Reduction of Fuel Tank Flammability on Transport Category Airplanes

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
2120-0710 2011.doc Supporting Statement A	2011-06-01

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
25876	Reduction of Fuel Tank Flammability on Transport Category Airplanes Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2120-0710	ICR Reference No: 201106-2120-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200802-2120-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Reduction of Fuel Tank Flammability on Transport Category Airplanes
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/05/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/17/2011
Terms of Clearance: In the next submission of this information collection, the FAA should include greater detail on what is included in the FAA's estimate of cost to the Federal government, and adjust if necessary, ensuring that some of this cost is not already attributed to other information collection activities, or programatic activities.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2013	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2012
Responses	40	0	40
Time Burden (Hours)	4,000	0	155,133
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This action is part of the FAA's Fuel Tank Flammability Safety rulemaking. The rulemaking requires the manufacturers to provide a report to the FAA every six months for up to 5 years after the flammability reduction system is incorporated into the fleet. The safety benefits of the flammability reduction system is highly dependent upon the reliability of the system. Therefore the data collection is needed to assure system performance meets that predicted at the time of certification. There is no requirement for the operators to provide data to the FAA. Manufactures will arrange for data collection from the operators through business agreements and their normal data sharing processes. This proposal would require that a program to preclude the existence of Widespread Fatigue Damage (WFD) be incorporated in the FAA-approved maintenance or inspection program of each operator of transport category airplanes with a maximum gross takeoff weight greater than 75,000 pounds.

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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:
2120-AI23	Final or interim final rulemaking	70 FR 70921	11/23/2005

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 17181	03/28/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 31674	06/01/2011
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
Reduction of Fuel Tank Flammability on Transport Category Airplanes

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	40	40	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,000	155,133	0	-151,133	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The initial one-time effort (spread over 3 years) associated with the design approval holders (TC and STC holders) to develop design changes and update their maintenance programs (including maintenance manuals) to include the design changes has been completed.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,200,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? 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? Uncollected

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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: 06/17/2011

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