# 2026-12786: FAA Seeks Comments on Renewing BasicMed Paperwork

2026-12786, Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of a Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Alternative Pilot Physical Examination and Education Requirements (BasicMed), is a Federal Register notice from Transportation Department, Federal Aviation Administration published 2026-06-25, effective Written comments should be submitted by July 27, 2026.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-02).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12786
- As of: 2026-07-02
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-12786
- Title: Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of a Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Alternative Pilot Physical Examination and Education Requirements (BasicMed)
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 38467
- Published: 2026-06-25
- Effective: Written comments should be submitted by July 27, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-07-27
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-07-02

## In one line

FAA Seeks Comments on Renewing BasicMed Paperwork

## Summary

The FAA wants to keep collecting info from pilots who use BasicMed, a way to fly small planes without the usual medical exam if they meet certain rules. This helps pilots prove they’re eligible to fly safely. If you’re a pilot or interested, you can comment by July 27, 2026, and this process doesn’t add extra costs but keeps things clear and simple.

## Abstract

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA invites public comments about our intention to request Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following collection of information was published on April 22, 2026. The Federal Aviation Administration Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 (FESSA) was enacted on July 15, 2016. Section 2307 of FESSA, Medical Certification of Certain Small Aircraft Pilots, directed the FAA to "issue or revise regulations to ensure that an individual may operate as pilot in command of a covered aircraft" without having to undergo the medical certification process prescribed by FAA regulations if the pilot and aircraft meet certain prescribed conditions as outlined in FESSA. This collection enables those eligible airmen to establish their eligibility with the FAA.

## Effects PRIA read

- Renewal of BasicMed Information Collection: mixed, medium. If you are a pilot using BasicMed, the FAA will continue collecting information on FAA Form 8700-2 so you can prove you meet the Alternative Pilot Physical Examination and Education Requirements (BasicMed). The collection covers about 50,000 individuals, estimates an average burden of 21 minutes pe…

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## Sources
- [2026-12786 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/25/2026-12786/agency-information-collection-activities-requests-for-comments-clearance-of-a-renewed-approval-of)
- [2026-12786 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-25/pdf/2026-12786.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12786 (as of 2026-07-02).