Service Availability Prediction Tool (SAPT)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Supporting Statement A 2120-0780 SAPT Final 20221214.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2022-12-15	Repair queued
2022-09936.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-12-02	Repair queued
FAA-0000-SAPT (Service Availability Prediction Tool)-2020-PTA-1.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-12-02	Repair queued
ADS-B Final Rule (75 FR 30160).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-12-02	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
238751	Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring (RAIM) Service Availability Prediction Tool (SAPT)	Other-website	Removed
238730	ADS-B Deviation Authorization Prediction Tool (ADAPT)	Other-website	Modified
238729	Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast (ADS-B) Surveillance Availability Prediction Tool (SAPT) - General Aviation	Other-website	Modified
238728	Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast (ADS-B) Service Availability Prediction Tool (SAPT) - Part 121/129 Operators	Other-website	Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2120-0780	ICR Reference No: 202211-2120-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201911-2120-008
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FAA	Agency Tracking No: Ready for OST Review
Title: Service Availability Prediction Tool (SAPT)
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: 01/17/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 12/15/2022
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2026	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2023
Responses	30,964	0	699,398
Time Burden (Hours)	2,749	0	48,558
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is developing a web-based tool, Service Availability Prediction Tool (SAPT), to assist aircraft operators in achieving compliance with the requirements of 14 CFR §§ 91.103, 91.225, and 91.227. Depending on the specific nature of the operator’s request, varying levels of information are necessary for the FAA to process the requests made via this tool. The SAPT has three main tools: Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring (RAIM) SAPT, Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) SAPT, and ADS-B Deviation Authorization Pre-Flight Tool (ADAPT). The SAPT user may have to use one or more of these tools depending upon the nature of their request. The SAPT continually collects Global Positioning System (GPS) constellation status (e.g., GPS almanacs) and FAA surveillance status data (e.g., surveillance radars (SSR) and wide area multilateration (WAM)) in order to assess the accuracy and integrity of GPS, FAA backup surveillance availability, and other data in real time. This information is used to determine navigation or to support air traffic control services in terminal, en route airspace, and in airport surface operations. SAPT models the GPS system and matches it with certain specified GPS avionics performance characteristics to determine if there is sufficient position information predicted throughout the flight to use for navigation or surveillance.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 40103 Name of Law: Sovereignty and Use of Airspace
  

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 58428	09/22/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 76229	12/13/2022
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
ADS-B Deviation Authorization Prediction Tool (ADAPT)
Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast (ADS-B) Service Availability Prediction Tool (SAPT) - Part 121/129 Operators
Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast (ADS-B) Surveillance Availability Prediction Tool (SAPT) - General Aviation
Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring (RAIM) Service Availability Prediction Tool (SAPT)

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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	30,964	699,398	0	-668,434	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,749	48,558	0	-45,809	0	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: Program changes are detailed in FR Doc. 2022-09936. These changes relieve operators of aircraft with SA-Aware position source of the requirement to run a prediction. Note: Predictions are per flight, not per respondent. We only collect identifying information on the respondents for ADAPT transactions. For SAPT and RAIM transactions we used the number of responses as the number of respondents, rather than make up a number.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,634,791

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.     Yes

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.     Yes

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: 12/15/2022

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