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View ICR - OIRA Conclusion
OMB Control No:
2120-0690
ICR Reference No:
202506-2120-010
Status:
PreApproved
Previous ICR Reference No:
202504-2120-001
Agency/Subagency:
DOT/FAA
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Certification of Airmen for the Operation of Light-Sport Aircraft
Type of Information Collection:
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Preapproved
Conclusion Date:
12/02/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
08/18/2025
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
12/31/2028
36 Months From Approved
12/31/2025
Responses
4,528
0
4,528
Time Burden (Hours)
767
0
767
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
This information collection mandates that applicants who wish to obtain or maintain certification as sport pilots or light sports aircraft flight instructors report information to the FAA on occasion. The Airman certificate and/or Rating Application Form and the required records/logbooks/statements required by the federal regulations are submitted to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) district offices or its representatives to determine qualifications of the applicant for issuance of a pilot or instructor certificate, rating, privilege, or authorization. Since light-sport airman certificates do not expire, these information-reporting and recordkeeping activities are conducted on occasion (i.e., when an individual decides to pursue a light-sport airman certificate, or fails a knowledge or practical test and decides to retake that test). There is no requirement for periodic re-testing or certificate-renewal. Approximately 10,000 pilots and flight instructors have sought certification to date. Applicants for a new certificate for the student pilot, sport pilot, ground, and flight instructor with a sport pilot rating or new category or class privileges are required to submit FAA Form 8710-11, Sport Pilot Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
49 USC 44701
Name of Law: General requirements
US Code:
49 USC 40113
Name of Law: Administrative
US Code:
49 USC 44703
Name of Law: Airman certificates
US Code:
49 USC 44702
Name of Law: Issuance of certificates
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
2120-AL50
Proposed rulemaking
90 FR 35034
07/24/2025
Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
7
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
61.13 Light-Sport Aircraft - Pilot Certification
8710-11
Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application-Sport Pilot
61.307 - Logbook Endorsement
61.311 - Logbook endorsements
61.39 - Logbook entry after practical test
61.407 - Apply to take knowledge test
61.407 - Purchase Training Course
61.43 - Light-sport Instructor Certification
8710-11
Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Preapproved
Previously Approved
Change Due to New Statute
Change Due to Agency Discretion
Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses
4,528
4,528
0
0
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
767
767
0
0
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Increase Due to:
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$252,648
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see
OMB Circular No. A-130
for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
Yes
Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see
5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3)
)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
Yes
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
No
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
No
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
No
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
No
Agency Contact:
Chris Morris 202 267-4418
Common Form ICR:
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date:
08/18/2025
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