The FAA Modernization and Reform Act
required US carriers that operate scheduled passenger service or
public charter service using any aircraft with a design capacity of
30 or more seats, and operators of large hub, medium hub, small
hub, or non-hub US airports, to submit contingency plans for
lengthy tarmac delays to the Secretary of Transportation for review
and approval no later than May 14, 2012. The Act also requires each
covered carrier and airport to ensure public access to its plan
after DOT approval by posting the plan on its website. The Act
requires U.S. air carriers to submit an updated plan every 3 years
and airport operators to submit an updated plan every 5 years. The
Department is seeking OMB approval for the submission and posting
of these plans under the PRA clearance process.
US Code:
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USC 423 Name of Law: FAA Modernization and Reform Act of
2012
There is an overall decrease in
burden because the respondents were required to file plans at the
time the statute was implemented (2012) and the time/costs were
higher when they first filed. Now that most airlines and airports
have filed plans the time to file and post plans is less. Only new
entrants will have a higher burden associated with filing their
plans (2 hours vs. .5 hours) and there are limited new entrants to
the market. Also note that the number of respondents was
recalculated after the 30 day notice was filed. The calculations
are based on the number of airlines and airports that are currently
listed as needing to submit and post plans that are in our
database. Finally, burden hours and costs were recalculated based
on category of filer (e.g. airport and airlines) as airports are
required to file/post every 5 years and airlines are required to
file/post every 3 years.
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Uncollected
Blane Workie 2023669349
Blane.Workie@dot.gov
No
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.