Report of Financial and Operation Statistics for Large Certified Air Carriers

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
OMB.2138-0013.30day notice.2024.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-11-14
OMB0013.Justification renewal 2024.docx Supporting Statement A	2024-11-07
OMB.2138-0013.60day notice.2024.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-11-07
Directive 307 E-filing financials instructions.doc Supplementary Document	2015-01-28
USCODE-2010-title14-efiling.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-01-28
USCODE-2005 title14-Part 241.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-01-28
USCODE-2009-title49-subtitleVII-partA-subpartii-chap417-subchapII-sec41738.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-01-28
USCODE-2009-title49-subtitleVII-partA-subpartii-chap417-subchapI-sec41708.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-01-28
USCODE-2009-title49-subtitleVII-partA-subparti-chap401-sec40101.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-01-28
USCODE-2009-title49-subtitleII-chap11-subchapIV-sec1153.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-01-28
USCODE-2009-title49-subtitleI-chap3-subchapII-sec329.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-01-28

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
216129	T-8	Modified
216128	P-10	Modified
216127	P-2 PFC	Modified
216126	P-2	Modified
216125	B-43	Modified
216124	B-12	Modified
216123	B-7	Modified
216122	P-7	Modified
216121	P-6	Modified
216120	P-5.2	Modified
216119	P-5.1	Modified
216118	P-1.2	Modified
216116	P-1.1	Modified
216115	B-1	Modified
216114	B-1.1	Modified
216113	A	Modified
216109	P-12a	Modified
216108	P-1a	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2138-0013	ICR Reference No: 202411-2138-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202106-2138-006
Agency/Subagency: DOT/BTSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Report of Financial and Operation Statistics for Large Certified Air Carriers
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 11/18/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2024
Responses	3,259	3,320
Time Burden (Hours)	15,038	14,422
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This is a mandatory collection from large certificated air carriers on their financial condition. It consists of balance sheet and income/expense information. The collection is on a monthly, quarterly, semi annual & annual basis depending on the size of the air carrier and the data being reported. The Department of Transportation uses this data to determine continuing air carrier fitness, safety analysis, international route negotiations. The Department of Commerce uses this data to prepare its benchmark estimates of the gross domestic product. The Department of Justice uses this data to conduct antitrust analysis. The Department of Energy uses this data to monitor industry fuel consumption for emergency preparedness. This is a revision to a current collection in that we are asking for additional burden hours to collect segregated fees charged by the air carriers. Air carriers already report this data but not in a separate identifiable form. The burden hours affected pertain only to the P-2 Notes and consist of an additional two hours to prepare, per report, per respondent.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 329(b) (1) Name of Law: Transportation Information
   US Code: 49 USC 1153, 41708, 41709, 41738
  

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 56808	07/10/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 90216	11/14/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 18

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
A
B-1
B-1.1
B-12
B-43
B-7
P-1.1
P-1.2
P-10
P-12a
P-1a
P-2
P-2 PFC
P-5.1
P-5.2
P-6
P-7
T-8

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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	3,259	3,320	0	-61	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	15,038	14,422	0	616	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The number of air carriers that report Form 41 data has decreased from 60 in 2021 to 56 in 2024. Total estimated Annual Burden has increased from 14,358 hours in 2021 to 15,034 hours in 2024. Some of the carriers among the previous reporting carriers ceased operation, some are close-out, some certificate was or are being revoked. There were several carriers that claimed bankruptcy and no longer reporting. So the total number of reporting carriers decreased from 2021 to 2024. The increase in total hours is due to the air carrier group change. Carriers in different group reports different schedules. Also, with the grouping change, depending upon the carrier revenues will determine what group they are in and what needs to be reported. This changes every year. A carrier may have been a medium regional and now report as a national, their reporting requirement goes from reporting semi-annually to quarterly. Although the total number of the carriers has decreased, there are more carriers in the group that needs to spend more time reporting data in 2024 than in 2021, so the total hours increase from 2021 to 2024.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $10,000

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: 11/18/2024

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