80_FR_52538 80 FR 52371 - Agency Information Collection; Activity Under OMB Review; Airline Service Quality Performance-Part 234

80 FR 52371 - Agency Information Collection; Activity Under OMB Review; Airline Service Quality Performance-Part 234

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Bureau of Transportation Statistics

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 167 (August 28, 2015)

Page Range52371-52372
FR Document2015-21336

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below is being forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for re-instatement of an expired collection. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following collection of information was published on June 15, 2015 (80 FR 34198). There were no comments.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 167 (Friday, August 28, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 167 (Friday, August 28, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52371-52372]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-21336]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Bureau of Transportation Statistics

[Docket ID Number: DOT-OST-2014-0031]


Agency Information Collection; Activity Under OMB Review; Airline 
Service Quality Performance--Part 234

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology 
(OST-R), Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information 
Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below is being forwarded to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for re-instatement of an expired 
collection. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection 
and its expected burden. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day 
comment period soliciting comments on the following collection of 
information was published on June 15, 2015 (80 FR 34198). There were no 
comments.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by September 28, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cecelia Robinson, Office of Airline 
Information, RTS-42, Room E34-410, OST-R, BTS, 1200 New Jersey Avenue 
SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001, Telephone Number (202) 366-4405, Fax 
Number (202) 366-3383 or EMAIL [email protected].
    Comments: Send comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725-17th Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20503, Attention: OST Desk Officer.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Approval No. 2138-0041.
    Title: Airline Service Quality Performance -Part 234.
    Form No.: BTS Form 234
    Type of Review: Re-instatement of an expired collection.
    Respondents: Large certificated air carriers that account for at 
least 1 percent of domestic scheduled passenger revenues.
    Number of Respondents: 14.
    Total Number of Annual Responses: 168.
    Estimated Time per Response: 20 hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 3,360 hours.

Needs and Uses

Consumer Information

    Part 234 gives air travelers information concerning their chances 
of

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on-time flights and the rate of mishandled baggage by the 14 largest 
scheduled domestic passenger carriers.

