Agency information collection activities: Submission for OMB review; comment request,

[Federal Register: October 13, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 197)]

[Notices]

[Page 54741-54742]

From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

[DOCID:fr13oc98-124]

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping Requirements

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice lists those forms, reports, and recordkeeping requirements imposed upon the public which were transmitted by the Department of Transportation to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for its approval in accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Section 3507 of Title 44 of the United States Code, requires that agencies prepare a notice for publication in the Federal Register, listing information collection request submitted to OMB for approval or renewal under that Act. OMB reviews and approves agency submissions in accordance with criteria set forth in that Act. In carrying out its responsibilities, OMB also considers public comments on the proposed forms and the reporting and recordkeeping requirements. OMB approval of an information collection requirement must be renewed at least once every three years.

The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on information collection 2120-0034 was published on August 5, 1998 [63 FR 41890].

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received on or before November 12, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the DOT information collection requests submitted to OMB may be obtained from Ms. Judith Street, Federal Aviation Administration, Corporate Information Division, ABC-100, 800 Independence Ave., SW., (202) 267-9895, Washington, DC 20591.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

(1) Title: Medical Standards and Certification.

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OMB Control Number: 2120-0034.

Form(s): FAA Forms 8500-7, 8500-8, 8500-14, 8500-20.

Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Persons desiring medical certificates.

Abstract: This information for the medical certification of airmen is collected under the authority of 49 U.S.C. 40113, 44701, 44501, 44702, 44709, 45303, and 80111. The airman medical certification program is implemented by Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) parts 61 and 67 (14 CFR parts 61 and 67). Using four forms to collect information, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) determines if applicants are medically qualified to perform the duties associated with the class of airman medical certificate sought. The forms used are: FAA form 8500-7, Report of Eye Evaluation; FAA Form 8500-8, Application for Airman Medical Certificate or Airman Medical and Student Pilot Certificate; FAA Form 8500-14, Ophthalmological Evaluation for Glaucoma; FAA Form 8500-20, Medical Exemption Petition (Operational Questionnaire).

Estimated Burden: The estimated total annual burden is 899,463 hours.

Addresses: Written comments on the DOT information collection request should be forwarded, within 30 days of publication, to Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10102, Washington, DC 20503, ATTN: FAA Desk Officer. If you anticipate submitting substantive comments, but find that more than 10 days from the date of publication are needed to prepare them, please notify the OMB official of your intent immediately.

Comments are invited on: whether the proposed collections of information are necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Department, including whether the information will have practical utility; the accuracy of the Department's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collections; ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

A comment to OMB is best assured of having its full effect if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication.

Issued in Washington, DC, on October 6, 1998. Phillip A. Leach, Clearance Officer, United States Department of Transportation.

[FR Doc. 98-27340Filed10-9-98; 8:45 am]

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