This paperwork burden directly
supports the Department of Transportation Strategic Goal on Safety.
Specifically, the goal is to promote the public health and safety
by working toward the elimination of transportation related deaths,
injuries, and property damage. The reporting and recordkeeping
requirements of Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) Part 91, General
Operating and Flight Rules, are authorized by Part A of Subtitle
VII of the Revised Title 49 United States Code. FAR Part 91
prescribes rules governing the operation of aircraft (other than
moored balloons, kites, rockets and unmanned free balloons) within
the United States. The reporting and recordkeeping requirements
prescribed by various sections of FAR Part 91 are necessary for FAA
to assure compliance with these provisions. This information
collection also reflects the reporting requirements related to
exercise of emergency powers by remote pilots in command pursuant
to 14 CFR 107.21. That section states that in an in-flight
emergency requiring immediate action, the remote pilot in command
may deviate from any rule of part 107 to the extent necessary to
meet that emergency. Each remote pilot in command who deviates from
a rule in an in-flight emergency must, upon request of the
Administrator, send a written report of that deviation to the
Administrator. The collection is being revised to include
information required to process a request for a Minimum Equipment
List (MEL) Letter of Authorization (LOA) in accordance with certain
regulations prescribing general operating and flight rules. The
information to be collected is necessary because a written request
is required to obtain an MEL LOA. The information collected
includes only those details essential to evaluate the request,
approve the MEL, and issue the LOA. A person who desires to operate
an aircraft with inoperative instruments or equipment under the
provisions of 14 CFR § 91.213(a) must receive approval for their
minimum equipment list and be issued an LOA to use that MEL. The
person must submit the MEL for approval along with a written
request for an LOA to the responsible Flight Standards office. The
information collected includes only those details essential to
evaluate the request, approve the MEL, and issue the LOA. This
information includes the aircraft operator’s name and address, the
name and telephone number or email address of the person
responsible for aircraft operations, aircraft make, model, series,
aircraft registration number, aircraft serial number, the proposed
MEL, and nonessential equipment and furnishings list, if
applicable. The FAA currently issues MEL approvals under the
provisions of § 91.213(a) through two methods: (1) D095 LOA and (2)
D195 LOA. The FAA is simplifying § 91.213(a) MEL approvals by
transitioning to one method of approval, LOA D195, and streamlining
the application and approval process to reduce regulatory costs,
burdens, and delays. While developing this new § 91.213(a) LOA
policy, the FAA discovered that approval for information collection
was inadvertently overlooked during the § 91.213 rulemaking
process. We now seek to remedy that omission.
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USC 44701 Name of Law: General requirements
The FAA is simplifying and
streamlining the part § 91.213(a) MEL LOA application and approval
process to reduce regulatory costs, burdens, and delays. However,
there will be an increased burden over a 5-year period as operators
transition from one MEL approval method to another. Additionally,
while developing this new MEL policy, the FAA discovered that
approval for information collection was inadvertently overlooked
during the § 91.213 rulemaking process. We now seek to remedy that
omission. The FAA is removing § 91.215(a) from this collection. As
a result of a regulatory amendment in 1992, that section no longer
contains an information collection.. The FAA is also removing §
91.9 from this collection. After an analysis of that section, the
Flight Standards Service determined that that section does not
constitute or contain a discrete information collection, and should
never have been included in this ICR.
$2,637,988
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Chris Morris 202
267-4418
No
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 8130-6 91.203(a)(1), Civil Aircraft, certifications required.
30-day FRN 05282021.pdf
04222021 2120-0005.docx
91.213(a), Inoperative instruments and equipment