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OMB Control No: 2120-0663	ICR Reference No: 202009-2120-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201706-2120-003
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FAA	Agency Tracking No: Ready OST Review
Title: Service Difficulty Report
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 03/28/2022
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 10/28/2020
Terms of Clearance: The agency revised the supporting statement to provide additional details regarding the description of the collection, future intentions to improve the electronic submission instruments, additional response to public comment, and a revised burden estimate. Between 1-2 years after the approval of this information collection, the agency will provide OMB an update on any SDR modernization initiative and any results from the quality control improvements targeted for 2022. As a part of this update to OMB, the agency will seek follow-up comment from the public commenters on this information collection request to document any feedback on the quality control initiative or other issues related to burden raised in their public comments.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2024	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2022
Responses	22,000	0	42,100
Time Burden (Hours)	14,674	0	4,600
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	1,056

Abstract: FAA Form 8070-1, Service Difficulty Report (SDR), may be used by the air carrier industry and repair stations to submit mandated reporting of occurrences or detection of failures, malfunctions, or defects. As described in 14 CFR 121.703(e), these submitters may use another method that is suitable to their management system, provided that system is acceptable to the Administrator and contains mandated information. Service difficulty information may also be submitted in an electronic format. Repair stations certificated under Part 145 and Air taxi operators certificated under Part 135 are required to submit Malfunction or Defect Reports, or Service Difficulty Reports. FAA Form 8010-4, Malfunction and Defect Report may be used by the general aviation public to submit voluntary reporting of occurrences or detection of failure, malfunctions, or defects. General Aviation is the largest user of the Form 8010-4. Report information is collected, collated by the FAA, and used to determine service performance of aeronautical products. When defects are reported which are likely to exist on other products of the same or similar design, the FAA may disseminate safety information to a particular section of the aviation community. The FAA also may adopt new regulations or issue Airworthiness Directives (AD’s) to address a specific problem. AD’s are mandatory repair or modifications essential for the prevention of accidents The regulations enhance air carrier safety by collecting additional and timelier data pertinent to critical aircraft components. This data identifies mechanical failures, malfunctions, and defects that may be a hazard to the operation of an aircraft. The FAA uses this data to identify trends that may facilitate the early detection of airworthiness problems. Reports are submitted on occasion.

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	22,000	42,100	-20,100
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	14,674	4,600	10,074
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	1,056	-1,056

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: The agency has separated collection activity into appropriate information collections, there has not been additional forms or applications added. The burden estimate has decreased due to decrease in submissions from the airlines and aviation public. In the last 6 months there has been a decrease due to COVID-19. The labor costs have been updated to reflect current wage rates.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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. Yes

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

Agency Contact: Graciela Robino 336 369-3915 graciela.s.robino@faa.gov