Service Availability Prediction Tool (SAPT)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
PRA - FAA - SAPT - Supporting Statement - FINAL - 121819.docx Supporting Statement A	2019-12-18
FAA Memo - Privacy .pdf Supplementary Document	2019-12-04
ADS-B Final Rule (75 FR 30160).pdf Supplementary Document	2019-12-02

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
238751	Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring (RAIM) Service Availability Prediction Tool (SAPT) Other-website	New
238730	ADS-B Deviation Authorization Prediction Tool (ADAPT) Other-website	New
238729	Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast (ADS-B) Surveillance Availability Prediction Tool (SAPT) - General Aviation Other-website	New
238728	Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast (ADS-B) Service Availability Prediction Tool (SAPT) - Part 121/129 Operators Other-website	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2120-0780	ICR Reference No: 201911-2120-008
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Service Availability Prediction Tool (SAPT)
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/30/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/18/2019
Terms of Clearance: After approximately 90 days, the agency will provide OMB a briefing on the use of this collection. The agency will continue to provide updates on the use of this collection as deemed appropriate by OMB.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2022	36 Months From Approved
Responses	699,398	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	48,558	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is developing a web-based tool, Service Availability Prediction Tool (SAPT), to assist aircraft operators in achieving compliance with the requirements of 14 CFR §§ 91.103, 91.225, and 91.227. Depending on the specific nature of the operator’s request, varying levels of information are necessary for the FAA to process the requests made via this tool. The SAPT has three main tools: Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring (RAIM) SAPT, Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) SAPT, and ADS-B Deviation Authorization Pre-Flight Tool (ADAPT). The SAPT user may have to use one or more of these tools depending upon the nature of their request. The SAPT continually collects Global Positioning System (GPS) constellation status (e.g., GPS almanacs) and FAA surveillance status data (e.g., surveillance radars (SSR) and wide area multilateration (WAM)) in order to assess the accuracy and integrity of GPS, FAA backup surveillance availability, and other data in real time. This information is used to determine navigation or to support air traffic control services in terminal, en route airspace, and in airport surface operations. SAPT models the GPS system and matches it with certain specified GPS avionics performance characteristics to determine if there is sufficient position information predicted throughout the flight to use for navigation or surveillance.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 40103 Name of Law: Sovereignty and Use of Airspace
  

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:
	84 FR 43861	08/22/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 65889	11/29/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast (ADS-B) Service Availability Prediction Tool (SAPT) - Part 121/129 Operators
Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring (RAIM) Service Availability Prediction Tool (SAPT)
Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast (ADS-B) Surveillance Availability Prediction Tool (SAPT) - General Aviation
ADS-B Deviation Authorization Prediction Tool (ADAPT)

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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	699,398	0	0	699,398	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	48,558	0	0	48,558	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: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: New collection - Service Availability Prediction Tool (SAPT) The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is developing a web-based tool, Service Availability Prediction Tool (SAPT), to assist aircraft operators in achieving compliance with the requirements of 14 CFR §§ 91.103, 91.225, and 91.227. Depending on the specific nature of the operator’s request, varying levels of information are necessary for the FAA to process the requests made via this tool. The collection involves aircraft operators using pre-flight availability predictions for navigation and surveillance and submitting a request for an authorization as required by 14 CFR § 91.225(g) from air traffic control (ATC) via a web-based tool and application process. The collected information is necessary to: 1) Predict whether an aircraft flying the proposed route of flight will have sufficient position accuracy and integrity for: a) Navigation, via the Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring (RAIM) SAPT b) Surveillance, via the Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) SAPT 2) Allow operators to request authorization, via ADS-B Deviation Authorization Preflight Tool (ADAPT), from ATC to operate aircraft that do not fully meet ADS-B Out equipage or performance requirements (per 14 CFR §§ 91.225 and 91.227), in airspace that requires ADS-B Out (per 14 CFR § 91.225).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $450,543

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.     Yes

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: 12/18/2019

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