Document ID: FAA-2022-0844-0001
Agency: faa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Air Carrier Contract Maintenance Requirements
Posted Date: 2022-07-15T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 135 (Friday, July 15, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 42538]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-15184]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. 2022-0844]

Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Air Carrier 
Contract Maintenance Requirements

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Transportation (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. The collection involves information collected which will be 
used by air carriers and by the FAA to adequately target its inspection 
resources for surveillance, and make accurate risk assessments.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by September 13, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Please send written comments:
    By Electronic Docket: www.regulations.gov (Enter docket number into 
search field).
    By mail: Jim Anderson, Federal Aviation Administration, Aircraft 
Maintenance Division, 3180 NE Century Blvd., Hillsboro, OR 97007. FAX 
503-615-3300.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Anderson by email at: 
[email protected]; phone: 405-666-1001.

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: 2120-0766.
    Title: Air Carrier Contract Maintenance Requirements.
    Form Numbers: There are no forms associated with this collection.
    Type of Review: This is a renewal of an information collection.
    Background: Air carrier maintenance has evolved from mostly an 
``in-house'' operation to an extended network of maintenance providers 
that fulfill contracts with air carriers to perform their aircraft 
maintenance. Any person performing maintenance for an air carrier must 
follow the air carrier's maintenance manual.
    The FAA has found that, although an air carrier is required to list 
its maintenance providers and a general description of the work to be 
done in its maintenance manual, these lists are not always kept up to 
date, are not always complete, and are not always in a format that is 
readily useful for FAA oversight and analysis purposes. Without 
accurate and complete information on the work being performed for air 
carriers, the FAA cannot adequately target its inspection resources for 
surveillance and make accurate risk assessments.
    This collection of information supports regulatory requirements 
necessary under 14 CFR part 121 and part 135 to ensure safety of flight 
by requiring air carriers to provide a list that includes the name and 
physical (street) address, or addresses, where the work is carried out 
for each maintenance provider that performs work for the certificate 
holder, and a description of the type of maintenance, preventive 
maintenance, or alteration that is to be performed at each location. 
The list must be updated with any changes, including additions or 
deletions, and the updated list provided to the FAA in a format 
acceptable to the FAA by the last day of each calendar month.
    This collection also supports the FAA's strategic goal to provide 
to the next level of safety, by achieving the lowest possible accident 
rate and always improving safety, so all users of our aviation system 
can arrive safely at their destinations.
    Respondents: 303 air carriers (64 Part 121 air carriers and 239 
part 135 air carriers).
    Frequency: Monthly.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: Eight Hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 2,424 hours.

    Issued in Hillsboro, OR, on June 16, 2022.
James R. Anderson,
Aviation Safety Inspector, Flight Standards, Aircraft Maintenance 
Division, Commercial Air Carrier Group.
[FR Doc. 2022-15184 Filed 7-14-22; 8:45 am]
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