Operating Requirements: Domestic, Flag, and Supplemental Operations -- Part 121
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
11/29/2021
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
04/30/2022
49,268,683
52,194,182
1,456,760
1,514,199
0
0
Each operator which seeks to obtain, or is in possession of, an air carrier operating certificate is mandated to comply with the requirements of FAR Part 121 in order to maintain (record keeping) data which is used to determine if the air carrier is operating in accordance with minimum safety standards. Original certification is completed in accordance with part 119. Continuing certification is completed in accordance with part 121. The information reviewed as a part of this collection (manuals and guidance documents) is used to determine air operatorsâ compliance with the minimum safety standards and the applicantsâ eligibility for air operations certification. The FAA will use the information it reviews to insure compliance and adherence to regulations and, if necessary, take enforcement action on violators of the regulations. The information collected will not be disseminated to the public or used to support publicly disseminated information.
US Code:
49 USC 44701
Name of Law: General requirements
US Code:
49 USC 44702
Name of Law: Issuance of certificates
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of daily departures including international departures has greatly decreased from the numbers in the last submission. However, as the United States begins to return to normalcy, the number of daily departures is expected to increase. Given the period of adjustment and return to normalcy after the pandemic, the number of daily departures has decreased slightly. The data was based on March 2021 data received from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics and increased to account for a more normal return to transportation that is forecast.
The number of active air carriers operating under part 121 has decreased from the previous submission from 70 in 2018, to 66 in 2021, a 6% decrease. This is the primary driver of the overall reduction in estimated responses.
The estimate for the number of aircraft operated by air carriers under part 121 has increased from the previous submission from an estimated 7,579 in 2018, to 7,752 in 2021. The increased numbers of aircraft may reflect an increase in the fleet size of air carriers or the increased use of smaller regional jets. (Source: FAA Safety Performance Analysis System)
The number of pilots in command of active air carriers operating under part 121 has increased from the previous submission from an estimated 40,271 in 2018 to 40,976 in 2021.
The number of other pilots of active air carriers operating under part 121 has decreased from the previous submission from an estimated 43,624 in 2018 to 43,152 in 2021.
The number of flight attendants of active air carriers operating under part 121 has decreased from the previous submission from an estimated 118,779 in 2018 to 114,855 in 2021.
The hour and cost estimates have all been updated to reflect 2021 wages and statistics.
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.
2120-0008 2021 Supporting Statement.docx
121.133