Agency Information Collection; Activity Under OMB Review; Airline
Service Quality Performance--Part 234
Federal Register Notice
October 14, 2004
Volume 69, Number 198
AGENCY: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public
Law 104-13, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics invites the general
public, industry and other governmental parties to comment on the
continuing need for and usefulness of DOT requiring large certificated
air carriers to file "On-Time Flight Performance Reports" and
"Mishandled-Baggage Reports" pursuant to 14 CFR 234.4 and 234.6.
These reports are used to monitor the quality of air service that major
air carriers are providing the flying public.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted by December 13, 2004.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be directed to: Office of Airline
Information, K-14, Room 4125, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, 400
Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001, FAX NO. 366-3383 or E-
MAIL bernard.stankus@BTS.gov.
Comments: Comments should identify the OMB # 2138-0041.
Persons wishing the Department to acknowledge receipt of their comments
must submit with those comments a self-addressed stamped postcard on
which the following statement is made: Comments on OMB # 2138-
0041. The postcard will be date/time stamped and returned.
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, (202) 366-4387.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Approval No.: 2138-0041.
Title: Airline Service Quality Performance--Part 234.
Form No.: BTS Form 234.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Large certificated air carriers that account for at
least 1 percent of the domestic scheduled passenger revenues.
Number of Respondents: 18.
Total Burden Per Response: 20 hours.
Total Annual Burden: 4,380 hours.
Needs and Uses:
Consumer Information
Part 234 gives air travelers information concerning their chances
of on-time flights and the rate of mishandled baggage by the eleven
largest scheduled domestic passenger carriers.
Reducing and Identifying Traffic Delays
The Federal Aviation Administration uses Part 234 data to pinpoint
and analyze air traffic delays. Wheels-up and wheels-down times are
used in conjunction with departure and arrival times to show the extent
of ground delays. Actual elapsed flight time, wheels-down minus wheels-
up time, is compared to scheduled elapsed flight time to identify
airborne delays. The reporting of aircraft tail number allows the FAA
to track an aircraft through the air network, which enables the FAA to
study the ripple effects of delays at hub airports. The data can be
analyzed for airport design changes, new equipment purchases, the
planning of new runways or airports based on current and projected
airport delays, and traffic levels. The identification of the reason
for delays allows the FAA, airport operators, and air carriers to
pinpoint delays under their control.
The Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency
Act of 2002 (44 U.S.C. 3501 note), requires a statistical agency to
clearly identify information it collects for non-statistical purposes.
BTS hereby notifies the respondents and the public that BTS uses the
information it collects under this OMB approval for non-statistical
purposes including, but not limited to, publication of both
Respondent's identity and its data, submission of the information to
agencies outside BTS for review, analysis and possible use in
regulatory and other administrative matters.
Issued in Washington, DC, on October 7, 2004.
Donald W. Bright,
Assistant Director, Airline Information.
[FR Doc. 04-23080 Filed 10-13-04; 8:45 am]
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