Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
Approved without change
10/18/2022
05/29/2020
Consistent with public comments identifying potentially burdensome aspects of certain questions and instructions related to those questions, the agency will continue to work with OMB to pursue improvements to this information collection and should conduct a non-substantive revision implementing these changes once agreed-upon.
table that charts list comparision
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
10/31/2024
36 Months From Approved
10/31/2022
408,104
0
216,874
597,156
0
103,923
24,256,477
0
4,971,850
Individuals seeking to exercise pilot privileges are required to obtain a FAA medical certificate per 14 CFR §61.3(c) and §67.4. The collection is mandatory to be reported on occasion (as needed) based on the duration of the three classes of medical certificates as specified in 14 CFR §61.3(d) and will vary among respondents. The FAA collects this medical information only when an individual initially applies for or renews a FAA medical certificate. All applications and supporting documentation received are for decision-making and recordkeeping purposes.
Respondents provide private medical information in order to meet FAA standards; their applications contain personally identifying information (PII). The application contains questions regarding medical history, the usage of medication, recent visits to a health professional, etc. It is anticipated that the information collected will be disseminated to Aviation Medical Examiners (i.e. public physicians designated by the FAA) through an automated system or used to support publicly disseminated information. The FAA Office of Aerospace Medicine will retain control over the information and safeguard it from improper access, modification, and destruction, consistent with FAA standards for confidentiality, privacy, and electronic information. See response to Question 10 of this Supporting Statement for more information on confidentiality and privacy. The information collection is designed to yield data that meet all applicable information quality guidelines.
The FAA assigns a unique Pathology Index number (called a PI#) to each respondentâs application. Renewal applicants maintain the same PI# as their unique identifier for the lifecycle of their applications with the FAA.
Following is a brief description of the purpose of this medical information collection:
FAA Form 8500-7, Report of Eye Evaluation: Applicants who do not meet distant visual acuity standards and who desire an Authorization for Special Issuance of a Medical Certificate must submit FAA Form 8500-7 for evaluation and determination by FAA physicians.
FAA Form 8500-8, Application for Airman Medical Certificate or Airman Medical and Student Pilot Certificate: Applicants complete this form to make application for an FAA medical certificate. FAA-designated Aviation Medical Examiners (AMEs) perform a medical examination and, based on the applicantsâ input, work with Agency physicians to assess an applicantâs medical fitness.
FAA Form 8500-14, Ophthalmological Evaluation for Glaucoma: Applicants with glaucoma must submit FAA Form 8500-14 so that FAA physicians can make determinations regarding permissible operational flight activities commensurate with their medical condition and public safety.
US Code:
49 USC 44702
Name of Law: Issuance of certificates
US Code:
49 USC 44701
Name of Law: General requirements
US Code:
49 USC 44703
Name of Law: Airman certificates
US Code:
49 USC 44709
Name of Law: Amendments, modifications, suspensions, and revocations of certificates
US Code:
49 USC 40113
Name of Law: Administrative
In January 2016, the FAA Office of Aerospace Medicine submitted a package requesting to make revisions to Form 8500-8. In that package submission, FAA data indicated a total of 396,782 respondents; 378,782 for 8500-8, the general medical application; and 18,000 for FAA forms 8700-7 or 8700-14 for vision examinations.
In March 2017, an FAA rulemaking team submitted a package to revise the burden on FAA Form 8500-8 based on rulemaking action to codify Section 2307 Public Law Section 2307 of Public Law 114-190, the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 (FESSA) into Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (see 82 FR 3149; January 11, 2017. ) As part of that action, the team predicted the agency would see 179,498 fewer respondents. (They predicted 198,847 versus the 378,345 respondents actually received). Subtracting the 378,345 from the 198,847 respondents yields a difference of 179,498 respondents and this was not realized.
The FAA has not taken any action to increase burden on respondents since the last renewal and the projected revision associated with the rulemaking. For this renewal, the Agency actually received an increase in 8500-8 applications by 17,322: from 378,782 for CY 2015 to 396,104 for CY 2019. As such, the difference in respondents should not be construed as increase in burden. It is simply a matter of the actual effect of the FESSA rule not being realized in the 2120-0034 collection. Further, an increase in applicants is not unusual; nor is it predictable from year to year. In addition, the salary rates of Legal Instrument Examiners, respondents, and Physicians also increased.
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:
(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;
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.
Ophthalmological Evaluation for Glaucoma