[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 82 (Friday, April 29, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22388-22389]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-8617]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

[Docket No. OST-2005-21074]


Notice of Request for Extension of a Previously Approved 
Collection

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces the Department of Transportation's (DOT) intention to 
request extension of a previously approved information collection.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received June 28, 2005.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Docket No. OST-2005-
21074 by any of the following methods.
     Web site: http://dms.dot.gov. Follow the instructions for 
submitting comments on the DOT electronic docket site.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building, Room PL-401, 
Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery: Room PL-401 on the plaza level of the 
Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except on Federal holidays.
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and 
docket number or Regulatory Identification Number (RIN) for this 
information collection. For detailed instructions on submitting 
comments and additional information, see the Public Participation 
heading of the Supplementary Information section of this document. Note 
that all comments received will be posted without change to http://dms.dot.gov including any personal information provided. Please see the 
Privacy Act heading under Regulatory Notes.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to http://dms.dot.gov at any time or to Room PL-
401, on the plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, 
SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 
except on Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Torlanda Archer, Office of the 
Secretary, Office of International Aviation, Department of 
Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590, (202) 
366-1037.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Aviation Charter Rules.
    OMB Control Number: 2106-0005.
    Expiration Date: January 31, 2006.
    Type of Request: Extension of a previously approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: In 14 CFR part 380 (adopted in 1979) of its Special 
Regulations, the Department established the terms and conditions 
governing the furnishing of Public Charters in air transportation by 
direct air carriers and Public Charter operators. Public Charter 
operators arrange transportation for groups of persons on aircraft 
chartered from direct air carriers. This arrangement is less expensive 
for the travelers than individually buying a ticket. Further, the 
charter operator books hotel rooms, tours, etc., at the destination for 
the convenience of the traveler. Part 380 exempts charter operators 
from certain provisions of the U.S. code in order that they may provide 
this service. A primary goal of part 380 is to seek protection for the 
consumer. Accordingly, the rule stipulates that the charter operator 
must file evidence (a prospectus) with the Department for each charter 
program certifying that it has entered into a binding contract with a 
direct air carrier to provide air transportation and that it has also 
entered into agreements with Department-approved financial institutions 
for the protection of charter participants' funds. The prospectus must 
be approved by the Department prior to the operator's advertising, 
selling or operating the charter. The forms (OST Forms 4532, 4533, 4535 
and 4535) that comprise the operator's filing are the information 
collections at issue here. The collection involved here under 14 CFR 
part 380 requests general information about the charter operator and 
direct air carrier that will provide a Public Charter and requires each 
to certify that it has contracted with the other to provide air 
transportation. The routing, charter price and tour itinerary of the 
proposed charter are also identified. The collection also requires the 
charter operator, direct air carrier and financial institution(s) 
involved to certify that proper financial instruments are in place or 
other arrangements have been made to protect the charter participants' 
funds and that all parties will abide by the Department's Public 
Charter regulations.
    Respondents: Public Charter operators.
    Estimated Total Burden on Respondents: 1,343 hours.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 316.
    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the continued 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 current information collection; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information being

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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.
    All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the 
request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of 
public record.

    Issued in Washington, DC on April 22, 2005.
Charles W. McGuire,
Chief, Special Authorities.
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