14 CFR § 65.11 requires that applications for a certificate or rating under this part be reported on a form and in a manner prescribed by the FAA Administrator. The applications forms are submitted by the applicant, to the FAA, by way of the local Flight Standards Office. The information collected on the forms is, and has been, used by the FAA to determine eligibility for a mechanic, repairman, or parachute rigger certificate and/or rating, or a mechanic certificate inspection authorization. Application and certification is necessary to ensure qualifications of the applicant. A new FAA form, 8610-3, is being requested to collect the repairman applicant information previously collected on FAA Form 8610-2.
Additionally, Mechanic and parachute rigger applicants must pass FAA knowledge and practical tests, with a minimum passing grade of 70%, to be eligible for certificate issuance. Applicants may retest 30 days after failing a test, however if an applicant desires to test prior to 30 days from the test failure, they must present a signed statement from an airman holding the certificate and rating sought by the applicant, certifying that the airman has given the applicant additional instruction in each of the subjects failed and that the airman considers the applicant ready for retesting.
Certificated parachute riggers must also keep records, as required by §65.131. This is a mandatory requirement of the certificate holder. The record describes the parachute being packed, maintained, or altered. The record must include a description of the work done to the parachute, and the date and place where the work was performed. The records must be kept for at least 2 years after the date each was made.
US Code:
49 USC 44702
Name of Law: Issuance of Certificates
US Code:
49 USC 44703
Name of Law: Airman Certificates
This collection requests approval of a new information collection instrument, FAA Form 8610-3, specific to repairman applicants under 14 CFR part 65, Subpart E.
⢠This is not a request to collect new information, only to separate repairman information collection from mechanics and parachute riggers.
⢠Separating these collections of information will benefit the applicants, as the forms will be more specific to applicant type.
⢠Separation also allows the form to be formatted to enable a better user experience, including attaching instructions specific to the application for the specific certificate being requested.
Reporting burden estimated in this IC is 1,979 hours and $619,212 more than what was estimated in the previous IC, for the following reasons:
⢠The burden associated with mechanic and parachute rigger retests, within 30 days of a test failure, was inadvertently omitted from the previous IC.(+ 190 hours)
⢠The burden associated with light sport repairmen training requirements was inadvertently omitted from the previous IC. (+10,960 hours)
⢠Burden hours for IA application and renewal is less than reported in the previous IC. (-68 hours)
⢠The number of applications in total, for mechanics, parachute riggers, and repairman is lower than reported in the last collection.(-9,149 respondents)
⢠The wage rates for positions has been updated, resulting in higher cost of burden hours.
Recordkeeping burden estimated in this IC is 6,899 hours less, and $483,721 more than what was estimated in the previous IC for the following reasons:
⢠Less certificated parachute riggers has lowered the estimated number of recordkeeping entries made.(-2,375)
⢠The wage rate for a parachute riggers has been updated, resulting in higher cost of burden hours.
Agency burden estimated in this IC is 2500 hours and $1,482,453 more than what was reported in the previous IC.
⢠This is primarily due to the fully burdened FAA inspector wage rate of $105.47 being used instead of the previously used wage rate of $38.46.
⢠The source of the previous wage rate was not cited and is unknown.
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.
Form 8610-2 Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application – Mechanic and Parachute Rigger
Supporting Statement A - 2120-0022 R2.docx
Part 65 Forms-Details of IC.xlsx
44703.pdf
Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application – Mechanic and Parachute Rigger