2008 Newly Certificated Airframe and/or Powerplant Mechanics: Assessment of the Mechanic’s Practical Test Program

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form XXXX 2008 Newly Certificated Airframe and/or Powerplant Mechanics: Assessment of the Mechanic’s Practical Test Program	Form	New	Repair queued
National Assessment of Mechanics OMB - Part B.doc	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2007-10-31	Available
National Assessment of Mechanics OMB.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2007-10-31	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
182548	2008 Newly Certificated Airframe and/or Powerplant Mechanics: Assessment of the Mechanic’s Practical Test Program	Form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2120-0727	ICR Reference No: 200710-2120-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 2008 Newly Certificated Airframe and/or Powerplant Mechanics: Assessment of the Mechanic’s Practical Test Program
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/21/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/12/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2011	36 Months From Approved
Responses	2,200	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	2,200	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This project involves collecting data from individual applicants who have recently taken, for the first time, and passed an oral and/or practical Airframe and/or Powerplant (A and/or P) Mechanic Certification test. The goal of this effort is “to reduce the number of fatal accidents in general aviation” by identifying areas of concern so that the FAA may affect corrections in FAA policy, guidance material, and FAA-sponsored programs in order to improve the overall quality of the designated mechanic examiner oral and/or practical test program. Volunteers will be from across the United States and will be mechanics newly certified for the Airframe and/or Powerplant Mechanic’s rating.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

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 37305	07/09/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 61202	10/29/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
2008 Newly Certificated Airframe and/or Powerplant Mechanics: Assessment of the Mechanic’s Practical Test Program	XXXX	Assessment of the Mechanic?s Practical Test Program

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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	2,200	0	0	2,200	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,200	0	0	2,200	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	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 is a new collection, therefore there is a program change.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $12,025

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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: 12/12/2007

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