This mandated information collection
is reported to the FAA by carriers holding a slot at DCA, JFK or
LGA; by carriers operating at EWR, LAX, ORD or SFO; and, by
operators conducting unscheduled operations at DCA or LGA. The FAA
logs, verifies, and processes the requests made by carriers.
Reservations for unscheduled operations are recorded by an
automated system to provide a confirmation to the operator of a
reservation for an unscheduled flight and to maintain the FAA
records of approvals and changes to reservations. The FAA uses the
information to allocate and withdraw slots at the three
slot-controlled airports, confirm transfers of slots made among
carriers, and determine operational demand at the airports. The FAA
uses this information on a daily basis in order to maintain an
accurate slot base. The FAA also uses this information in order to
maintain an accurate accounting of operations to ensure compliance
with the Rules and Orders in effect. Information at Level 2
schedule-facilitated airports is used to determine potential
periods of congestion and delay before flight schedules are
finalized. The FAA uses this information to provide recommendations
for schedule adjustments that could reduce potential delays. The
FAA also uses this information to help provide access to
unscheduled operators seeking access to these airports.
US Code:
49
USC 40103 Name of Law: Sovereignty and Use of Airspace
There are not any program
changes for DCA that require new information collection. The
respondent’s burden for the current collection for DCA has
decreased. The FAA updated the slot transfer requests under §
93.221 based on records of recent annual requests, including
required consent from both carriers. The estimated time to provide
the required information was reduced from .5 hours to .1 hour per
transaction, as almost all the requests from slot holders at DCA
are generated from the carriers’ slot management and scheduling
systems. Also, the time to provide notice of slot returns under §
92.224(a) decreased from 1 hour to .1 hour per transaction Further
adjustments reflect the addition of two airports, JFK and LGA,
where the FAA collects information to allocate and manage mandatory
runway slots under FAA Orders. Four other airports, EWR, LAX, ORD,
and SFO, have also been added to reflect the FAA’s collection of
information to enable the seasonal advance review of flight
schedules, and provide recommendations to carriers to voluntarily
adjust schedules to help reduce congestion and delays. A summary of
the estimated reporting burden is below. There is some variation of
the requirements among the airports as described earlier and the
information collection is not identical at each airport. Revision
for Annual Reporting Requirement Burden at JFK, LGA, EWR, LAX, ORD,
and SFO Description Burden Hours LGA Unscheduled operations
reservation system (weekday) 416 LGA Unscheduled operations
reservation system (weekend) 46.8 Schedule submissions for upcoming
seasons 906 Schedule updates 700 Slot transfers 1,768.2 Slot
withdrawals and returns 20.2 Request for inclusion in a lottery 1.5
JFK Usage reporting 340 LGA Usage reporting 72 Total 4,270.7 The
FAA has separated collection activity into appropriate information
collections. In addition to the collections listed above for JFK,
LGA, EWR, LAX, ORD, and SFO, there are 2 DCA only collections: DCA
Usage reporting 60 DCA Unscheduled operations reservation system
394.2 The FAA also requests to revise the title of the collection
to Air Traffic Slots Management to more accurately reflect the
collection of information related to multiple airports.
$452,440
No
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Bryan Bourgoin 202
853-0122
No
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:
(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;
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.
Slots Management Supporting_Statement final blh.docx
DCA Unscheduled operations reservation system