Foreign Air Carrier Application for Statement of Authorization

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 4540 Foreign Air Carrier Application for Statement of Authorization Form	Modified
Supporting Statement_6-15-09.doc Supporting Statement A	2009-06-15
Part 212-04-27-2009.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-06-08
60-day FRN_12-05-2008.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-06-08
30-day FRN_05-19-2009.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-06-08

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
25146	Foreign Air Carrier Application for Statement of Authorization Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2106-0035	ICR Reference No: 200906-2106-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 200601-2106-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/OSTA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Foreign Air Carrier Application for Statement of Authorization
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Improperly submitted	Conclusion Date: 12/10/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/13/2009
Terms of Clearance: A mistake on the application form's PRA Statement must be corrected before this collection can be approved; the statement's burden estimate is currently 30 minutes, but the total burden per applicant is actually 2.25 hours, as discussed in the supporting statement. OMB requested this change but received no response for three weeks. Returned as improperly submitted.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		36 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Foreign air carriers use OST Form 4540 to apply affirmatively for statements of authorization under 14 CFR Part 212 to conduct third-and fourth-freedom charter operations that require prior approval, long-term wet-leases, and fifth-freedom operations.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 74223	12/05/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 23464	05/19/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Foreign Air Carrier Application for Statement of Authorization	4540	Foreign Air Carriers Application for Statement of Authorization

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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: 08/13/2009

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