[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 139 (Friday, July 23, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 39096]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-15698]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. FAA-2021-0167]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of a Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Rotorcraft 
External Load Operator Certificate Application

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Transportation (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 Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period 
soliciting comments on the following collection of information was 
published on February 26, 2021. The collection involves the submission 
of FAA Form 8710-4 for the certification process of rotorcraft 
external-load operators. The information to be collected is necessary 
to evaluate the applicants' qualifications for certification.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by August 23, 2021.

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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Raymond Plessinger by email at: 
[email protected]; phone: 717-443-7296.

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: 2120-0044.
    Title: Rotorcraft External Load Operator Certificate Application.
    Form Numbers: FAA Form 8710-4.
    Type of Review: Renewal.
    Background: The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment 
period soliciting comments on the following collection of information 
was published on February 26, 2021 (86 FR 11821). This collection 
involves the application for issuance or renewal of a 14 CFR part 133 
Rotorcraft External Load Operator Certificate. Application for an 
original certificate or renewal of a certificate issued under 14 CFR 
part 133 is made on a form, and in a manner prescribed by the 
Administrator. The FAA form 8710-4 may be obtained from an FAA Flight 
Standards District Office, or online at https://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/form/faa8710-4.pdf. The completed application is 
sent to the district office that has jurisdiction over the area in 
which the applicant's home base of operation is located.
    The information collected includes: Type of application, Operator's 
name/DBAs, telephone number, mailing address, physical address of the 
principal base of operations, chief pilot/designee name, airman 
certificate grade and number, rotorcraft make/model registration 
numbers to be used and load combinations requested. In addition, this 
information collection includes requirements to report emergency 
operations, plans for operation over congested areas, and submission of 
flight manuals for approval, and recordkeeping requirements for 
certificates and crewmember testing and training records.
    Respondents: 357 active part 133 certificate-holders.
    Frequency: New applications when needed; current 14 CFR part 133 
certificate-holders must renew every 24 months. Flight manuals are 
submitted as part of the application process, and plans for operation 
over congested areas are submitted as needed.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response (by Section): Section 133.15, 
Application for Certificate Issuance or Renewal: 0.5 hours; Section 
133.21, Personnel: 0.3 hours; Section 133.25, Amendment of Certificate: 
0.5 hours; Section 133.27, Availability, transfer, and surrender of 
certificate: 0.5 hours; Section 133.31, Emergency Operations: 2 hours; 
Section 133.33, Operating Rules: 2 hours; Section 133.37, Crewmember 
training, currency, and testing requirements: 0.3 hours; Section 
133.47, Rotorcraft Load Combination Flight Manual: 40 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 3,295 total hours per year, or 9.3 
hours per respondent.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on July 20, 2021.
Dwayne C. Morris,
Project Manager, Flight Standards Service, General Aviation and 
Commercial Division.
[FR Doc. 2021-15698 Filed 7-22-21; 8:45 am]
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