Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of a Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Pilot Professional Development, 90344 [2024-26694]

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• Federal Aviation Administration
• DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 221 (Friday, November 15, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 90344]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-26694]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. FAA-2024-0366]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of a Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Pilot 
Professional Development

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of 
Transportation.

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 February 12, 2024. The collection involves requirements 
primarily applicable to air carriers conducting domestic, flag, and 
supplemental operations to enhance the professional development of 
pilots in those operations. The action requires air carriers conducting 
domestic, flag, and supplemental operations to provide new-hire pilots 
with an opportunity to observe flight operations and become familiar 
with procedures before serving as a flightcrew member in operations. 
Additionally, it requires air carriers who have not previously revised 
the upgrade training to include professional development and to provide 
leadership and command and mentoring training for all pilots in 
command. The information to be collected is necessary to mitigate 
incidents of unprofessional pilot behavior and reduce pilot errors that 
can lead to a catastrophic event.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by December 16, 2024.

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: Sandra Ray by email at: 
[email protected]; phone: 412-546-7344.

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: 2120-0802.
    Title: Pilot Professional Development.
    Form Numbers: None.
    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 February 12, 2024 (89 FR 9902). The collection 
involves requirements primarily applicable to air carriers conducting 
domestic, flag, and supplemental operations to enhance the professional 
development of pilots in those operations. These amendments to part 121 
set out prerequisites and levy requirements that must be met by 
certificate holders using part 121 pilot training and qualification 
programs and by those individuals who serve in given capacities for 
those certificate holders.
    The FAA anticipates that certificate holders will incur costs for 
the following groups of provisions:
     Operations familiarization for new-hire pilots (Sec.  
121.435);
     Leadership and command and mentoring ground training for 
pilots currently serving as pilot in command (PIC) (Sec.  121.429) and 
recurrent PIC leadership and command and mentoring ground training 
(Sec. Sec.  121.409(b) and 121.427);
     Leadership and command training and recurrent leadership 
and command training for pilots serving as second in command (SIC) in 
operations that require three or more pilots (Sec.  121.432(a))
     Upgrade training curriculum requirements (Sec. Sec.  
121.420 and 121.426);
     Part 121, appendix H requirements; and
     Approval of Qualification Standards Document for 
certificate holders using an Advanced Qualification Program (AQP) 
(Sec.  121.909).
    The development and approval of new and revised curriculums will be 
a one-time occurrence for each certificate holder. The documentation 
regarding training in leadership and command and mentoring for current 
PICs will be a one-time occurrence. Similarly, the documentation 
regarding training in leadership and command for current SICs serving 
in operations that require three or more pilots will be a one-time 
occurrence. The documentation of operations familiarization for new-
hire pilots will occur once for each new-hire pilot. The documentation 
of recurrent PIC leadership and command and mentoring training will 
occur every three years for each PIC. The documentation of recurrent 
leadership and command training for SICs serving in operations that 
require three or more pilots will occur every three years for each such 
SIC.
    Respondents: Part 121 Air Carriers.
    Frequency: Varies per Requirement.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: Varies per Requirement.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 341 Hours.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on November 12, 2024.
Sandra L. Ray,
Aviation Safety Inspector, AFS-260.
[FR Doc. 2024-26694 Filed 11-14-24; 8:45 am]
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