Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of a Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Pilot Records Improvement Act of 1996/Pilot Record Database, 8317-8318 [2025-01812]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 17 / Tuesday, January 28, 2025 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration [Docket Number: FAA–2025–0119] 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. On November 21, 2024, the FAA published the final rule Integration of Powered-Lift: Pilot Certification and Operations; Miscellaneous Amendments Related to Rotorcraft and Airplanes (89 FR 92296). That rulemaking action will result in four additional operators and 171 additional pilots subject to the requirements of the Pilot Records Database. In the final rule, the FAA neglected to provide the public with an opportunity to comment on that increased burden. The FAA is publishing this notice to remedy that oversight. DATES: Written comments should be submitted by March 31, 2025. ADDRESSES: Please send written comments: By Electronic Docket: www.regulations.gov (Enter docket number into search field). By mail: FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, ATTN: Automation ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:49 Jan 27, 2025 Jkt 265001 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 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 PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 8317 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 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 E:\FR\FM\28JAN1.SGM 28JAN1 8318 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 17 / Tuesday, January 28, 2025 / Notices ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 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. 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: 0.07181 hours Estimated Total Annual Burden: 385,367.92 hours. Issued in Washington, DC, on January 23, 2025. D.C. Morris, Aviation Safety Analyst, Flight Standards Service, General Aviation and Commercial Division. [FR Doc. 2025–01812 Filed 1–27–25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:49 Jan 27, 2025 Jkt 265001 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Office of the Secretary [Docket ID Number: DOT–OST–2014–0031] Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB Agency Request for Renewal of a Previously Approved Collection: Airline Service Quality Performance—Part 234 Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (OST–R), Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces DOT’s intention to renew Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Control Number 2138– 0041 covering Airline Service Quality Performance On-time Performance and Mishandled Baggage reports that the largest U.S. air carriers file with DOT. DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by February 27, 2025. Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. ADDRESSES: To ensure that you do duplicate your docket submissions, please submit them by only one of the following means: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions for submitting comments. (You may access comments received for this notice at https:// www.regulations.gov by searching docket DOT–OST–2014–0031.) • Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC 20590–0001. • Hand Delivery: West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone number is 202–366–9329. Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all comments received into any of DOT’s dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT’s complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477–78). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cecelia Robinson, Office of Airline Information, RTS–42, OST–R, BTS, SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590–0001, Telephone Number (202) 893–0515 (voice), Fax Number (202) 366–3383 or Email cecelia.robinson@dot.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOT collects information regarding flight performance and mishandled baggage, wheelchairs, and scooters from the largest U.S. air carriers under 14 CFR part 234. The air carriers required to provide this information to DOT consist of the U.S. air carriers that accounted for at least half of one percent of domestic scheduled-passenger revenues (Reporting Carriers) as most recently determined by the DOT’s Office of Airline Information. An air carrier that is not a Reporting Carrier may voluntarily submit the flight performance and mishandled baggage, wheelchairs, and scooters information to the Department pursuant to 14 CFR 234.7. Specifically, Reporting Carriers must submit Part 234 On-time Performance reports to DOT with information on domestic flight operations and performance as described in 14 CFR 234.4.1 In addition, under 14 CFR 234.6, Reporting Carriers must submit Part 234 Mishandled Baggage reports to DOT that include the following information for covered domestic flights: (1) the number of bags mishandled in its custody, (2) the number of bags enplaned into the aircraft cargo compartment, (3) the number of mishandled wheelchairs and scooters mishandled in its custody, and (4) the number of wheelchairs and scooters enplaned into the aircraft cargo compartment.2 Each Reporting Carrier is required to report the flight performance and mishandled baggage, wheelchair, and scooter information to DOT on a monthly basis for the covered flights it operates and for any covered flights held out under the Reporting Carrier’s code (as the only U.S. carrier code) and operated by a codeshare partner of the Reporting Carrier. DOT uses the information reported by airlines to provide airline performance information and statistics on the BTS 1 The format and instructions for reporting this information are in Technical Reporting Directive #27—On-Time Performance, effective January 1, 2018, available at: https://cms7.bts.dot.gov/sites/ bts.dot.gov/files/docs/explore-topics-andgeography/topics/airlines-and-airports/207741/ technical-directive-no-27-time-2018.pdf. 2 The format and instructions for reporting mishandled baggage and wheelchair and scooter information to DOT are in Technical Reporting Directive #30A—Mishandled Baggage and Wheelchairs and Scooters (Amended), effective January 1, 2019, available at: https:// www.bts.dot.gov/sites/bts.dot.gov/files/docs/ explore-topics-and-geography/topics/airlines-andairports/224606/technicaldirective30 abaggage2019amended.pdf. E:\FR\FM\28JAN1.SGM 28JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 17 (Tuesday, January 28, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8317-8318]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-01812]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket Number: FAA-2025-0119]


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.
    On November 21, 2024, the FAA published the final rule Integration 
of Powered-Lift: Pilot Certification and Operations; Miscellaneous 
Amendments Related to Rotorcraft and Airplanes (89 FR 92296). That 
rulemaking action will result in four additional operators and 171 
additional pilots subject to the requirements of the Pilot Records 
Database. In the final rule, the FAA neglected to provide the public 
with an opportunity to comment on that increased burden. The FAA is 
publishing this notice to remedy that oversight.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by March 31, 2025.

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

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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.
    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: 0.07181 hours
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 385,367.92 hours.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on January 23, 2025.
D.C. Morris,
Aviation Safety Analyst, Flight Standards Service, General Aviation and 
Commercial Division.
[FR Doc. 2025-01812 Filed 1-27-25; 8:45 am]
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