Certification of Airmen for the Operation of Light-Sport Aircraft

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 8710-11 Certification of Airmen for the Operation of Light-Sport Aircraft - Pilot/Instructor Certification Form	Modified
Form 8710-12 Certification of Airmen for the Operation of Light-Sport Aircraft - Maintenance, Designated Airworthiness Representatives (DARs) and Designated Pilot Examiners (DPEs) Form and Instruction	Modified
2120-0690 2011_revised_7-17-12.doc Supporting Statement A	2012-07-31

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
25853	Certification of Airmen for the Operation of Light-Sport Aircraft - Pilot/Instructor Certification Form	Modified
182596	Certification of Airmen for the Operation of Light-Sport Aircraft - Maintenance, Designated Airworthiness Representatives (DARs) and Designated Pilot Examiners (DPEs) Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2120-0690	ICR Reference No: 201207-2120-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201009-2120-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Certification of Airmen for the Operation of Light-Sport Aircraft
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/10/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/01/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2015	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2012
Responses	57,214	0	57,214
Time Burden (Hours)	45,775	0	72,582
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This rule established requirements for the certification, operation, and maintenance of light-sport aircraft. For the operation of light-sport aircraft, the FAA established a sport pilot certificate and a flight instructor certificate with a sport pilot rating. The FAA also established requirements for student pilots and private pilots to operate these aircraft, and to revise the recreational pilot certificate to align it with privileges proposed for the new sport pilot certificate. The FAA created a new repairman certificate with ratings for individuals who inspect and maintain light-sport aircraft. In addition, the FAA is created a new category of special airworthiness certificate for light-sport aircraft that meet a consensus standard. This rule also revised the requirements for the issuance of experimental certificates to include light-sport aircraft.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 44701 Name of Law: General requirements
   US Code: 49 USC 40113 Name of Law: Administrative
   US Code: 49 USC 44703 Name of Law: Airman certificates
   US Code: 49 USC 44702 Name of Law: Issuance of certificates
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2120-AH19	Final or interim final rulemaking	69 FR 44771	07/27/2004

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 44080	07/22/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 59184	09/23/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Certification of Airmen for the Operation of Light-Sport Aircraft - Pilot/Instructor Certification	8050-88A, 8710-11	Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application - Sport Pilot ,   Light-Sport Aircraft Manufacturer's Affidavit
Certification of Airmen for the Operation of Light-Sport Aircraft - Maintenance, Designated Airworthiness Representatives (DARs) and Designated Pilot Examiners (DPEs)	8710-12	Light Sport Standardization Board Designated Pilot Examiner Candidate Application

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	57,214	57,214	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	45,775	72,582	0	0	-26,807	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The original submission of this collection included burden associated with aircraft certification forms that have existing approval under the OMB Control Numbers 2120-0018, 2120-0022, 2120-0033, and 2120-0042. This burden accounted for procedures that apply generally to certification for aircraft operations and were already accounted for in the existing collections. Therefore, the burden for those forms has been removed, and only the burden associated specifically with the certification forms for the operation of light-sport aircraft has been included in this report. The removal of this extraneous burden has resulted in a reduction of 26,807 hours in this report from the previous submission.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $523,733

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 08/01/2012

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