Certification and Operations: Airplanes with Seating Capacity of 20 or More Passenger Seats or Maximum Payload of 6,000 Pounds or More Operating under 14 CFR part 125
Certification and Operations: Airplanes with Seating Capacity of 20 or More Passenger Seats or Maximum Payload of 6,000 Pounds or More Operating under 14 CFR part 125
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
Approved without change
10/22/2024
03/15/2024
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Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
10/31/2027
36 Months From Approved
10/31/2024
175,914
0
240,804
36,052
0
50,427
0
0
0
A letter of application and related documents which set forth an applicant's ability to conduct operations in compliance with the provisions of FAR Part 125 are submitted to the appropriate Flight Standards District Office (FSDO). This submission is mandatory for those aircraft operators who wish to operate under 14 CFR Part 125. This collection includes both reporting and recordkeeping requirements.. These requirements are annual or as needed, depending on the section. Inspectors in FAA FSDOs review the submitted information to determine certificate eligibility. If the letter of application, related documents, and inspection shows that the applicant satisfactorily meets acceptable safety standards, an operating certificate and operations specifications will be issued. If the information were not collected, the FAA could not discharge its responsibilities directed to the safety of large airplane operators during such operations.
The overall burden has decreased because the population of respondents has decreased since the last submission. There are approximately 27% fewer part 125 operators and airplanes than there were three years ago. Additionally, there were only two applications for a part 125 operating certificate in the past three years. Therefore, this submission estimates only one new application per year. However, the hourly costs for both commercial pilots and FAA Aviation Safety Inspectors have increased, thereby slightly offsetting the reduction in the number of operators and airplanes.
While operator overall cost burden decreased by 14%, Federal government costs increased by 5%. This is because the previous submission overestimated the number of amendments but did not account for the reports of defects or unairworthy conditions. This submission correctly accounts for amendments and reports of defects. These adjustments resulted in a very slight reduction in burden hours but the increased FAA inspector wage resulted in an overall increase in the Federal burden.
$406,045
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Chris Morris 202 267-4418
Reginfo record details
No
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.
11032023 Part 125 PRA 2120-0085.docx
Airworthiness Release (125.411)