Supporting Statement
Documents Required on Private Aircraft
1651-0058
A. Justification:
Explain the circumstances that make the collection of information necessary. Identify any legal or administrative requirements that necessitate the collection. Attach a copy of the appropriate section of each statue and regulation mandating or authorizing the collection of information.
19 U.S.C. 1433, as amended by PL. 99-570, provides that: an aircraft pilot shall present to Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers such documents, papers, or manifests as the Secretary shall by regulation prescribe. CBP Regulations 19 CFR 122.27 identifies the documents required for aircraft arriving from a foreign country. Pilots are required to have available for inspection a valid pilot certificate or license, medical certificate, authorization or license held by that person when requested by the inspecting officer.
2. Indicate how, by whom, and for what purpose the information is to be used. Except for a new collection, indicate the actual use the agency has made of the information received from the current collection.
The information is used by CBP officers as an essential part of the inspection of private aircraft arriving from a foreign country. The information enables CBP to provide more enforcement capability in processing private aircraft from abroad and to combat the problem of drug smuggling by air. If this information was not collected, the CBP inspection process would be hindered, as well as the ability to determine compliance with FAA regulations.
3. Describe whether, and to what extent, the collection of information involves the use of automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g. permitting electronic submission of responses, and the basis for the decision for adopting this means of collection. Also describe any consideration of using information technology to reduce burden.
Electronic submission of this information is impractical because items such as pilot licenses, medical certificates, etc. are inspected upon arrival of the conveyance by CBP, but not necessarily collected.
4. Describe efforts to identify duplication. Show specifically why any similar information already available cannot be used or modified for use for the purposes described in Item 2 above.
This information is not collected in any form, and therefore is not duplicated elsewhere.
5. If the collection of information impacts small businesses or other small entities (Item 5 of the OMB Form 83-I), describe any methods used to minimize burden.
This information collection does not have an impact on small businesses or other small entities.
6. Describe consequences to Federal program or policy activities if the collection is not conducted or is conducted less frequently, as well as any technical or legal obstacles to reducing burden.
Since the information is collected only once for each flight, the information cannot be collected less frequently.
7. Explain any special circumstances that would cause an information collection to be conducted in a manner:
This information is collected in a manner consistent with the guidelines of 5 CFR 1320.6.
8. If applicable, provide a copy and identify the date and page number of publication in the Federal Register of the agency's notice, required by 5 CFR 1320.8(d), soliciting comments on the information collection prior to submission to OMB. Summarize public comments received in response to that notice and describe actions taken by the agency in response to these comments. Specifically address comments received on cost and hour burden.
Public comments were solicited through two Federal Register notices published on October 22, 2008 (Volume 73, Page 63001) and on December 24, 2008 (Volume 73, Page 79150). As of this submission, no comments were received.
9. Explain any decision to provide any payment or gift to respondents, other than remuneration of contractors or grantees.
There is no offer of a monetary or material value for this information collection.
10. Describe any assurance of confidentiality provided to respondents and the basis for the assurance in statute, regulation, or agency policy.
There are no assurances of confidentiality provided to the respondents for this information collection.
11. Provide additional justification for any questions of a sensitive nature, such as sexual behavior and attitudes, religious beliefs, and other matters that are commonly considered private. This justification should include the reasons why the agency considers the questions necessary, the specific uses to be made of the information, the explanation to be given to persons from whom the information is requested, and any steps to be taken to obtain their consent.
There are no questions of a sensitive nature.
12. Provide estimates of the hour burden of the collection of information.
INFORMATION COLLECTION |
TOTAL BURDEN HOURS |
NO. OF RESPONDENTS |
NO. OF RESPONSES PER RESPONDENT |
TOTAL ANNUAL RESPONSES |
TIME PER RESPONSE |
Documents Aboard Private Aircraft |
2,490 |
150,000 |
1 |
150,000 |
1 minute (.0166) hours |
13. Provide an estimate of the total annual cost burden to respondents or recordkeepers resulting from the collection of information.
The estimated cost to the respondents is $54,780, based on 2,490 burden hours at an average rate of $22.00.
There are no record keeping, capital, start-up or maintenance costs associated with this information collection.
14. Provide estimates of annualized cost to the Federal Government. Also provide a description of the method used to estimate cost, which should include quantification of hours, operational expenses (such as equipment overhead, printing, and support staff), and any other expense that would not have been incurred without this collection of information.
The estimated cost to the Federal Government associated with collecting the information is $87,150. This is based on an estimated one hour per response (2,490 hours) x an average hourly rate ($35.00).
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15. Explain the reasons for any program changes or adjustments reported in Items 12 or 13 of this Statement.
There has been no increase or decrease in the estimated annual burden hours previously reported for this information collection.
16. For collection of information whose results will be published, outline plans for tabulation, and publication.
This information collection will not be published for statistical purposes.
17. If seeking approval to not display the expiration date for OMB approval of the information collection, explain the reasons that display would be inappropriate.
There is no form or website associated with this information collection so CBP will not display the expiration date.
18. Explain each exception to the certification statement identified in Item 19,
“Certification for Paperwork Reduction Act Submissions,” of OMB Form 83-I.
CBP does not request an exception to the certification of this information collection.
No statistical methods were employed.
| File Type | application/msword |
| Author | Preferred Customer |
| Last Modified By | Authorized User |
| File Modified | 2008-12-24 |
| File Created | 2008-10-09 |