Reducing and Identifying Traffic Delays

    The Federal Aviation Administration uses Part 234 data to pinpoint 
and analyze air traffic delays. Wheels-up and wheels-down times are 
used in conjunction with departure and arrival times to show the extent 
of ground delays. Actual elapsed flight time, wheels-down minus wheels-
up time, is compared to scheduled elapsed flight time to identify 
airborne delays. The reporting of aircraft tail number allows the FAA 
to track an aircraft through the air network, which enables the FAA to 
study the ripple effects of delays at hub airports. The data can be 
analyzed for airport design changes, new equipment purchases, the 
planning of new runways or airports based on current and projected 
airport delays, and traffic levels. The identification of the reason 
for delays allows the FAA, airport operators, and air carriers to 
pinpoint delays under their control.
    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 August 18, 2015.
William Chadwick, Jr.,
Director, Office of Airline Information, Bureau of Transportation 
Statistics.
[FR Doc. 2015-21336 Filed 8-27-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 167 / Friday, August 28, 2015 / Notices 52371 in a lithium battery fire event also the transport of lithium batteries as DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION would need to be considered. The group cargo on passenger or all-cargo aircraft also recommended that guidance on to an acceptable level of safety. Bureau of Transportation Statistics how to conduct and evaluate a safety • Additional measures which the [Docket ID Number: DOT–OST–2014–0031] risk assessment be developed for group did not reach full consensus on, operators. Guidance on safety risk including: Agency Information Collection; assessments for operators and oversight Æ Consideration of the effects of an Activity Under OMB Review; Airline by regulators also is expected to be external fire as an element of the Service Quality Performance—Part 234 addressed at the fall meeting of the performance criteria to protect against ICAO Operations Panel (Annex 6). AGENCY: Office of the Assistant the risks of a fire not initiated by a Secretary for Research and Technology Finally, the group was asked to battery within a package. (OST–R), Bureau of Transportation consider additional interim measures that could reduce risk in air transport, Æ Forbidding the carriage of lithium Statistics (BTS), DOT. including measures such as forbidding ion batteries as cargo on passenger ACTION: Notice. the carriage of lithium ion batteries as aircraft, as an interim measure. Æ Eliminating the exceptions for SUMMARY: In compliance with the cargo on passenger aircraft, eliminating certain small batteries in Section II of Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 the exceptions for certain small batteries the ICAO TI lithium battery packing U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice in Section II of the ICAO TI lithium instructions or alternative means to announces that the Information battery packing instructions, and identify the types and quantities of Collection Request (ICR) abstracted reducing the state of charge of the lithium batteries or cells being below is being forwarded to the Office battery in transport. There was no transported in order to effectively of Management and Budget (OMB) for consensus reached by the group on inform a safety risk assessment. re-instatement of an expired collection. these additional measures and no new The ICR describes the nature of the recommendations were developed; Æ Reducing the state of charge of the information collection and its expected however, it is expected these topics may battery in transport. burden. The Federal Register Notice be discussed further within the relevant • Qualitative and quantitative with a 60-day comment period soliciting ICAO Panels this fall. information on the potential impacts of comments on the following collection of Request for Public Input implementing the above information was published on June 15, recommendations and/or additional 2015 (80 FR 34198). There were no The DOT, FAA, and PHMSA request measures, such as: input from all industry stakeholders and comments. interested individuals on strategies to Æ Determination of the current level DATES: Written comments should be enhance the safe transport of lithium of exposure to these fire hazards—Data submitted by September 28, 2015. batteries aboard passenger and cargo or information on the volumes of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: aircraft by air, to include the foregoing batteries currently transported on passenger aircraft or those utilizing the Cecelia Robinson, Office of Airline options which are now under Information, RTS–42, Room E34–410, consideration by the ICAO DGP, as well provisions of section II of the ICAO TI. OST–R, BTS, 1200 New Jersey Avenue as the ICAO Operations and Æ Establishment of the current SE., Washington, DC 20590–0001, Airworthiness Panels. To the extent that baseline—Data or information regarding Telephone Number (202) 366–4405, Fax any of these options are ultimately the effectiveness of the current Number (202) 366–3383 or EMAIL adopted as new standards or revisions requirements, evolution in the market, cecelia.robinson@dot.gov. to the ICAO TI, consistent with 49 voluntary safety actions, and emerging Comments: Send comments to the U.S.C. 5120, the Department may safety risks. Office of Information and Regulatory consider adopting the standards or Æ Potential benefits—Data or Affairs, Office of Management and revised ICAO TI through a rulemaking information providing estimates of Budget, 725–17th Street NW., action. Therefore, the Department potential safety benefits related to the Washington, DC 20503, Attention: OST requests input at the upcoming public recommendations and additional Desk Officer. meeting, as well as submissions to the measures under consideration by ICAO, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB docket on risk mitigation strategies, as well as alternatives that provide Approval No. 2138–0041. information, and data to help further comparable or greater safety benefits. Title: Airline Service Quality inform our work in this area as we Æ Potential costs—Data or Performance –Part 234. prepare to participate in the fall 2015 information providing estimates of Form No.: BTS Form 234 ICAO Panel meetings regarding these potential costs associated with the Type of Review: Re-instatement of an subjects. recommendations and additional expired collection. Specifically, the Department invites measures under consideration by ICAO. Respondents: Large certificated air comment and recommendations, as well Æ Studies or analysis on the carriers that account for at least 1 as any relevant supporting data, in the effectiveness of the recommendations percent of domestic scheduled following areas: and additional measures—Any studies passenger revenues. • The draft performance criteria that address how lithium batteries in Number of Respondents: 14. recommended by the third Total Number of Annual Responses: differing packaging types or at varying multidisciplinary group and how the 168. charge states behave in aviation fire Estimated Time per Response: 20 criteria might be met at the packaging scenarios. Lhorne on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES level or at the battery level to address hours. the aviation fire hazards that have been Issued in Washington, DC, on August 24, Total Annual Burden: 3,360 hours. 2015. identified. Needs and Uses • The recommendation that operators Kathryn B. Thomson, be required to perform a safety risk General Counsel. Consumer Information assessment in order to ensure [FR Doc. 2015–21416 Filed 8–27–15; 8:45 am] Part 234 gives air travelers management of the risks associated with BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P information concerning their chances of VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:19 Aug 27, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00127 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\28AUN1.SGM 28AUN1

