[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 165 (Thursday, August 27, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 55427]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-17447]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. FAA-2025-2535]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of a Reinstated Information Collection: Pilot Certification 
and Qualification Requirements for Air Carrier Operations

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 Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) approval to reinstate an information 
collection that expired in December 2025. The collection involves FAA 
review of Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) Certification Training Program 
(CTP) submissions to determine whether the program complies with the 
applicable requirements. It also involves FAA review of educational 
institutions' applications for authority to certify its graduates meet 
the minimum regulatory requirements.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by September 28, 2026.

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: Christopher Morris by email at: 
[email protected].

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: 2120-0755.
    Title: Pilot Certification and Qualification Requirements for Air 
Carrier Operations.
    Form Numbers: 8700-1.
    Type of Review: Reinstatement without change of an existing 
information collection.
    Background: The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment 
period soliciting comments on the following collection of information 
was published on February 13, 2026 (91 FR 6976). FAA aviation safety 
inspectors (ASIs) review the Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) 
Certification Training Program (CTP) submissions to determine whether 
the program complies with the applicable requirements of 14 CFR 61.156. 
The programs that comply with the minimum requirements receive approval 
to begin offering the course to applicants for an ATP certificate with 
a multiengine class rating or an ATP certificate obtained concurrently 
with an airplane type rating. FAA ASIs also review educational 
institutions' application for authority to certify that graduates meet 
the minimum requirements of 14 CFR 61.160. The institutions that 
receive letters of authorization for their degree programs are 
authorized to place a certifying statement on a graduate's transcript 
indicating he or she is eligible for a restricted-privileges ATP 
certificate.
    Respondents: 5,523.
    Frequency: Once per year.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 14 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 1,329 hours.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on August 24, 2026.
D.C. Morris,
Aviation Safety Analyst, Flight Standards Service, General Aviation and 
Commercial Division.
[FR Doc. 2026-17447 Filed 8-26-26; 8:45 am]
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