordkeeping related 
to maintaining records of pilots completing the following:
     Leadership and command and mentoring ground training for 
pilots currently serving as PIC (Sec.  121.429);
     Leadership and command training and recurrent leadership 
and command training for pilots serving as SIC in operations that 
require three or more pilots (Sec.  121.432(a));
     Recurrent PIC leadership and command and mentoring ground 
training (Sec.  121.427); and
     Operations familiarization for new-hire pilots (Sec.  
121.435).
    Use: This information will be used to ensure safety-of-flight by 
making certain that adequate training is obtained and maintained by 
those who operate under part 121. The FAA will review the respondents' 
training programs and

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training courseware through routine certification, inspection and 
surveillance of certificate holders using part 121 pilot training and 
qualification programs to ensure compliance and adherence to 
regulations and, where necessary, to take enforcement action.
    Respondents: As of February 2017, there were 79 certificate holders 
who use part 121 pilot training and qualification programs. They 
collectively employed 39,122 PICs and 42,227 SICs.
    Frequency: Information is collected on occasion. Responses will 
vary based on type of operation.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: Burden per Operator varies 
per operation.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 206 hours.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 24, 2020.
Sandra L. Ray,
Aviation Safety Inspector, FAA, Policy Integration Branch, AFS-270.
[FR Doc. 2020-21482 Filed 9-28-20; 8:45 am]
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