[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 155 (Monday, August 16, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45798-45799]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-17417]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. FAA-2021-0180]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Report of 
Inspections Required by Airworthiness Directive, Part 39

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 Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period 
soliciting comments on the following collection of information was 
published on March 31, 2021. The collection involves the member of the 
public that may submit an Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOC) 
request to the FAA by using the ADD External website. The information 
to be collected will be used to support publicly disseminated 
information to the FAA and/or is necessary because this information 
supports the Department of Transpiration's strategic goal to promote 
the public health and safety by working toward eliminating 
transportation-related deaths and injuries.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by September 15, 2021.

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: Robert Romero by email at: 
[email protected]; phone: 817-222-5102.

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: 2120-0056.
    Title: Report of Inspections Required by Airworthiness Directives, 
Part 39.
    Form Numbers: There is no standard form to use for AMOC submission. 
However, the public may access the AMOC External website to submit an 
AMOC request to the FAA.
    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
    Background: The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment 
period soliciting comments on the following collection of information 
was published on March 31, 2021 (FRN citation 2021-06646). Alternative 
Methods of Compliance (AMOC) are submitted to the FAA by the general 
public. While anyone may submit an AMOC there is no standard form to 
use. From Order 8110.103B Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOC), 
Section 3-2:
    3-2. AMOC Proposal. 14 CFR 39.19 states in part that ``anyone may 
propose to FAA an alternative method of compliance or a change in the 
compliance time, if the proposal provides an acceptable level of 
safety.''
    a. Although a letter is preferred, AMOC proposals may be submitted 
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other means, such as email, fax, or telephone. AMOC proposals received 
by telephone must be documented.
    An AMOC Response Letter is written by an internal FAA user and sent 
to the AMOC Requester. The template may be generated from the ADD 
Dashboard and follows the latest Order. There is not an FAA or OMB 
number on this template.
    A member of the public may submit an AMOC request to the FAA by 
using the AMOC external website. Registration is not needed to use this 
website. External users must consent to the ``Terms of Use'' statement 
before proceeding to the AMOC proposal web page. An AMOC is required if 
an owner/operator of aircraft cannot comply with an AD or finds a 
different method to comply with the actions specified in an AD, as 
mandated by FAA Order 8110.103B.
    Respondents: The respondents are a member of the public who may 
submit an AMOC request to FAA by using the AMOC External website. We 
estimate that 25 ADs yearly will require reports of information and 
findings. The average AD affects about 1,120 owners/operators. 
Therefore, 25 ADs times 1,120 owners/operators per year equal 28,000 
reports.
    Frequency: As needed.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: These reports, requiring an 
average of 1 hour each to prepare, consume 28,000 reporting hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: The total annualized cost to 
respondents is $2,380,000. We base this on the 28,000 reporting hours 
times an estimated hourly rate of $85/hour per respondent. The average 
cost to the respondents per AD per year is $85.00 ($2,380,000 divided 
by 28,000).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on July 9, 2021.
Patrick Idlett,
ASKME Program Manager, Office of Enterprise Program Management (AEM), 
Project Portfolio Performance Division.
[FR Doc. 2021-17417 Filed 8-13-21; 8:45 am]
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