Individuals seeking to exercise pilot
privileges are required to obtain a FAA medical certificate per 14
CFR §61.3(c) and §67.4. The collection is mandatory to be reported
on occasion (as needed) based on the duration of the three classes
of medical certificates as specified in 14 CFR §61.3(d) and will
vary among respondents. The FAA collects this medical information
only when an individual initially applies for or renews a FAA
medical certificate. All applications and supporting documentation
received are for decision-making and recordkeeping purposes.
Respondents provide private medical information in order to meet
FAA standards; their applications contain personally identifying
information (PII). The application contains questions regarding
medical history, the usage of medication, recent visits to a health
professional, etc. It is anticipated that the information collected
will be disseminated to Aviation Medical Examiners (i.e. public
physicians designated by the FAA) through an automated system or
used to support publicly disseminated information. The FAA Office
of Aerospace Medicine 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. See response to Question 10 of this
Supporting Statement for more information on confidentiality and
privacy. The information collection is designed to yield data that
meet all applicable information quality guidelines. The FAA assigns
a unique Pathology Index number (called a PI#) to each respondent’s
application. Renewal applicants maintain the same PI# as their
unique identifier for the lifecycle of their applications with the
FAA. Following is a brief description of the purpose of this
medical information collection: FAA Form 8500-7, Report of Eye
Evaluation: Applicants who do not meet distant visual acuity
standards and who desire an Authorization for Special Issuance of a
Medical Certificate must submit FAA Form 8500-7 for evaluation and
determination by FAA physicians. FAA Form 8500-8, Application for
Airman Medical Certificate or Airman Medical and Student Pilot
Certificate: Applicants complete this form to make application for
an FAA medical certificate. FAA-designated Aviation Medical
Examiners (AMEs) perform a medical examination and, based on the
applicants’ input, work with Agency physicians to assess an
applicant’s medical fitness. FAA Form 8500-14, Ophthalmological
Evaluation for Glaucoma: Applicants with glaucoma must submit FAA
Form 8500-14 so that FAA physicians can make determinations
regarding permissible operational flight activities commensurate
with their medical condition and public safety.
US Code:
49
USC 44709 Name of Law: Amendments, modifications, suspensions,
and revocations of certificates
US Code: 49
USC 40113 Name of Law: Administrative
US Code: 49
USC 44702 Name of Law: Issuance of certificates
US Code: 49
USC 44701 Name of Law: General requirements
US Code: 49
USC 44703 Name of Law: Airman certificates
In October of 2018, Congress
passed the FAA Reauthorization Act (Public Law 115-254). Section
318 of Public Law 115-254 directed the Administrator to revise 14
CFR 61.3(c) (relating to second-class medical certificates) to
apply to an operator of an air balloon to the same extent such
regulations apply to a pilot flightcrew member of other aircraft.
In November of 2021, the FAA issued Medical Certification Standards
for Commercial Balloon Operations, a notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM) in response to the statutory directive. The NPRM proposed
extending the requirement of second class medical certificates to
commercial balloon pilots engaged in certain commercial balloon
operations. The time burden on regulated persons has increased due
to the estimated affected population increase of 2,277 respondents.
The economic burden on respondents has also increased, because the
FAA is now using an updated per-respose cost of $150.
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 8500-14 Ophthalmological Evaluation for Glaucoma
3-4-1 MedXPress TOS PRA Statement.pdf
2120-0034 Commercial Balloons Final Rule 112222.docx
Ophthalmological Evaluation for Glaucoma