[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 42 (Thursday, March 3, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12212-12213]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-04479]


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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 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 October 26, 2021. 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 Title 14 Code of the Federal 
Regulations (CFR), part 141, requires an applicant for a pilot school 
to 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 April 4, 2022.

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: Jean Hardy by email at: 
[email protected]; phone: (207) 298-7287.

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: 2120-0009.
    Title: Application for Pilot School Certification.
    Form Numbers: 8420-8.
    Type of Review: This is a 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 October 26, 2021 (86 FR 59265). 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

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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: We anticipate a total annual burden 
of 27,740 hours.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on February 28, 2022.
Dwayne C. Morris,
Project Manager, Flight Standards Service, General Aviation and 
Commercial Division.
[FR Doc. 2022-04479 Filed 3-2-22; 8:45 am]
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