Notice2026-08401
Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of a Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Flight and Duty Limitations and Rest Requirements-Flightcrew Members
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Published
April 30, 2026
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 (OMB) approval to renew an information collection. The collection involves reporting exceeded flight duty periods and flight times, including scheduled maximum and actual flight duty periods and flight times, basic flight information (e.g., city pairs, departure times, flight number), and reason for exceedance. Reporting and recordkeeping are required any time a certificated air carrier has exceeded a maximum daily flight time limit or a maximum daily Flight Duty Period (FDP) limit. It is also required for the voluntary development of a Fatigue Risk Management System (FRMS), and for fatigue training. The information is necessary to monitor trends in exceedance and possible underlying systemic causes requiring operator action, and to determine whether operator is scheduling realistically.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 83 (Thursday, April 30, 2026)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-08401]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
[Docket No. FAA-2025-5634]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments;
Clearance of a Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Flight and
Duty Limitations and Rest Requirements--Flightcrew Members
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 collection involves reporting exceeded flight duty
periods and flight times, including scheduled maximum and actual flight
duty periods and flight times, basic flight information (e.g., city
pairs, departure times, flight number), and reason for exceedance.
Reporting and recordkeeping are required any time a certificated air
carrier has exceeded a maximum daily flight time limit or a maximum
daily Flight Duty Period (FDP) limit. It is also required for the
voluntary development of a Fatigue Risk Management System (FRMS), and
for fatigue training. The information is necessary to monitor trends in
exceedance and possible underlying systemic causes requiring operator
action, and to determine whether operator is scheduling realistically.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted by June 29, 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: N[auml]le[eacute] D. Romero, Federal Aviation
Administration National headquarters, 10A, 8th Floor, AFS, 800
Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20591.
By fax: TBD.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: N[auml]le[eacute] D. Romero by email
at: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3c725d505959126e5351594e537c5a5d5d125b534a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a6e8c7cac3c388f4c9cbc3d4c9e6c0c7c788c1c9d0">[email protected]</span></a>; phone: 202-267-4702.
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.
OMB Control Number: 2120-0751.
Title: Flight and Duty Limitations and Rest Requirements--
Flightcrew Members.
Form Numbers: None.
Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
Background: The FAA collects reports from air carriers conducting
passenger operations certificated under 14 CFR part 121 as prescribed
in 14 CFR part 117 Flightcrew Member Duty and Rest Requirements,
Sec. Sec. Sec. 117.11, 117.19, and 117.29. Air carriers are required
to submit a report of exceeded flight duty periods and flight times,
including scheduled maximum and actual flight duty periods and flight
times, basic flight information (e.g., city pairs, departure times,
flight number), and reason for exceedance. The purpose for the reports
is to notify the FAA that the certificate holder has extended a flight
time and/or FDP limitation. This information enables FAA to monitor
trends in exceedance and possible underlying systemic causes requiring
operator action as well as determine whether operators are scheduling
realistically. Additionally, if air carriers choose to develop a
Fatigue Risk Management System (FRMS) under Sec. 117.7 they are
required to collect data specific to the need of the operation for
which they will seek an FRMS authorization. It results in an annual
recordkeeping and reporting burden when carriers adopt the system
because they need to report the related activities to the FAA. Each air
carrier is also required to develop specific elements and incorporate
these elements into their training program (Sec. 117.9). Once the
elements have been incorporated, the air carrier must submit the
revised training program for approval.
Respondents: 52 Air Carriers.
Frequency: On Occasion.
Estimated Average Burden per Response: 12 Hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 30,954 Hours.
Issued in Washington, DC, on April 26, 2026.
Sandra L. Ray,
Aviation Safety Inspector, AFS-200.
[FR Doc. 2026-08401 Filed 4-29-26; 8:45 am]
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