[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 128 (Monday, July 6, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 36474]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-17725]


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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 Request (ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR 
describe the nature of the information collections and its expected 
burden. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period 
soliciting comments was published on April 13, 1998 [63 FR 18072].

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 5, 1998.

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: Airline Service Quality Performance.
    OMB Control Number: 2138-0041.
    Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection.
    Form No.: None.
    Affected Entities: Large domestic passenger air carriers--Alaska 
Airlines, America West Airlines, American Airlines, Continental Air 
Lines, Delta Air Lines, Northwest Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Trans 
World Airlines, United Air Lines, US Airways.
    Abstract: Since Part 234 has been effective, carriers' quality of 
service has improved, resulting in a decrease in the number of consumer 
complaints. The Department discloses the carriers' on-time performances 
and mishandled baggage information to the public. Airline passengers 
are now more informed to make carrier selections based on the quality 
of service provided.
    Aircraft tail number, wheels-up and wheels-down time gives the FAA 
valuable data for pinpointing and analyzing air traffic delays. Wheels-
up and wheels-down time are used in conjunction with departure and 
arrival times to show the extent of ground delays. Elapsed flight time 
(computed from the wheels-up time and the wheels-down time) reveals 
delays experienced in the air. The reporting of the 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. Data by aircraft type allows the FAA to calculate the 
capacity impacted by air traffic congestion. 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.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 1,440 hours.

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.
    A comment to OMB is best assured of having its full effect when OMB 
receives it within 30 days of publication.

    Issued in Washington, DC on June 29, 1998.
Phillip A. Leach,
Clearance Officer, United States Department of Transportation.
[FR Doc. 98-17725 Filed 7-2-98; 8:45 am]
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