[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 17 (Tuesday, January 28, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8317-8318]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-01812]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
[Docket Number: FAA-2025-0119]
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.
On November 21, 2024, the FAA published the final rule Integration
of Powered-Lift: Pilot Certification and Operations; Miscellaneous
Amendments Related to Rotorcraft and Airplanes (89 FR 92296). That
rulemaking action will result in four additional operators and 171
additional pilots subject to the requirements of the Pilot Records
Database. In the final rule, the FAA neglected to provide the public
with an opportunity to comment on that increased burden. The FAA is
publishing this notice to remedy that oversight.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted by March 31, 2025.
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
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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 1,853 FAA forms 8060-14 and five 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 Washington, DC, on January 23, 2025.
D.C. Morris,
Aviation Safety Analyst, Flight Standards Service, General Aviation and
Commercial Division.
[FR Doc. 2025-01812 Filed 1-27-25; 8:45 am]
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