Report of Inspections Required by Airworthiness Directives, Part 39

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
30 Day FRN Published.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-01-13
Burden Statement 2025.docx Supplementary Document	2025-01-07
Supporting Statement A.docx Supporting Statement A	2024-11-15
60 Day FRN Published.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-10-29
ADD PTA - Information.docx Supplementary Document	2021-11-18
AD 2018-21-01.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-11-27

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
249250	Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOC) request	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2120-0056	ICR Reference No: 202410-2120-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202108-2120-006
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Report of Inspections Required by Airworthiness Directives, Part 39
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 01/13/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2025
Responses	28,000	28,000
Time Burden (Hours)	28,000	28,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Administrator uses Airworthiness Directives (AD)s to notify aircraft owners and operators that an unsafe condition exists. ADs prescribe the conditions, limitations, or both, under which the product may continue to be operated. Aircraft owners and operators are mandated to report information concerning their aircraft on occasion of an AD. The Aircraft Certification Office (ACO) initiating the AD analyzes the reports and determines if the AD’s corrective action will eliminate the unsafe condition. If not, the ACO issues a new AD to correct the unsafe condition. To date, we have no other method for collecting this information. If we do not collect it by issuing an AD, we must conduct a directed safety investigation. This is a burden on both the FAA and the owner/operator. It is anticipated that the information collected will be used to support publicly disseminated information. FAA ACO will retain control over the information and safeguard it from improper access, modification, and destruction, consistent with FAA standards for confidentiality, privacy, and electronic information. See response to Question 10 of this Supporting Statement for more information on confidentiality and privacy. The information collection is designed to yield data that meet all applicable information quality guidelines.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 44702 Name of Law: Issuance of certificates
   US Code: 49 USC 44701 Name of Law: General requirements
   US Code: 49 USC 40113 Name of Law: Administrative
  

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 84236	10/21/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 2772	01/13/2025
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
Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOC) request

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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	28,000	28,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	28,000	28,000	0	0	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $574,111

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: 01/13/2025

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