Certification of Airmen for the Operation of Light-Sport Aircraft

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 8710-11 Certification of Airmen for the Operation of Light-Sport Aircraft - Pilots	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Form 8610-2 Certification of Airmen for the Operation of Light-Sport Aircraft - Maintenance	Form	Modified	Available
2120-0690 2010.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2010-09-08	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
25853	Certification of Airmen for the Operation of Light-Sport Aircraft - Pilots	Form	Modified
182596	Certification of Airmen for the Operation of Light-Sport Aircraft - Maintenance	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2120-0690	ICR Reference No: 201009-2120-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200707-2120-002
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Certification of Airmen for the Operation of Light-Sport Aircraft
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/08/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/10/2010
Terms of Clearance: This approval period is shortened because FAA has linked this collection to multiple control numbers without revision of the accompanying information collection requests. Before resubmission, FAA should revise OMB Control Number 2120-0020 to reflect changes in this collection, and, ensure that the relationship between both collections (2120-0020, and 2120-0690) is reflected in the supporting statement for each collection.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2011	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2010
Responses	57,214	0	57,214
Time Burden (Hours)	72,582	0	72,582
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This rule established requirements for the certification, operation, and maintenance of light-sport aircraft. For the operation of light-sport aircraft, the FAA established a sport pilot certificate and a flight instructor certificate with a sport pilot rating. The FAA also established requirements for student pilots and private pilots to operate these aircraft, and to revise the recreational pilot certificate to align it with privileges proposed for the new sport pilot certificate. The FAA created a new repairman certificate with ratings for individuals who inspect and maintain light-sport aircraft. In addition, the FAA is created a new category of special airworthiness certificate for light-sport aircraft that meet a consensus standard. This rule also revised the requirements for the issuance of experimental certificates to include light-sport aircraft.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 44701 Name of Law: General requirements
   US Code: 49 USC 40113 Name of Law: Administrative
   US Code: 49 USC 44703 Name of Law: Airman certificates
   US Code: 49 USC 44702 Name of Law: Issuance of certificates
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2120-AH19	Final or interim final rulemaking	69 FR 44771	07/27/2004

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 32982	06/10/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 52801	08/27/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Certification of Airmen for the Operation of Light-Sport Aircraft - Pilots	8710-11	Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application - Sport Pilot
Certification of Airmen for the Operation of Light-Sport Aircraft - Maintenance	8610-2, 337, 8110-14, 8110-28	Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application ,   Major Repair and Alteration ,   Statement of Qualifications ,   Application and Statement of Qualification

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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	57,214	57,214	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	72,582	72,582	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $523,733

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

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: 09/10/2010

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