General Operating and Flight Rules - FAR 91

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
2120-0005 CM 06-03-2020 supporting statement clean.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2020-06-03	Repair queued
Statutory Authority for ICR 2120-0005.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-05-19	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
25479	General Operating and Flight Rules - FAR 91	Instruction	Removed
241888	91.203(a)(1), Civil Aircraft, certifications required.	Instruction	New
241887	Section 91.137, Temporary flight restrictions in the vicinity of disaster/hazard areas	Instruction	New
241886	Section 91.171(d), VOR Equipment Check Required for IFR Operations	Instruction	New
241885	14 CFR 107.21, In-flight emergency	Instruction	New
241884	Part 91 Appendix B	Instruction	New
241883	Part 91 Appendix A	Instruction	New
241882	91.715(a), Special Flight Authorizations for Foreign Civil Aircraft	Instruction	New
241881	91.709, Operating To, or Over, Cuba	Instruction	New
241880	91.706, Operations within airspace designed as Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum Airspace	Instruction	New
241878	91.417, Maintenance Records	Instruction	New
241877	91.409(f) Inspection Program	Instruction	New
241876	91.409(d) Progressive Inspection	Instruction	New
241875	91.319, Aircraft Having Experimental Certificates; Operating Limitations	Instruction	New
241874	91.309(a)(4) Towing: Gliders	Instruction	New
241873	91.317, Provisionally Certificated Civil aircraft; Operating Limitations	Instruction	New
241872	91.215(d)(2),(3), ATC Authorized Deviations	Instruction	New
241870	91.215, ATC Transponder and Altitude Reporting Equipment Section 91.215(a), All Airspace: U.S.-Registered Civil Aircraft	Instruction	New
241869	91.135(c), Positive Control Areas and Route Segments	Instruction	New
241868	91.133(a), Restricted and prohibited areas	Instruction	New
241867	91.123, Compliance with ATC Clearances and Instructions	Instruction	New
241866	91.23, Truth-In-Leasing Requirement in Leases and Conditional Sales Contracts	Instruction	New
241865	91.9, Civil Aircraft Operating Limitations and Marking Requirements	Instruction	New
241864	91.3, Responsibility and Authority of the Pilot in Command	Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2120-0005	ICR Reference No: 202005-2120-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201707-2120-004
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FAA	Agency Tracking No: Ready for OST Review
Title: General Operating and Flight Rules - FAR 91
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: 03/08/2021
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 06/08/2020
Terms of Clearance: Prior to resubmission or substantive revision of this ICR, the agency will make improvements to the supporting statement descriptions and discussion of electronic submission as requested by OMB on 3/3/2021.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2024	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2021
Responses	1,770,982	0	24,973
Time Burden (Hours)	229,566	0	241,949
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The reporting and recordkeeping requirements of Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) Part 91, General Operating and Flight Rules, are authorized by Part A of Subtitle VII of the Revised Title 49 United States Code. FAR Part 91 prescribes rules governing the operation of aircraft (other than moored balloons, kites, rockets and unmanned free balloons) within the United States. The reporting and recordkeeping requirements prescribed by various sections of FAR Part 91 are necessary for FAA to assure compliance with these provisions. This information collection also reflects the reporting requirements related to exercise of emergency powers by remote pilots in command pursuant to 14 CFR 107.21. That section states that in an in-flight emergency requiring immediate action, the remote pilot in command may deviate from any rule of part 107 to the extent necessary to meet that emergency. Each remote pilot in command who deviates from a rule in an in-flight emergency must, upon request of the Administrator, send a written report of that deviation to the Administrator.

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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:
	85 FR 17941	03/31/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 34482	06/04/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 23

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
14 CFR 107.21, In-flight emergency
91.123, Compliance with ATC Clearances and Instructions
91.133(a), Restricted and prohibited areas
91.135(c), Positive Control Areas and Route Segments
91.203(a)(1), Civil Aircraft, certifications required.
91.215(d)(2),(3), ATC Authorized Deviations
91.215, ATC Transponder and Altitude Reporting Equipment Section 91.215(a), All Airspace: U.S.-Registered Civil Aircraft
91.23, Truth-In-Leasing Requirement in Leases and Conditional Sales Contracts
91.3, Responsibility and Authority of the Pilot in Command
91.309(a)(4) Towing: Gliders
91.317, Provisionally Certificated Civil aircraft; Operating Limitations
91.319, Aircraft Having Experimental Certificates; Operating Limitations
91.409(d) Progressive Inspection
91.409(f) Inspection Program
91.417, Maintenance Records
91.706, Operations within airspace designed as Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum Airspace
91.709, Operating To, or Over, Cuba
91.715(a), Special Flight Authorizations for Foreign Civil Aircraft
91.9, Civil Aircraft Operating Limitations and Marking Requirements
General Operating and Flight Rules - FAR 91
Part 91 Appendix A
Part 91 Appendix B
Section 91.137, Temporary flight restrictions in the vicinity of disaster/hazard areas
Section 91.171(d), VOR Equipment Check Required for IFR Operations

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	1,770,982	24,973	0	0	1,746,009	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	229,566	241,949	0	0	-12,383	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: In this extension request, the FAA has broken out each collection into a separate IC. The total number of responses has increased, because they were miscounted in previous submissions. The estimated reduction in hours is due to the correction of calculation errors and the removal of a duplicative manual requirement, which was erroneously included in previous submissions. Finally, the federal cost has increased as a result of more rigorous accounting and analysis.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,176,800

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? No

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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: 06/08/2020

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