High Density Traffic Airports; Slot Allocation and Transfer Methods

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Slots Management Supporting_Statement final blh.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2018-05-31	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
25604	DCA Unscheduled operations reservation system	Instruction	Modified
231618	All Schedule updates	Instruction	New
231616	LGA Usage reporting	Instruction	New
231615	JFK Usage reporting	Instruction	New
231614	DCA Usage reporting	Instruction	New
231613	All Request for inclusion in a lottery	Instruction	New
231612	All Slot withdrawals and returns	Instruction	New
231610	All Slot transfers	Instruction	New
231609	All Schedule submissions for upcoming seasons	Instruction	New
231608	LGA Weekend Unscheduled operations reservation system	Instruction	New
231607	LGA Weekday Unscheduled operations reservation system	Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2120-0524	ICR Reference No: 201805-2120-013
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201407-2120-003
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: High Density Traffic Airports; Slot Allocation and Transfer Methods
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/24/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/31/2018
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2021	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2018
Responses	57,964	0	1,406
Time Burden (Hours)	5,362	0	3,441
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: 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.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 40103 Name of Law: Sovereignty and Use of Airspace
  

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:
	83 FR 13809	03/30/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 2484	05/30/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 11

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
DCA Unscheduled operations reservation system
All Schedule submissions for upcoming seasons
All Slot transfers
All Slot withdrawals and returns
All Request for inclusion in a lottery
JFK Usage reporting
DCA Usage reporting
LGA Weekday Unscheduled operations reservation system
LGA Weekend Unscheduled operations reservation system
LGA Usage reporting
All Schedule updates

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	57,964	1,406	0	45,859	10,699	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	5,362	3,441	0	4,270	-2,349	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: 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.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $452,440

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: 05/31/2018

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