Rotorcraft External Load Operator Certificate Application

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 8710-4 Section 133.15, Application for Certificate Issuance or Renewal Form	Modified
Supprting Statement 2120-0044 UPDATED May 24 Final.docx Supporting Statement A	2018-05-24

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
25551	Section 133.15, Application for Certificate Issuance or Renewal Form	Modified
231401	Section 133.47, Rotorcraft Load Combination Flight Manual	New
231400	Section 133.37. Crewmember training, currency, and testing requirements.	New
231399	Section 133.33. Operating Rules	New
231397	Section 133.31. Emergency Operators.	New
231396	Section 133.27. Availability, transfer, and surrender of certificate	New
231395	Section 133.25. Amendment of Certificate	New
231394	Section 133.21. Personnel	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2120-0044	ICR Reference No: 201805-2120-010
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201411-2120-002
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Rotorcraft External Load Operator Certificate Application
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: 08/24/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/24/2018
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2021	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2018
Responses	2,098	0	2,075
Time Burden (Hours)	3,329	0	3,268
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The respondents to this collection are mandated to collect and report information to the FAA. Respondents are organizations wishing to conduct nonpassenger-carrying external-load operations for compensation or hire, which requires the proper certification and or renewal of certification. The FAA uses this information, required, to process the operating certificate as a record of aircraft authorized for use, and to monitor Rotorcraft External Load Operations. FAA Form 8710 4, Rotorcraft External Load Operator Certificate Application, provides a record of surveillance activities when completed by an inspector. If the information was not collected, FAA would not be able to meet its regulatory responsibilities for oversight and surveillance under Part 133.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 44701 Name of Law: General Requirements
   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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 5675	02/08/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 18621	04/27/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 8

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Section 133.33. Operating Rules
Section 133.37. Crewmember training, currency, and testing requirements.
Section 133.47, Rotorcraft Load Combination Flight Manual
Section 133.25. Amendment of Certificate
Section 133.27. Availability, transfer, and surrender of certificate
Section 133.31. Emergency Operators.
Section 133.21. Personnel
Section 133.15, Application for Certificate Issuance or Renewal	8710-4	Rotorcraft External-Load Operator Certificate Application.

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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	2,098	2,075	0	0	23	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,329	3,268	0	0	61	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: The total hourly burden is updated to reflect a more accurate estimate of the actual burden. We estimated the number of annual recertifications and new applications to be 200 in the last submission. Based on actual figures we estimate this to be 179. We estimated the time required to complete these requests to be .3 hours in the previous submission, while in this submission we estimate the time to be .5 hours. In Section 133.25, Amendment of Certificate we now estimate there to be 89 responses, while in the previous submission we estimated 45. We also estimated the time required to complete this to be .3 hours in the previous submission and now estimate the required time per response to be .5 hours. With this submission in ROCIS the burden is entered in a more granular format showing burden by sections of the regulation.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $217,687

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: 05/24/2018

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