[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 137 (Thursday, July 17, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 38338]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-18758]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary


Reports, Form and Recordkeeping Requirements Agency Information 
Collection Activity Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Office of The Secretary, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 USC 
Chapter 3501, et seq.), this notice announces that the Information 
Collection Requests (ICRs) abstracted below have been forwarded to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICRs 
describe the nature of the information collections and their expected 
burden. The Federal Register notice with a 60-day comment period 
soliciting comments on collection of information number 2138-0040 was 
published on April 18, 1997 (62 FR 19169-19171) and on number 2138-0016 
was published on April 23, 1997 (62 FR 19855).

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 18, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bernie Stankus, Office of Airline 
Information, K-25, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, 400 7th Street, 
SW., Room 3430, Washington, DC 20590 (202) 366-4387.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)

    Title: Report of Traffic and Capacity Statistics--The T-100 System.
    Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved Collection.
    OMB Control Number: 2138-0040.
    Form No.: Schedule T-100 and Schedule T-100(f).
    Affected Entities: U.S. Certificated and Foreign Air Carriers.
    Abstract: This information collection is mandatory, 14 CFR 241.19-
5. The DOT collects nonstop-segment and on-flight market capacity and 
passenger data to administer its various programs including 
International bilateral agreements, carrier selection for foreign 
routes, disbursement of airport funds, etc.
    Need: Air services between the United States and most foreign 
countries are governed by bilateral aviation agreements. Evaluations of 
existing bilateral agreements and proposed changes to such agreements 
are based on a determination of the traffic and revenues between the 
United States and foreign countries for scheduled passenger and cargo 
flights as well as charter services. In order to determine conditions 
of reciprocity and the overall balance of trade, DOT conducts similar 
analyses for countries with which the United States does not have 
bilateral aviation agreements. Information used in these analyses 
includes traffic volume by countries and by city-pairs for passenger 
and cargo services and the corresponding traffic yields. Data such as 
passenger and cargo load factors, aircraft seating configurations, 
cargo capacities, and aircraft unit costs are also used.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 14,472 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 255.

    Title: Report of Extension of Credit to Political Candidates.
    Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved Information 
Collection.
    OMB Control Number: 2138-0016.
    Form No.: 183.
    Affected Entities: Certificated Air Carriers.
    Abstract: BTS collects reports from air carriers on the aggregated 
indebtedness balance of a political candidate or party for Federal 
office. The reports are required when the aggregated indebtedness is 
over $5,000 on the last day of the month.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 14 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 4.
    Need: The DOT uses this form as the means to fulfill its 
obligations under the Federal Election Campaign Act to collect data on 
the extension of unsecured credit to candidates for Federal Office.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20503, ATTN: DOT/BTS Desk Officer. Comments are invited 
on: Whether the proposed collections of information are 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 estimates of the burden of the proposed information 
collections; ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the 
collections of information on respondents, including the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.

    Issued in Washington, DC on July 11, 1997.
Vanester M. Williams,
Clearance Officer, United States
Department of Transportation.
[FR Doc. 97-18758 Filed 7-16-97; 8:45 am]
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