Approved for 6 months. Should DOT require this information collection beyond the 6 month approval period, the agency should begin normal clearance procedures to revise and extend the collection (i.e., by issuing a 60-day FRN for public comment) within 45 days of OIRA approval.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
05/31/2026
6 Months From Approved
179,945
0
0
17,995
0
0
0
0
0
The DOT and FAA are collecting this information for safety purposes. This required/mandatory data allows the FAA to ensure the rate reduction is achieved to alleviate stressors on the air traffic control system. In addition, the data allows the DOT and FAA to know which travelers and communities are impacted by the reductions. Based upon those impacts, the FAA may reject or direct modifications to such reductions to prevent unacceptable disproportionate impacts to flight availability including regional routes and Essential Air Service and to ensure even distribution of reductions throughout the day at each airport.
Due to the lapse in appropriations, the FAA has experienced increasing air traffic controller staffing constraints. Therefore, the FAA's Office of Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Organization reviewed, monitored, and evaluated air traffic control safety. As part of this review, the FAA assessed voluntary safety reports submitted for the month of October. The reports indicated users of the National Airspace System had concerns about its performance even with current mitigations in place. The FAA has also observed evidence of increased stress on the NAS in aviation safety data, particularly at 40 high traffic airports. This data prompted the FAA to issue the Emergency Order Establishing (EO) Operating Limitations on the Use of Navigable Airspace on 11/7/25 to mitigate safety concerns and address ATC stressors. As part of this 7 EO, the FAA required certain air carriers operating at the 40 high traffic airports to reduce their total daily scheduled domestic operations between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. local by 10 percent, subject to the provisions set forth in this Emergency Order. One of the provisions required the air carriers to "submit a list of reduced operations to the FAA Slot Administration" and daily thereafter. 90 FR 50884 (11/12/25). The FAA is in the process of canceling and replacing the Nov 7 EO to reduce the reduction rate to 6 percent. The revised Order should be signed on November 12, 2025 (Nov 12 EO).
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:
(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;
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.
Emergency-Order-Cancellation-Replacement-11-12-25.pdf
Cost Estimate Worksheet.xlsx
Supporting Statement (Emergency Order Establishing Operating Limitations on the Use of Navigable Airspace).docx
Air Carrier Collection