[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 78 (Friday, April 22, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24220-24221]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-08645]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. FAA-2022-0211]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of a Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Aviation 
Insurance

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 renewal information collection. 
The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting 
comments on the following collection of information was published on 
February 18, 2022. The collection involves obtaining basic information 
from new aviation insurance applicants about eligible aviation 
insurance applicants needed to establish a legally binding, non-premium 
insurance policy with the FAA, as requested by another Federal agency, 
such as the applicants name and address, and the aircraft to be covered 
by the policy. The information collected will be used to determine 
whether applicants are eligible for Chapter 443 insurance and the 
amount of coverage necessary; populate non-premium insurance policies 
with the legal name and address; and meet conditions of coverage 
required by each insurance policy.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by April 15, 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: Subject Matter Expert (SME) James Poe 
by email at: [email protected]; phone: 301-432-3196.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As a condition of coverage, air carriers 
will be required to submit any changes to the basic information 
initially submitted on the application, as necessary. Air carrier's 
will also be responsible for providing a copy of their current 
commercial insurance policy on an ongoing basis, and aircraft 
registration and serial numbers for any new aircraft the air carrier 
would like to add to the policy. This information will form part of a 
legally binding agreement (i.e., insurance policy) between the FAA and 
air carrier. Failure to provide this updated information could result 
in lack or denial of coverage.
    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: 2120-0514.
    Title: Aviation Insurance.
    Form Numbers: 2120-0514.
    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
    Background: The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment 
period

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soliciting comments on the following collection of information was 
published on February 18, 2022 (87 FR 9413). Title 49 U.S.C. 44305 
authorizes the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, 
acting pursuant to a delegation of authority from the Secretary of 
Transportation, to provide aviation insurance at the request of another 
Federal agency, without premium, provided that the head of the Federal 
agency agrees to indemnify the FAA from loss.
    The FAA Non-Premium Aviation War Risk Insurance Program offers war 
risk coverage, without premium, to air carriers at the request of DoD 
and other Federal agencies. DoD and other Federal agencies rely on the 
FAA to provide aviation war risk insurance to contracted air carriers 
supporting mission objectives and operations that is not available 
commercially on reasonable terms and conditions. Air carriers never 
insured under the FAA Non-Premium War Risk Insurance Program must 
submit an application before the FAA can provide coverage.
    Respondents: The FAA currently insure 31 U.S. air carriers through 
its Non-Premium Aviation Insurance Program at the request of other 
Federal agencies. We estimate the addition of one new air carrier to 
the program each year. In addition, air carriers insured will be 
required to provide and update information on an ongoing basis as a 
condition of insurance coverage and to remain eligible for insurance 
policy renewals.
    Frequency: The initial application for insurance is required only 
from air carriers that have not previously received aviation insurance 
from the FAA. We estimate one new air carrier will need to submit an 
application annually; 6 insured air carriers will need to update basic 
information submitted on their initial application, such as business 
name and/or address, annually; 31 insured air carriers will be required 
to provide one commercial insurance policy to the FAA annually by 
uploading an electronic image into the FAA's Aviation Insurance Data 
Management System (AIDMS) annually; and 31 insured air carriers will 
need to update their Schedule of Aircraft with aircraft registration 
data adding and removing a total of 550 aircraft to or from AIDMS, 
annually.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: Initial Application--4 
hours; Commercial Policy Submission--10 minutes; Business Information 
Update--5 minutes; and Aircraft Schedule Update--2 minutes per 
aircraft.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 28 Hours.

    Issued in Boonsboro, MD, on April 19, 2022.
James W. Poe, III,
Program Manager, Aviation Insurance, Command and Control Communications 
(C3) Division (AXE-400), Office of National Security Programs and 
Incident Response, Federal Aviation Administration.
[FR Doc. 2022-08645 Filed 4-21-22; 8:45 am]
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