[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 72 (Thursday, April 13, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19961-19962]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-9213]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Bureau of Transportation Statistics


Agency Information Collection; Activity Under OMB Review; 
Passenger Origin Destination Survey Report

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public 
Law 104-13, the Bureau of

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Transportation Statistics (BTS) invites the general public, industry 
and other Federal Agencies to comment on the continuing need for and 
usefulness of BTS collecting a sample of airline passenger itineraries 
with dollar value of the passenger ticket from large scheduled 
airlines. Comments are requested concerning whether (a) the collections 
is still needed by DOT; (b) BTS accurately estimated the reporting 
burden; (c) there are other ways to enhance the quality, utility and 
clarity of the information 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 June 12, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be directed to: Office of Airline 
Information, K-25, Room 4125, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, 
Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 
20590-0001.

COMMENTS: Comments should identify the OMB #2139-0001 and submit a 
duplicate copy to the address listed above. Commenters 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 # 2139-0001. The postcard will be 
date/time stamped and returned to the commenter.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bernie Stankus, Office of Airline 
Information, K-25, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, 400 Seventh 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001, (202) 366-4387.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Approval No. 2139-0001

    Title: Passenger Origin Destination Survey Report.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Large certificated air carriers.
    Number of Respondents: 37.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 240 hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 35,520 hours.
    Needs and Uses: Survey data are used in monitoring the airline 
industry, negotiating international agreements, selecting new 
international routes and selecting U.S. air carriers to operate 
international routes.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 17, 2000.
Donald W. Bright,
Acting Director, Office of Airline Information, Bureau of 
Transportation Statistics.
[FR Doc. 00-9213 Filed 4-12-00; 8:45 am]
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