Foreign Air Carrier Application for Statement of Authorization

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 4540 Foreign Air Carrier Application for Statement of Authorization	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Supporting Statement_6-15-09.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2010-03-15	Available
Part 212-04-27-2009.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-06-08	Available
60-day FRN_12-05-2008.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-06-08	Repair queued
30-day FRN_05-19-2009.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-06-08	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
25146	Foreign Air Carrier Application for Statement of Authorization	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2106-0035	ICR Reference No: 201003-2106-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200906-2106-001
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: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/28/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/03/2010
Terms of Clearance: This is a reinstatement due to lapsed approval period. This collection has been in use during the lapsed period, and has therefore been in violation of the Paperwork Reduction Act. Upon resubmission of this collection, DOT/OSTA should identify a viable means to collect this on electronically (web-based, e-mail, etc.).

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2013	36 Months From Approved
Responses	430	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,000	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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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	430	0	0	0	0	430
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,000	0	0	0	0	1,000
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	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:

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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]? No

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: 06/03/2010

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