[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 23 (Friday, February 3, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 7510]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-02209]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. FRA-2022-0923]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of a Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Part 142, 
Certificated Training Centers

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 11, 2022. The collection involves Certificated 
Training Centers. Operators pay Certificated Training Centers to 
provide training to their employees, typically pilots, on different 
types of equipment if training is not done in house. The information to 
be collected is necessary because it allows aviation safety inspectors 
(operations) to review and to provide surveillance to training centers 
to ensure compliance with airman training, testing, and certification 
requirements specified in other parts of the regulations. If the 
information were not collected, inspectors would not be able to 
determine if airmen who are clients are being trained, checked or 
tested to meet the safety standards established in other parts of the 
regulations. To date, FAA inspectors have used the information 
collected to determine and assess regulatory compliance during routine 
program surveillance.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by March 6, 2023.

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: Sandra Ray by email at: 
[email protected]; phone: 412-329-3088.

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: 2120-0570.
    Title: Part 142, Certificated Training Centers.
    Form Numbers: None.
    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 11, 2022 (87 FR 41162). Part 142 Flight Schools 
are subject to several collection requirements. 14 CFR part 142 is one 
of several Federal Regulation parts that implement the Public Law. 
Section 142.11 provides that application for a training center 
certificate and training specifications shall be made in a form and 
manner prescribed by the Administrator, shall provide specific 
information about each management, instructor position, and evaluator 
position, and contain certain other administrative information.
    Section 142.37 provides that application for approval of training 
programs must be in a form and manner acceptable to the Administrator, 
and must provide specific information about curriculum and courses of 
the training program.
    Chapter 447, section 44701 of title 49, United States Code, 
provides, in pertinent part, that the Administrator may find, after 
investigation, that a person found to possess proper qualifications for 
a position as an airman may be issued such certificate. That 
certificate shall contain such terms, conditions, and limitations as to 
duration thereof, as well as periodic or special examinations, and 
other matters as the Administrator may determine to be necessary to 
assure safety in air commerce.
    Section 142.73 requires that training centers maintain records for 
a period of one year to show trainee qualifications for training, 
testing, or checking, training attempts, training checking, and testing 
results, and for one year following termination of employment the 
qualification of instructors and evaluators providing those services.
    The respondents may be the part 142 schools, part 121 or 135 air 
carriers who utilize these schools or new applicants seeking part 142 
certification. The information may be collected in electronic forms. No 
specific forms are required. Information reporting may be done in 
accordance with the individual FAA office.
    Respondents: Part 142 schools, Part 121 and 135 carriers and new 
certifications.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: Varies per requirement.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 87,112 hours.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on January 30, 2023.
Sandra L. Ray,
Aviation Safety Inspector, AFS-260.
[FR Doc. 2023-02209 Filed 2-2-23; 8:45 am]
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