Reporting Requirements for Traveling by Air with Service Animals

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form DOT Form U.S. DOT Serive Air Transportation Form	Form	New	Available
Form DOT Form U.S. Department of Transportation Service Animal Air Transportation Form	Form	New	Repair queued
Form DOT Form DOT Service Animal Relief Attestation Form	Form	Modified	Available
Form DOT Form United States Department of Transportation Service Animal Relief Attestation Form	Form	Modified	Available
Form DOT Form DOT Service Animal Air Transportation Form	Form	Removed	Available
Form DOT Form U.S. Department of Transportation Service Animal Air Transportation Form	Form	Removed	Repair queued
PRA - OST - 2105-0576 Service Animals - Form changes FINAL 4.19.24.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-04-29	Repair queued
PRA - OST - 2105-0576 Service Animals Relief - Final 3.28.24.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-04-29	Repair queued
30-day frn.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-04-29	Repair queued
PRA - OST - 2105-0576 Service Animals - Form changes 3.21.24 FINAL.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-03-21	Repair queued
Updated 2024 Service Animal Rule Supporting Statement for S80 Review3.28.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-04-29	Repair queued
Service Animal Form Reinstatement 60 day notice 11 13 23.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-03-20	Repair queued
Request for Emergency Clearance Letter Original Signed.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-12-21	Repair queued
2105-0576 FRN.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-12-20	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
266501	U.S. Department of Transportation Service Animal Air Transportation Form	Form	New	U.S. DOT Serive Air Transportation Form
266501	U.S. Department of Transportation Service Animal Air Transportation Form	Form	New
244783	United States Department of Transportation Service Animal Relief Attestation Form	Form	Modified	DOT Service Animal Relief Attestation Form
244783	United States Department of Transportation Service Animal Relief Attestation Form	Form	Modified
244782	U.S. Department of Transportation Service Animal Air Transportation Form	Form	Removed	DOT Service Animal Air Transportation Form
244782	U.S. Department of Transportation Service Animal Air Transportation Form	Form	Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2105-0576	ICR Reference No: 202403-2105-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202312-2105-002
Agency/Subagency: DOT/OST	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Reporting Requirements for Traveling by Air with Service Animals
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/10/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 04/29/2024
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2027	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2024
Responses	671,694	0	334,950
Time Burden (Hours)	221,232	0	83,738
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA, 49 U.S.C. § 41705) prohibits discriminatory treatment of persons with disabilities in air transportation. On December 2, 2020, the Department issued a final rule to amend the its ACAA regulation on the transport of service animals to ensure that our air transportation system is safe for the traveling public and accessible to individuals with disabilities. The information collection requirements in this rule allow airlines to collect from passengers traveling with service animals a U.S. Department of Transportation Service Animal Air Transportation Form and, if applicable, a U.S. Department of Transportation Service Animal Relief Attestation. The Department believes that it is important and appropriate to allow airlines to require passengers to provide documentation to affirm that their service animal is in good health, is well behaved, and has been trained to do work or perform tasks to assist individuals with disabilities as a condition of transport.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 41705 Name of Law: The Air Carrier Access Act
  

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:
	88 FR 77667	11/13/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 33443	04/29/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
U.S. Department of Transportation Service Animal Air Transportation Form	DOT Form	U.S. DOT Serive Air Transportation Form
U.S. Department of Transportation Service Animal Air Transportation Form	DOT Form	DOT Service Animal Air Transportation Form
United States Department of Transportation Service Animal Relief Attestation Form	DOT Form	DOT Service Animal Relief Attestation Form

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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	671,694	334,950	0	655,744	-319,000	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	221,232	83,738	0	217,244	-79,750	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	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: We used data received in the comments to the 60 day notice from both airline trade organizations and disability advocates to update the annual burden calculation for the forms.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $88,738

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: 04/29/2024

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