[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 127 (Tuesday, July 5, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 39887]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-14250]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. FAA-2021-0802]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of a 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 Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period 
soliciting comments on the following collection of information was 
published on September 8, 2021. 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 August 4, 2022.

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: Kevin M. Donohue by email at: 
[email protected]; 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.
    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: The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment 
period soliciting comments on the following collection of information 
was published on September 8, 2021 (86FR50423). 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 Collection is On Occasion.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 15 Seconds.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 66 Hours.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on June 29, 2022.
Sandra L. Ray,
Aviation Safety Inspector.
    AFS-260
[FR Doc. 2022-14250 Filed 7-1-22; 8:45 am]
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