Notice2022-17585
Agency Information Collection: Activity for OMB Review: Agency Request for Reinstatement of a Previously Approved Information Collection: 2120-0705, Hazardous Materials Training Requirements
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Published
August 16, 2022
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Aviation Administration
Abstract
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the FAA invites the general public, industry and other governmental parties to comment about its intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to reinstate the information collection request (ICR) OMB No. 2120-0705, Hazardous Materials Training Requirements. The ICR previously approved by OMB expired on July 31, 2022. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments that was published on June 10, 2022 received no public comments. This collection involves the FAA's certification process requirements for operators and repair stations that are required to submit documentation related to hazardous materials training programs.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 157 (Tuesday, August 16, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50369-50370]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-17585]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
[Docket No. FAA-2020-0611]
Agency Information Collection: Activity for OMB Review: Agency
Request for Reinstatement of a Previously Approved Information
Collection: 2120-0705, Hazardous Materials Training Requirements
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
FAA invites the general public, industry and other governmental parties
to comment about its intention to request the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) to reinstate the information collection request (ICR) OMB
No. 2120-0705, Hazardous Materials Training Requirements. The ICR
previously approved by OMB expired on July 31, 2022. The Federal
Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments that
was published on June 10, 2022 received no public comments. This
collection involves the FAA's certification process requirements for
operators and repair stations that are required to submit documentation
related to hazardous materials training programs.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted by September 15, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. 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: Victoria Lehman, Branch Manager, FAA
Office of Hazardous Materials Safety (AXH-510), by email at:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7f171e05121e0b161119103f191e1e51181009"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0a626b70676b7e63646c654a6c6b6b246d657c">[email protected]</span></a>; phone: (202) 267-7211.
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 the FAA's performance; (b)
the accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) ways for the 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: 2120-0705.
Title: Hazardous Materials Training Requirements.
Form Numbers: There are no FAA forms associated with this
information collection.
Type of Review: Reinstatement with change of previously approved
information collection.
Background: The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment
period soliciting comments on the following collection of information
was published on June 10, 2022 (87 FR 35593). The FAA, as prescribed in
Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) parts 121 and 135,
requires certificate holders to submit manuals and hazardous materials
(``hazmat'') training programs, or revisions to an approved hazmat
training program to obtain initial and final approval as part of the
FAA's certification process. Original certification is completed in
accordance with 14 CFR part 119. Continuing certification is completed
in accordance with 14 CFR parts 121 and 135. The FAA uses the approval
process to determine compliance of the hazmat training programs with
the applicable regulations, national policies, and safe operating
practices. The FAA must ensure that the documents adequately establish
safe operating procedures. Additionally, 14 CFR part 145 requires
certain repair stations to provide documentation showing that persons
handling hazmat for transportation have been trained following the
Department of Transportation's (DOT, ``Department'') guidelines.
Respondents: The FAA estimates 6,893 respondents that are 14 CFR
parts 121, 135, and 145 active certificate holders. The FAA estimates
80 active firms under part 121, 1,915 active firms under part 135, and
4,898 active firms under part 145.
Frequency: There is a one-time cost to revise manuals. Information
is collected on occasion. Part 121 and part 135 operators are required
to submit documentation of their hazardous materials training to
receive original certification. If an operator decides to make a change
to its training program, it must provide the updated manual. A part 145
repair station is required to submit a statement to the FAA certifying
that all of its hazmat employees are trained under the Hazardous
Materials Regulations prior to receiving the initial part 145
certificate.
Estimated Average Burden per Response: 374.57 hours of manual
revision, recordkeeping, and notification for each part 121 operator,
and 6.53 hours for each part 135 operator. The FAA estimates 1.22 hours
of certification submission and notification for part 145 operators.
These are all annualized averages, which account for the wide
variability in the type, complexity, and size of operation. Certificate
holders are not anticipated to spend the same amount of time each year.
Therefore, based on subject-matter expertise, the FAA expects that all
part 121 operators will require 0.8 hours for minimum revisions to
revise their manuals, and all part 135 operators will require 0.4 hours
to accomplish this task. The estimated
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hours needed for the additional, substantial revisions range from 4
hours for part 121 operators, to 2 hours for part 135 operators. The
FAA expects 65 part 121 operators and 624 part 135 operators to provide
substantial revisions. Time averages the same of 0.08 hours per
employee for recordkeeping for part 121 and part 135 operators. It is
estimated that part 145 operators will spend 1 hour for notification.
The FAA continues to assume these time burdens are reasonable
estimates. Additionally, the type of update can vary. Operators may
make minor revisions to the manual, or they may choose to make more
significant changes reflecting a larger change in their operations.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 29,965.58 hours for part 121
operators, 12,505.22 hours for part 135 operators, and 5,974 hours for
part 145 operators.
The amount of time per response is expected to vary. For example,
new responses take significantly longer than revisions. Furthermore,
operators with will-carry hazardous materials operations are
anticipated to have longer responses than will-not carry hazardous
materials operations. Part 145 repair stations will require less time
to develop a certification statement than operators require to develop
a manual. Due to the pandemic, the data collection during this time
reflects new normal operations.
Issued in Washington, DC.
Daniel Benjamin Supko,
Executive Director, FAA, Office of Hazardous Materials Safety.
[FR Doc. 2022-17585 Filed 8-15-22; 8:45 am]
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