[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 40 (Thursday, March 1, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 9385]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-3665]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

[OST Docket No. OST-2007-27401]
RIN 2105-ADO4


Application To Renew Information Collection Request OMB No. 2105-
0551

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Department of Transportation 
(Department or DOT).

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended) this notice announces the Department of 
Transportation intention to apply to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) to renew approval of the information collection request 
(ICR) OMB No. 2105-0551, ``Reporting Requirements for Disability-
Related Complaints.'' The current information collection request 
approved by OMB expires April 30, 2007.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by April 30, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this action must refer to the docket and notice 
numbers cited at the beginning of this document and must be submitted 
to the Docket Management Facility (SVC-124), Office of the Secretary, 
located on the Plaza Level of the Nassif Building, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, Room PL-401, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 
20590-0001. The DOT Docket Facility is open to the public from 9 a.m. 
to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays. The 
telephone number is 202-366-9329. Comments will be available for 
inspection at this address and will also be viewable via the Web site 
for the Docket Management System at http://dms.dot.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Damon P. Whitehead or Blane A. Workie, 
Office of the General Counsel, 400 7th Street, SW., Room 4116, 
Washington, DC 20590, (202) 366-9342 (voice), (202) 366-7152 (Fax) or 
damon.whitehead@ dot.gov or dot.gov">blane.workie@dot.gov (E-mail). Arrangements 
to receive this document in an alternative format may be made by 
contacting the above-named individuals.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Reporting Requirements for Disability-Related Complaints.
    OMB Control Number: 2105-0551.
    Type of Request: Renewal of currently approved Information 
Collection Request.
    Background: On July 8, 2003, the Office of the Secretary published 
a final rule that requires most certificated U.S. and foreign air 
carriers operating to, from and within the U.S. that conduct passenger-
carrying service utilizing large aircraft to record complaints that 
they receive alleging inadequate accessibility or discrimination on the 
basis of disability. The carriers must also categorize these complaints 
according to the type of disability and nature of complaint, prepare a 
summary report annually of the complaints received during the preceding 
calendar year, submit the report to the Department of Transportation's 
Aviation Consumer Protection Division, and retain copies of 
correspondence and records of action taken on the reported complaints 
for three years. The Rule requires carriers to submit their annual 
report via the World Wide Web except if the carrier can demonstrate an 
undue burden by doing so and receives permission from the Department to 
submit it in an alternative manner. The first required report covered 
complaints received during calendar year 2004 and was due by January 
25, 2005. Subsequent reports of disability-related complaints received 
by carriers are due each year on the last Monday in January for the 
prior calendar year. On April 23, 2004, OMB approved information 
collection of disability-related complaints, ``Reporting Requirements 
for Disability-related Complaints'' through April 30, 2007.
    Respondents: Certificated U.S. and foreign air carriers operating 
to, from and within the United States that conduct passenger-carrying 
service with large aircraft.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 370.
    Estimated Total Burden on Respondents: 185 hours.
    Comment are invited on: (a) Whether the 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 February 26, 2007, under authority 
delegated in 49 CFR part 1.
Rosalind A. Knapp,
Acting General Counsel.
[FR Doc. E7-3665 Filed 2-28-07; 8:45 am]
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