[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 241 (Monday, December 20, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72026-72027]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-27456]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. FAA-2021-1161]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of a Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Flight and 
Duty Limitations and Rest Requirements--Flightcrew Members

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 reporting exceeded flight duty 
periods and flight times, including scheduled maximum and actual flight 
duty periods and flight times, basic flight information (e.g., city 
pairs, departure times, flight number), and reason for exceedance. 
Reporting and recordkeeping are required any time a certificated air 
carrier has exceeded a maximum daily flight time limit or a maximum 
daily Flight Duty Period (FDP) limit. It is also required for the 
voluntary development of a Fatigue Risk Management System (FRMS), and 
for fatigue training. The information is necessary to monitor trends in 
exceedance and possible underlying systemic causes requiring operator 
action, and to determine whether operator is scheduling realistically.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by February 18, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Please send written comments:
    By Electronic Docket: www.regulations.gov (Enter docket number into 
search field).
    By mail: Sandra Ray, Federal Aviation Administration, Voluntary 
Programs and Rulemaking Section AFS-260, 1187 Thorn Run Road, Suite 
200, Coraopolis, PA 15108.
    By fax: 412-239-3063.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chester Piolunek, Jr. by email at: 
[email protected]; phone: 202-267-3711.

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: 2120-0751.
    Title: Flight and Duty Limitations and Rest Requirements--
Flightcrew Members.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
    Background: The FAA collects reports from air carriers conducting 
passenger operations certificated under 14 CFR part 121 as prescribed 
in 14 CFR part

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117 Flightcrew Member Duty and Rest Requirements, Sec. Sec. Sec.  
117.11, 117.19, and 117.29. Air carriers are required to submit a 
report of exceeded flight duty periods and flight times, including 
scheduled maximum and actual flight duty periods and flight times, 
basic flight information (e.g., city pairs, departure times, flight 
number), and reason for exceedance. The purpose for the reports is to 
notify the FAA that the certificate holder has extended a flight time 
and/or FDP limitation. This information enables FAA to monitor trends 
in exceedance and possible underlying systemic causes requiring 
operator action as well as determine whether operators are scheduling 
realistically. Additionally, if air carriers choose to develop a 
Fatigue Risk Management System (FRMS) under Sec.  117.7 they are 
required to collect data specific to the need of the operation for 
which they will seek an FRMS authorization. It results in an annual 
recordkeeping and reporting burden when carriers adopt the system 
because they need to report the related activities to the FAA. Each air 
carrier is also required to develop specific elements and incorporate 
these elements into their training program (Sec.  117.9). Once the 
elements have been incorporated, the air carrier must submit the 
revised training program for approval.
    Respondents: 47 Air Carriers.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: Varies per requirement.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 857 Hours.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on December 15, 2021.
Sandra L. Ray,
Aviation Safety Inspector, AFS-260.
[FR Doc. 2021-27456 Filed 12-17-21; 8:45 am]
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