Service Difficulty Report

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FAA Form 8070-1 Service Difficulty Report - 121, 125, 135 Form	New
Form FAA Form 8040-4 Malfunction or Defect Report Form	Modified
Supporting Statement Update 2120-0663 1015020.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-10-15
RE_ SDRS User Account Form PAS.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-10-14

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
25813	Service Difficulty Report - 145 Instruction	Modified
244074	Service Difficulty Report - 121, 125, 135 Form	New
227298	Malfunction or Defect Report Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2120-0663	ICR Reference No: 202009-2120-005
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201706-2120-003
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FAA	Agency Tracking No: Ready OST Review
Title: Service Difficulty Report
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/28/2020

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2021
Responses	22,000	42,100
Time Burden (Hours)	3,674	4,600
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	1,056

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Abstract: FAA Form 8070-1, Service Difficulty Report (SDR), may be used by the air carrier industry and repair stations to submit mandated reporting of occurrences or detection of failures, malfunctions, or defects. As described in 14 CFR 121.703(e), these submitters may use another method that is suitable to their management system, provided that system is acceptable to the Administrator and contains mandated information. Service difficulty information may also be submitted in an electronic format. Repair stations certificated under Part 145 and Air taxi operators certificated under Part 135 are required to submit Malfunction or Defect Reports, or Service Difficulty Reports. FAA Form 8010-4, Malfunction and Defect Report may be used by the general aviation public to submit voluntary reporting of occurrences or detection of failure, malfunctions, or defects. General Aviation is the largest user of the Form 8010-4. Report information is collected, collated by the FAA, and used to determine service performance of aeronautical products. When defects are reported which are likely to exist on other products of the same or similar design, the FAA may disseminate safety information to a particular section of the aviation community. The FAA also may adopt new regulations or issue Airworthiness Directives (AD’s) to address a specific problem. AD’s are mandatory repair or modifications essential for the prevention of accidents The regulations enhance air carrier safety by collecting additional and timelier data pertinent to critical aircraft components. This data identifies mechanical failures, malfunctions, and defects that may be a hazard to the operation of an aircraft. The FAA uses this data to identify trends that may facilitate the early detection of airworthiness problems. Reports are submitted on occasion.

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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 48057	08/07/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 64611	10/13/2020
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
Service Difficulty Report - 145	8070-1, FAA Form 8070-1	Service Difficulty Report (online) ,   Service Difficulty Report Aeronautical Equipment
Malfunction or Defect Report	FAA Form 8040-4	Malfunction or Defect Report
Service Difficulty Report - 121, 125, 135	FAA Form 8070-1, 8070-1	Service Difficulty Report Aeronautical Equipment ,   Service Difficulty Report (online)

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	22,000	42,100	0	0	-20,100	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,674	4,600	0	0	-926	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	1,056	0	0	-1,056	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 agency has separated collection activity into appropriate information collections, there has not been additional forms or applications added. The burden estimate has decreased due to decrease in submissions from the airlines and aviation public. In the last 6 months there has been a decrease due to COVID-19. The labor costs have been updated to reflect current wage rates.

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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.     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.     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: 10/28/2020

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