Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:

Federal Register Volume 76, Number 207 (Wednesday, October 26, 2011)

Notices

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FR Doc No: 2011-27632

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Agency Information Collection Activities; Requests for Comments:

Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection; Training and

Qualification Requirements for Check Airmen and Flight Instructors

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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 rule allows some experienced pilots who would otherwise qualify as flight instructors or check airmen, but who are not medically eligible to hold the requisite medical certificate, to perform flight instructor or check airmen functions in a simulator.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by December 27, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy DePaepe at (405) 954-9362, or by e-mail at: KathyA.DePaepe@faa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Control Number: 2120-0600.

Title: Training and Qualification Requirements for Check Airmen and

Flight Instructors

Form Numbers: There are no FAA forms associated with this collection.

Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.

Background: Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) Parts 121.411(d), 121.412(d), 135.337(d), and 135.338(d) require the collection of this data. This collection is necessary to insure that instructors and check airmen have completed necessary training and checking required to perform instructor and check airmen functions.

Respondents: Approximately 3,000 check airmen and flight instructors.

Frequency: Information is collected on occasion.

Estimated Average Burden per Response: 15 seconds.

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 13 hours.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the FAA at the following address: Ms. Kathy

DePaepe, Room 126B, Federal Aviation Administration, AES-200, 6500 S.

MacArthur Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK 73169.

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.

Dated: Issued in Washington, DC on October 20, 2011.

Albert R. Spence,

FAA Assistant Information Collection Clearance Officer, IT Enterprises

Business Services Division, AES-200.

FR Doc. 2011-27632 Filed 10-25-11; 8:45 am

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