Air Carrier Contract Maintenance Requirements

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Air Carrier Contract Maintenance Final Rule.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2015-02-18	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
215040	Air Carrier Contract Maintenance Requirements - Small Air Carriers		New
215039	Air Carrier Contract Maintenance Requirements - Large Air Carriers		New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2120-0766	ICR Reference No: 201502-2120-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Air Carrier Contract Maintenance Requirements
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/25/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/30/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2019	36 Months From Approved
Responses	248	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	37,971	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This final rule amends the maintenance regulations for domestic, flag and supplemental operations, and commuter and on-demand operations for aircraft type certificated with a passenger seating configuration of 10 seats or more (excluding any pilot seat). These rules require affected air carriers to develop, policies, procedures, methods, and instructions for performing contract maintenance that are acceptable to the FAA and to include them in their maintenance manuals. The rules also require the air carriers to provide a list to the FAA of all persons with whom they contract their maintenance. These rules will help ensure consistency between contract and in-house air carrier maintenance and enhance the oversight capabilities of both the air carriers and the FAA. The FAA expects these changes to contribute to a reduction in aviation accidents.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 44701 Name of Law: General requirements
   PL: Pub.L. 112 - 95 319 Name of Law: FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2120-AJ33	Final or interim final rulemaking	80 FR 11537	03/04/2015

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 67584	11/13/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 11537	03/04/2015
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
Air Carrier Contract Maintenance Requirements - Large Air Carriers
Air Carrier Contract Maintenance Requirements - Small Air Carriers

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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	248	0	0	248	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	37,971	0	0	37,971	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: This is a new collection, therefore it is a program change.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $5,384

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: 09/30/2015

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