Document ID: FAA-2010-1096-0001
Agency: faa
Document Type: Rule
Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Aviation Medical Examiner Program
Posted Date: 2010-10-28T04:00Z

[Federal Register: October 28, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 208)]
[Notices]               
[Page 66422]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

 
Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Aviation 
Medical Examiner Program

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. The collection of information is for the purpose of 
obtaining essential information concerning the applicants' professional 
and personal qualifications. The FAA uses the information to screen and 
select the designees who serve as aviation medical examiners.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by December 27, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carla Scott on (202) 267-9895, or by 
e-mail at: Carla.Scott@faa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0604.
    Title: Aviation Medical Examiner Program.
    Form Numbers: FAA Form 8520-2.
    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
    Background: The collection of information is currently accomplished 
by use of FAA Form 8520-2, Aviation Medical Examiner Designation 
Application. The information is necessary to determine the 
qualifications of those physicians applying to become aviation medical 
examiners. The information is also used to develop the AME directories 
used by approximately 620,000 airmen who must undergo periodic 
examinations by AMEs in order to obtain medical certificates.
    Respondents: Approximately 450 aviation medical examiner 
applicants.
    Frequency: Information is collected on occasion.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 225 hours.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the FAA at the following address: Ms. Carla 
Scott, Room 712, Federal Aviation Administration, IT Enterprises 
Business Services Division, AES-200, 800 Independence Ave., SW., 
Washington, DC 20591.
    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.

    Issued in Washington, DC on October 21, 2010.
Carla Scott,
FAA Information Collection Clearance Officer, IT Enterprises Business 
Services Division, AES-200.
[FR Doc. 2010-27255 Filed 10-27-10; 8:45 am]
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