Pilot Records Improvement Act of 1996

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 8060-10 Pilot Records Improvement Act of 1996	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
2120-0607 2007.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2007-06-04	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
25703	Pilot Records Improvement Act of 1996	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2120-0607	ICR Reference No: 200706-2120-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200403-2120-002
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Pilot Records Improvement Act of 1996
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/24/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/28/2007
Terms of Clearance: The ICR originally incorrectly categorized the change in burden as a program change rather than an adjustment. In the future, FAA should ensure that burden changes are properly categorized.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2010	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2007
Responses	18,263	0	16,697
Time Burden (Hours)	45,655	0	41,741
Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,394,220	0	0

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Abstract: Title 49 U.S.C. § 44703(h) mandates that all U.S. air carriers operating under 14 CFR parts 121 or 135, and all U.S. air operators under 14 CFR part 125, and certain others, request and receive certain training, safety, and testing records before extending a firm offer of employment to an individual who is applying to their company as a pilot. These records are to be requested from the FAA, from any employer(s) from the previous 5-year period that used the applicant as a pilot, and from the National Driver Registry.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 44703 Name of Law: Airman certificates
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 13855	03/23/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 30659	06/01/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Pilot Records Improvement Act of 1996	8060-12, 8060-13, 8060-10, 8060-10A, 8060-11, 8060-11A	FAA Records Request ,   Airman Notice and Right to Receive Copy - FAA Records ,   Air Carrier and Other Records Request ,   Airman Notice and Right to Receive Copy - Air Carrier and Other Records ,   Authorization for Release of DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Records Under PRIA and Maintained Under Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (49 CFR) Part 40 ,   National Driver Register Records Request

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	18,263	16,697	0	0	1,566	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	45,655	41,741	0	0	3,914	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,394,220	0	0	0	2,394,220	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This collection has been experiencing a steady increase in responses over each reporting period as the industry has been recovering from the events of September 11, 2001.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $180,564

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 06/28/2007

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