[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 117 (Tuesday, June 18, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41569-41570]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-15284]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary


Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved 
Information Collection

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DOT.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended) the notice announces the Department of 
Transportation's (DOT) intention to request an extension to a currently 
approved information collection.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received August 19, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Four (4) copies of any comments should be sent to the 
Pricing and Multilateral Affairs Division (X-43), Office of 
International Aviation, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 400 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bernice C. Gray or John H. Kiser, 
Office of the Secretary, Office of International Aviation, X-43, 
Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 
20590, (202) 366-2435.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Tariffs.
    OMB Control Number: 2106-0009.
    Expiration Date: September 30, 2002.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: Chapter 415 of Title 49 of the United States Code 
requires that every air carrier and foreign air carrier file with the 
Department of Transportation (DOT), publish and keep open (i.e. post) 
for public inspection, tariffs showing all ``foreign'' or international 
fares, and related charges for air transportation between points served 
by it, and any other air carrier or foreign air carrier when through 
services, fares and related charges have been established; and showing, 
to the extent required by DOT regulations, all classifications, rules, 
regulations, practices, and services in connection with such air 
transportation. Once tariffs are filed and approved by DOT, they become 
a legally binding contract of carriage between carriers and users of 
foreign air transportation.
    Part 221 of the Department's Economic Regulations (14 CFR part 221) 
sets forth specific technical and substantive requirements governing 
the filing of tariff material with the DOT Office of International 
Aviation's Pricing and Multilateral Affairs Division. A carrier 
initiates an electronic tariff filing whenever it wants to amend an 
existing tariff for commercial or competitive reasons or when it 
desires to file a new one. Electronic tariffs filed pursuant to part 
221 are used by carriers, computer reservations systems, travel agents, 
DOT, other government agencies and the general public to determine the 
prices, rules and related charges for international passenger air 
transportation. In addition, DOT needs U.S. and foreign air carrier 
passenger tariff information to monitor

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international air commerce, carry out carrier route selections and 
conduct international negotiations.
    New part 293 exempts carriers from their statutory and regulatory 
duty to file international tariffs in certain specific markets.
    Respondents: The vast majority of the air carriers filing 
international tariffs are large operators with revenues in excess of 
several million dollars each year. Small air carriers operating 
aircraft with 60 seats or less and 18,000 pounds payload or less that 
offer on-demand air-taxi service are not required to file such tariffs.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 650,000 hours.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 230; Form(s) 13,340 electronic 
filings or applications per annum.
    Average Annual Burden Hours per Respondent: 2,826 hours.
    Comments are invited on: (a) 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; (b) the accuracy of the Department's estimate of the burden of 
the proposed information collection; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) 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 June 12, 2002.
John H. Kiser,
Chief, Pricing and Multilateral Affairs Division, Office of 
International Aviation.
[FR Doc. 02-15284 Filed 6-17-02; 8:45 am]
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