General Aviation and Air Taxi Activity and Avionics Survey

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 1800-54 General Aviation and Air Taxi Activity and Avionics Survey Form and Instruction	Modified
2120-0060 2021 Part A 07292021.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-07-29
Paperwork Reduction Act Burden Statement.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-07-29
Burden Statement Template 2120-0060.docx Supplementary Document	2021-06-14
2019GASurvey Appendix A Methodology_24NOV2020V1.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-06-11
2019GASurvey Appendix B Documents_24NOV2020V1.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-05-12
2120-0060 2018 part B final V3.docx Supporting Statement B	2021-05-12

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
25568	General Aviation and Air Taxi Activity and Avionics Survey Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2120-0060	ICR Reference No: 202102-2120-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201805-2120-012
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FAA	Agency Tracking No: Ready for OST Review
Title: General Aviation and Air Taxi Activity and Avionics Survey
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 09/27/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2021
Responses	36,000	39,000
Time Burden (Hours)	12,000	13,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The survey covers aircraft used for general aviation as well as commuter air carriers and on-demand air taxis. Operators voluntarily provide information to the FAA. The following statistics have been derived from past surveys and will continue to be in the future. • Number of active aircraft by aircraft type; • Distribution of aircraft by state and FAA region; • Annual hours flown by aircraft type and by use; • Annual operations; • Airframe hours; • Annual hours flown by IFR/IFR flight plans; • Lifetime airframe hours; • Fuel consumption; • Avionics equipment; • Participation in fractional ownership. In addition, information relative to aircraft aging, gear type, and the airworthiness certificate are developed from the survey. Examples of specific uses of the survey statistics include: • General aviation active aircraft and hours flown are the primary exposure measures used throughout the agency in assessing the safety status of general aviation flying and in determining the impact of general aviation on the National Airspace System. • The agency and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) use the exposure data, both by itself and in conjunction with aircraft age, to calculate accident rates, which are used to compare safety over time and safety performance among different aircraft types and configurations. • The agency and the NTSB will use the exposure data for public use aircraft to calculate accident rates for those aircraft. The NTSB is now required to investigate accidents involving public use aircraft. This is a responsibility assigned by Public Law 103-411. • Lifetime airframe hours are used in aircraft fatigue studies for determining mean time failures and establishing aircraft maintenance cycles. • Hours flown and active aircraft information by type of flying is used for safety analyses, forecasting and planning.. • Fuel consumption data are used for planning, forecasting and for assessing the effect of the agency’s energy conservation programs. • The state in which aircraft are based is used to determine the geographical dispersion of the fleet and to estimate activity by state. Activity by state is also required to support the FAA, and state and local governments for airport master planning. • Data on avionics capability are used for assessing the ability of the general aviation fleet to use the National Airspace System. The availability of avionics data also allows the FAA to determine at which airports various aircraft can land and in which segments of airspace they can fly. These data are used in assessing the economic impact of proposed regulations on the general aviation fleet. • In addition to the FAA, NTSB, and the Department of Commerce, other organizations in federal, state and local governments, as well as the aviation industry, use the data collected in this survey for many other purposes.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 329 Name of Law: Transportation information
   US Code: 49 USC 44501 Name of Law: Plans and Policy
  

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 5291	11/10/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 47704	08/26/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
General Aviation and Air Taxi Activity and Avionics Survey	1800-54, 1800-54	2018 General Aviation and Part 135 Activity Survey ,   2018 General Aviation and Part 135 Activity Survey - Large Fleet Form

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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	36,000	39,000	0	0	-3,000	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	12,000	13,000	0	0	-1,000	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: An up to date/current wage and salary table is being used which results in a change to the burden cost. Every three years an average of respondents is calculated. Since the last three year execution period the number of respondents have decreased. As a result there is less burden hours and burden cost to conduct the survey.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $831,939

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.     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: 09/27/2021

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