Operating Limitations on the Use of Navigable Airspace

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Emergency-Order-Cancellation-Replacement-11-12-25.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-11-13
Justication letter.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-11-13
Cost Estimate Worksheet.xlsx Supplementary Document	2025-11-13
Supporting Statement (Emergency Order Establishing Operating Limitations on the Use of Navigable Airspace).docx Supporting Statement A	2025-11-13

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
278058	Air Carrier Collection	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2120-0828	ICR Reference No: 202511-2120-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Operating Limitations on the Use of Navigable Airspace
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: 11/13/2025
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/13/2025
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/13/2025
Terms of Clearance: Approved for 6 months. Should DOT require this information collection beyond the 6 month approval period, the agency should begin normal clearance procedures to revise and extend the collection (i.e., by issuing a 60-day FRN for public comment) within 45 days of OIRA approval.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2026	6 Months From Approved
Responses	179,945	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	17,995	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The DOT and FAA are collecting this information for safety purposes. This required/mandatory data allows the FAA to ensure the rate reduction is achieved to alleviate stressors on the air traffic control system. In addition, the data allows the DOT and FAA to know which travelers and communities are impacted by the reductions. Based upon those impacts, the FAA may reject or direct modifications to such reductions to prevent unacceptable disproportionate impacts to flight availability including regional routes and Essential Air Service and to ensure even distribution of reductions throughout the day at each airport.

Emergency Justfication: Due to the lapse in appropriations, the FAA has experienced increasing air traffic controller staffing constraints. Therefore, the FAA's Office of Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Organization reviewed, monitored, and evaluated air traffic control safety. As part of this review, the FAA assessed voluntary safety reports submitted for the month of October. The reports indicated users of the National Airspace System had concerns about its performance even with current mitigations in place. The FAA has also observed evidence of increased stress on the NAS in aviation safety data, particularly at 40 high traffic airports. This data prompted the FAA to issue the Emergency Order Establishing (EO) Operating Limitations on the Use of Navigable Airspace on 11/7/25 to mitigate safety concerns and address ATC stressors. As part of this 7 EO, the FAA required certain air carriers operating at the 40 high traffic airports to reduce their total daily scheduled domestic operations between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. local by 10 percent, subject to the provisions set forth in this Emergency Order. One of the provisions required the air carriers to "submit a list of reduced operations to the FAA Slot Administration" and daily thereafter. 90 FR 50884 (11/12/25). The FAA is in the process of canceling and replacing the Nov 7 EO to reduce the reduction rate to 6 percent. The revised Order should be signed on November 12, 2025 (Nov 12 EO).

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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

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Air Carrier Collection

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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	179,945	0	0	179,945	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	17,995	0	0	17,995	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	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 ICR, therefore a program change.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $243,052

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: 11/13/2025

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