80_FR_22340 80 FR 22264 - Agency Information Collection; Activity Under OMB Review; Submission of Audit Reports-Part 248

80 FR 22264 - Agency Information Collection; Activity Under OMB Review; Submission of Audit Reports-Part 248

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Bureau of Transportation Statistics

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 76 (April 21, 2015)

Page Range22264-22265
FR Document2015-09198

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics invites the general public, industry and other governmental parties to comment on the continuing need for and usefulness of BTS requiring U.S. large certificated air carriers to submit two true and complete copies of its annual audit that is made by an independent public accountant. If a carrier does not have an annual audit, the carrier must file a statement that no audit has been performed. Comments are requested concerning whether (1) the audit reports are needed by BTS and DOT; (2) BTS accurately estimated the reporting burden; (3) there are other ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collected; and (4) there are ways to minimize reporting burden, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 76 (Tuesday, April 21, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 76 (Tuesday, April 21, 2015)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-09198]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Bureau of Transportation Statistics

[Docket DOT-OST-2014-0031 BTS Paperwork Reduction Notice]


Agency Information Collection; Activity Under OMB Review; 
Submission of Audit Reports--Part 248

AGENCY: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public 
Law 104-13, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics invites the general 
public, industry and other governmental parties to comment on the 
continuing need for and usefulness of BTS requiring U.S. large 
certificated air carriers to submit two true and complete copies of its 
annual audit that is made by an independent public accountant. If a 
carrier does not have an annual audit, the carrier must file a 
statement that no audit has been performed. Comments are requested 
concerning whether (1) the audit reports are needed by BTS and DOT; (2) 
BTS accurately estimated the reporting burden; (3) there are other ways 
to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information 
collected; and (4) there are ways to minimize reporting burden, 
including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by June 22, 2015.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket ID Number 
DOT-OST-2014-0031 by any of the following methods:
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
    Mail: Docket Services: U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue SE., West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 
Washington, DC 20590-0001.
    Hand Delivery or Courier: West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET,Monday through 
Friday, except Federal holidays.
    Fax: 202-366-3383.
    Instructions: Identify docket number, DOT-OST-2014-0031, at the 
beginning of your comments, and send two copies. To receive 
confirmation that DOT received your comments, include a self-addressed 
stamped postcard. Internet users may access all comments received by 
DOT at http://www.regulations.gov. All comments are posted 
electronically without charge or edits, including any personal 
information provided.
    Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all 
comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual 
submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf 
of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's 
complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on 
April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477-78) or you may visit http://DocketInfo.dot.gov.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov. or the street 
address listed above. Follow the online instructions for accessing the 
dockets.

Electronic Access

    You may access comments received for this notice at http://www.regulations.gov, by searching docket DOT-OST-2014-0031.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: [email protected], Office of Airline 
Information, RTS-42, Room E34, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, 
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Approval No. 2138-0004.
    Title: Submission of Audit Reports--Part 248.
    Form No.: None.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Large certificated air carriers.
    Number of Respondents: 63.
    Number of Responses: 63.
    Total Annual Burden: 20 hours.
    Needs and Uses: BTS collects independent audited financial reports 
from U.S. certificated air carriers. Carriers not having an annual 
audit must file a statement that no such audit has been performed. In 
lieu of the audit report, BTS will accept the annual report submitted 
to the stockholders. The audited reports are needed by the Department 
of Transportation as (1) a means to monitor an air carrier's continuing 
fitness to operate, (2) reference material used by analysts in 
examining foreign route cases (3) reference material used by analyst in

