Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
08/16/2023
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
11/30/2023
224,474
208,904
7,482
6,963
0
0
Individuals pursuing an FAA
certificate or rating to operate in the National Airspace System
(NAS) must meet the standards established in the FAA regulations
specific to the certificate sought by the individual. FAA
certification requires that an individual must successfully pass an
Airman Knowledge Test as part of the requirements to obtain an FAA
certificate or rating. The FAA develops and administers 90
different knowledge tests in many different areas that are required
as part of the overall airman certification process. Airman
Knowledge Tests are administered at approved Knowledge Testing
Centers by an approved test proctor who is required to administer
the appropriate Airman Knowledge Test to the individual pursuing
FAA certification through the ATLAS test delivery software. It is
voluntary for individuals taking an FAA Airman Knowledge Test to
report the following information on occasion in order to complete
the registration process before the administration of the Airman
Knowledge Test: Name, username, password, FAA Tracking Number
(FTN), physical address, Date of Birth, email address, phone
number, country, citizenship, branch of service, previous number of
test attempts, flight school or field experience, graduation date,
authorization category, accommodation selections, scheduled exam
date, photo identification, and test authorization (credentials of
the individual such as an instructor endorsement). The information
below is collected by the approved knowledge test delivery vender
in electronic format for the purposes stated below: • Name: First,
Middle, Last, Suffix • Username • Password • FAA Tracking Number
(FTN) – provided to identify individual’s name as established by
individual in IACRA. • Email Address • Date of Birth: - Airman
Knowledge Tests have minimum age requirements in order to take
specific test based on minimum age for FAA certification • Phone
number • City • State • Postal Code • Country • Citizenship •
Branch of Service Designation • Number of Attempts: Number of
attempts to be in compliance with regulations that mandate how long
an individual must wait to take the test again after failure. •
Flight School or Field Experience (when applicable) • Graduation
Date (when applicable) • Authorization Category • Accommodation
Selections (when applicable) • Scheduled exam date • Photo
identification that contains the individuals photograph, address,
signature, and DOB for compliance with U.S. Code § 44703, part 61
and part 107. • Test authorization indicating individual is
qualified for the specific knowledge test (instructor endorsement,
graduation certificate, etc) according to the specific regulation
of the certificate being pursued by the airman. It is anticipated
that the information collected will not be disseminated to the
public or used to support publicly disseminated information. FAA
(ATLAS Aviation) 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. The information collection is designed to
yield data that meet all applicable information quality
guidelines.
The Airman Knowledge Testing
Program has historically operated as an Organization Designation
Authorization (ODA) in accordance with 14 CFR part 183. However,
the program is now operated through a vendor services contract by
the FAA’s office of acquisitions. Adjustment to the number of
respondents to 224,474 annually based on increased test volume of
airman taking FAA Airman Knowledge Tests. This increased the
overall burden to 7,482 hours annually.
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.