[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 13, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 19555]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-7372]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Research and Innovative Technology Administration


Agency Information Collection; Activity Under OMB Review; Report 
of Financial and Operating Statistics for Small Aircraft Operators

AGENCY: Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), 
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 
30-day comment period soliciting comments on the following collection 
of information was published on December 17, 2004 (69 FR 75601).

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by May 13, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bernie Stankus, Office of Airline 
Information, RTS-42, Room 4125, RITA, BTS, 400 Seventh Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20590-0001, Telephone Number (202) 366-4387, Fax Number 
(202) 366-3383 or e-mail [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)

    Title: Report of Financial and Operating Statistics for Small 
Aircraft Operators.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    OMB Control Number: 2138-0009.
    Forms: BTS Form 298-C.
    Affected Public: U.S. commuter and small certificated air carriers.
    Abstract: Part 298 requires small certificated and commuter air 
carriers to submit, quarterly financial and operational reports to DOT.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 1,920 hours.
    The Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency 
Act of 2002 (44 U.S.C. 3501), requires a statistical agency to clearly 
identify information it collects for non-statistical purposes. BTS 
hereby notifies the respondents and the public that BTS uses the 
information it collects under this OMB approval for non-statistical 
purposes including, but not limited to, publication of both 
respondent's identity and its data, submission of the information to 
agencies outside BTS for review, analysis and possible use in 
regulatory and other administrative matters.

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 concerning consumer protection. Comments should address 
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 April 7, 2005.
Donald W. Bright,
Assistant Director, Office of Airline Information.
[FR Doc. 05-7372 Filed 4-12-05; 8:45 am]
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