[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 58 (Monday, March 25, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20749-20750]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-06149]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket Number: FAA-2024-0435]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of a Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Pilot 
Records Improvement Act of 1996/Pilot Record Database

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. This collection involves two distinct methods of 
collecting. The first method of collecting uses the traditional paper/
hardcopy forms which is limited in scope. The second method is more 
expansive and uses online web-based forms or Application Programming 
Interface (API) upload functionality. The information can then be 
shared with a potential employer to aid them in their hiring decision-
making process. The information collected can be release to a hiring 
employer by the pilot. Disclosure of their information is not possible 
unless the pilot first authorizes the release. The information to be 
collected will be used to and/or is necessary because before allowing 
an individual to begin service as a pilot, and air carrier or operator 
shall receive and evaluate all relevant information pertaining to the 
individual.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by May 24, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Please send written comments:
    By Electronic Docket: www.regulations.gov (Enter docket number into 
search field).
    By mail: Federal Aviation Administration, Attn: Automation Systems 
Management Group, AFS-950 (PRD/PRIA), P.O. Box 25082, Oklahoma City, OK 
73125-0082.
    By fax: 405-954-4655.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Justin Eddleman by email at: 
[email protected]; [email protected]; phone: 405-954-4173.

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: 2120-0607.
    Title: Pilot Records Improvement Act of 1996/Pilot Record Database.
    Form Numbers:

FAA FORM 8060-11 AIR CARRIER AND OTHER RECORDS REQUEST (PRIA)
FAA FORM 8060-11A AIRMAN NOTICE AND RIGHT TO RECEIVE COPY--AIR CARRIER 
AND OTHER RECORDS (PRIA)
FAA FORM 8060-12 AUTHORIZATION FOR RELEASE OF DOT DRUG AND ALCOHOL 
TESTING RECORDS UNDER PRIA AND MAINTAINED UNDER TITLE 49 CODE OF 
FEDERAL REGULATIONS (49 CFR) PART 40
FAA FORM 8060-13 NATIONAL DRIVER REGISTER RECORDS REQUEST (PRIA)
FAA FORM 8060-14 PILOT CONSENT/REVOCATION FOR AIR CARRIER ACCESS TO 
PILOT RECORDS DATABASE
FAA FORM 8060-15 PILOT RECORDS DATABASE PILOT RECORDS DISPUTE 
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

    Web Based Forms & API Upload:

#1: Drug and Alcohol records reporting
#2: Training, qualification, and proficiency records reporting
#3: Final Disciplinary Action records reporting
#4: NDR records reporting
#5: Date of Hire reporting
#6: Assignment to Duty records reporting
#7: Date of Separation reporting
#8: Employment History records reporting
#10: Pilot Consent form

    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
    Background: The Pilot Records Improvement Act of 1996 (PRIA) as 
amended, was enacted to ensure that part 121, 125 and 135 air carriers 
and air operators adequately investigate a pilot's background before 
allowing that pilot to conduct commercial air carrier flights for their 
company. Under PRIA, a hiring employer cannot place a pilot into 
service until they obtain, review and approve the pilot's background 
and other safety-related records for the past 5 year period as 
specified in PRIA. The FAA information disclosed under PRIA are medical 
and airman certificate verifications and any closed enforcement and 
revocation data. The air carrier information disclosed under PRIA are 
those concerning pilot performance and training, disciplinary and 
removal from service, and drug and alcohol testing records. Records 
from the Department of Motor Vehicles of any particular State would 
include records of drug and alcohol convictions. Other records 
collections such as financial statements, fingerprints and failed check 
rides may be requested and received but they are outside the purview 
and scope of PRIA and would be requested using other vehicles than the 
PRIA forms. PRIA request forms can be received by fax or mail; however, 
the most common method is by email attachment, one pilot/applicant per 
one form. As set forth in 49 U.S.C. 44703(i)(1), under the Pilot 
Records Database (PRD), a hiring employer cannot place a pilot into 
service until the employer has evaluate all the relevant information in 
the PRD. PRD relies on a digital and centralized repository containing 
the pilot information. It also expands on the types of operators that 
must participate in the sharing of information than that of PRIA. The 
following official FAA-Records about a pilot are collected; airman 
certificates and associated ratings, accident and incident information, 
enforcement information, and drug and alcohol testing. There is also 
industry collected information about pilots which include; training, 
qualification, and proficiency Records, final disciplinary records, 
employment history, and the Motor Vehicle Driving record evaluation 
date. The PRD facilitates the sharing of pilot records among pilot 
employers in a clearinghouse managed by the Federal Aviation 
Administration (FAA). In accordance with part 111, all 14 CFR part 121, 
125, 135 certificate holders, 91K operators, air tour operators, and 
other specific entities operating under part 91 are required to access 
the PRD to either evaluate a pilot candidate prior to making a hiring 
decision or to report records. The PRD contains employer and FAA 
records on an individual's performance as a pilot for the life of the 
individual. Records contained within the database would only be 
permitted to be used as a hiring aid in an operator's decision-making 
process for pilot employment. The pilot has full control of who they 
release their PRD information to and for how long. Disclosure of their 
information can only be initiated by the pilot.

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    Respondents: Regarding PRIA, the PRIA representative at each part 
121, 125 and 135 air carrier is responsible for completing, forwarding, 
receiving and providing the air carrier with the completed PRIA report 
so the air carrier can make a more informed hiring decision concerning 
each pilot/applicant. One complete PRIA package is required for every 
pilot/applicant. As of December 7, 2021, the FAA no longer processes 
PRIA requests via Form 8060-10, as this function became available 
through PRD. Prior to December 7, 2021, the FAA processes approximately 
24,120 PRIA packages per year from respondents.
    Regarding PRD, the PRD representative at each certificate holder 
operating under part 121, 125, 135, 91K operators, air tour operators, 
and other specific entities operating under part 91 is responsible for 
completing and submitting the PRD employer records to PRD, for each 
pilot, through the Web based forms or API. Pilots who hold commercial, 
airline transport, or remote pilot certificates can access PRD and 
complete web-based forms concerning Employment History records 
reporting (#8) and Pilot Consent form (#10). If the pilot is unable to 
access the PRD, the pilot can submit hardcopies of FAA Forms 8060-14 
and 8060-15 to [email protected] for processing by the FAA on their 
behalf. The FAA processes approximately 1,853 FAA forms 8060-14 and 
five FAA forms 8060-15 per year from respondents.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 98 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 2,086,380 hours.

    Issued in Oklahoma City, OK on March 19, 2024.
Justin Eddleman,
PRD/PRIA Program Manager, Safety Analysis & Promotion Division, 
Automation Systems Management Group, AFS-950.
[FR Doc. 2024-06149 Filed 3-22-24; 8:45 am]
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