Service Difficulty Report

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FAA Form 8040-4 Malfunction or Defect Report Form	Removed
30 Day Notice from FR.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-09-30
SDR 2120-0663 60 day notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-09-17
2120-0663_FINAL.docx Supporting Statement A	2024-09-17
RE_ SDRS User Account Form PAS.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-10-14

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
25813	Service Difficulty Report Instruction	Modified
244074	Service Difficulty Report - 121, 125, 135 Instruction	Removed
227298	Malfunction or Defect Report Form	Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2120-0663	ICR Reference No: 202408-2120-016
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202009-2120-005
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Service Difficulty Report
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 09/30/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2024
Responses	57,938	22,000
Time Burden (Hours)	4,826	14,674
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Service Difficulty Reporting (SDR) Program requires air carriers and repair stations to disclose occurrences of detections of failures, malfunctions, or defects. Information is collected and made available to internal and external stakeholders based on policy. Stakeholders use this data to determine service performance of aeronautical products. When defects are likely to exist, The FAA may disseminate safety information to a particular section of the aviation community. The FAA may also use this data to create new regulations or issue Airworthiness Directives (AD’s) that address a specific problem, as the data may identify mechanical failures, malfunctions, and defects that indicate a hazard to the operation of an aircraft. It may also identify trends on airworthiness related concerns.

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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:
	89 FR 54951	07/02/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 79685	09/30/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Malfunction or Defect Report	FAA Form 8040-4	Malfunction or Defect Report
Service Difficulty Report	8070-1, FAA Form 8070-1	Service Difficulty Report (online) ,   Service Difficulty Report Aeronautical Equipment
Service Difficulty Report - 121, 125, 135	FAA Form 8070-1, 8070-1	Service Difficulty Report (online) ,   Service Difficulty Report Aeronautical Equipment

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	57,938	22,000	0	-16,000	51,938	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,826	14,674	0	-10,672	824	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: There have been no program changes. Adjustments have been made to data found in question 12. The adjustments are associated with line-item categories. Previously they were broken out but are now consolidated. The reason is that submissions are fungible. Also, it appears the previous analysis most likely double counted submissions or grossly overestimated what might occur. The amount of time required to submit a report was also grossly overestimated. The updated data is based on analysis of actual submission occurring over a considerable timeframe. Previous analysis also included non-required submissions, i.e. those that are made voluntarily. The resulting burden therefore is considerably less.

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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.     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.     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: 09/30/2024

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