Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping Requirements; Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review
Federal Register Notice
October 27, 1999
Volume 64, Number 207
AGENCY: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information
Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for extension of currently
approved collections. The ICR describes the nature of the information
collection and its expected burden. The Federal Register Notice with a
60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following collection
of information was published on June 10, 1999 (64 FR 31345).
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 26, 1999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bernie Stankus, (202) 366-4387.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
Title: Submission of Audit Reports, Part 248.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved Collection.
OMB Control Number: 2138-0004.
Form(s): None.
Affected Public: Certificated Air Carriers.
Abstract: BTS collects independent audited financial reports from
U.S. certificated air carriers. Carriers not having an annual audit
must file a statement that no such audit has been performed. In lieu of
the audit report, the Department will accept the annual report
submitted to the stockholders. The audited reports are needed by DOT as
(a) a means to monitor an air carrier's continuing fitness to operate,
(b) reference material used by analysts in examining foreign route
cases, (c) reference material used by analysts in examining proposed
acquisitions, mergers, and consolidations, (d) a means whereby the
Department sends a copy of the report to International Civil Aviation
Organization (ICAO) in fulfillment of a U.S. treaty obligation, and (e)
corroboration of carriers' Form 41 filings.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 21 hours.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725-17th Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20503, Attention BTS Desk Officer.
Comments are Invited on: whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the Department, including whether the information will have practical
utility; the accuracy of the Department's estimate of the burden of the
proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility
and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize
the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including
the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Issued in Washington, DC, on October 21, 1999.
Timothy E. Carmody,
Director, Office of Airline Information.
[FR Doc. 99-28005 Filed 10-26-99; 8:45 am]
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