FAA Renewal of Information Collection Approval for Certificated Training Centers – Simulator Rule

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is seeking public comments on its intention to renew an Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for an existing information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The collection pertains to Certificated Training Centers (CTCs), which provide training to airline and aviation operator employees — primarily pilots — on various aircraft types and simulators when training is not conducted in-house by the operator. The information collected enables FAA aviation safety inspectors (operations) to conduct routine surveillance of these training centers to verify compliance with airman training, testing, and certification requirements established in other parts of FAA regulations. Without this data, inspectors would be unable to assess whether airmen clients are being trained, checked, or tested to the required safety standards. A 60-day public comment period was initiated with a Federal Register notice published on January 29, 2026. This current notice represents the final step in renewing OMB clearance for the continued collection of this compliance data. No new requirements are being introduced; this is a renewal of an existing, operational information collection framework. The practical impact is limited primarily to Certificated Training Centers and aviation operators who utilize them. The collection supports ongoing FAA safety oversight and does not impose new substantive regulatory burdens beyond existing record-keeping and reporting obligations.

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