Application for Employment with the Federal Aviation Administration
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
05/29/2026
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
06/30/2026
80,000
180,000
80,000
180,000
0
0
Applicants interested in applying for jobs with the FAA voluntarily complete the online Web based application (USAJOBS/AVIATOR) process. The information is reported on occasion. AVIATOR facilitates the FAA hiring process with instant certification of qualified candidates for employment. It allows simultaneous online application submittal; screening and testing; scoring and notification; eligibility list placement; and referral for interview. Once applicants electronic application form is complete and the job announcement date expires, FAA AHR performs its Qualification Reviews process.
The data gathered from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Application for Employment is analyzed and evaluated by AHR specialists to identify applicants with required qualifications for a variety of positions within the FAA. While the FAA is exempt from provisions relating to normal competitive examination processing within Title 5, USC, Sections 3302-3305, this process enables the FAA to establish a selection pool of best-qualified candidates to fulfill its many critical safety-related jobs.
PL:
Pub.L. 104 - 50 348
Name of Law: Department Of Transportation Appropriations Act
The reduction in burden - from 180,000 hours to 80,000 hours is primarily due to the federal hiring freeze as we used 2025 data for this submission. We used 2022 data to support our last submission (2023). The 2022 data accounted for an atypical number of Air Traffic Controller job applications (50,000+) that were submitted that year.
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:
(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;
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.
Federal Register_Vol. 91 No. 55_Monday March 23 2026_Notices 13927.pdf
30 day FRN 0597 (Signed 052126).docx
Application for Employment with the Federal Aviation Administration