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OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202604-2120-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Reauthorization Section 769 Questionnaire to Evaluate Airport Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) Staffing Levels
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/05/2026

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	518	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,036	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

Abstract: Currently, 14 CFR 139.319 does not require an individual to be trained as an emergency medical technician (EMT). Instead, section 139.319(i)(4) requires one individual, who has been trained and is current in basic emergency medical services, to be available during air carrier operations. Section 769(a) of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (the “Act”) instructs the FAA to update section 139.319 to ensure that at least one individual maintains certification at the EMT basic level, or higher, at a small, medium, or large hub airport. Section 769(b) of the Act also requires the FAA to conduct a review of airport environments and related regulations to evaluate sufficient staffing levels necessary for firefighting, rescue, and emergency medical services and responses at airports certified under part 139. 1. Whether responding to the collection is mandatory, voluntary, or required to obtain or retain a benefit. a. Voluntary 2. Describe the entities who must respond (e.g., class 1 railroads, operators of natural gas transmission lines, etc.). a. Certificated part 139 airports may respond 3. Whether the collection is reporting (indicate if a survey), recordkeeping, and/or disclosure. a. Collection is a questionnaire. 4. Indicate collection frequency (e.g., bi-annual, annual, monthly, weekly, as needed a. Collection is a one time occurrence. 5. Describe the information that would be reported, maintained in records, or disclosed (e.g., information about a hazardous materials incident including location, type of hazardous material(s), extent of consequences, etc.) a. Information collection pertains to EMS/EMT staffing at airport 6. Describe who would receive the information – DOT, first responders, the general public, etc. a. FAA 7. Succinctly describe the purpose of the collection a. The purpose of collecting the information is to meet requirements in the 2024 FAA Reauthorization Bill, section 769 8. If a revision, succinctly describe the revision a. N/A

Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 118 - 63 769 Name of Law: FAA Reauthorization Act

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 118 - 63 769 Name of Law: FAA Reauthorization Act

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:
	90 FR 55328	12/02/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 23525	05/01/2026
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
Reauthorization Section 769 Survey to Evaluate Airport Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) Staffing Levels

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Change Due to New Statute
Annual Number of Responses	518	518
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,036	1,036
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	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:

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $67,340

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: Chel Schweitzer 202 267-8231 chel.schweitzer@faa.gov

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