Reporting Requirements for Disability-Related Complaints

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
2105-0551_Disability_Complaints_Reporting_30-day_Notice_20190311__84FR8784.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-03-19
2105-0551_60_Day_Notice_Published_on_20181220_FR.83_Page_65393.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-03-19
2018 Disability Reporting Supporting Statement mj_HB.doc Supporting Statement A	2019-03-19
14 CFR 382.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-09-30

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
25125	Requirement to record and categorize complaints received	Modified
194131	Requirement to retain correspondence and record of action	Modified
194129	Requirement to prepare and submit a report to the Department annually	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2105-0551	ICR Reference No: 201903-2105-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201601-2105-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/OST	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Reporting Requirements for Disability-Related Complaints
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: 04/29/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/20/2019
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2022	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2019
Responses	531	0	495
Time Burden (Hours)	10,953	0	3,656
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Wendell H. Ford Aviation Act for the 21st Century requires, among other things, that the Department review all complaints that airlines receive from passengers alleging discrimination on the basis of disability. The Department is also required to submit an annual report to Congress indicating the results of such review. The substance of this report is based on the data submitted to the Department by the air carriers. Air carriers are required to submit a report to the Department annually. - The entities who must respond: Airlines - The collection is reporting (A chart to be filled) - Collection frequency: Annual - The information that would be reported, maintained in records, or disclosed: The number of disability-related complaints received by each individual airline. - Who would receive the information? -- DOT, which will provide the information to Congress and publish it on its website for public access - The purpose of the collection: To fulfill a statutory requirement that the Secretary of Transportation “regularly review all complaints received by air carriers alleging discrimination on the basis of disability” and “report annually to Congress on the results of such review.” - This is not a revision.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 106 - 181 707 Name of Law: The Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century
   US Code: 49 USC 41705 Name of Law: The Air Carrier Access Act
  

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 65393	12/20/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 8784	03/11/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Requirement to prepare and submit a report to the Department annually
Requirement to retain correspondence and record of action
Requirement to record and categorize complaints received

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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	531	495	0	36	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	10,953	3,656	0	7,297	0	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The annual reporting and record-keeping burden hours has increased because the number of respondents has increased since the data was provided by carriers in 2013, 2014 and 2015.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $13,335

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.     Yes

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.     Yes

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: 03/20/2019

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