REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR TRAVELING BY AIR WITH SERVICE ANIMALS

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 2105-NEW (Relief) United States Department of Transportation Service Animal Relief Attestation Form Form	New
Form 2105-NEW (Behavior U.S. Department of Transportation Service Animal Air Transportation Form Form	New
PRA - OST - 2105-NEW (Service Animals) - SS - 121720.pdf Supporting Statement A	2020-12-17

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
244783	United States Department of Transportation Service Animal Relief Attestation Form Form	New
244782	U.S. Department of Transportation Service Animal Air Transportation Form Form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2105-0576	ICR Reference No: 202012-2105-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOT/OST	Agency Tracking No:
Title: REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR TRAVELING BY AIR WITH SERVICE ANIMALS
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 12/17/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/08/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2023	36 Months From Approved
Responses	334,950	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	83,738	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA, 49 U.S.C. § 41705) prohibits discriminatory treatment of persons with disabilities in air transportation. On December 2, 2020, the Department issued a final rule to amend the its ACAA regulation on the transport of service animals to ensure that our air transportation system is safe for the traveling public and accessible to individuals with disabilities. The information collection requirements in this rule allow airlines to collect from passengers traveling with service animals a U.S. Department of Transportation Service Animal Air Transportation Form and, if applicable, a U.S. Department of Transportation Service Animal Relief Attestation. The Department believes that it is important and appropriate to allow airlines to require passengers to provide documentation to affirm that their service animal is in good health, is well behaved, and has been trained to do work or perform tasks to assist individuals with disabilities as a condition of transport.

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Authorizing Statute(s): 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:
2105-AE63	Final or interim final rulemaking	85 FR 79742	02/05/2020

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 6448	02/05/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 79742	12/10/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
U.S. Department of Transportation Service Animal Air Transportation Form	2105-NEW (Behavior)	U.S. Department of Transportation Service Animal Air Transportation Form
United States Department of Transportation Service Animal Relief Attestation Form	2105-NEW (Relief)	United States Department of Transportation Service Animal Relief Attestation Form

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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	334,950	0	0	334,950	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	83,738	0	0	83,738	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: This is a new collection, therefore creating a program change of adding 83,738 burden hours to OST overall burden hour total.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $88,738

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: 12/08/2020

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