[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 134 (Friday, July 16, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37783-37784]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-15131]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. FAA-2021-0486]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of a Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Safety 
Assurance System (SAS) External Portal

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. The SAS external portal is a web-based tool developed for 
14 CFR part 121, 135, 141, 142, 145 and 147 applicants and certificate 
holders (also referred to as external users) to exchange information 
with Flight Standards (FS) employees, primarily to collaborate and 
communicate with their FS counterparts regarding initial certification 
applications, and requesting new programs for acceptance and approval.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by September 14, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Please send written comments:
    By Electronic Docket: www.regulations.gov (Enter docket number into 
search field).
    By mail: Wendy Johnson (c/o Denise Beaudoin), 13873 Park Center Rd, 
Herndon, VA 20171.
    By fax: 703-481-6043.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wendy Johnson by email at: 
[email protected]; phone 571-421-4110.

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: 2120-0774.
    Title: Safety Assurance System (SAS) External Portal.
    Form Numbers: List of the following web-based forms:
     Submitting a Preapplication Statement of Intent (PASI) 
Form (FAA Form 8400-6) (14 CFR parts 121, 135 and 141);
     Submitting an Application for Repair Station (FAA Form 
8310-3) (14 CFR part 145);
     Submitting an Application for Aviation Maintenance School 
Certificate and Ratings Application (FAA Form 8310-6) (14 CFR part 
147).
    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
    Background: The SAS external portal is a web-based tool developed 
for applicants and certificate holders (also referred to as external 
users) to exchange information with Flight Standards employees, 
primarily the Certification Project Managers (CPMs), Principal 
Inspectors (PIs) and Training Center Program Managers (TCPMs). SAS 
external portal creates the ability for our external users to 
collaborate and communicate with their FS counterparts in the execution 
of the following functions:

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     Submitting a Preapplication Statement of Intent (PASI) 
Form (FAA Form 8400-6) (14 CFR parts 121, 135 and 141);
     Submitting an Application for Repair Station (FAA Form 
8310-3) (14 CFR part 145);
     Submitting an Application for Aviation Maintenance School 
Certificate and Ratings Application (FAA Form 8310-6) (14 CFR part 
147);
     Submitting a Letter of Intent (14 CFR part 142);
     Submitting Element Design (ED) data collection tools 
(DCTs); and,
     Sharing of other documentation as needed.
    Benefits to the certificate holder or applicant to use the external 
portal include:
     Ease of submission and expedited processing and tracking 
of documents/requests;
     Documents/requests are sent directly to the FS employees, 
which eliminates wait time for the entry of information by the PI/CPM; 
and,
     Access to DCTs.
    Respondents: Applicant respondents--922,
    Certificate Holder respondents--7892.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: Applicant respondents--135 
hours,
    Certificate Holder respondents--90 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden:
    Applicants $7,027,935,
    Certificate Holders $40,104,456.

    Issued in Minneapolis, MN, on June 10, 2021.
Wendy I. Johnson,
Assistant Program Office Manager, System Approach for Safety Oversight 
(SASO) Program Office, AFS-910.
[FR Doc. 2021-15131 Filed 7-15-21; 8:45 am]
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