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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 133 (Wednesday, July 11, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32184-32185]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-14784]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of New Approval of Information Collection: Safety Assurance 
System (SAS) External Portal

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 
February 23, 2018. The collection involves an internet-based tool, 
Safety Assurance System (SAS) External Portal. SAS External Portal is 
used by the FAA's Office of Flight Standards to conduct initial 
certification, routine surveillance, and certificate management for 
applicants and certificate holders. The information to be collected 
will be used to better facilitate efficient certification, surveillance 
and certificate management activities.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by August 10, 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-XXXX.
    Title: Safety Assurance System External Portal.
    Form Numbers: (Pending) Initial Certification Data Collection Tool 
(14 CFR 121 and 135) and Initial Certification Data Collection Tool (14 
CFR 145).
    Type of Review: This is a new information collection.
    Background: Safety Assurance System (SAS) External Portal is a tool 
used by aviation industry applicants and certificate holders to provide 
information to the FAA, primarily with Principal Inspectors and 
Certification Project Managers. SAS External Portal

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allows external users to register and gain secure access to SAS 
functions for initial certification, configuration, and to collaborate 
with their FAA counterparts in the execution of these functions. There 
will be extensive use of the External Portal for submittal of 
electronic documents from certificate holders and applicants. SAS 
External Portal is now accessible to all users via the internet, 
regardless of geographical location of the certificate holder or 
applicant, thus making it easier for applicants and certificate holders 
to collaborate with the FAA.
    Respondents: 300 respondents.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 146 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 43,800 hours.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on June 28, 2018.
Barbara Hall,
FAA Information Collection Clearance Officer, IT Enterprises Business 
Services Division, ASP-110.
[FR Doc. 2018-14784 Filed 7-10-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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