Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping Requirements; Activity Under OMB
Review; Submission of Audit Reports Part 248
Federal Register Notice
October 22, 2002
Volume 67, Number 204
AGENCY: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), 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 August 9, 2002 (67 FR 51927).
DATES: Written comments should be submitted by November 21, 2002.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bernie Stankus, Office of Airline
Information, K-14, Room 4125, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, 400
Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001, Telephone Number (202)
366-4387, Fax Number (202) 366-3383 or e-mail bernard.stankus@bts.gov.
Comments: 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 burden
of the proposed information collections; ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information on respondents, in including
the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
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.
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.
Forms: None.
Affected Public: Large certificated air carriers.
Number of Respondents: 75.
Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes.
Total Annual Burden: 20 hours.
Needs and Uses: 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, BTS will accept the annual report submitted
to the stockholders. The audited reports are needed by the Department
of Transportation as (1) a means to monitor an air carrier's continuing
fitness to operate, (2) reference material used by analysts in
examining foreign route cases, (3) reference material used by analyst
in examining proposed mergers, (4) a means whereby BTS sends a copy of
the report to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in
fulfillment of a U.S. treaty obligation, and (5) corroboration of a
carrier's Form 41 filings.
Donald W. Bright,
Acting Assistant Director, Airline Information, Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
[FR Doc. 02-26821 Filed 10-21-02; 8:45 am]
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