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OMB Control No: 2120-0679	ICR Reference No: 201806-2120-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201501-2120-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/24/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/29/2018
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2021	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2018
Responses	4,756	0	1,560
Time Burden (Hours)	23,017	0	46,800
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	28,502

Abstract: Aircraft operators on occasion of seeking operational approval to conduct RVSM operations are mandated to report initial identifying information to their CHDO. The CHDO registers RVSM approved airframes in the FAA RVSM Approvals Database. Additionally, on the occasion of completing airworthiness, continued airworthiness and operations program requirements, operators report information to the CHDO which grants operational approval. Although the information collected may not be expected to be disseminated directly to the public, results may be used in scientific, management, technical or general informational publications.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 40103 Name of Law: Sovereignty and use of airspace

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 13810	03/30/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 27365	06/12/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum New Applications
Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum Updated Applications

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	4,756	1,560	0	3,196
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	23,017	46,800	-911	-22,872
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	28,502	0	-28,502

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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The previously reported 1560 respondents for an estimated annual burden of 46,800 hours has been updated to reflect the current level of activity(4,756 respondents and 23,017 hours) for aircraft operators of United States (U.S.) registry seeking operational approval to conduct RVSM operations. Appendix G to 14 CFR Part 91 was recently revised to remove the requirement for operators to submit a separate RVSM maintenance program for FAA approval when applying for a RVSM authorization, (81 FR 47009, Jul. 20, 2016). Removal of submitting a separate maintenance program for approval reduced both the time required by the operator to make application and Government processing time of the application. RVSM has been implemented for more than 10 years and operators seek to update existing authorizations more than applying for new authorizations annually. A recent analysis of operator RVSM approval data within the U.S. Minimum Aircraft System Performance Specification (MASPS) indicates that on average, 1,426 operators per year seek new RVSM authorizations and 3,300 operators seek to update existing authorizations. Previously, a material cost of $28,502 had been included due to electronic submission of information. These costs are no longer included due to electronic submission of information. The agency has separated collection activity into appropriate information collections, there has not been additional forms or applications added.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,057,852

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? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Christina Clausnitzer 202 267-0993 christina.clausnitzer@faa.gov

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