Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of a Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Pilot Records Improvement Act of 1996/Pilot Record Database, 20749-20750 [2024-06149]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 58 / Monday, March 25, 2024 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration [Docket Number: FAA–2024–0435] Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of a Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Pilot Records Improvement Act of 1996/Pilot Record Database 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. This collection involves two distinct methods of collecting. The first method of collecting uses the traditional paper/hardcopy forms which is limited in scope. The second method is more expansive and uses online web-based forms or Application Programming Interface (API) upload functionality. The information can then be shared with a potential employer to aid them in their hiring decision-making process. The information collected can be release to a hiring employer by the pilot. Disclosure of their information is not possible unless the pilot first authorizes the release. The information to be collected will be used to and/or is necessary because before allowing an individual to begin service as a pilot, and air carrier or operator shall receive and evaluate all relevant information pertaining to the individual. DATES: Written comments should be submitted by May 24, 2024. ADDRESSES: Please send written comments: By Electronic Docket: www.regulations.gov (Enter docket number into search field). By mail: Federal Aviation Administration, Attn: Automation Systems Management Group, AFS–950 (PRD/PRIA), P.O. Box 25082, Oklahoma City, OK 73125–0082. By fax: 405–954–4655. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Justin Eddleman by email at: justin.eddleman@faa.gov; prdsupport@ faa.gov; phone: 405–954–4173. 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 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:08 Mar 22, 2024 Jkt 262001 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: 2120–0607. Title: Pilot Records Improvement Act of 1996/Pilot Record Database. Form Numbers: FAA FORM 8060–11 AIR CARRIER AND OTHER RECORDS REQUEST (PRIA) FAA FORM 8060–11A AIRMAN NOTICE AND RIGHT TO RECEIVE COPY—AIR CARRIER AND OTHER RECORDS (PRIA) FAA FORM 8060–12 AUTHORIZATION FOR RELEASE OF DOT DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING RECORDS UNDER PRIA AND MAINTAINED UNDER TITLE 49 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (49 CFR) PART 40 FAA FORM 8060–13 NATIONAL DRIVER REGISTER RECORDS REQUEST (PRIA) FAA FORM 8060–14 PILOT CONSENT/ REVOCATION FOR AIR CARRIER ACCESS TO PILOT RECORDS DATABASE FAA FORM 8060–15 PILOT RECORDS DATABASE PILOT RECORDS DISPUTE SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION Web Based Forms & API Upload: #1: Drug and Alcohol records reporting #2: Training, qualification, and proficiency records reporting #3: Final Disciplinary Action records reporting #4: NDR records reporting #5: Date of Hire reporting #6: Assignment to Duty records reporting #7: Date of Separation reporting #8: Employment History records reporting #10: Pilot Consent form Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection. Background: The Pilot Records Improvement Act of 1996 (PRIA) as amended, was enacted to ensure that part 121, 125 and 135 air carriers and air operators adequately investigate a pilot’s background before allowing that pilot to conduct commercial air carrier flights for their company. Under PRIA, a hiring employer cannot place a pilot into service until they obtain, review and approve the pilot’s background and other safety-related records for the past 5 year period as specified in PRIA. The PO 00000 Frm 00121 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 20749 FAA information disclosed under PRIA are medical and airman certificate verifications and any closed enforcement and revocation data. The air carrier information disclosed under PRIA are those concerning pilot performance and training, disciplinary and removal from service, and drug and alcohol testing records. Records from the Department of Motor Vehicles of any particular State would include records of drug and alcohol convictions. Other records collections such as financial statements, fingerprints and failed check rides may be requested and received but they are outside the purview and scope of PRIA and would be requested using other vehicles than the PRIA forms. PRIA request forms can be received by fax or mail; however, the most common method is by email attachment, one pilot/applicant per one form. As set forth in 49 U.S.C. 44703(i)(1), under the Pilot Records Database (PRD), a hiring employer cannot place a pilot into service until the employer has evaluate all the relevant information in the PRD. PRD relies on a digital and centralized repository containing the pilot information. It also expands on the types of operators that must participate in the sharing of information than that of PRIA. The following official FAARecords about a pilot are collected; airman certificates and associated ratings, accident and incident information, enforcement information, and drug and alcohol testing. There is also industry collected information about pilots which include; training, qualification, and proficiency Records, final disciplinary records, employment history, and the Motor Vehicle Driving record evaluation date. The PRD facilitates the sharing of pilot records among pilot employers in a clearinghouse managed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). In accordance with part 111, all 14 CFR part 121, 125, 135 certificate holders, 91K operators, air tour operators, and other specific entities operating under part 91 are required to access the PRD to either evaluate a pilot candidate prior to making a hiring decision or to report records. The PRD contains employer and FAA records on an individual’s performance as a pilot for the life of the individual. Records contained within the database would only be permitted to be used as a hiring aid in an operator’s decision-making process for pilot employment. The pilot has full control of who they release their PRD information to and for how long. Disclosure of their information can only be initiated by the pilot. E:\FR\FM\25MRN1.SGM 25MRN1 20750 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 58 / Monday, March 25, 2024 / Notices Respondents: Regarding PRIA, the PRIA representative at each part 121, 125 and 135 air carrier is responsible for completing, forwarding, receiving and providing the air carrier with the completed PRIA report so the air carrier can make a more informed hiring decision concerning each pilot/ applicant. One complete PRIA package is required for every pilot/applicant. As of