Asiana Flight 214 Passenger Questionnaire

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Asiana Flight 214 Passenger Questionnaire Form and Instruction	New
Asiana B777 -Request for Expedited OIRA Approval pdf.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-08-06
Asiana B777 Passenger Questionnaire- cover letter AMENDED REDACTED 8-9-13_Redacted.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-08-09
Asiana B777 supporting statement B - final 8-5-13.pdf Supporting Statement B	2013-08-06
Asiana B777 supporting statemt A -8-5-13.pdf Supporting Statement A	2013-08-06

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
208084	Asiana Flight 214 Passenger Questionnaire Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3147-0024	ICR Reference No: 201308-3147-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: NTSB	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Asiana Flight 214 Passenger Questionnaire
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: 08/09/2013
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 08/09/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/06/2013
Terms of Clearance: NTSB and OMB agree that given the difficulties of contacting and surveying these flight passengers, the information obtained from this questionnaire will be largely qualitative rather than statistically representative of all passengers. However, the information will still be useful for providing potential insights to NTSB on safety issues. All reports from this survey will be clear on the limitations of these data.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2014	6 Months From Approved
Responses	291	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	146	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is required to investigate aviation accidents and incidents to determine their probable cause and make safety recommendations to prevent such events from occurring in the future. 49 United States Code (U.S.C.) §§ 1131, 1132; 49 Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R). § 831.2. In addition, the NTSB makes any recommendations or takes steps to facilitate any safety improvements that may mitigate the effects of transportation accidents and incidents. For these purposes, the NTSB interviews witnesses who have first-hand information concerning such accidents, in order to conduct a complete review and ensure an accurate finding of probable cause. In addition, information the NTSB gathers from such collections may assist the NTSB in making safety recommendations or facilitating safety improvements in the aviation industry. The NTSB needs to solicit information from passengers who survived the crash landing of Asiana flight 214 that occurred on July 6, 2013, in San Francisco, California. Specifically, the NTSB needs information from passengers onboard the aircraft concerning their understanding of the safety briefing prior to flight, the comprehensiveness of the briefing, the evacuation of the passengers from the aircraft, and other general questions concerning the circumstances of the accident. The NTSB seeks emergency approval for this information collection, because the agency's goal is to obtain the most accurate information possible. With a significant passage of time, witnesses' recollection of crash-related events may diminish or otherwise become less reliable than their current recollections. In addition, by using the questionnaire immediately, the NTSB will be able to obtain information to improve transportation safety.

Emergency Justfication: The NTSB is aware the Paperwork Reduction Act and the Office of Management and Budget's regulations implementing the Act, at 5 C.F.R. part 1320, require the NTSB to submit this draft survey to your office for approval. Please find a copy of the survey on which the NTSB seeks to solicit feedback, as well as the requisite Supporting Statements, enclosed herein. As indicated in the Supporting Statements, the NTSB requests expedited approval because we cannot reasonably comply with the normal clearance procedures under part 1320. In this regard, we would not be able to fulfill our statutory obligation of determining the probable cause(s) of the accident at issue and make safety recommendations unless we receive sufficient information to conduct a comprehensive review of circumstances surrounding the accident. Therefore, the NTSB believes it fulfills the requirements of 5 C.F.R. 1320.13 in requesting review of this information collection on an expedited basis.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 1131 Name of Law: null
  

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

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
Asiana Flight 214 Passenger Questionnaire	n/a	Asiana Flight 214 Passenger Questionnaire

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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	291	0	0	291	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	146	0	0	146	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	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: The NTSB's cost for distributing the form will include the cost of postage or transmission of the questionnaire via an express mail courier service, if the NTSB opts to utilize this service, in situations in which the NTSB cannot transmit the form via electronic mail. The NTSB plans to make the questionnaire available in three languages: English, Chinese, and Korean.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $15,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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: 08/06/2013

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