Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection
No
Regular
01/13/2022
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
16,850
0
91,435
0
2,897,076
0
The purpose of this collection was to
enable eligible business entities to apply for payroll assistance
under the “Aviation Manufacturing Jobs Protection” (AMJP) program,
established by the “American Rescue Plan Act of 2021” (ARPA),
Public Law (P.L.) 117-2, which was enacted on March 11, 2021. DOT
requested emergency approval due to the urgency of making the
associated funds available to business entities whose continued
viability is crucial to supporting the aviation industry in the
United States, which is vital to the United States economic
recovery. The statutory requirements of the AJMP also require swift
implementation, including a strict six-month timeframe during which
DOT may enter into payroll support agreements with eligible
businesses. DOT is now renewing and updating the collection to
support the ongoing administration of those agreements.
DOT originally estimated as
many as 4,900 applications. Initially, DOT received only 384
applications. DOT then reopened the application process for another
four-week period, and received another 191 applications. Those
figures reflect some duplicate or replacement applications. To be
conservative, DOT is rounding the figure up to 600 applications in
total. DOT originally estimated that the application process itself
could require up to 9 hours, plus 1 hour to assemble the necessary
documentation to support eligibility criteria, plus 2 hours to
complete the online application process. That equated to a total of
12 hours. Based on anecdotal observations and the nature of
questions received, DOT has now increased that estimate to 16
hours.
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.