Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of a Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Reduction of Fuel Tank Flammability on Transport Category Airplanes
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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 a previously approved information collection. The current Fuel Tank Flammability Safety rule 25.981 requires the Design Approval Holder (DAH) to report to the FAA on the component reliability of the fuel tank flammability reduction means. DAH as specified in AC 25.981-2A is the holder of any design approval, including type certificate, amended type certificate, supplemental type certificate, amended supplemental type certificate, Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA), Technical Standard Order (TSO) authorization, letter of TSO design approval, and field approvals. As the transport aircraft fleet continues to fly longer than expected and component reliability may be affected or degraded, the data collection is needed on an on-going basis to ensure the aircraft fuel tank safety level continues to meet the predicted reliability at the time of certification. This collection of information supports the FAA's Safety Management System (SMS) safety goal and by proactively identifying hazards and mitigating risks before incidents occur.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 17 (Tuesday, January 27, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3626-3627]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-01535]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
[Docket No. FAA-2025-5436]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments;
Clearance of a Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Reduction of
Fuel Tank Flammability on Transport Category Airplanes
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 a previously approved
information collection. The current Fuel Tank Flammability Safety rule
25.981 requires the Design Approval Holder (DAH) to report to the FAA
on the component reliability of the fuel tank flammability reduction
means. DAH as specified in AC 25.981-2A is the holder of any design
approval, including type certificate, amended type certificate,
supplemental type certificate, amended supplemental type certificate,
Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA), Technical Standard Order (TSO)
authorization, letter of TSO design approval, and field approvals. As
the transport aircraft fleet continues to fly longer than expected and
component reliability may be affected or degraded, the data collection
is needed on an on-going basis to ensure the aircraft fuel tank safety
level continues to meet the predicted reliability at the time of
certification. This collection of information supports the FAA's Safety
Management System (SMS) safety goal and by proactively identifying
hazards and mitigating risks before incidents occur.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted by March 30, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Please send written comments:
By Electronic Docket: <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> (Enter docket number into
search field).
By mail: AIR Directives Management Officer, FAA Directives and
Forms, Fort Worth, Texas, by email at: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6d54400c1b1e400c041f4009041f080e19041b081e40000c030c0a080008031940020b0b040e081f2d0b0c0c430a021b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a69f8bc7d0d58bc7cfd48bc2cfd4c3c5d2cfd0c3d58bcbc7c8c7c1c3cbc3c8d28bc9c0c0cfc5c3d4e6c0c7c788c1c9d0">[email protected]</span></a>; phone: 817-222-5332/5220
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Phil Dang by email at:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9bcbf3f2f7f2ebb5d6b5dffaf5fcdbfdfafab5fcf4ed"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0f5f676663667f2142214b6e61684f696e6e21686079">[email protected]</span></a>; phone: 206-231-3442.
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. The agency will summarize and/or include
your comments in the request for OMB's clearance of this information
collection.
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OMB Control Number: 2120-0710.
Title: Reduction of Fuel Tank Flammability on Transport Category
Airplanes.
Form Numbers: There are no FAA forms associated with this
collection.
Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
Background: This is a Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment
period soliciting comments on the following collection of information
for OMB Control Number 2120-0710. In accordance with 14 CFR
25.981(b)(2) Fuel tank explosion prevention and Part 25 Appendix M25.5
Fuel Tank System Flammability Reduction Means (FRM), the effects of
aircraft component failures on the FRM reliability must be assessed on
an on-going basis. All Design Approval Holders (DAH) as specified in AC
25.981-2A such as Type Certificate (TC) holders and Parts Manufacturer
Approval (PMA) holders must submit component reliability reports and
flammability analysis documentation to demonstrate to their FAA
Oversight Office and/or Certificate Management Office that they are
compliant with the Fuel Tank Flammability Safety rule (73 FR 42443).
Semi-annual reports submitted by DAH provide listings of component
failures discovered during scheduled or unscheduled maintenance so that
the reliability of the flammability reduction means can be verified by
the FAA.
Respondents: Approximately twenty Design approval holders.
Frequency: Every 6 months or 2 reports per year.
Estimated Average Burden per Response: 40 hours each report.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 1,600 hours.
Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on January 23rd, 2026.
Patrick R. Mullen,
Technical Policy Branch Manager, AIR-620, Policy & Standards Division,
AIR-600, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-01535 Filed 1-26-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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