Commercial Air Tour Operator Reports

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
2120-0750 2018 BLH.docx Supporting Statement A	2018-12-14

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
234518	Commercial Air Tour Reporting Data - Larger Operators Instruction	New
234517	Commercial Air Tour Reporting Data - Midsize Operators Instruction	New
201894	Commercial Air Tour Reporting Data - Smaller Operators Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2120-0750	ICR Reference No: 201812-2120-004
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201511-2120-002
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Commercial Air Tour Operator Reports
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: 12/02/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/20/2018
Terms of Clearance: Prior to resubmission, the agency will update its supporting statement to provide a more detailed discussion of the need for quarterly reporting, clarify how the dual-agency reporting requirement imposes minimum burden on respondents, source and clarify assumptions in the time burden calculations, incorporate software and other operating costs respondents may incur, and better delineate between FAA and NPS costs. The agency should also clarify whether there is a response burden related to appeals that needs to be captured in this ICR.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2019
Responses	220	0	220
Time Burden (Hours)	2,540	0	2,347
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Commercial air tour operators mandatorily report on the number of operations tours over national park units they conduct to the FAA. The commercial air tour operational data provided to the FAA and NPS has and will be used by the agencies as background information useful in the development of air tour management plans and voluntary agreements for purposes of meeting the mandate of NPATMA. The data has and also will be used to assist FAA and NPS in developing and publishing an annual list of parks with 50 or fewer air tour operations a year which was an amendment provision to NPATMA in the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

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 47395	09/19/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 62946	12/06/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Commercial Air Tour Reporting Data - Smaller Operators
Commercial Air Tour Reporting Data - Midsize Operators
Commercial Air Tour Reporting Data - Larger Operators

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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	220	220	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,540	2,347	0	0	193	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: No changes or adjustments. The agency has separated collection activity into appropriate information collections, there has not been additional forms or applications added.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $13,975

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: 12/20/2018

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