Exemptions for Air Taxi Registration

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form OST Form 4507 OST Form 4507 - AIR TAXI OPERATOR REGISTRATION Form and Instruction	Modified
2022-16941.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-08-08
Air Taxi Operator Form.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-08-03
Published 60-day notice_2022-11959.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-08-03
2022 Supporting Statement 2105-0565.pdf Supporting Statement A	2022-08-08

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
202095	OST Form 4507 - AIR TAXI OPERATOR REGISTRATION Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2105-0565	ICR Reference No: 202208-2105-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201905-2105-003
Agency/Subagency: DOT/OST	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Exemptions for Air Taxi Registration
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: 08/08/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2022
Responses	2,050	2,400
Time Burden (Hours)	2,050	1,300
Cost Burden (Dollars)	44,673	52,300

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Abstract: Part 298 of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Exemptions for Air Taxi Registration, establishes a classification of air carriers known as air taxi operators that offer on- demand passenger service. The regulation exempts these small operators from certain provisions of the Federal statute to permit them to obtain economic authority by filing a one-page, front and back, OST Form 4507, Air Taxi Operator Registration, and Amendments under Part 298 of DOT’s Regulations. DOT expects to receive 50 new air taxi registrations and 2000 amended air taxi registrations each year, resulting in 2,050 total respondents. Further, DOT expects filers of new registrations to take 1 hour to complete the form, while it should only take 30 minutes to prepare amendments to the form. Thus, the total annual burden is expected to be 1050 hours. 1. Responding to the collection is mandatory. 2. The entities who must respond are air taxi operators that offer on-demand passenger air service. 3. The collection is a disclosure of information required by 14 CFR Part 298. 4. The collection frequency is determined by changes in the air carrier’s operation. A new form can be filed amending the information previously filed. 5. The information reported includes the name of the air carrier, its mailing address and/or principal place of business, contact information, whether it is an initial or amended filing, type of air service the carrier intends to perform, make and model of aircraft, FAA registration number, passenger seats installed, and whether or not the carrier is a U.S. citizen. 6. The information submitted by the air carrier is received by the DOT/FAA. 7. The purpose of the collection is to determine whether air taxi operations meet the Department’s criteria for an operating authorization under 14 CFR Part 298. It allows small air taxi operators, who generally operate small aircraft, to be relieved of the financial burden of going through the economic fitness process otherwise required by regulation. 8. This is not a revision.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 14 USC 298 Name of Law: Exemptions for Air Taxi Registration
  

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:
	87 FR 33877	06/03/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 48223	08/08/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
OST Form 4507 - AIR TAXI OPERATOR REGISTRATION	OST Form 4507	OST Form 4507 - Air Taxi Operator Registration

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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	2,050	2,400	0	-350	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,050	1,300	0	750	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	44,673	52,300	0	-7,627	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: DOT received updated information in July 2022 on the decrease in number of new air taxi registrations and amendments to air taxi registrations filed during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is expected that the numbers will remain the same for the next few years. The decrease in number of respondents and total annual burden stated in the 30-day Notice reflects the change in number of new air taxi registrations and amended air taxi registrations expected by DOT. The number of respondents and the total annual burden have been updated since the 60-day Notice was published June 3, 2022.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $182,000

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: 08/08/2022

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