Notice2021-11971
Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Voluntarily Implement a Safety Management System (SMS)
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Published
June 8, 2021
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Aviation Administration
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval to renew an information collection. The information collection is for entities who voluntarily follow the guidance in FAA Advisory Circular (AC) 120-119, Voluntary Safety Management System for Other Regulated Entities Transporting Dangerous Goods by Air, on how to use the SMS principles included in part 5, as a basis to develop and implement a voluntary SMS program and how to submit such a voluntary program to the FAA's Office of Hazardous Materials Safety (AXH) for acceptance. Information received from the first collection will be used to determine compliance with FAA SMS regulations. With the exception of a one-time submission of an implementation plan, the data will not be submitted to the FAA. The records for Safety Policy, Safety Risk Management, and Safety Assurance processes, training, and communications are kept under Safety Promotion and will be kept by the organization and used in its SMS.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 108 (Tuesday, June 8, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30514-30515]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-11971]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
[Docket No. FAA-2020-0611]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments;
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Voluntarily
Implement a Safety Management System (SMS)
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's (OMB) approval to renew an information
collection. The information collection is for entities who voluntarily
follow the guidance in FAA Advisory Circular (AC) 120-119, Voluntary
Safety Management System for Other Regulated Entities Transporting
Dangerous Goods by Air, on how to use the SMS principles included in
part 5, as a basis to develop and implement a voluntary SMS program and
how to submit such a voluntary program to the FAA's Office of Hazardous
Materials Safety (AXH) for acceptance. Information received from the
first collection will be used to determine compliance with FAA SMS
regulations. With the exception of a one-time submission of an
implementation plan, the data will not be submitted to the FAA. The
records for Safety Policy, Safety Risk Management, and Safety Assurance
processes, training, and communications are kept under Safety Promotion
and will be kept by the organization and used in its SMS.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted by August 9, 2021.
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
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a7c8ced5c6f8d4d2c5caced4d4cec8c9e7c8cac589c2c8d789c0c8d1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="84ebedf6e5dbf7f1e6e9edf7f7edebeac4ebe9e6aae1ebf4aae3ebf2">[email protected]</span></a>, 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: Andrea Giordani, Security and
Hazardous Materials Safety, Office of Hazardous Materials Safety (AXH-
002), Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW,
Washington, DC 20591; (202) 267-3770.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: To be determined.
Title: Voluntarily Implement a Safety Management System (SMS).
Form Numbers: N/A.
Type of Review: Clearance of a new information collection.
Background: Advisory Circular (AC) No. 120-119 provides information
on how entities subject to the regulatory requirements of Title 49 of
the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) parts 171-180 (e.g., entities
performing functions such as, but not limited to, handling or shipping
of dangerous goods by air and hereinafter referred to as ``other
regulated entities'') may choose to voluntarily implement a Safety
Management System (SMS) as described in Title 14 CFR, part 5--Safety
Management Systems.
This AC addresses general SMS principles and explains certain
regulatory requirements outlined in 14 CFR part 5. While part 5 does
not apply to voluntary SMS programs, it describes the general SMS
framework and serves as a non-binding basis for the development and
implementation of voluntary SMS programs. This AC provides guidance to
organizations on how to use the SMS principles included in part 5, as a
basis to develop and implement a voluntary SMS program and how to
submit such a voluntary program to the FAA's Office of Hazardous
Materials Safety (AXH) for acceptance.
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The organization collects and analyzes safety data and maintains
training and communications records for its SMS. Data and records are
essential for an SMS. Any organization that volunteers for this process
is required to maintain records of SMS outputs, training records, and
communications materials used to promote safety. An organization may
create a gap analysis to identify what already exists within that
organization and what needs to be created to complete the SMS
implementation plan. The organization's implementation plan is
submitted once to FAA for approval. As needed, other information may be
requested or submitted as part of ongoing SMS evaluation.
Respondents: The FAA estimates that a total of three companies will
voluntarily implement an SMS.
Frequency: The FAA assumes that the implementation plan is a one-
time burden that takes place over three (3) years for organizations
that choose to comply.
Estimated Average Burden per Response: 6,680 hours reporting and
170 hours recordkeeping.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 20,040 hours reporting and 6,120
hours recordkeeping.
Issued in Washington, DC, on June 3, 2021.
Daniel Benjamin Supko,
Executive Director, FAA, Office of Hazardous Materials Safety.
[FR Doc. 2021-11971 Filed 6-7-21; 8:45 am]
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