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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
[Docket No. FAA–2020–0936]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Requests for Comments;
Clearance of a New Approval of
Information Collection: Survey of
Industry’s Response to Safety Alert for
Operators (SAFO) 17007
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
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 for a new information
collection. The Federal Register Notice
with a 60-day comment period soliciting
comments on the following collection of
information was published on October
8, 2020. The collection involves survey
responses from U.S. air carrier (Part 121
and Part 135) employees who lead
departments responsible for Operations
and Standards, Training, and Safety to
understand how industry has addressed
recommendations from SAFO 17007
and to inform future guidance on
manual flight skill proficiency in future
en-route and terminal environments.
This information collection is necessary,
as no other information sources have
been identified that would provide the
required information. Operator policies
and procedures are not publicly shared;
therefore, this is the only reliable
method to gather anonymous
information from a representative
industry sample.
DATES: Written comments should be
submitted by June 2, 2021.
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 oira_
submission@omb.eop.gov, 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Victor Quach by email at:
victor.k.quach@faa.gov; phone: 202–
267–3585, NextGen Human Factors
Division, ANG–C1; 800 Independence
Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20591.
SUMMARY:
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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.
OMB Control Number: 2120–XXXX.
Title: Survey of Industry’s Response
to Safety Alert for Operators (SAFO)
17007.
Form Numbers: Not applicable.
Type of Review: New information
collection
Background: The Federal Register
Notice with a 60-day comment period
soliciting comments on the following
collection of information was published
on October 8, 2020 (85 FR 6364). The
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
is developing guidance materials on
maintaining manual flight skill
proficiency in future en-route and
terminal environments where pilots will
have less opportunities to practice
manual flight knowledge, skills, and
abilities (KSAs) in a highly automated
environment. The FAA is conducting
this survey of U.S. air carriers (Part 121
and Part 135) to determine how the
organizations have incorporated the
recommendations in SAFO 17007 into
line operations and training. SAFO
17007 (linked below) encourages the
development of training and lineoperations policies to ensure that
proficiency in manual flight operations
is developed and maintained for air
carrier pilots. https://www.faa.gov/
other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_
operators/airline_safety/safo/all_safos/
media/2017/SAFO17007.pdf
An invitation to complete a one-time
electronic survey will be sent to U.S. air
carrier (Part 121 and Part 135)
employees who lead departments
responsible for Operations and
Standards, Training, and Safety. These
personnel are responsible for
implementing the SAFO’s
recommendations into line operations
and training. All data provided will be
kept private to the extent possible by
law. To preclude the identification of
individual responses, all respondents
will be given a participant code that
does not identify them or their
organization. Only the project leaders
will have access to the coding key,
which will be destroyed after data
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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analyses are complete. Only analyses
and reports of aggregate data will be
produced and released.
Failure to collect data on industry
incorporation of SAFO 17007
recommendations will impact the
quality of future FAA guidance
provided to address manual flight
operations. As such, it may also
jeopardize future manual flight
operations in an increasingly automated
environment. SAFO 17007 encourages
operators to practice manual flight in an
operational environment; however,
increased use of flight deck automation
from NextGen National Airspace
improvements will limit practice
opportunities resulting in an increased
need to make other improvement, which
may be addressed through future FAA
guidance.
Changes from 60-day Federal Register
Notice (FRN): The 60-day FRN listed
1,224 employees of U.S. Part 121 and
Part 135 operators as the potential
number of respondents, 30 minutes for
the average burden per response, and
621 total burden hours. The 30-day FRN
revises the respondent universe to 972
employees due to an examination of
DOT and FAA records of Part 121 and
Part 135 operators and a decision to
limit the respondent universe of Part
135 operators to those operating 3 or
more turbo-jet aircraft. Average burden
per response was corrected to 20
minutes to reflect the average
completion time instead of the upper
estimate. This results in a new total
burden estimate of 321 hours.
Respondents: 972 employees of U.S.
Part 121 and Part 135 operators who
lead departments responsible for
Operations and Standards, Training,
and Safety.
Frequency: One time.
Estimated Average Burden per
Response: 20 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 20
minutes per respondent, 321 total
burden hours.
Victor Quach,
Scientific and Technical Advisor, Federal
Aviation Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
[Docket No. FAA–2020–1061]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Requests for Comments;
Clearance of a Renewed Approval of
Information Collection: Advanced
Qualification Program (AQP)
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
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
November 16, 2020. The Advanced
Qualification Program uses data driven
quality control processes for validating
and maintaining the effectiveness of air
carrier training program curriculum
content.
SUMMARY:
Written comments should be
submitted by June 2, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ryan Rachfalski by email at:
Ryan.P.Rachfalski@faa.gov; phone: 303–
342–1951.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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.
OMB Control Number: 2120–0701.
Title: Advanced Qualification
Program (AQP) Subpart Y to 14 CFR
121.
Form Numbers: N/A.
Type of Review: Renewal of an
information collection.
DATES:
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Background: The Federal Register
Notice with a 60-day comment period
soliciting comments on the following
collection of information was published
on November 16, 2020 (85 FR 73124).
One comment was received, however it
was political in nature and does not
relate to this information collection.
