[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 44 (Monday, March 8, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 10547]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-4852]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

[Docket No. DOT-OST-2010-0054]
RIN 2105-AD04


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

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

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's 
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 August 31, 2010.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by May 7, 2010.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments [identified by Docket No. DOT-OST-
2010-xxxxx] through one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: West Building, Ground Floor, Rm. W-12-140, 
1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001 (between 9 a.m. 
and 5 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday, except on Federal holidays).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vinh Q. Nguyen or Blane A. Workie, 
Office of the General Counsel, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department 
of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, 20590, 
202-366-9342 (Voice), 202-366-7152 (Fax), or [email protected] or 
[email protected] (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'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 in doing so and 
receives permission from the Department to submit it in an alternative 
manner. The first required report covering calendar year 2004 was due 
to the Department on January 24, 2005, the second report covering 
calendar year 2005 was due on January 30, 2006, the third report 
covering calendar year 2006 was due on January 29, 2007, the fourth 
report covering calendar year 2007 was due on January 28, 2008, and the 
fifth report covering calendar year 2008 was due on January 26, 2009. 
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 August 24, 2007, OMB approved information collection 
of disability-related complaints, ``Reporting Requirements for 
Disability-related Complaints'' through August 31, 2010.
    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.
    Comments 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. 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 March 3, 2010.
Samuel Podberesky,
Assistant General Counsel for Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings, 
U.S. Department of Transportation.
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