[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 204 (Tuesday, October 22, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64963-64964]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-26821]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Bureau of Transportation Statistics


Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping Requirements; Activity Under OMB 
Review; Submission of Audit Reports Part 248

AGENCY: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), 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 August 9, 2002 (67 FR 51927).

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by November 21, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bernie Stankus, Office of Airline 
Information, K-14, Room 4125, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, 400 
Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001, Telephone Number (202) 
366-4387, Fax Number (202) 366-3383 or e-mail [email protected].
    Comments: 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 burden 
of the proposed information collections; ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information on respondents, in including 
the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology.

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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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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.
    Forms: None.
    Affected Public: Large certificated air carriers.
    Number of Respondents: 75.
    Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes.
    Total Annual Burden: 20 hours.
    Needs and Uses: 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, BTS will accept the annual report submitted 
to the stockholders. The audited reports are needed by the Department 
of Transportation as (1) a means to monitor an air carrier's continuing 
fitness to operate, (2) reference material used by analysts in 
examining foreign route cases, (3) reference material used by analyst 
in examining proposed mergers, (4) a means whereby BTS sends a copy of 
the report to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in 
fulfillment of a U.S. treaty obligation, and (5) corroboration of a 
carrier's Form 41 filings.

Donald W. Bright,
Acting Assistant Director, Airline Information, Bureau of 
Transportation Statistics.
[FR Doc. 02-26821 Filed 10-21-02; 8:45 am]
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