The Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA, 49
U.S.C. § 41705) prohibits discriminatory treatment of persons with
disabilities in air transportation. On December 2, 2020, the
Department issued a final rule to amend the its ACAA regulation on
the transport of service animals to ensure that our air
transportation system is safe for the traveling public and
accessible to individuals with disabilities. The information
collection requirements in this rule allow airlines to collect from
passengers traveling with service animals a U.S. Department of
Transportation Service Animal Air Transportation Form and, if
applicable, a U.S. Department of Transportation Service Animal
Relief Attestation. The Department believes that it is important
and appropriate to allow airlines to require passengers to provide
documentation to affirm that their service animal is in good
health, is well behaved, and has been trained to do work or perform
tasks to assist individuals with disabilities as a condition of
transport.
US Code:
49
USC 41705 Name of Law: The Air Carrier Access Act
This is a new collection,
therefore creating a program change of adding 83,738 burden hours
to OST overall burden hour total.
$88,738
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Maegan Johnson 202 366-9283
maegan.johnson@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.