SUPPORTING STATEMENT - PART A
Cargo Movement Operations System (CMOS) – 0701-0165
1. Need for the Information Collection
Information collection is necessary to support the generation of passenger manifests on military aircraft, per 10 U.S.C. 9013, Secretary of the Air Force; DoD 4500.9-R, Defense Transportation Regulation Part 1, Passenger Movement; and Air Force Program Management Directive #5272(2)/38610F, Cargo Movement Operations System.
2. Use of the Information
The Cargo Movement Operations System (CMOS), in addition to managing the shipment of cargo, also supports the generation of passenger manifests. In the context of this public information collection request, the respondents are military family members and retirees who wish to take advantage of low-cost flights on military aircraft by traveling on a “Space A Cat VI” basis.
After requesting Space A travel, the passengers will go to an Air Terminal where a Passenger Service Agent will enter their data directly into a CMOS via the “Passenger Processing Screen.” The travelers do not enter the data themselves; the Agent interacts with them verbally and performs the data entry on their behalf. The only information collected from respondents is their name, gender, and emergency point of contact information.
This passenger data is collected only on an as-needed basis when the passengers request the Space A travel and is collected only at the Air Terminal. CMOS does not seek out these respondents and does not in any way solicit their participation. There are no paper forms for information requests sent to the travelers for them to return.
The sole purpose of this data is to provide a complete manifest of the passengers onboard the military flight. It is not used for any other reporting or statistical purposes.
3. Use of Information Technology
100% of requested information is collected verbally by a Passenger Service Agent in the Air Terminal and immediately entered electronically into CMOS by the agent.
4. Non-duplication
The information obtained through this collection is unique and is not already available for use or adaptation from another cleared source.
5. Burden on Small Businesses
This information collection does not impose a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses or entities.
6. Less Frequent Collection
Passenger manifest data from the “general public” is collected only when those individuals fly on a Space A Cat VI basis. Historically, this occurs approximately 15 times per month, or 180 times annually. There are no “reporting” requirements for this collection.
7. Paperwork Reduction Act Guidelines
This collection of information does not require collection to be conducted in a manner inconsistent with the guidelines delineated in 5 CFR 1320.5(d)(2).
8. Consultation and Public Comments
Part A: PUBLIC NOTICE
A 60-Day Federal Register Notice (FRN) for the collection published on Wednesday, June 14, 2023. The 60-Day FRN citation is 88 FR 38849.
No comments were received during the 60-Day Comment Period.
A 30-Day Federal Register Notice for the collection published on Friday, August 25, 2023. The 30-Day FRN citation is 88 FR 58255.
Part B: CONSULTATION
No additional consultation apart from soliciting public comments through the Federal Register was conducted for this submission.
9. Gifts or Payment
No payments or gifts are being offered to respondents as an incentive to participate in the collection.
10. Confidentiality
A Privacy Act Statement is displayed on the relevant CMOS data input screen and relayed to respondents.
This collection does require a SORN. A draft copy of the revised SORN (F024 AF AFMC A, Cargo Movement Operations System) has been provided with this package for OMB’s review. The current CMOS SORN is can be accessed at the following link: https://dpcld.defense.gov/Privacy/SORNsIndex/DOD-Component-Article-View/Article/569699/f024-af-afmc-a/
This collection also requires a Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA). A draft copy of the PIA, “Cargo Movement Operations System (CMOS),” has been provided with this package for OMB’s review.
Records are retained IAW Air Force Records Information Management System (AFRIMS) Records Disposition Schedules:
T 24 - 02 R 01.00 Manifest Registers, AMC 68, Surface Cargo/Mail, Mil Airlift Docs, MILAIR Reports and Other Records. Records are cutoff at end of FY. Records are placed in inactive file for 1 year, then destroyed.
11. Sensitive Questions
No questions considered sensitive are being asked in this collection.
12. Respondent Burden and its Labor Costs
Part A: ESTIMATION OF RESPONDENT BURDEN
Collection Instrument
CMOS Passenger Processing
Number of Respondents: 180
Number of Responses Per Respondent: 1
Number of Total Annual Responses: 180
Response Time: 6 minutes
Respondent Burden Hours: 18 hours
Total Submission Burden
Total Number of Respondents: 180
Total Number of Annual Responses: 180
Total Respondent Burden Hours: 18 hours
Part B: LABOR COST OF RESPONDENT BURDEN
Collection Instrument
CMOS Passenger Processing
Number of Total Annual Responses: 180
Response Time: 6 minutes
Respondent Hourly Wage: $7.25
Labor Burden per Response: $0.73
Total Labor Burden: $130.50
Overall Labor Burden
Total Number of Annual Responses: 180
Total Labor Burden: $131
The respondents for this collection are primarily retirees and dependents (minors) of military personnel. As such, the Federal Minimum Wage was used for calculating the “cost” burden on the respondents.
13. Respondent Costs Other Than Burden Hour Costs
There are no annualized costs to respondents other than the labor burden costs addressed in Section 12 of this document to complete this collection.
14. Cost to the Federal Government
Part A: LABOR COST TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Collection Instrument
CMOS Passenger Processing
Number of Total Annual Responses: 180
Processing Time per Response: 0.1 hours
Hourly Wage of Worker(s) Processing Responses: $34.20
Cost to Process Each Response: $3.42
Total Cost to Process Responses: $615.60
Overall Labor Burden to the Federal Government
Total Number of Annual Responses: 180
Total Labor Burden: $615.60
Part B: OPERATIONAL AND MAINTENANCE COSTS
CMOS is a business system which processes well over a million transactions monthly. The incremental operational and maintenance cost of adding data for 10 to 15 “Space A Cat VI” passengers to existing passenger manifests is effectively zero.
Cost Categories
Equipment: $0
Printing: $0
Postage: $0
Software Purchases: $0
Licensing Costs: $0
Other: $0
Total Operational and Maintenance Cost: $0
Part C: TOTAL COST TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Total Labor Cost to the Federal Government: $615.60
Total Operational and Maintenance Costs: $0
Total Cost to the Federal Government: $616
15. Reasons for Change in Burden
There has been no change in burden since the last approval.
16. Publication of Results
The results of this information collection will not be published.
17. Non-Display of OMB Expiration Date
We seek approval to omit the display of the expiration date of the OMB approval on the collection instrument because it creates a “maintenance point” in the business system, potentially resulting in inconsistencies between the actual expiration date and what is displayed on the relevant CMOS data entry screen.
18. Exceptions to “Certification for Paperwork Reduction Submissions”
We are not requesting any exemptions to the provisions stated in 5 CFR 1320.9.
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| Author | Kaitlin Chiarelli |
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| File Created | 2023-09-01 |