Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
08/09/2023
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
03/31/2024
12,825
12,821
1,400
1,000
0
0
Commercial air tour operators
currently operating under Part 91.146, 91.147, 121 or Part 135 will
only need to provide information in the form of a helicopter
performance plan as required in Part 136. Operators, conducting
operations for charitable, nonprofit, or community events under
Part 91.146 only, are required to notify the FAA of their intent to
conduct such operations at least seven days prior the event and are
required to provide detailed information with regards to the
specifics of the event and are required to conduct the flight under
a specific set of conditions and requirements as set forth by the
regulation. Operators conducting flight operations under Part
91.147 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 LOA’s required under
91.147 Helicopter Performance Plan under 136.13 Passenger briefings
under 136.7 LOA’s/OpSpec required for issuance of B048 for Hawaiian
Operations under special authorization. The information gathered in
this collection is mandatory as it is required by the regulations.
The collection includes reporting 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, • all prior events
under this section participated in by the sponsor in the current
calendar year. A photocopy of each pilot in command’s 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. For issuance of
OpSpec/LOA B048, the operator must provide the FAA with a list of
information which is found in the supporting statement. The purpose
of this collection is to ensure that National Air Tours operate
according to established safety standards and in compliance with
regulations.
US Code:
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USC 44701 Name of Law: General requirements
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 2023 wage rates, current overtime and fringe benefit rates.
Information and burden was added for Hawaiian Air Tours Opspec/LOA
B048.
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.
FAA-2023-0976-0002_content.pdf
Air Tour Safety 2120-0717 2023 Final Draft.docx
91.146 Requirements