Rotorcraft External Load Operator Certificate Application

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 8710-4 Section 133.15, Application for Certificate Issuance or Renewal	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Part 133 Statutory Authority.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-06-03	Repair queued
06092021 2120-0044 Clean.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2021-06-09	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

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

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2120-0044	ICR Reference No: 202106-2120-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201805-2120-010
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Rotorcraft External Load Operator Certificate Application
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 07/23/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2021
Responses	2,013	2,098
Time Burden (Hours)	3,295	3,329
Cost Burden (Dollars)	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 were 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
   US Code: 49 USC 106 Name of Law: Federal Aviation Administration
   US Code: 49 USC 40113 Name of Law: Administrative
  

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:
	86 FR 11821	02/26/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 39096	07/23/2021
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 133.15, Application for Certificate Issuance or Renewal	8710-4	Rotorcraft External-Load Operator Certificate Application.
Section 133.21. Personnel
Section 133.25. Amendment of Certificate
Section 133.27. Availability, transfer, and surrender of certificate
Section 133.31. Emergency Operations
Section 133.33. Operating Rules
Section 133.37. Crewmember training, currency, and testing requirements.
Section 133.47, Rotorcraft Load Combination Flight Manual

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	2,013	2,098	0	0	-85	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,295	3,329	0	0	-34	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 for this ICR is lower than in the previous submission. As of February 2021, there were 357 active part 133 operators, as opposed to 400 in the previous submission. This results in fewer respondents and thus fewer responses, and a lower total hourly burden per year.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $323,302

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? No

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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: 07/23/2021

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