Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
Approved without change
03/26/2021
01/29/2021
table that charts list comparision
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
03/31/2024
36 Months From Approved
03/31/2021
12,821
0
508,016
1,000
0
30,321
0
0
0
Commercial air tour operators currently operating under Part 121 or Part 135 will only need to provide information in the form of a helicopter performance plan as required in Part 136. The operators most affected will be those operating commercial air tours under Part 91. These operators, conducting operations for charitable, nonprofit, or community events only, will need to apply for and receive a Letter of Authorization (LOA) from the FAA. This information requirement is similar, if not less of a burden, than what would have been required of these operators had been forced to move into Part 135. The LOA will act as an Operations Specification and will provide information about each Part 91 operators business. This information will be valuable for oversight of these operators, who have conducted commercial air tour flights outside of regular FAA oversight and guidance. The FAA will use the information it collects and reviews to ensure compliance and adherence to regulations and, if necessary, take enforcement action on violators of the regulations.
These are the information collection requirements to be reviewed by OMB:
Pilot certification, Letter to the FSDO under 91.146
LOAâs required under 91.147
Helicopter Performance Plan under 136.13
Passenger briefings under 136.7
The information gathered in this collection is mandatory as it is required by the regulations. The collection includes both reporting and recordkeeping requirements. The information is collected as needed. 91.146 requires an operator to submit information to the FAA at least 7 days prior to an event (charitable, community, or non-profit). The information required to be submitted to the FAA office is:
a signed letter detailing the name of the sponsor, the purpose of the event, the date and time of the event, the location of the event, and all prior events under this section participated in by the sponsor in the current calendar year. A photocopy of each pilot in commandâs pilot certificate, medical certificate and logbook entries that shows the pilot is current in accordance with 61.56 and 61.57 of this chapter and that any private pilot has at least 500 hours of flight time; and a signed statement from each pilot that lists all prior events under this section in which the pilot has participated during the current calendar year.
91.147 requires that each operator operating under this part must apply for and receive a Letter of Authorization from the responsible Flight Standards office. 136.13 requires each operator to complete a performance plan before each helicopter commercial air tour or flight operated under 14 CFR part 91.146 and 91.147. This information is not submitted to the FAA. The Pilot in Command must review for accuracy and comply with the performance plan on the day the flight is flown. 136.7 requires that each Pilot in Command brief passengers prior to each takeoff. This information is not submitted to the FAA.
The purpose of this collection is to ensure that National Air Tours operate according to established safety standards and in compliance with regulations.
The hourly burdens have been updated from the last submission. The burdens were updated to more accurately match what meeting the regulation would require for operators. Cost burdens on the public have been updated to reflect current 2020 wage rates, current overtime and fringe benefit rates. The agency has separated collection activity into appropriate information collections, there has not been additional forms or applications added.
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.
Air Tour Safety 2120-0717 2020 update.docx
91.146 Requirements