[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 171 (Wednesday, September 8, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50423-50424]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-19360]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. FAA-2021-0802]


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.

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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. The collection involves the reporting requirements to 
ensure the check pilots and instructors are adequately trained and 
checked/evaluated to ensure they are capable and competent to perform 
the duties and responsibilities required by the air carrier to meet the 
regulations. Experienced pilots who would otherwise qualify as flight 
instructors or check airmen, but who may not medically eligible to hold 
the requisite medical certificate are mandated to keep records that may 
be inspected by the FAA to certify eligibility to perform flight 
instructor or check airmen functions.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by November 8, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Please send written comments:
    By Electronic Docket: www.regulations.gov (Enter docket number into 
search field).
    By mail: Sheri A. Martin, Federal Aviation Administration, Safety 
Standards, AFS-200 Division, 777 S Aviation Blvd., Suite 150, El 
Segundo, CA 90245.
    By fax: 424-405-7218.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kevin M. Donohue by email at: 
kevin.donohue@faa.gov; phone: 316-941-1223

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: 2120-0600.
    Title: Training and Qualification Requirements for Check Airmen and 
Flight Instructors.
    Form Numbers: There are no forms associated with this collection of 
information.
    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: There are approximately 15,925 check airmen and flight 
instructors.
    Frequency: Information is collected on occasion.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 15 seconds.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 66 hours.


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    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 2, 2021.
Sheri Martin,
Management and Program Analyst, FAA, Safety Standards, AFS-200 
Division.
[FR Doc. 2021-19360 Filed 9-7-21; 8:45 am]
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