December 7, 2021, the FAA no longer processes PRIA requests via Form 8060– 10, as this function became available through PRD. Prior to December 7, 2021, the FAA processes approximately 24,120 PRIA packages per year from respondents. Regarding PRD, the PRD representative at each certificate holder operating under part 121, 125, 135, 91K operators, air tour operators, and other specific entities operating under part 91 is responsible for completing and submitting the PRD employer records to PRD, for each pilot, through the Web based forms or API. Pilots who hold commercial, airline transport, or remote pilot certificates can access PRD and complete web-based forms concerning Employment History records reporting (#8) and Pilot Consent form (#10). If the pilot is unable to access the PRD, the pilot can submit hardcopies of FAA Forms 8060–14 and 8060–15 to prdsupport@faa.gov for processing by the FAA on their behalf. The FAA processes approximately 1,853 FAA forms 8060–14 and five FAA forms 8060–15 per year from respondents. Frequency: On occasion. Estimated Average Burden per Response: 98 hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden: 2,086,380 hours. Issued in Oklahoma City, OK on March 19, 2024. Justin Eddleman, PRD/PRIA Program Manager, Safety Analysis & Promotion Division, Automation Systems Management Group, AFS–950. [FR Doc. 2024–06149 Filed 3–22–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES [Docket Number FRA–2011–0104] Central Florida Rail Corridor’s Request To Amend Its Positive Train Control System Comment Extension Notice Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice of extension for request for comments. AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:08 Mar 22, 2024 Jkt 262001 On February 15, 2024, the Central Florida Rail Corridor (CFRC) submitted a request for amendment (RFA) to its FRA-certified positive train control (PTC) system in order to temporarily disable its PTC system between Milepost (MP) 749.60 and MP 755.4 to perform necessary maintenance and improve an existing a crossing. FRA published a notice inviting public comment on CFRC’s request to disable its PTC system to perform necessary maintenance, with the initial comment period closing on March 18, 2024. This document provides the public with notice that FRA is extending the comment period on CFRC’s request from March 18, 2024, to April 1, 2024, as CFRC’s request was uploaded to the docket late due to a technical error, and was not available for review during the full initial comment period. DATES: The comment period stated in the notice published in the Federal Register at 89 FR 14127 (February 26, 2024) is extended until April 1, 2024. FRA may consider comments received after that date to the extent practicable and without delaying implementation of valuable or necessary modifications to a PTC system. ADDRESSES: Comments: Comments may be submitted by going to https:// www.regulations.gov and following the online instructions for submitting comments. Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and the applicable docket number. The relevant PTC docket number for this host railroad is Docket No. FRA–2011–0104. For convenience, all active PTC documents are hyperlinked on FRA’s website at https://railroads.dot.gov/ reserch-development/program-areas/ train-control/ptc/railroads-ptc-dockets. All comments received will be posted without change to https:// www.regulations.gov; this includes any personal information. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gabe Neal, Staff Director, Signal, Train Control, and Crossings Division, telephone: 816–516–7168, email: Gabe.Neal@dot.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In general, Title 49 United States Code (U.S.C.) Section 20157(h) requires FRA to certify that a host railroad’s PTC system complies with Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 236, subpart I, before the technology may be operated in revenue service. Before making certain changes to an FRA-certified PTC system or the associated FRA-approved PTC Safety Plan (PTCSP), a host railroad must submit, and obtain FRA’s approval SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00122 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 of, an RFA to its PTC system or PTCSP under 49 CFR 236.1021. Under 49 CFR 236.1021(e), FRA’s regulations provide that FRA will publish a notice in the Federal Register and invite public comment in accordance with 49 CFR part 211, if an RFA includes a request for approval of a material modification of a signal or train control system. Accordingly, this notice informs the public that, on February 15, 2024, CFRC submitted an RFA to its PTCSP for its Interoperable Electronic Train Management System (I–ETMS), which seeks FRA’s approval for a temporary outage to conduct planned track maintenance. That RFA is available in Docket No. FRA–2011– 0104. Interested parties are invited to comment on CFRC’s RFA by submitting written comments or data. During FRA’s review of CFRC’s RFA, FRA will consider any comments or data submitted within the timeline specified in this notice and to the extent practicable, without delaying implementation of valuable or necessary modifications to a PTC system. See 49 CFR 236.1021; see also 49 CFR 236.1011(e). Under 49 CFR 236.1021, FRA maintains the authority to approve, approve with conditions, or deny a railroad’s RFA at FRA’s sole discretion. Privacy Act Notice In accordance with 49 CFR 211.3, FRA solicits comments from the public to better inform its decisions. DOT posts these comments, without edit, including any personal information the commenter provides, to https:// www.regulations.gov, as described in the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– 14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at https://www.transportation.gov/privacy. See https://www.regulations.gov/ privacy-notice for the privacy notice of regulations.gov. To facilitate comment tracking, FRA encourages commenters to provide their name, or the name of their organization; however, submission of names is completely optional. If you wish to provide comments containing proprietary or confidential information, please contact FRA for alternate submission instructions. Issued in Washington, DC. Carolyn R. Hayward-Williams, Director, Office of Railroad Systems and Technology. [FR Doc. 2024–06191 Filed 3–22–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P E:\FR\FM\25MRN1.SGM 25MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 58 (Monday, March 25, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20749-20750]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket Number: FAA-2024-0435]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of a Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Pilot 
Records Improvement Act of 1996/Pilot Record Database

