The Origin and Destination Survey (OND) is a mandatory collection according to Section 14, Part 241, Section 19-7, Origin and Destination Survey. The Respondents are Air Carriers that operate aircraft with 61 or greater seats and/or, operate an international route. This collection is considered a reporting collection with survey. The data are reported on a quarterly basis, 45 days after the end of the previous quarter. Information reported includes data about sampled passenger tickets, including year of travel, quarter of travel, fare paid, origin of passenger, destination of passenger, intermediate points/stop-overs by the passenger, airline carrier that reported the passenger ticket, the airline carriers that flew the passenger and the air carrier that sold the passenger the ticket. The OND data are used by the DOT Office of Aviation Analysis, the FAA, Airports, Airlines, Department of Commerce, Department of Homeland Security and the Public. The purpose of the collection is to determine and analyze where an airline passenger initiated their travels, where their travels ended, and the price that they paid for travel. This is not a revision to the current process
Air carriers must report data on one percent of the flight coupons involving large domestic markets, which are defined as major city pairs with directional origin-destination passengers in excess of 35,000 annual passengers.
Air Carrier Virgin America merged with Alaska Airlines in January 2018 which reduced the number of responses from 48 to 47 and caused a decrease in burden hours.
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.