Application for Employment with the Federal Aviation Administration

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Federal Register_Vol. 91 No. 55_Monday March 23 2026_Notices 13927.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-05-28	Available
Federal Register_Vol. 91 No. 59_Friday March 27 2026_Notices 14904.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-05-28	Available
Federal Register_Vol. 91 No. 101_Wednesday May 27 2026_Notices 31517.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-05-28	Available
30 day FRN 0597 (Signed 052126).docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-05-28	Available
60 day FRN 0597 (Signed 031926).docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-05-28	Available
OMB IC 2120-0597 Supporting Statemnt A (051226).docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-05-28	Available
60 day FRN 0597 CORRECTION (Signed 032426).docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-05-12	Available
Adjudicated-FAA-1307-Aviator-PTA-11042021.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-22	Available
Privacy-FAA-1309-AVIATOR - PCM - 2023.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-22	Available
OMB 2120-0597 App ScreenShots Feb 2023.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-22	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
25678	Application for Employment with the Federal Aviation Administration	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2120-0597	ICR Reference No: 202603-2120-008
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202301-2120-004
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Application for Employment with the Federal Aviation Administration
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 05/29/2026

table that charts list comparision

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2026
Responses	80,000	180,000
Time Burden (Hours)	80,000	180,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: Applicants interested in applying for jobs with the FAA voluntarily complete the online Web based application (USAJOBS/AVIATOR) process. The information is reported on occasion. AVIATOR facilitates the FAA hiring process with instant certification of qualified candidates for employment. It allows simultaneous online application submittal; screening and testing; scoring and notification; eligibility list placement; and referral for interview. Once applicants electronic application form is complete and the job announcement date expires, FAA AHR performs its Qualification Reviews process. The data gathered from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Application for Employment is analyzed and evaluated by AHR specialists to identify applicants with required qualifications for a variety of positions within the FAA. While the FAA is exempt from provisions relating to normal competitive examination processing within Title 5, USC, Sections 3302-3305, this process enables the FAA to establish a selection pool of best-qualified candidates to fulfill its many critical safety-related jobs.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 104 - 50 348 Name of Law: Department Of Transportation Appropriations Act
  

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:
	91 FR 14904	03/27/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 31517	05/27/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application for Employment with the Federal Aviation Administration

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	80,000	180,000	0	0	-100,000	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	80,000	180,000	0	0	-100,000	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 reduction in burden - from 180,000 hours to 80,000 hours is primarily due to the federal hiring freeze as we used 2025 data for this submission. We used 2022 data to support our last submission (2023). The 2022 data accounted for an atypical number of Air Traffic Controller job applications (50,000+) that were submitted that year.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,076,819

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.     Yes

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.     Yes

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: 05/29/2026

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