[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 218 (Thursday, November 12, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 63349]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-30245]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary


Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping Requirements

AGENCY: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. 
L. 104-13, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) invites the 
general public, industry and other Federal Agencies to comment on the 
continuing need for and usefulness of the BTS Form 41. Comments are 
requested concerning whether (a) the continuation of Form 41 is 
necessary for DOT to carry out its mission of promoting air 
transportation; (b) BTS accurately estimated the reporting burden; (c) 
there are other ways to enhance the quality, use and clarity of the 
data collected; and (d) there are ways to minimize reporting burden, 
including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by January 11, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bernie Stankus, Office of Airline 
Information, BTS, at (202) 366-4387.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:
    OMB Approval No. 2138-0013.
    Title: Report of Financial and Operating Statistics for Large 
Certificated Air Carriers.
    Form No.: BTS Form 41.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Large certificated air carriers.
    Number of Respondents: 98.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 4 hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 35287 hours.
    Needs and Uses: DOT uses Form 41 traffic data to help formulate the 
United States position in international negotiations, to select 
carriers for international routes and to conduct environmental impact 
analyses. DOT uses Form 41 cost data to calculate the Standard Fare 
Levels (Passenger and Cargo) and to set the Intra-Alaska and 
international mail rates. The Department of the Air Force, Military 
Airlift Command uses Form 41 data in ratemaking for the Civil Reserve 
Air Fleet Program, and for its Air Carrier Analysis Support System 
(ACAS). DOT uses aircraft inventory data in its administration of the 
War Air Service Program (Emergency Preparedness). DOT uses operational 
and financial data to review International Air Transport Association 
Agreements (IATA), to review initial air carrier fitness, to review air 
carrier continuing fitness, to review foreign air carrier applications 
and to monitor the status of the air transport industry. The Justice 
Department uses the data in its antitrust analyses. DOT meets its 
responsibility to the International Civil Aviation Organization, an arm 
of the United Nations, by the use of Form 41 data.
    Traffic data, especially enplanement data, are used for the 
National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems, airport capacity analyses, 
the Airport Improvement Program, systems planning at airports, 
exemption requests to transport hazardous materials, and essential air 
service analyses. The Federal Aviation Administration and the National 
Transportation Safety Board use Form 41 data in safety analyses 
(operational), air carrier certification, safety forecasting/regulatory 
analysis and air carrier safety surveillance and inspection.
    The Department of Energy uses Form 41 fuel data in monitoring 
industry fuel consumption for emergency preparedness planning.
    The Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, uses Form 
41 data in its estimation of the Gross National Product, analyses of 
international trade accounts and to compile the Input-Output Tables of 
the United States.
    The Department of Labor uses employment statistics in its 
Productivity Studies and Indices.
Timothy E. Carmody,
Director, Office of Airline Statistics, Bureau of Transportation 
Statistics.
[FR Doc. 98-30245 Filed 11-10-98; 8:45 am]
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