Enhanced Airworthiness Program for Airplane Systems/Fuel Tank Safety (EAPAS/FTS) Final Rule

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
2120-EAPAS final rule.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2007-07-16	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
181203	Enhanced Airworthiness Program for Airplane Systems/Fuel Tank Safety (EAPAS/FTS)		New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2120-0723	ICR Reference No: 200707-2120-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Enhanced Airworthiness Program for Airplane Systems/Fuel Tank Safety (EAPAS/FTS) Final Rule
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Preapproved	Conclusion Date: 10/25/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/27/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2010	36 Months From Approved
Responses	2,104,646	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	39,346	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	83,688	0	0

---

Abstract: Type certificate holders and applicants for type certificates and supplemental type certificates must develop maintenance and inspection tasks for their airplanes to identify, correct and prevent wire conditions that introduce risk to safe flight. They must make these tasks available to operators. Operators must revise their inspection and maintenance programs to include wiring tasks. Manufacturers must label wiring with additional information and revise their standard wiring practices manuals.

---

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 40113 Name of Law: Administrative
   US Code: 49 USC 44701 Name of Law: General requirements
   US Code: 49 USC 44702 Name of Law: Issuance of certificates
   US Code: 49 USC 44704 Name of Law: Type certificates, production certificates, and airworthiness certificates
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

---

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2120-AI31	Proposed rulemaking	70 FR 58507	10/06/2005

---

Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

---

Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Enhanced Airworthiness Program for Airplane Systems/Fuel Tank Safety (EAPAS/FTS)

---

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	2,104,646	0	0	2,104,646	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	39,346	0	0	39,346	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	83,688	0	0	83,688	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new collection, therefore it is a program change.

---

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $240,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

---

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: 07/27/2007

---