# 2026-15958: FAA Seeks Comments on Simulator Paperwork Renewal

2026-15958, Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of a Reinstatement Approval of Information Collection: Part 60-Flight Simulation Device Initial and Continuing Qualification and Use, is a Federal Register notice from Transportation Department, Federal Aviation Administration published 2026-08-06, effective Written comments should be submitted by September 8, 2026.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-13).

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- As of: 2026-08-13
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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-15958
- Title: Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of a Reinstatement Approval of Information Collection: Part 60-Flight Simulation Device Initial and Continuing Qualification and Use
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 50915
- Published: 2026-08-06
- Effective: Written comments should be submitted by September 8, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-09-08
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-08-13

## In one line

FAA Seeks Comments on Simulator Paperwork Renewal

## 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 reinstate an information collection. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following collection of information was published on June 2, 2026. The collection involves requirements which are necessary to ensure safety-of-flight by ensuring that complete and adequate training, testing, checking, and experience is obtained and maintained by those who operate under certain parts of FAA's regulations and use flight simulation in lieu of aircraft for these functions. This collection is being reinstated due to delays caused by the government shutdown and changeover of personnel.

## Effects PRIA read

- Annual reporting burden for flight sim operators: cost, high. Sixty-two flight simulation device operators (and 2 new operators annually) must comply with an FAA information collection under OMB Control Number 2120-0680 and submit data annually. The collection is estimated to create a total annual burden of 94,812 hours and the FAA may use the information to…
- Information collection supports flight safety: benefit, high. The FAA says this information collection helps ensure complete and adequate training, testing, checking, and experience for people operating under 14 CFR parts 61, 63, 91, 121, 135, 141, and 142 who use flight simulation instead of aircraft. The reinstated collection supports safety-of-flight by al…

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## Sources
- [2026-15958 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/06/2026-15958/agency-information-collection-activities-requests-for-comments-clearance-of-a-reinstatement-approval)
- [2026-15958 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-06/pdf/2026-15958.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-15958 (as of 2026-08-13).