[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 204 (Tuesday, October 26, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59265-59266]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-23286]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. FAA-2021-0984]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Application 
for Pilot School Certification

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 Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information 
collection. The collection involves filling out the Application for a 
Pilot School Certification form and submitting this form to the Federal 
Aviation Administration (FAA). The information to be collected is 
necessary because an applicant for a pilot school must receive the FAA 
Administrator's approval for the issuance of a pilot school 
certificate. We have revised the name of this information collection 
for consistency with FAA form 8420-8, Application for Pilot School 
Certification. We have also updated the number of pilot schools

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by December 27, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Please send written comments to:
    By Electronic Docket: www.regulations.gov (Enter docket number into 
search field).
    By Mail: Jean M. Hardy, General Aviation and Commercial Division, 
Training and Certification Group, AFS 810, Portland Flight Standards 
District Office, 82 Running Hill Road, Suite 300, South Portland, Maine 
04106.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jean M. Hardy, by email at 
[email protected]; phone: 207-289-7287.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

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    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 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: 2120-0009.
    Title: Application for Pilot School Certification.
    Form Numbers: 8420-8.
    Type of Review: This is a renewal of an information collection.
    Background: The information on FAA From 8420-8, Application for 
Pilot School Certification, is required from applicants who wish 
certification as a pilot school with the associated ratings, or who 
wish to renew their pilot school certification. On previous renewals, 
the title of this information collection and notice was ``Pilot 
Schools--FAR 141''. We have revised the name of this information 
collection as the term ``FAR'' is no longer used to reference aviation 
regulations. Because of this change, and to add clarity, we are using 
the name of the FAA form 8420-8, Application for Pilot School 
Certification. Pilot schools are mandated to report information to the 
FAA and to keep specific records. Pilot schools train private, 
commercial, flight instructor, and airline transport pilots, along with 
training for associated ratings in various types of aircraft. The FAA 
form 8240-8 is necessary to assure continuing compliance with part 141, 
renewal of pilot school certificates every 24 months, and for any 
amendments to pilot school certificates.
    The FAA is also making a burden adjustment to the number of pilot 
schools. Currently, this number is 527. We estimate 31 new applications 
for an original certification annually from applicants for a pilot 
school certificate. We estimate 263 applications for renewal annually. 
This figure represents approximately half of the current 527 
certificated pilot schools.
    Respondents: Respondents include new applications, renewals of the 
pilot school certification, and amendments to an existing pilot school.
    Frequency: Every 24 months certificated pilot schools must renew 
their pilot school certification.
    Estimated Average Burden per response: We anticipate 31 new 
applications at a rate of 0.5 hours for a total of 15.5 hours. We also 
anticipate 263 applications for renewals at a rate of 0.5 hours for a 
total of 131.5 hours. Additionally, we estimate 20 applications for an 
amendment to their pilot school certificate at a rate of 0.5 hours for 
a total burden of 10.0 hours.
    Estimated Total annual Burden: The cumulative total burden is 
estimated to be 157 hours per year.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on October 21, 2021.
Jean M. Hardy,
Aviation Safety Inspector, Office of Safety Standards, General Aviation 
and Commercial Division, Training and Certification Group.
[FR Doc. 2021-23286 Filed 10-25-21; 8:45 am]
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