[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 180 (Monday, September 17, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46990-46991]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-20145]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. FAA-2009-0671]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Safety 
Management Systems for Domestic, Flag, and Supplemental Operations 
Certificate Holders

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) invites public comments about our 
intention to request Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to 
renew an information collection. The collection involves information on 
a Domestic, Flag, and Supplemental Operations certificate holder's 
Safety Management System (SMS). The certificate holder collects 
information to determine and identify hazards in an aviation operation, 
measure the effectiveness of hazard identification and mitigation and 
the prevention unforeseen hazards, and the maintenance of training 
records and communications documentation used to promote safety. This 
collection by Domestic, Flag, and Supplemental Operations certificate 
holders is for compliance with FAA SMS requirements. The Federal 
Register Notice with a 60-Day comment period soliciting comments on the 
renewal of this previously approved information collection was 
published on June 20, 2018 (83 FR 28758). No comments were received.

DATES: Comments must reach OMB on or before October 17, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on 
the proposed information collection renewal to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. 
Comments should be addressed to the attention of the Desk Officer, 
Department of Transportation/FAA, and sent via electronic mail to 
[email protected], or faxed to (202) 395-6974, or mailed to 
the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management 
and Budget, Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th Street NW, Washington, 
DC 20503.
    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 the FAA's performance; (b) 
the accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) ways for the 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 
request.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Hall by email at: 
[email protected]; phone: (940) 594-5913.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0763.
    Title: Safety Management Systems for Domestic, Flag, and 
Supplemental Operations Certificate Holders.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection with changes.
    Background: The ongoing information collection requirement for 
Domestic, Flag, and Supplemental Operations certificate holders 
supports the regulatory requirements of an SMS program to determine and 
identify hazards in an aviation operation, measure the effectiveness of 
hazard identification and mitigation and the prevention unforeseen 
hazards, and the maintenance of training records and communications 
documentation used the promote safety.
    Respondents: All Domestic, Flag, and Supplemental Operations 
certificate holders.

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    Implementation plan collection: 3 future applicants for a Domestic, 
Flag, and Supplemental Operations certificate (anticipate no more than 
one per year).
    Continuing SMS program collection: 72 current Domestic, Flag, and 
Supplemental Operations certificate holders.
    Frequency:
    Implementation plan collection: Yearly responses for the 3 future 
applicants.
    Continuing SMS program collection: Monthly responses for the 72 
current Domestic, Flag, and Supplemental Operations certificate 
holders.
    Number of Responses:
    Implementation plan collection: 1 future applicant per year 
submitting yearly responses would total 6 responses over the three year 
period. (1 new applicant in the first year x 3 responses + 1 applicant 
in second year x 2 responses + 1 applicant in the third year x 1 
response).
    Continuing SMS program collection: 72 current Domestic, Flag, and 
Supplemental Operations certificate holders x 12 responses = 864 
responses per year.
    Total Annual Burden:
    Implementation plan collection: Total burden for new applicants 
estimated to be 20,040 hours or 6,680 hours per year.
    Continuing SMS program collection: As of March 9, 2018, all current 
Domestic, Flag, and Supplemental Operations certificate holders were 
validated as having an SMS in compliance with FAA Certification and 
Safety Management System requirements. Therefore, all implementation 
plans have been completed and will, therefore, have no continuing 
burden on current Domestic, Flag, and Supplemental Operations 
certificate holders.

    Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. 
chapter 35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1:48.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 8, 2018.
Barbara L. Hall,
FAA Information Collection Clearance Officer, IT Enterprises Business 
Services Division, ASP-110.
[FR Doc. 2018-20145 Filed 9-14-18; 8:45 am]
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