[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 237 (Wednesday, December 9, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79256-79258]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-27000]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. 2120-0671]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Renewal of 
a Previously Approved Information Collection(s): Safety Management 
Systems for Part 121 Certificate Holders

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 
used to support the analysis of safety data as part of Safety 
Management Systems required for part 121 certificate holders. The 
information to be collected will be used to identify hazards and show 
ongoing compliance with part 5, Safety Management Systems. All 
collected data and records are maintained by the certificate holders 
and not submitted to the FAA.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by February 8, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Please send written comments:
    By Electronic Docket: www.regulations.gov (Enter docket number into 
search field).
    By Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Room W12-140, 
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
    By Fax: 202-493-2251.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sean Denniston, Safety Management 
Program Office (AFS-910), by email at: [email protected] or by 
phone: 202-267-1493.

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 the 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: 2120-0763.
    Title: Safety Management Systems for Part 121.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Type of Review: Renewal of an Information Collection with changes.
    Background: The information collection involves the collection and 
analysis of safety data as part of a Safety Management System (SMS), as 
required for Part 121 certificate holders by 14 CFR Part 5, Safety 
Management Systems. The information to be collected will continue to be 
used to identify hazards and show compliance with Part 5.
    The existing information collection included the submission of SMS 
Implementation Plans to the FAA by March 9, 2018. That portion of the 
information collection has been completed and only new applicants for a 
Part 121 certificate will be required to submit SMS Implementation 
Plans in the future. While the burden for existing Part 121 certificate 
holders is significantly reduced, it is anticipated there will be some 
ongoing recordkeeping requirements for Part 5 compliance.
    The FAA previously published a 60-Day Federal Register Notice on 
June 20, 2018 (83 FR 28758) and a 30-Day Federal Register Notice on 
September 17, 2018 (83 FR 46990). The FAA did not receive any comments 
on either notice. Since the 60-Day and 30-Day notices there have been 
changes to the original request. The current number of Part 121 
certificate holders in 2020 is 68 compared to 90 in 2015. The 68 Part 
121 certificate holders implemented a Safety Management System by the 
March 9, 2018 Part 5 deadline. The burden analysis has been revised 
reflecting Part 121 SMS implementation, revised industry numbers, and 
analysis of post-implementation recordkeeping.
    Respondents: All 68 existing Part 121 certificate holders.
    Frequency: Implementation plan collection: 1 future applicant for 
Part 121 certificate (anticipating no more than one new applicant a 
year). Recordkeeping requirement: Annual recordkeeping requirements for 
all 68 existing Part 121 certificates.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response:

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                                                           Number of air
                   Air carrier groups                        carriers
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                      Part 121 Certificate Holders
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Large (50+ aircraft)....................................              25
Medium (10-49 aircraft).................................              19
Small (<9 aircraft).....................................              24
Number of Operators.....................................              68
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    Respondents:

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                    Summary (annual numbers)                         Reporting     Recordkeeping    Disclosure
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                                          Large and Medium Air Carrier
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Number of Respondents...........................................  ..............              44             N/A
Number of Responses per respondent..............................  ..............               1             N/A
Time per Response...............................................  ..............           2,000             N/A
Total number of responses.......................................  ..............              44             N/A
Total burden (hours)............................................  ..............          99,440             N/A
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                    Summary (annual numbers)                         Reporting     Recordkeeping    Disclosure
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                                                Small Air Carrier
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Number of Respondents...........................................  ..............              24             N/A
Number of Responses per respondent..............................  ..............               1             N/A
Time per Response...............................................  ..............           1,000             N/A
Total number of responses.......................................  ..............              24             N/A
Total burden (hours)............................................  ..............          24,000             N/A
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    Estimated annual collection activity for one new medium Part 121 
air carrier.

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                                                                                  Implementation
                    Summary (annual numbers)                      GAP analysis         plan             SMS
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                                               Medium Air Carrier
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Number of Respondents..........................................  ..............                1  ..............
Number of Responses per respondent.............................  ..............                1  ..............
Time per Response..............................................  ..............            2,732  ..............
Total number of responses......................................  ..............                1  ..............
Total burden (hours)...........................................  ..............            2,732  ..............
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden:
    Total annual burden for existing Part 121 certificate holders 
123,400 hours.
    Total annual burden for new Part 121 certificate applicant 2,732 
hours.

    Issued in Washington, DC.
Robert C. Carty,
Deputy Executive Director, Flight Standards Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-27000 Filed 12-8-20; 8:45 am]
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