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. This collection involves two distinct methods of 
collecting. The first method of collecting uses the traditional paper/
hardcopy forms which is limited in scope. The second method is more 
expansive and uses online web-based forms or Application Programming 
Interface (API) upload functionality. The information can then be 
shared with a potential employer to aid them in their hiring decision-
making process. The information collected can be release to a hiring 
employer by the pilot. Disclosure of their information is not possible 
unless the pilot first authorizes the release. The information to be 
collected will be used to and/or is necessary because before allowing 
an individual to begin service as a pilot, and air carrier or operator 
shall receive and evaluate all relevant information pertaining to the 
individual.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by May 24, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Please send written comments:
    By Electronic Docket: www.regulations.gov (Enter docket number into 
search field).
    By mail: Federal Aviation Administration, Attn: Automation Systems 
Management Group, AFS-950 (PRD/PRIA), P.O. Box 25082, Oklahoma City, OK 
73125-0082.
    By fax: 405-954-4655.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Justin Eddleman by email at: 
[email protected]; [email protected]; phone: 405-954-4173.

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: 2120-0607.
    Title: Pilot Records Improvement Act of 1996/Pilot Record Database.
    Form Numbers:

FAA FORM 8060-11 AIR CARRIER AND OTHER RECORDS REQUEST (PRIA)
FAA FORM 8060-11A AIRMAN NOTICE AND RIGHT TO RECEIVE COPY--AIR CARRIER 
AND OTHER RECORDS (PRIA)
FAA FORM 8060-12 AUTHORIZATION FOR RELEASE OF DOT DRUG AND ALCOHOL 
TESTING RECORDS UNDER PRIA AND MAINTAINED UNDER TITLE 49 CODE OF 
FEDERAL REGULATIONS (49 CFR) PART 40
FAA FORM 8060-13 NATIONAL DRIVER REGISTER RECORDS REQUEST (PRIA)
FAA FORM 8060-14 PILOT CONSENT/REVOCATION FOR AIR CARRIER ACCESS TO 
PILOT RECORDS DATABASE
FAA FORM 8060-15 PILOT RECORDS DATABASE PILOT RECORDS DISPUTE 
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

    Web Based Forms & API Upload:

