Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of a Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Certification: Airmen Other Than Flight Crewmembers, Subpart C, Aircraft Dispatchers and App. A Aircraft Dispatcher, 54803 [2018-23722]

Agencies

• Federal Aviation Administration
• DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 211 (Wednesday, October 31, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 54803]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-23722]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of a Renewed Approval of Information Collection: 
Certification: Airmen Other Than Flight Crewmembers, Subpart C, 
Aircraft Dispatchers and App. A Aircraft Dispatcher

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA 
invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information 
collection. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period 
soliciting comments on the following collection of information was 
published on August 23, 2018. The collection involves the information 
that each applicant for an aircraft dispatcher certificate or FAA 
approval of an aircraft dispatcher course must submit to the FAA. These 
applications, reports and training course materials are provided to the 
local Flight Standards District Office of the FAA that oversees the 
certificate and FAA approvals. The information to be collected will be 
used to and/or is necessary to determine qualification and the ability 
of the applicant to safely dispatch aircraft. Without this collection 
of information, applicants for a certificate or course approval would 
not be able to receive certification or approval. The collection of 
information for those who choose to train aircraft dispatcher 
applicants is to protect the applicants by ensuring that they are 
properly trained.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by November 30, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on 
the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. Comments should be 
addressed to the attention of the Desk Officer, Department of 
Transportation/FAA, and sent via electronic mail to 
[email protected], or faxed to (202) 395-6974, or mailed to 
the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management 
and Budget, Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th Street NW, Washington, 
DC 20503.
    Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of 
this information collection, including (a) Whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary for FAA's performance; (b) the 
accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to enhance the 
quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (d) 
ways that the burden could be minimized without reducing the quality of 
the collected information. The agency will summarize and/or include 
your comments in the request for OMB's clearance of this information 
collection.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Hall at (940) 594-5913, or by 
email at: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0648.
    Title: Certification: Airmen Other Than Flight Crewmembers, Subpart 
C, Aircraft Dispatchers and App. A Aircraft Dispatcher.
    Form Numbers: There are no forms associated with this collection.
    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
    Background: The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment 
period soliciting comments on the following collection of information 
was published on August 23, 2018 (83 FR 42758). This collection 
involves the information that each applicant for an aircraft dispatcher 
certificate or FAA approval of an aircraft dispatcher course must 
submit to the FAA to comply with 14 CFR part 65, subpart C and Appendix 
A. These applications, reports and training course materials are 
provided to the responsible Flight Standards Office of the FAA that 
oversees the certificates and FAA approvals.
    This collection involves the knowledge testing that each applicant 
for an aircraft dispatcher certificate must successfully complete or 
information required to obtain FAA approval of an aircraft dispatcher 
course in order to comply with 14 CFR part 65, subpart C and Appendix 
A. These applications, reports and training course materials are 
provided to the responsible Flight Standards Office of the FAA which 
oversees the certificates and FAA approvals.
    The collection is necessary for the FAA to determine qualification 
and the ability of the applicant to safely dispatch aircraft. Without 
this collection of information, applicants for a certificate or course 
approval would not be able to receive certification or approval. The 
collection of information for those who choose to train aircraft 
dispatcher applicants is to protect the applicants by ensuring that 
they are properly trained.
    Respondents: 1,288.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 4.8 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 6,351.47 hours.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on October 24, 2018.
Barbara Hall,
FAA Information Collection Clearance Officer, Performance, Policy, and 
Records Management Branch, ASP-110.
[FR Doc. 2018-23722 Filed 10-30-18; 8:45 am]
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