Runway to Recovery Recommendations to Help Airports and Airlines Mitigate the Risks of Covid-19 Transmission

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Supporting Statement A R2R Mitigations-FINAL.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-11-04
R2R Emergency Clearance Memo-clean-signed-11-2-20.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-11-04
Supporting Statement B R2R Mitigations-FINAL.docx Supporting Statement B	2020-11-04
Runway_to_Recovery_07022020.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-10-19
42USCSec241.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-10-19
6USCSec211.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-10-19
49USCSec114.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-10-19
49USCSec106.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-10-19
BTS Review of Survey for Emergency PRA Request - Runway to Recovery Mitigation Measures 20201016.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-10-19
85FR66403.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-10-19

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
244131	Runway to Recovery Recommendations Airline Survey Other-Survey	New
244130	Runway to Recovery Recommendations Airport Survey Other-R2R Airport Questionnaire	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2120-0791	ICR Reference No: 202010-2120-007
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Runway to Recovery Recommendations to Help Airports and Airlines Mitigate the Risks of Covid-19 Transmission
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 11/13/2020
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 11/13/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/12/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2021	6 Months From Approved
Responses	1,710	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,233	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	129,492	0	0

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Abstract: This collection is in response to the ongoing COVID-19 public health emergency. Because of the nature of the current crisis, evolving knowledge about the virus, and emerging technologies and practices for mitigating the transmission risks, we are seeking an emergency approval to ensure this collection can be implemented quickly. FAA is conducting this information collection on behalf of agencies that issued Runway to Recovery, which includes the Department of Transportation, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of Health and Human Services. The collection will be voluntary and includes reporting of primarily quantitative data. FAA plans to request responses from airports certificated under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 139 and airlines certificated under 14 CFR Part 121 that offer passenger service every 2 months for a 6-month period for a total of three survey instances. FAA will use this information to update the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) on the progress of U.S. airports and airlines implementing safety, security, and public health measures to mitigate risks associated with COVID-19 . FAA will share the collected information with the federal agencies that issued Runway to Recovery. FAA will also share the collected information with airports and airlines.

Emergency Justfication: FAA cannot reasonably comply with the normal Paperwork Reduction Act clearance procedures because an unanticipated event has occurred and public harm will result if the FAA and partner Runway to Recovery agencies are prevented from immediately collecting this essential information. The agencies could not have reasonably anticipated the COVID-19 public health emergency, and its sudden onset and spread along with its subsequent impact presents exigent circumstances necessitating the immediate collection of information. Use of the normal clearance process would prevent the agencies from attaining a timely and meaningful assessment of mitigation measures in use by airports and airlines, which is urgently needed to prevent harm to the public’s collective health and economic well being. The Runway to Recovery agencies are having to contend with rapidly changing conditions on an ad hoc basis due to phased re-openings in states and regions, fluctuations in COVID-19 spread, and ongoing international travel negotiations with foreign governments. In brief, this collection of information is essential to the missions of the FAA and the Runway to Recovery agencies to meet the rapidly changing challenges of restoring aviation operations to economically sustainable levels, reducing public health risk, and maintaining air transportation security and resiliency while the COVID-19 pandemic is ongoing.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

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
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 66403	10/19/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Runway to Recovery Recommendations Airport Survey
Runway to Recovery Recommendations Airline Survey

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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	1,710	0	0	1,710	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,233	0	0	1,233	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	129,492	0	0	129,492	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: This is a new collection with a new burden.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $75,480

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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.     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? Yes

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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: 11/12/2020

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