[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 173 (Friday, September 8, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62146-62147]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19353]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

[Docket No. DOT-OST-2016-0023]


Extension of a Previously Approved Collection: Public Charters

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Department of Transportation (DOT) invites the general public, industry 
and other governmental parties to comment on Public Charters. A Federal 
Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the 
following information collection was published on April 21, 2023. No 
comments were received.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by October 10, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding the burden estimate, including 
suggestions for reducing the burden, to the Office of Management and 
Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for the Office of the Secretary of 
Transportation, 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503. Comments may 
also be sent via email to OMB at the following address: 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Reather Flemmings (202-366-1865) 
and Mr. Brett Kruger (202-366-8025), Office of the Secretary, Office of 
International Aviation, U.S. Air Carrier Licensing/Special Authorities 
Division-X44, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 2106-0005.
    Title: Public Charters, 14 CFR part 380.
    Form Numbers: 4532, 4533, 4534, 4535.
    Type of Review: Extension of a Previously Approved Collection: The 
current OMB inventory has not changed.
    Abstract: 14 CFR part 380 establishes regulations embodying the 
Department's terms and conditions for Public Charter operators to 
conduct air transportation using direct air carriers. Public Charter 
operators arrange transportation for groups of people on chartered 
aircraft. This arrangement is often less expensive for the travelers 
than individually buying a ticket. 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

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protection for the consumer. Accordingly, the rule stipulates that the 
charter operator must file evidence (a prospectus--consisting of OST 
Forms 4532, 4533, 4534, 4535, and supporting financial documents) 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 accepted by the 
Department prior to the operator's advertising, selling or operating 
the charter. If the prospectus information were not collected it would 
be extremely difficult to assure compliance with agency rules and to 
assure that public security and other consumer protection requirements 
were in place for the traveling public. The information collected is 
available for public inspection (unless the respondent specifically 
requests confidential treatment). Part 380 does not provide any 
assurances of confidentiality.
    Burden Statement: Completion of all forms in a prospectus can be 
accomplished in approximately two hours (30 minutes per form) for new 
filers and one hour for amendments (existing filings). The forms are 
simplified and request only basic information about the proposed 
programs and the private sector filer. The respondent can submit a 
filing to operate for up to one year and include as many flights as 
desired, in most cases. If an operator chooses to make changes to a 
previously approved charter operation, then the operator is required by 
regulations to file revisions to its original prospectus.
    Respondents: Private Sector: Air carriers; tour operators; the 
general public (including groups and individuals, corporations and 
Universities or Colleges, etc.).
    Number of Respondents: 245.
    Number of Responses: 1,782.
    Total Annual Burden: 891.
    Frequency of Responses:

245 (respondents) x 4 = 980
401 (amendments from the same respondents) x 2 = 802
Total estimated responses: 980 + 802 = 1,782

    The frequency of response is dependent upon whether the operator is 
requesting a new program or amending an existing prospectus. Variations 
occur due to the respondents' criteria. On average four responses 
(forms 4532, 4533, 4534 and/or 4535) are required for filing new 
prospectuses and two of the responses (forms) are required for 
amendments. The separate hour burden estimate is as follows:
    Total Annual Burden: 891 hours.

Approximately 1,782 (responses) x 0.50 (per form) = 891

    Public Comments Invited: (a) 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; (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 collection; and (d) ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, by 
the use of electronic means, 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.
    A Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period on the 
information collection was published on April 21, 2023 (88 FR 24659).
    Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. chapter 
35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1.48.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 1, 2023.
Benjamin J. Taylor,
Director, Office of International Aviation.
[FR Doc. 2023-19353 Filed 9-7-23; 8:45 am]
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