[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 65 (Tuesday, April 5, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19726-19727]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-07082]


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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 Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period 
soliciting comments on the following collection of information was 
published on July 16, 2021. The collection involves the use of the SAS 
external portal which is a web-based tool developed for applicants and 
certificate holders (also referred to as external users) to exchange 
information with Flight Standards (FS) employees. The information to be 
collected will be used 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 May 5, 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: 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);

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     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 Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment 
period soliciting comments on the following collection of information 
was published on July 16, 2021 (FR 2021-0486). 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 (FS) 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:
     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 March 30, 2022.
Wendy I Johnson,
Assistant Program Office Manager, System Approach for Safety Oversight 
(SASO) Program Office, AFS-910.
[FR Doc. 2022-07082 Filed 4-4-22; 8:45 am]
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