Document ID: FAA-2022-1032-0004
Agency: faa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Flight Operations Quality Assurance Program
Posted Date: 2023-02-03T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 23 (Friday, February 3, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7501-7502]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-02302]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. FAA-2022-1032]

Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of a Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Flight 
Operations Quality Assurance (FOQA) 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 Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period 
soliciting comments on the following collection of information was 
published on July 29, 2022. The collection involves the voluntary 
submission of information gained through the Flight Operations Quality 
Assurance (FOQA) Program. FOQA is a voluntary safety program designed 
to improve aviation safety through the proactive use of flight-recorded 
data. The information collected will allow operators to use this data 
to identify and correct deficiencies in all areas of flight operations.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by March 6, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Lusk by email at: 
[email protected]; phone: 303-342-1211.

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.
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0660.
    Title: Flight Operations Quality Assurance (FOQA) Program.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
    Background: The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment 
period soliciting comments on the following collection of information 
was published on July 29, 2022(87 FR 45847). Flight Operations Quality 
Assurance (FOQA) is a voluntary safety program designed to improved 
aviation safety through the proactive use of flight-recorded data. 
Operators will use this data to identify and correct deficiencies in 
all areas of flight operations. Properly used, FOQA data can reduce or 
eliminate safety risks, as well as minimize deviations from 
regulations. Through access to de-identified aggregate FOQA data, the 
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) can identify and analyze national 
trends and target resources to reduce operational risks in the National 
Airspace System (NAS), air traffic control (ATC), flight operations and 
airport operations.

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    The FAA and the air transportation industry have sought additional 
means for addressing safety problems and identifying potential safety 
hazards. Based on the experiences of foreign air carriers, the results 
of several FAA-sponsored studies, and input received from government/
industry safety forums, the FAA concluded that wide implementation of 
FOQA programs could have significant potential to reduce air carrier 
accident rates below current levels. The value of FOQA programs is the 
early identification of adverse safety trends, which, if uncorrected, 
could lead to accidents. A key element in FOQA is the application of 
corrective action and follow-up to ensure that unsafe conditions are 
effectively remediated.
    Respondents: 72 Air Carriers (57 with existing programs and 15 with 
new programs).
    Frequency: Once for certificate holders requesting a new program, 
monthly for certificate holders with an existing program.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 100 hours for new 
respondents, 30 hours for annually for existing respondents.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 100 hours for new respondents, 30 
hours annually for each existing respondent.

    Issued in Washington, DC on January 31, 2023.
Sandra L. Ray,
Aviation Safety Inspector, AFS-260.
[FR Doc. 2023-02302 Filed 2-2-23; 8:45 am]
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