[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 207 (Wednesday, October 27, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 57928]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-28005]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Bureau of Transportation Statistics


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

AGENCY: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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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 June 10, 1999 (64 FR 31345).

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 26, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bernie Stankus, (202) 366-4387.

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.
    Form(s): None.
    Affected Public: Certificated Air Carriers.
    Abstract: 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, the Department will accept the annual report 
submitted to the stockholders. The audited reports are needed by DOT as 
(a) a means to monitor an air carrier's continuing fitness to operate, 
(b) reference material used by analysts in examining foreign route 
cases, (c) reference material used by analysts in examining proposed 
acquisitions, mergers, and consolidations, (d) a means whereby the 
Department sends a copy of the report to International Civil Aviation 
Organization (ICAO) in fulfillment of a U.S. treaty obligation, and (e) 
corroboration of carriers' Form 41 filings.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 21 hours.

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.
    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 the burden of the 
proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility 
and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize 
the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including 
the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on October 21, 1999.
Timothy E. Carmody,
Director, Office of Airline Information.
[FR Doc. 99-28005 Filed 10-26-99; 8:45 am]
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