Operating Requirements: Domestic, Flag, and Supplemental Operations -- Part 121

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
2120-0008 2012_revised_2.doc Supporting Statement A	2012-11-16

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
25487	Operating Requirements: Domestic, Flag, and Supplemental Operations -- Part 121 Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2120-0008	ICR Reference No: 201201-2120-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200902-2120-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Operating Requirements: Domestic, Flag, and Supplemental Operations -- Part 121
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/03/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/01/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2015	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2012
Responses	69,256,679	0	47,162
Time Burden (Hours)	1,430,987	0	1,297,755
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: 14 CFR Part 121 prescribes the requirements governing air carrier operations. The information collected is used to determine air operators compliance with the minimum safety standards and the applicants eligibility for air operations certification.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 44702 Name of Law: Issuance of certificates
   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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 72237	11/22/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 4391	01/27/2012
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
Operating Requirements: Domestic, Flag, and Supplemental Operations -- Part 121

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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	69,256,679	47,162	0	0	69,209,517	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,430,987	1,297,755	0	0	133,232	0
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: Departures per day increased from previous levels of 23,205 per day in the previous report to 28,500 per day, causing a substantial increase in the burden. This increase is offset to a degree by a decrease in the number of active primary Part 121 air carriers from 106 in 2008 to 75 in 2011, a 9.6% reduction. The decrease includes, but is not limited to, buyouts, mergers, voluntary revocation or change in status. In addition, the number of responses listed in the ROCIS burden table has been adjusted to accurately reflect individual daily recordkeeping tasks required by Part 121. These requirements, including the frequency of collection, the population of carriers covered, the use of the information, and time burden per response, are not being revised within this burden adjustment - the increase in the number of responses included on the ROCIS table reflects the multiple task requirements associated with individual daily flight activities that had been unintentionally omitted in the ROCIS and supporting statement burden tables, but described in the narrative of previous submissions of this information collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $163,000

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]? 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: 05/01/2012

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