Document ID: FAA-2021-0361-0002
Agency: faa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Inspection Authorization Refresher Course Acceptance Form
Posted Date: 2022-03-02T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 2, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 11803]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-04408]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. FAA-2021-0361]

Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of a New Approval of Information Collection: Inspection 
Authorization Refresher Course Acceptance Form

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 
April 29, 2021. The collection is from persons or entities that desire 
to provide Inspection Authorization (IA) refresher courses for the 
purpose of IA renewal. The course providers complete FAA Form 8610-6 to 
substantiate their courses and administrative procedures are acceptable 
to the FAA Administrator.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by April 1, 2022.

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: Robert Warren, by email at: 
[email protected]; phone: 202-267-1711.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 2120-NEW.
    Title: Inspection Authorization Refresher Course Acceptance Form.
    Form Numbers: FAA Form 8610-6.
    Type of Review: A new information collection.
    Background: The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment 
period soliciting comments on the following collection of information 
was published on April 29, 2021 (86 FR 22758). No comments were 
received. Successful completion of a refresher course acceptable to the 
Administrator is one method available for mechanics renewing their 
Inspection Authorization in accordance with 14 CFR 65.93. The 
information requested by the form enables the FAA to determine if the 
IA refresher course providers offer course content that meets the 
intent of the regulation, 14 CFR part 65.93(a)(4). The form also seeks 
substantiation of the course provider's administrative processes to 
ensure recordkeeping of the training provided to IA mechanics that have 
taken their courses. Though no comments were received, the number of 
estimated respondents used in the burden estimates has been reduced due 
to a decrease of course providers and accepted courses, since the 60 
day Federal Register Notice published.
    Respondents: Persons or entities who apply for or have received 
FAA-acceptance of courses to conduct IA refresher training.
    Frequency: Course acceptance is required initially, and must be 
renewed every 4 years. On occasion, course providers must request 
acceptance when substantial course revisions are made. Course provider 
record keeping is a function of the number of courses taken by IA 
mechanics.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 1 hours reporting, 0.1 hours 
recordkeeping.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 6,860 hours.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on February 25, 2022.
Tanya Glines,
Aviation Safety Inspector, Office of Safety Standards, Aircraft 
Maintenance Division, Airmen Section.
[FR Doc. 2022-04408 Filed 3-1-22; 8:45 am]
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