Use of Certain Personal Oxygen Concentrator (POC) Devices on Board Aircraft

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
2120-0702 2014_revision_5142015.doc Supporting Statement A	2015-05-14

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
25867	Use of Certain Personal Oxygen Concentrator (POC) Devices on Board Aircraft - Physicians Instruction	Modified
213674	Use of Certain Personal Oxygen Concentrator (POC) Devices on Board Aircraft - Flight Crew Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2120-0702	ICR Reference No: 201410-2120-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201207-2120-004
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Use of Certain Personal Oxygen Concentrator (POC) Devices on Board Aircraft
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: 05/15/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/31/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2016	12 Months From Approved	05/31/2015
Responses	722,455	0	1,690,555
Time Burden (Hours)	72,142	0	169,046
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The rule requires passengers who intend to use an approved POC to present a physician statement before boarding. The flight crew must then inform the pilot-in-command that a POC is on board.

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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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 44486	07/31/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 60231	10/06/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Use of Certain Personal Oxygen Concentrator (POC) Devices on Board Aircraft - Physicians
Use of Certain Personal Oxygen Concentrator (POC) Devices on Board Aircraft - Flight Crew

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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	722,455	1,690,555	0	0	-968,100	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	72,142	169,046	0	0	-96,904	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: The burdens for physicians and flight crew have been separated in the ROCIS IC list for this submission.

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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]? 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: 10/31/2014

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