Reports by Carriers on Incidents Involving Animals During Air transport

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
2105-0552__60-Day_Notice_83.FR.23524_21_May_2018.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-08-31
2105-0552__30-day_Notice_published_on_29_Aug_2018_83.FR.44121.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-08-31
2018.08.31 Supporting Statement - Animal Reporting Rule.docx Supporting Statement A	2018-08-31

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
25126	Monthly Reports by Carriers on Incidents Involving Animals During Air transport	Modified
232894	December Report -- Reportable animal incidents Other-Screenshot of Online Form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2105-0552	ICR Reference No: 201808-2105-007
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201504-2105-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/OST	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Reports by Carriers on Incidents Involving Animals During Air transport
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/11/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/31/2018
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2021	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2018
Responses	416	0	324
Time Burden (Hours)	400	0	365
Cost Burden (Dollars)	17,409	0	21,200

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Abstract: Department of Transportation issued a final rule on July 3, 2014 amending the requirement for air carriers to report incidents involving the loss, injury, or death of an animal during air transport. The final rule: (1) expands the reporting requirement to U.S. carriers that operate scheduled service with at least one aircraft with a design capacity of more than 60 seats ("covered carriers"); (2) expands the definition of "animal" to any warm- or cold-blooded animal which, at the time of transportation, is being kept as a pet in a family household in the United States and any dog or cat which, at the time of transportation, is shipped as part of a commercial shipment on a scheduled passenger flight, including shipments by trainers and breeders; (3) requires covered carriers to file a calendar-year report through December; (4) requires covered carriers to include in the calendar-year report the total number of animals that were lost, injured, or died during air transport in the calendar year, including a requirement to file a negative report if the carrier did not have any reportable incidents during the calendar year; (5) requires covered carriers to provide in their calendar-year reports the total number of animals transported in the calendar year; and (6) requires a certification signed by an authorized carrier representative affirming that the report is true, correct, and complete. Additionally, the final rule moved the reporting requirement out of 14 CFR Part 234 to avoid further confusion regarding which entities are required to submit a report. The reporting requirement is now codified at 14 CFR Part 235.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 41721 Name of Law: Reports by Air Carriers on Incidents Involving Animals During Air Transport
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 106 - 810 CFR 234.13 Name of Law: Reports by air carriers on incidents involving animals during air transport

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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 23524	05/21/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 44121	08/29/2018
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
December Report -- Reportable animal incidents
Monthly Reports by Carriers on Incidents Involving Animals During Air transport

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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	416	324	0	92	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	400	365	0	35	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	17,409	21,200	0	-3,791	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: The number of respondents has increased to 32. Therefore, the estimated total annual burden hours is between 32 and 384 because each respondent must, at a minimum, submit one report each year—the December report. For the other months of the year, the respondent must submit a report only if it experienced an incident in that month.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $696

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: 08/31/2018

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