52372 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 167 / Friday, August 28, 2015 / Notices on-time flights and the rate of 2015 Revision, published July 1, 2015, Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104– mishandled baggage by the 14 largest at 80 FR 37735. 13, on or after the date of publication of scheduled domestic passenger carriers. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: this notice. Reducing and Identifying Traffic Delays Surety Bond Branch at (202) 874–6850. DATES: Comments should be received on SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A or before September 28, 2015 to be The Federal Aviation Administration Certificate of Authority as an acceptable assured of consideration. uses Part 234 data to pinpoint and surety on Federal bonds is hereby ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding analyze air traffic delays. Wheels-up issued under 31 U.S.C. 9305 to the the burden estimate, or any other aspect and wheels-down times are used in following company: of the information collection, including conjunction with departure and arrival National Liability & Fire Insurance suggestions for reducing the burden, to times to show the extent of ground Company (NAIC # 20052). Business (1) Office of Information and Regulatory delays. Actual elapsed flight time, Address: 3024 Harney Street, Omaha, Affairs, Office of Management and wheels-down minus wheels-up time, is NE., 68131–3580. PHONE: (402) 916– Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for compared to scheduled elapsed flight 3000. Underwriting Limitation b/: Treasury, New Executive Office time to identify airborne delays. The $96,739,000. Surety Licenses c/: AL, Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC reporting of aircraft tail number allows AK, CA, CT, DE, DC, HI, ID, IL, IA, KS, 20503, or email at OIRA_Submission@ the FAA to track an aircraft through the KY, MD, MA, MI, MS, MO, NE., NH, NJ, OMB.EOP.gov and (2) Treasury PRA air network, which enables the FAA to NM, NY, ND, OH, OK, RI, SC, SD, TX, Clearance Officer, 1750 Pennsylvania study the ripple effects of delays at hub UT, VT,VA, WA, WY. Incorporated In: Ave. NW., Suite 8140, Washington, DC airports. The data can be analyzed for Connecticut. 20220, or email at PRA@treasury.gov. airport design changes, new equipment Federal bond-approving officers FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: purchases, the planning of new runways should annotate their reference copies Copies of the submission may be or airports based on current and of the Treasury Circular 570 obtained by emailing PRA@treasury.gov, projected airport delays, and traffic (‘‘Circular’’), 2015 Revision, to reflect calling (202) 927–5331, or viewing the levels. The identification of the reason this addition. entire information collection request at for delays allows the FAA, airport Certificates of Authority expire on www.reginfo.gov. operators, and air carriers to pinpoint June 30th each year, unless revoked delays under their control. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: prior to that date. The Certificates are The Confidential Information subject to subsequent annual renewal as Bureau of the Fiscal Service (FS) Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act long as the companies remain qualified OMB Number: 1530–0021. of 2002 (44 U.S.C. 3501 note), requires (see 31 CFR part 223). A list of qualified Type of Review: Extension without a statistical agency to clearly identify companies is published annually as of change of a currently approved information it collects for non-statistical July 1st in the Circular, which outlines collection. purposes. BTS hereby notifies the details as to the underwriting Title: Claim for Lost, Stolen or respondents and the public that BTS limitations, areas in which companies Destroyed U.S. Savings Bonds and uses the information it collects under are licensed to transact surety business, Supplemental Statement for U.S. this OMB approval for non-statistical and other information. Securities. purposes including, but not limited to, The Circular may be viewed and Form: FS Form 2243, 1048. publication of both Respondent’s downloaded through the Internet at Abstract: The information is identity and its data, submission of the http://www.fiscal.treasury.gov/fsreports/ necessary to apply for relief on account information to agencies outside BTS for ref/suretyBnd/surety_home.htm. of the loss, theft, or destruction of review, analysis and possible use in Questions concerning this notice may United States Savings Bonds or the non- regulatory and other administrative be directed to the U.S. Department of receipt of United States Securities. matters. the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Affected Public: Individuals or Issued in Washington, DC, on August 18, Service, Surety Bond Branch, 3700 East- Households. 2015. West Highway, Room 6D22, Hyattsville, Estimated Annual Burden Hours: William Chadwick, Jr., MD 20782. 24,000. Director, Office of Airline Information, Dated: August 11, 2015. Dated: August 25, 2015. Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Kevin McIntyre, Dawn D. Wolfgang, [FR Doc. 2015–21336 Filed 8–27–15; 8:45 am] Manager, Financial Accounting and Services Treasury PRA Clearance Officer. BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P Branch, Bureau of the Fiscal Service. [FR Doc. 2015–21360 Filed 8–27–15; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. 2015–21299 Filed 8–27–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–AS–P BILLING CODE 4810–35–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS Fiscal Service AFFAIRS Submission for OMB Review; Surety Companies Acceptable On Comment Request Advisory Committee on Homeless Federal Bonds: National Liability & Fire Veterans, Notice of Meeting Insurance Company AGENCY: Department of the Treasury. ACTION: Notice. The Department of Veterans Affairs Lhorne on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: Bureau of the Fiscal Service, (VA) gives notice under the Federal Fiscal Service, Department of the SUMMARY: The Department of the Advisory Committee Act, 38 U.S.C. Treasury. Treasury will submit the following App. 2 that a meeting of the Advisory ACTION: Notice. information collection request to the Committee on Homeless Veterans will Office of Management and Budget be held October 19, 2015 through SUMMARY: This is Supplement No. 1 to (OMB) for review and clearance in October 21, 2015. On October 19 and the Treasury Department Circular 570, accordance with the Paperwork October 20, the Committee will meet at VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:19 Aug 27, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00128 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\28AUN1.SGM 28AUN1


Document Created: 2015-12-15 11:04:29
Document Modified: 2015-12-15 11:04:29
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesWritten comments should be submitted by September 28, 2015.
ContactCecelia Robinson, Office of Airline Information, RTS-42, Room E34-410, OST-R, BTS, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001, Telephone Number (202) 366-4405, Fax Number (202) 366-3383 or EMAIL [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 52371 
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