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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. 

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: 

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 

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 


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1The 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. 

2The 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. 

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 

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 

AGENCY: 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. 

SUMMARY: 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, 

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 


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