#1: Drug and Alcohol records reporting
#2: Training, qualification, and proficiency records reporting
#3: Final Disciplinary Action records reporting
#4: NDR records reporting
#5: Date of Hire reporting
#6: Assignment to Duty records reporting
#7: Date of Separation reporting
#8: Employment History records reporting
#10: Pilot Consent form

    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
    Background: The Pilot Records Improvement Act of 1996 (PRIA) as 
amended, was enacted to ensure that part 121, 125 and 135 air carriers 
and air operators adequately investigate a pilot's background before 
allowing that pilot to conduct commercial air carrier flights for their 
company. Under PRIA, a hiring employer cannot place a pilot into 
service until they obtain, review and approve the pilot's background 
and other safety-related records for the past 5 year period as 
specified in PRIA. The FAA information disclosed under PRIA are medical 
and airman certificate verifications and any closed enforcement and 
revocation data. The air carrier information disclosed under PRIA are 
those concerning pilot performance and training, disciplinary and 
removal from service, and drug and alcohol testing records. Records 
from the Department of Motor Vehicles of any particular State would 
include records of drug and alcohol convictions. Other records 
collections such as financial statements, fingerprints and failed check 
rides may be requested and received but they are outside the purview 
and scope of PRIA and would be requested using other vehicles than the 
PRIA forms. PRIA request forms can be received by fax or mail; however, 
the most common method is by email attachment, one pilot/applicant per 
one form. As set forth in 49 U.S.C. 44703(i)(1), under the Pilot 
Records Database (PRD), a hiring employer cannot place a pilot into 
service until the employer has evaluate all the relevant information in 
the PRD. PRD relies on a digital and centralized repository containing 
the pilot information. It also expands on the types of operators that 
must participate in the sharing of information than that of PRIA. The 
following official FAA-Records about a pilot are collected; airman 
certificates and associated ratings, accident and incident information, 
enforcement information, and drug and alcohol testing. There is also 
industry collected information about pilots which include; training, 
qualification, and proficiency Records, final disciplinary records, 
employment history, and the Motor Vehicle Driving record evaluation 
date. The PRD facilitates the sharing of pilot records among pilot 
employers in a clearinghouse managed by the Federal Aviation 
Administration (FAA). In accordance with part 111, all 14 CFR part 121, 
125, 135 certificate holders, 91K operators, air tour operators, and 
other specific entities operating under part 91 are required to access 
the PRD to either evaluate a pilot candidate prior to making a hiring 
decision or to report records. The PRD contains employer and FAA 
records on an individual's performance as a pilot for the life of the 
individual. Records contained within the database would only be 
permitted to be used as a hiring aid in an operator's decision-making 
process for pilot employment. The pilot has full control of who they 
release their PRD information to and for how long. Disclosure of their 
information can only be initiated by the pilot.

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    Respondents: Regarding PRIA, the PRIA representative at each part 
121, 125 and 135 air carrier is responsible for completing, forwarding, 
receiving and providing the air carrier with the completed PRIA report 
so the air carrier can make a more informed hiring decision concerning 
each pilot/applicant. One complete PRIA package is required for every 
pilot/applicant. As of December 7, 2021, the FAA no longer processes 
PRIA requests via Form 8060-10, as this function became available 
through PRD. Prior to December 7, 2021, the FAA processes approximately 
24,120 PRIA packages per year from respondents.
    Regarding PRD, the PRD representative at each certificate holder 
operating under part 121, 125, 135, 91K operators, air tour operators, 
and other specific entities operating under part 91 is responsible for 
completing and submitting the PRD employer records to PRD, for each 
pilot, through the Web based forms or API. Pilots who hold commercial, 
airline transport, or remote pilot certificates can access PRD and 
complete web-based forms concerning Employment History records 
reporting (#8) and Pilot Consent form (#10). If the pilot is unable to 
access the PRD, the pilot can submit hardcopies of FAA Forms 8060-14 
and 8060-15 to [email protected] for processing by the FAA on their 
behalf. The FAA processes approximately 1,853 FAA forms 8060-14 and 
five FAA forms 8060-15 per year from respondents.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 98 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 2,086,380 hours.

    Issued in Oklahoma City, OK on March 19, 2024.
Justin Eddleman,
PRD/PRIA Program Manager, Safety Analysis & Promotion Division, 
Automation Systems Management Group, AFS-950.
[FR Doc. 2024-06149 Filed 3-22-24; 8:45 am]
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