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OMB Control No: 2120-0801	ICR Reference No: 202408-2120-012
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202102-2120-002
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: PIREP Form FAA Form 7110-2
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 without change	Conclusion Date: 01/17/2025
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/30/2024
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2028	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2025
Responses	821,832	0	54,000
Time Burden (Hours)	41,092	0	1,800
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:
	89 FR 55301	07/24/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 84237	10/21/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	821,832	54,000	767,832
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	41,092	1,800	39,292
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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: 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. The PIREP Form governing order, FAA Order JO 7110.10, Flight Services, has undergone revisions thereby necessitating changes to the form. • The location field (/OV) now allows for latitude/longitude to be entered. • Errors in the examples were identified and subsequently updated. • Editorial changes were made for better flow of the document.

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. 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: Katie Ludwig 571 213-1950 katie.j.ludwig@faa.gov

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