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examining proposed mergers, acquisitions and consolidations, (4) a 
means whereby BTS sends a copy of the report to the International Civil 
Aviation Organization (ICAO) in fulfillment of a United States treaty 
obligation, and (5) corroboration of a carrier's Form 41 filings.
    The Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency 
Act of 2002 (44 U.S.C. 3501 note), 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.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 16, 2015.
William Chadwick, Jr.,
Director, Office of Airline Information, Bureau of Transportation 
Statistics.
[FR Doc. 2015-09198 Filed 4-20-15; 8:45 am]
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You may (3) BTS Portions of the GROW review DOT’s complete Privacy Act AMERICA Act; (4) BTS Research AGENCY: Bureau of Transportation Statement in the Federal Register Activities; (5) Public Comments and Statistics (BTS), DOT. published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR Closing Remarks. Participation is open ACTION: Notice. 19477–78) or you may visit http:// to the public. DocketInfo.dot.gov. Members of the public who wish to SUMMARY: In compliance with the Docket: For access to the docket to participate must notify Annette Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, read background documents or Simpson at annette.simpson.@dot.gov, Public Law 104–13, the Bureau of comments received, go to http:// not later than May 1, 2015. Members of Transportation Statistics invites the www.regulations.gov. or the street the public may present oral statements general public, industry and other address listed above. Follow the online at the meeting with the approval of governmental parties to comment on the instructions for accessing the dockets. Patricia Hu, Director of the Bureau of continuing need for and usefulness of Transportation Statistics. Noncommittee BTS requiring U.S. large certificated air Electronic Access members wishing to present oral carriers to submit two true and complete You may access comments received statements or obtain information should copies of its annual audit that is made for this notice at http:// contact Annette Simpson via email no by an independent public accountant. If www.regulations.gov, by searching later than May 1, 2015. a carrier does not have an annual audit, docket DOT–OST–2014–0031. Questions about the agenda or written the carrier must file a statement that no FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: comments may be emailed audit has been performed. Comments (Annette.Simpson@dot.gov) or Jeff.gorham@dot.gov, Office of Airline are requested concerning whether (1) Information, RTS–42, Room E34, Bureau submitted by U.S. Mail to: U.S. the audit reports are needed by BTS and Department of Transportation, Office of of Transportation Statistics, 1200 New DOT; (2) BTS accurately estimated the Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC the Assistant Secretary for Research and reporting burden; (3) there are other Technology, Bureau of Transportation 20590–0001. ways to enhance the quality, utility and Statistics, Attention: Annette Simpson, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: clarity of the information collected; and OMB Approval No. 2138–0004. 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room # (4) there are ways to minimize reporting E34–403, Washington, DC 20590, or Title: Submission of Audit Reports— burden, including the use of automated Part 248. faxed to (202) 366–3383. BTS requests collection techniques or other forms of that written comments be received by Form No.: None. information technology. Type of Review: Extension of a May 1, 2015. Access to the DOT DATES: Written comments should be currently approved collection. Headquarters building is controlled therefore all persons who plan to attend submitted by June 22, 2015. Respondents: Large certificated air the meeting must notify Annette ADDRESSES: You may submit comments carriers. Simpson at 202–366–0419 prior to May identified by DOT Docket ID Number Number of Respondents: 63. 1, 2015. Individuals attending the DOT–OST–2014–0031 by any of the Number of Responses: 63. meeting must report to the main DOT following methods: Total Annual Burden: 20 hours. entrance on New Jersey Avenue SE. for Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to Needs and Uses: BTS collects admission to the building. Attendance is http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the independent audited financial reports open to the public, but limited space is online instructions for submitting from U.S. certificated air carriers. available. Persons with a disability comments. Carriers not having an annual audit requiring special services, such as an Mail: Docket Services: U.S. must file a statement that no such audit interpreter for the hearing impaired, Department of Transportation, 1200 has been performed. In lieu of the audit should contact Annette Simpson at 202– New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building report, BTS will accept the annual 366–0419 at least seven calendar days Ground Floor, Room W12–140, report submitted to the stockholders. tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES prior to the meeting. Washington, DC 20590–0001. 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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 76 / Tuesday, April 21, 2015 / Notices 22265 examining proposed mergers, collection techniques or other forms of Title: Reporting Required for acquisitions and consolidations, (4) a information technology. International Civil Aviation means whereby BTS sends a copy of the DATES: Written comments should be Organization (ICAO). report to the International Civil Aviation submitted by June 22, 2015. Form No.: BTS Form EF. Organization (ICAO) in fulfillment of a ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Type of Review: Extension of a United States treaty obligation, and (5) identified by DOT Docket ID Number currently approved collection. corroboration of a carrier’s Form 41 Respondents: Large certificated air DOT–OST–2014–0031 OMB Approval filings. carriers. No. 2138–0039 by any of the following Number of Respondents: 38. The Confidential Information methods: Number of Responses: 38. Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to of 2002 (44 U.S.C. 3501 note), requires Total Annual Burden: 26 hours. http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the Needs and Uses: As a party to the a statistical agency to clearly identify online instructions for submitting information it collects for non-statistical Convention on International Civil comments. Aviation (Treaty), the United States is purposes. BTS hereby notifies the Mail: Docket Services: U.S. respondents and the public that BTS obligated to provide ICAO with Department of Transportation, 1200 financial and statistical data on uses the information it collects under New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building this OMB approval for non-statistical operations of U.S. carriers. Over 99% of Ground Floor, Room W12–140, the data filled with ICAO is extracted purposes including, but not limited to, Washington, DC 20590–0001. publication of both Respondent’s from the air carriers’ Form 41 Hand Delivery or Courier: West submissions to BTS. BTS Form EF is the identity and its data, submission of the Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, information to agencies outside BTS for means by which BTS supplies the 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., between remaining 1% of the air carrier data to review, analysis and possible use in 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through regulatory and other administrative ICAO. Friday, except Federal holidays. The Confidential Information matters. Fax: 202–366–3640. Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act Issued in Washington, DC, on April 16, Instructions: Identify docket number, of 2002 (44 U.S.C. 3501 note), requires 2015. DOT–OST–2014–0031, at the beginning a statistical agency to clearly identify William Chadwick, Jr., of your comments, and send two copies. information it collects for non-statistical Director, Office of Airline Information, To receive confirmation that DOT purposes. BTS hereby notifies the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. received your comments, include a self- respondents and the public that BTS [FR Doc. 2015–09198 Filed 4–20–15; 8:45 am] addressed stamped postcard. Internet uses the information it collects under BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P users may access all comments received this OMB approval for non-statistical by DOT at http://www.regulations.gov. purposes including, but not limited to, All comments are posted electronically publication of both Respondent’s DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION without charge or edits, including any identity and its data, submission of the personal information provided. information to agencies outside BTS for Bureau of Transportation Statistics Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search review, analysis and possible use in [Docket DOT–OST–2014–0031 BTS the electronic form of all comments regulatory and other administrative Paperwork Reduction Notice] received into any of our dockets by the matters. name of the individual submitting the Agency Information Collection; comment (or signing the comment, if Issued in Washington, DC, on April 16, Activity Under OMB Review; Reporting submitted on behalf of an association, 2015. 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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesWritten comments should be submitted by June 22, 2015.
Contact[email protected], Office of Airline Information, RTS-42, Room E34, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
FR Citation80 FR 22264 
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