Notice2026-16208
Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Medical Standards and Certification
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Published
August 10, 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 information collection. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following collection of information was published on June 4, 2026. The information to be collected will be used to evaluate an applicant's medical fitness. The information to be collected will be used to and/or is necessary because individuals are required to obtain an FAA medical certificate per 14 CFR . Sec. 61.3(c) and Sec. 67.4.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 152 (Monday, August 10, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51520-51521]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-16208]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
[Docket No. FAA-2026-4787]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments;
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Medical
Standards and Certification
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 information collection.
The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting
[[Page 51521]]
comments on the following collection of information was published on
June 4, 2026. The information to be collected will be used to evaluate
an applicant's medical fitness. The information to be collected will be
used to and/or is necessary because individuals are required to obtain
an FAA medical certificate per 14 CFR . Sec. 61.3(c) and Sec. 67.4.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted by September 9, 2026.
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: Lauren N. Sadiq by email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b8d4d9cdcaddd696d696cbd9dcd1c9f8ded9d996dfd7ce"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e68a8793948388c888c89587828f97a6808787c8818990">[email protected]</span></a>; phone: 202-267-6346.
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.
OMB Control Number: 2120-0034.
Title: Medical Standards and Certification, OMB No. 2120-0034.
Form Numbers: FAA Form 8500-8, Application for Airman Medical
Certificate or Airman Medical and Student Pilot Certificate. FAA Form
8500-7, Report of Eye Evaluation. FAA Form 8500-14, Ophthalmological
Evaluation for Glaucoma.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Regular Review Request.
Background: The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment
period soliciting comments on the following collection of information.
The Secretary of Transportation collects this information under the
authority of 49 U.S.C. 40113; 44701; 44510; 44702; 44703; 44709; 45303;
and 80111. The FAA medical certification program is implemented by
Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) parts 61 and 67 (14 CFR
parts 61 and 67). The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) determines
if applicants are medically qualified to perform the duties associated
with the class of medical certificate sought by evaluating the
information applicants provide on FAA Form 8500-8. Also, the agency
uses two vision forms, as indicated, for individuals who may need
further testing.
Respondents: Pilots, Student pilots, and air traffic control
specialist Applicants.
Frequency: 1 per initial/renewal of application.
Estimated Average Burden per Response: 1.48.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: FAA data indicated a total of
478,051 respondents for CY25; 463,891 for 8500-8, the general medical
application; and 14,160 for FAA forms 8700-7 or 8700-14 for vision
examinations. Estimated Total annual burden for CY 2025 totals
$23,690,176.43.
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Number of
Form No. Number of responses per Total number Time per Total burden Cost per hour Total cost per
respondents respondent of responses response (hrs) (hrs) year
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8500-7............................ 7,080............... 1 7,080 1.5 10,620 \1\ 33.45 355,239
8500-14........................... 7,080............... 1 7,080 .25 1,770 33.45 59,206.50
8500-8............................ 449,161 Pilot....... 1 463,891 1.5 695,836.50 33.45 23,275,730.93
14,730 ATC..........
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\1\ Employer Costs for Employee Compensation--December 2025.
Issued in Washington, DC on April 30, 2026.
Kenneth Egerstrom,
Manager, Regional Augmentation Team, Aerospace Medicine/Aviation
Safety, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a9c2ccc7c7ccddc187da87ccceccdbdadddbc6c4e9cfc8c887cec6df"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="244f414a4a41504c0a570a414341565750564b49644245450a434b52">[email protected]</span></a>.
Editorial Note: This document was received for publication by
the Office of the Federal Register on August 6, 2026.
[FR Doc. 2026-16208 Filed 8-7-26; 8:45 am]
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