Under Special Federal Aviation
Regulation No. 58, Advanced
Qualification Program (AQP), the FAA
provides certificated air carriers, as well
as training centers they employ, with a
regulatory alternative for training,
checking, qualifying, and certifying
aircrew personnel subject to the
requirements of 14 CFR parts 121 and
135. Data collection and analysis
processes ensure that the certificate
holder provides performance
information on its crewmembers, flight
instructors, and evaluators that will
enable them and the FAA to determine
whether the form and content of
training and evaluation activities are
satisfactorily accomplishing the overall
objectives of the curriculum.
Respondents: 25 Respondents with
approved Advanced Qualification
Programs.
Frequency: Monthly.
Estimated Average Burden per
Response: 7 Hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 2,
100 Hours.
Issued in Washington, DC, on April 28,
2021.
Sheri A. Martin,
Management and Program Analyst, FAA, Air
Transportation Division, AFS–200.
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Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Aviation Administration
Aviation Rulemaking Advisory
Committee; Meeting
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of Aviation Rulemaking
Advisory Committee (ARAC) meeting.
AGENCY:
This notice announces a
meeting of the ARAC.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Thursday, June 17, 2021, from 1:00 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
Requests to attend the meeting must
be received by Tuesday, June 1, 2021.
Requests for accommodations to a
disability must be received by Tuesday,
June 1, 2021.
Requests to submit written materials
to be reviewed during the meeting must
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
[Docket No. FAA-2020-0936]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments;
Clearance of a New Approval of Information Collection: Survey of
Industry's Response to Safety Alert for Operators (SAFO) 17007
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 for a new information collection.
The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting
comments on the following collection of information was published on
October 8, 2020. The collection involves survey responses from U.S. air
carrier (Part 121 and Part 135) employees who lead departments
responsible for Operations and Standards, Training, and Safety to
understand how industry has addressed recommendations from SAFO 17007
and to inform future guidance on manual flight skill proficiency in
future en-route and terminal environments. This information collection
is necessary, as no other information sources have been identified that
would provide the required information. Operator policies and
procedures are not publicly shared; therefore, this is the only
reliable method to gather anonymous information from a representative
industry sample.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted by June 2, 2021.
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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Victor Quach by email at:
[email protected]; phone: 202-267-3585, NextGen Human Factors
Division, ANG-C1; 800 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20591.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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.
OMB Control Number: 2120-XXXX.
Title: Survey of Industry's Response to Safety Alert for Operators
(SAFO) 17007.
Form Numbers: Not applicable.
Type of Review: New information collection
Background: The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment
period soliciting comments on the following collection of information
was published on October 8, 2020 (85 FR 6364). The Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) is developing guidance materials on maintaining
manual flight skill proficiency in future en-route and terminal
environments where pilots will have less opportunities to practice
manual flight knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) in a highly
automated environment. The FAA is conducting this survey of U.S. air
carriers (Part 121 and Part 135) to determine how the organizations
have incorporated the recommendations in SAFO 17007 into line
operations and training. SAFO 17007 (linked below) encourages the
development of training and line-operations policies to ensure that
proficiency in manual flight operations is developed and maintained for
air carrier pilots. https://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/safo/all_safos/media/2017/SAFO17007.pdf
An invitation to complete a one-time electronic survey will be sent
to U.S. air carrier (Part 121 and Part 135) employees who lead
departments responsible for Operations and Standards, Training, and
Safety. These personnel are responsible for implementing the SAFO's
recommendations into line operations and training. All data provided
will be kept private to the extent possible by law. To preclude the
identification of individual responses, all respondents will be given a
participant code that does not identify them or their organization.
Only the project leaders will have access to the coding key, which will
be destroyed after data
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analyses are complete. Only analyses and reports of aggregate data will
be produced and released.
Failure to collect data on industry incorporation of SAFO 17007
recommendations will impact the quality of future FAA guidance provided
to address manual flight operations. As such, it may also jeopardize
future manual flight operations in an increasingly automated
environment. SAFO 17007 encourages operators to practice manual flight
in an operational environment; however, increased use of flight deck
automation from NextGen National Airspace improvements will limit
practice opportunities resulting in an increased need to make other
improvement, which may be addressed through future FAA guidance.
Changes from 60-day Federal Register Notice (FRN): The 60-day FRN
listed 1,224 employees of U.S. Part 121 and Part 135 operators as the
potential number of respondents, 30 minutes for the average burden per
response, and 621 total burden hours. The 30-day FRN revises the
respondent universe to 972 employees due to an examination of DOT and
FAA records of Part 121 and Part 135 operators and a decision to limit
the respondent universe of Part 135 operators to those operating 3 or
more turbo-jet aircraft. Average burden per response was corrected to
20 minutes to reflect the average completion time instead of the upper
estimate. This results in a new total burden estimate of 321 hours.
Respondents: 972 employees of U.S. Part 121 and Part 135 operators
who lead departments responsible for Operations and Standards,
Training, and Safety.
Frequency: One time.
Estimated Average Burden per Response: 20 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 20 minutes per respondent, 321 total
burden hours.
Victor Quach,
Scientific and Technical Advisor, Federal Aviation Administration.
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