Operations Specifications, Part 129 Application

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
12_004_011 Surveillance and OpSpecs.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-09-29	Repair queued
12_004_014 IFO Recordkeeping.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-09-29	Repair queued
12_004_012 Compliance and Enforcement.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-09-29	Repair queued
12_004_009 MEL.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-09-29	Available
12_004_008 Evaluate Approve Maintenance program.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-09-29	Repair queued
12_004_007 Inactive Operations Specifications.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-09-29	Repair queued
12_004_001 Part 129 Operations Specifications Overview and Issuance.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-09-29	Repair queued
12_004_006 Part H Operations Specifications.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-09-29	Repair queued
12_004_005 Part D Operations Specifications.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-09-29	Repair queued
12_004_004 Part C Operations Specifications.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-09-29	Repair queued
12_004_003 Part B Operations Specifications.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-09-29	Repair queued
12_004_002 Part 129 A Operations Specifications.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-09-29	Repair queued
2120-0749 Supporting Statement for 2023 renewal ROCIS.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-01-10	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
238104	Operations Specifications, part 129 application existing operators	Instruction	Modified
195097	Operations Specifications, Part 129 New Applicants	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2120-0749	ICR Reference No: 202209-2120-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201910-2120-003
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Operations Specifications, Part 129 Application
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/13/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 02/07/2023
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2026	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2023
Responses	480	0	4,231
Time Burden (Hours)	21,980	0	21,295
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of the collection of information is used to evaluate whether foreign air carriers requesting new authority or with existing authority to operate in the U.S. will be able to conduct their operations safely within the National Airspace System (NAS) and in compliance with international obligations. Operators meeting those standards are issued operations specifications (OpSpecs) authorizing them to operate in the U.S. Consistent with previous practices, FAA includes a regulatory standard for issuing maintenance OpSpecs to persons operating U.S.-registered aircraft outside the U.S. in common carriage. Operators are required to respond, as needed, to the collection to obtain or retain a benefit (OpSpecs). OpSpecs are issued to the operator applying. OpSpecs are not available for viewing to the general public. OpSpecs are available for viewing to FAA offices for the purpose of safety oversight of the operators. FAA occasionally shares OpSpecs information, as needed, with other agencies such as Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Department of Transportation (DOT) or to answer questions from U.S. congress. The FAA requires foreign operators applying for the issuance or amendment of OpSpecs to submit supporting documentation. The type of documentation that a foreign operator needs to provide to the FAA is identified in FAA Order 8900.1 volume 12, which is publicly available . The information is helpful to new applicants as well as existing operators.

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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:
	87 FR 37545	06/23/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 7772	02/06/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Operations Specifications, Part 129 New Applicants
Operations Specifications, part 129 application existing operators

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	480	4,231	0	0	-3,751	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	21,980	21,295	0	0	685	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	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 adjustment in estimated new applicant and existing operator due to additional data obtained from Foreign Operator Survey conducted by the FAA. Also inclusion of updated indirect costs to the FAA, using FAA AC 187.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,966,735

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: 02/07/2023

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