Certification of Repair Stations, Part 145 of Title 14, CFR

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FAA-8310-3 Small Repair Stations Form	Modified
Form FAA-8310-3 Medium Repair Stations Form	New
Form FAA-8310-3 Large Repair Stations Form	Modified
Supporting Statement A FRN 0682 052020.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-05-19
8310-3 FRN 0682 052020.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-05-15

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
25844	Small Repair Stations Form	Modified
241890	Medium Repair Stations Form	New
233696	Large Repair Stations Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2120-0682	ICR Reference No: 202005-2120-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201810-2120-004
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Certification of Repair Stations, Part 145 of Title 14, CFR
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 06/10/2020

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2021
Responses	129	193
Time Burden (Hours)	1,037	49
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This information collection is required to receive a benefit and is submitted to the FAA on occasion. Persons requesting to obtain an initial air agency certificate to operate as a repair station or changes to an existing repair station (air agency) certificate do so by submitting the request in a format acceptable to the FAA. In order to remain consistent and provide ease of application, the FAA designed and made available to the public the FAA Form 8310-3 Application for Repair Station Certificate and/or Rating. The FAA finds this form as an acceptable means of making application to obtain a repair station certificate or to initiate changes to an existing repair station certificate. This form is available to the applicant/respondent via www.faa.gov, email, in person, or by mail. Once the FAA reviews the submitted application and finds by review and inspection that the applicant meets the requirements of 14 CFR part 145 for certification, an air agency certificate and ratings is issued to the applicant. The FAA retains a copy of the application in the FAA office that issued the certificate for an indefinite time or a time-period mandated by the Federal Records Act of 1950, as amended.. The applicant is not required to retain a copy of the form. The FAA does not provide other persons or entities with information contained in the form.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC Subtitle VII, section 44701 Name of Law: General Requirements
   US Code: 49 USC Subtitle VII, section 44707 Name of Law: Examining and Rating Air Agencies
   US Code: 49 USC Subtitle I, section 106 Name of Law: Federal Aviation Administration
  

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:
	85 FR 18325	03/26/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 34483	06/04/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Medium Repair Stations	FAA-8310-3	Application for Repair Station Certificate and/or Rating
Large Repair Stations	FAA-8310-3	Application for Repair Station Certificate and/or Rating
Small Repair Stations	FAA-8310-3	Application for Repair Station Certificate and/or Rating

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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	129	193	0	0	-64	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,037	49	0	0	988	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Information collection 2120-0682 was approved on October 5, 2015. At that time, there were approximately 4,625 certificated repair stations. The submission was adjusted from previous collections to incorporate the new regulatory requirement for all existing and new repair stations to submit a training program for FAA approval. Therefore, the burden calculations reflected were exorbitant. As of December 31, 2019, there are 4,020 certificated repair stations in the United States. For fiscal year (FY) 2019, the FAA received a total number of 129 FAA Form 8310-3 applications. Out of the 129 total received, 64 were submitted for new certification and 65 were submitted from existing repair station owners. The changes in calculated burdens as noted in paragraphs 12, 13, and 14 capture the number of FAA Form 8310-3 Application for Repair Station Certificate and/or Rating received in 2019. In addition, the amount of time and cost associated with time it takes a new applicant or an existing certificate holder to review, enter the required information and submit the form to the FAA. Burden calculations are also included for the FAA inspector to receive and process the forms. The FAA has identified an inaccuracy in how burden calculations are determined associated with repair station certification and subsequent changes to an existing repair station certificate. The actual total certification activities were not previously presented in past OMB approvals for this collection. The detailed certification activities are not presented and calculated in this collection. However, once the FAA properly assesses an entire repair station certification burden, the FAA will publish a new notice to the Federal Register capturing the entire certification burden calculation.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $174,018

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: 06/10/2020

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