Reduction of Fuel Tank Flammability on Transport Category Airplanes

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
2120-0710_SupportingStatement_March2020_submitted031220.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2020-03-12	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
25876	Reduction of Fuel Tank Flammability on Transport Category Airplanes	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2120-0710	ICR Reference No: 202002-2120-005
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201612-2120-004
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Reduction of Fuel Tank Flammability on Transport Category Airplanes
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: 04/16/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/17/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2023	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2020
Responses	18	0	40
Time Burden (Hours)	1,800	0	4,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Design approval holders voluntarily use the flammability analysis documentation to demonstrate to their FAA Oversight Office that they are compliant with regulations by submitting semi-annual reports detailing component failures discovered during scheduled or unscheduled maintenance. The FAA safety oversight offices will use the collected data to determine if mandatory action should be initiated to correct any unsafe conditions resulting from poor reliability of the flammability reduction means (FRM) and the resulting increased flammability of the fuel tanks on transport category airplanes. High flammability fuel tanks are susceptible to catastrophic fuel tank explosions. Maintaining fuel tank FRM reliability results in the safety level intended by the adopted regulatory requirements for installation of FRM

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 44701 Name of Law: General requirements
  

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:
	84 FR 49174	09/18/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 9925	02/20/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Reduction of Fuel Tank Flammability on Transport Category Airplanes

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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	18	40	0	0	-22	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,800	4,000	0	0	-2,200	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: The FAA has received reports of premature failure of components on some airplane models resulting in the need to continue the reporting requirement. However, the number of reporting-burden hours has decreased since the previous submission. The previous reporting burden was based on 5 design approval holders submitting 40 total reports per year requiring an average of 100 hours to complete each report. There are currently five design approval holders and four parts manufacturer approval holders that are subject to the reporting requirements. The necessary reporting intervals are twice per year and are based on reliability data submitted from the initial introduction to service of the FRM. The current burden is based on 9 approval holders submitting 18 total reports per year, requiring an average of 100 hours to complete each report. The use and acceptance of electronic reports is now 1s00 pedrcent.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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: 03/17/2020

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