DOT - OST - AirTaxi

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form OST Form 4507 OST Form 4507 - AIR TAXI OPERATOR REGISTRATION Form and Instruction	New
PRA - OST - Air Taxi (Form 4507) - SS (Emergency) - 043012.docx Supporting Statement A	2012-04-30
PRA - OST - Form 4507 Emergency Clearance Request - 042712v2.docx Supplementary Document	2012-04-27

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
202095	OST Form 4507 - AIR TAXI OPERATOR REGISTRATION Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2105-0565	ICR Reference No: 201204-2105-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOT/OST	Agency Tracking No:
Title: DOT - OST - AirTaxi
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 05/01/2012
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/01/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/30/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2012	6 Months From Approved
Responses	2,400	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,300	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	34,099	0	0

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Abstract: Part 298 of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Exemptions for Air Taxi Registration, establishes a classification of air carriers known as air taxi operators that offer on demand passenger service. The regulation exempts these small operators from certain provisions of the Federal statue to permit them to obtain economic authority by filing a one-page, front and back, OST Form 4507, Air Taxi Operator Registration, and Amendments under Part 298 of DOT's Regulations. DOT expects to receive 200 new air taxi registrations and 2,200 amended air taxi registrations each year, resulting in 2,400 total respondents. Further, DOT expects filers of new registrations to take 1 hour to complete the form, while it should only take 30 minutes to prepare amendments to the form. Thus, the total annual burden is expected to be 1,300 hours. The information captured in OST Form 4507 is currently collected under OMB Control No. 2120-0633. The responsibility for this collection of information has been transferred from the FAA to OST; therefore, OST is requesting that OMB assign a new control number to this information collection.

Emergency Justfication: In December 2011, FAA requested that the information collection associated with OMB control number 2120-0633 be discontinued because responsibility for the collection was being transferred from FAA to DOT's Office of the Secretary (OST). However, at that time, a new OMB control number was not requested to be assigned to OST for the information collection. Therefore, OST is requesting an emergency authorization for the new collection.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 14 USC 298 Name of Law: Exemptions for Air Taxi Registration
  

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:
	77 FR 12103	02/28/2012
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
OST Form 4507 - AIR TAXI OPERATOR REGISTRATION	OST Form 4507	DOT/OST Form 4507 - AIR TAXI OPERATOR REGISTRATION

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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	2,400	0	0	2,400	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,300	0	0	1,300	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	34,099	0	0	34,099	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: In December 2011, FAA requested that the information collection associated with OMB control number 2120-0633 be discontinued because responsibility for the collection was being transferred from FAA to DOT's Office of the Secretary (OST). However, at that time, a new OMB control number was not requested to be assigned to OST for the information collection. Therefore, OST is requesting an emergency authorization the new collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $180,000

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: 04/30/2012

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