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

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
2120-0702 2016.doc Supporting Statement A	2016-05-26

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	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2120-0702	ICR Reference No: 201605-2120-005
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201410-2120-002
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FAA	Agency Tracking No: Final Rule
Title: Use of Certain Personal Oxygen Concentrator (POC) Devices on Board Aircraft
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 09/08/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/31/2016
Terms of Clearance: The agency will respond to comments in the final rule.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2016	4 Months From Approved	09/30/2016
Responses	722,455	0	722,455
Time Burden (Hours)	72,142	0	72,142
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. This request will be withdrawn when the Final Rule is effective approximately June 2016. The Final Rule, 2120-AK32 - Personal Oxygen Concentrator (POC) Devices will remove the FAA's requirement to collect this information.

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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:
2120-AK32	Proposed rulemaking	79 FR 56305	09/19/2014

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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: 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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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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: The burden and costs for completion of physician’s statements and flight crew notification have been revised based on a 4 month collection time-frame. The publication of 2120-AK32, Acceptance Criteria of Portable Oxygen Concentrators Used On Board Aircraft (79FR56303), eliminates the requirement to collect this information so it will be withdrawn after 4 months.

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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: 05/31/2016

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