Documentation Provided by Airline Passengers as a Condition to Receive Travel Credits or Vouchers in Relation to a Serious Communicable Disease

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Supporting Statement 2105-0587 Final Rule.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-05-08	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
266358	Travel Credit Requests		Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2105-0587	ICR Reference No: 202405-2105-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202403-2105-003
Agency/Subagency: DOT/OST	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Documentation Provided by Airline Passengers as a Condition to Receive Travel Credits or Vouchers in Relation to a Serious Communicable Disease
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/19/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 05/08/2024
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2027	36 Months From Approved
Responses	27,000,000	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	22,500,000	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This information collection request would allow U.S. and foreign airlines to require passengers to submit documentation demonstrating that they are entitled to a travel credit or voucher under DOT regulation because their air travel is affected by a serious communicable disease. The documentation airlines may choose to require from passengers include government orders relating to a serious communicable disease that prohibit or restrict travel, or documentation issued by a licensed treating medical professional stating that the passenger should not travel to protect themselves or others from a serious communicable disease. Airline customer service agents will receive and review the documentation and determine whether a passenger is eligible for receiving the travel credit or voucher. The information is collected as needed. Airlines are prohibited from collecting this information if the Department of Health and Human Services determines that such collection is not in the public interest.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 40101(a) Name of Law: Enhanced Protections for Airline Passengers
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2105-AF04	Final or interim final rulemaking	89 FR 32760	04/26/2024

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Travel Credit Requests

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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	27,000,000	0	0	27,000,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	22,500,000	0	0	22,500,000	0	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: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new collection

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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: 05/08/2024

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