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OMB Control No: 2120-0801	ICR Reference No: 202102-2120-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: PIREP Form FAA Form 7110-2
Type of Information Collection: Existing collection in use without an OMB Control Number	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/08/2021
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/30/2021
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2024	36 Months From Approved
Responses	54,000	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,800	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: Pilot reporting of weather conditions, including turbulence, commonly referred to as Pilot Weather Reports (PIREPs), has been standard procedure during most of the Twentieth century. By the late 1940s, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) had developed standards which included aircraft-based weather observations by pilots and subsequent government distribution. In the USA, commercial airlines developed their own collection and distribution methods. This was in response to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements that pilots should report hazardous weather, and airlines should have ability to monitor the progress of every flight. Pilot Weather Reports (PIREPs) are voluntary reports from pilots describing weather conditions observed while flying. PIREPs are an important source of weather information in the National Airspace System (NAS). In some instances PIREPs are the only way for forecasters to confirm the forecasted conditions are occurring. Complete, accurate, and timely weather information from PIREPs is an essential element of flight safety for all aircraft operations in the NAS. This information is used by pilots to avoid inadvertent encounters with hazardous weather and preventing weather-related accidents. Pilots most commonly submit PIREPs verbally via radio to a flight service station (FSS). Pilots also have technology options to transmit a PIREP in text format, through either aircraft or web-based tools and/or portable electronic devices. The PIREP Form, FAA Form 7110-2, is a tool to assist ATC personnel and pilots to report the conditions encountered in the proper format. It is essential that the weather conditions in a PIREP be reported be in the correct format to ensure the timely dissemination and availability to the users of the NAS. The PIREP format includes aircraft type, location, altitude; time conditions were observed; and a description of observed weather conditions.

Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 85 - 726 301 Name of Law: Federal Aviation Act of 1958

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:
	84 FR 5217	10/01/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 66963	12/06/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
PIREP Collection estimate	FAA Firm 7110-2

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion
Annual Number of Responses	54,000	54,000
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,800	1,800
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	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: Pilots have been reporting inflight weather conditions thought-out the 20th century. Both the FAA and ICAO have developed and upgraded the standards of collection, reporting and dissemination of the PIREPs.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $120,960

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

Agency Contact: Aldwin Humphrey 202 267-6410 aldwin.humphrey@faa.gov

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