National Air Tour Safety Standards

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
2120-0717 2010_revised.doc Supporting Statement A	2010-12-08

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
45054	National Air Tour Safety Standards	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2120-0717	ICR Reference No: 201002-2120-008
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200702-2120-007
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: National Air Tour Safety Standards
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 12/08/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/26/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2013	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2010
Responses	508,016	0	569,580
Time Burden (Hours)	30,321	0	33,596
Cost Burden (Dollars)	467,500	0	0

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Abstract: This final rule sets safety and oversight rules for a broad variety of sightseeing and commercial air tour flights. Commercial air tour operators currently operating under part 121 or part 135 need to provide information in the form of a helicopter performance plan as required in part 136. These operators, conducting operations for charitable, nonprofit, or community events only, need to apply for and receive a Letter of Authorization (LOA) from the FAA. The LOA acts as an Operations Specification and provides information about each part 91 operators business. The FAA uses the information it collects and reviews to ensure compliance and adherence to regulations and, if necessary, take enforcement action on violators of the regulations.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 44701 Name of Law: General requirements
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2120-AF07	Final or interim final rulemaking	72 FR 6883	02/13/2007

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 53315	10/16/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 5844	02/04/2010
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
National Air Tour Safety Standards

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	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	508,016	569,580	0	0	-61,564	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	30,321	33,596	0	0	-3,275	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	467,500	0	0	0	467,500	0

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: Burden estimates from the initial years have been reduced as active respondents have complied with the new requirements; this report only takes into account new respondents for upcoming years.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,895

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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: 02/26/2010

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