[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 125 (Friday, June 28, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54122-54123]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-14305]


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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. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period 
soliciting comments on the following collection of information was 
published on March 25, 2024. The 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 July 29, 2024.

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: 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.
    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

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#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 Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment 
period soliciting comments on the following collection of information 
was published on March 25, 2024 (89 FR 20749). 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.
    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 1,040 FAA forms 8060-14 and ten 
FAA forms 8060-15 per year from respondents.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 0.07181 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 385,367.92 hours.

    Issued in Oklahoma City, OK, on June 25, 2024.
Justin Eddleman,
PRD/PRIA Program Manager, Safety Analysis & Promotion Division, 
Automation Systems Management Group, AFS-950.
[FR Doc. 2024-14305 Filed 6-27-24; 8:45 am]
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