83 FR 14102 - Agency Information Collection; Activity Under OMB Review; Report of Financial and Operating Statistics for Small Aircraft Operators
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Bureau of Transportation Statistics Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 63 (April 2, 2018)
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 63 (April 2, 2018)
| Page Range | 14102-14103 | |
| FR Document | 2018-06615 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 63 (Monday, April 2, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 14102-14103] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-06615] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Bureau of Transportation Statistics [Docket ID Number DOT-OST-2014-0031] Agency Information Collection; Activity Under OMB Review; Report of Financial and Operating Statistics for Small Aircraft Operators AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (OST-R), Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), DOT. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below is being forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for extension of currently approved 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 January 23, 2018 (83 FR 15, Page 3257). No comments were received. DATES: Written comments should be submitted by May 2, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marianne Seguin, Office of Airline Information, RTS-42, Room E32-105, OST-R, BTS, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001, Telephone Number (202) 366-1547, 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. 2138-0009. Title: Report of Financial and Operating Statistics for Small Aircraft Operators. Form No.: BTS Form 298-C. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection for the financial data. Respondents: Small certificated (29) and commuter air carriers (35). Schedule F1 Number of Respondents: 64. Number of Annual Responses: 256. Total Burden per Response: 4 hours. Total Annual Burden: 1,024 hours. Schedule F2 Number of Respondents: 29. Number of Annual Responses: 116. Total Burden per Response: 12 hours. Total Annual Burden: 1,392 hours. Needs and Uses: Program uses for Form 298-C financial data are as follows: Mail Rates The Department of Transportation sets and updates the Intra-Alaska Bush mail rates based on carrier aircraft operating expense, traffic, and operational data. Form 298-C cost data, especially fuel costs, terminal expenses, and line haul expenses are used in arriving at rate levels. DOT revises the established rates based on the percentage of unit cost changes in the carriers' operations. These updating procedures have resulted in the carriers receiving rates of compensation that more closely parallel their costs of providing mail service and contribute to the carriers' economic well-being. Essential Air Service DOT often has to select a carrier to provide a community's essential air service. The selection criteria include historic presence in the community, reliability of service, financial stability and cost structure of the air carrier. Carrier Fitness Fitness determinations are made for both new entrants and established U.S. domestic carriers proposing a substantial change in operations. A portion of these applications consists of an operating plan for the first year (14 CFR part 204) and an associated projection of revenues and expenses. The carrier's operating costs, included in these projections, are compared against the cost data in Form 298-C for a carrier or carriers with the same aircraft type and similar operating characteristics. Such a review validates the reasonableness of the carrier's operating plan. The quarterly financial submissions by commuter and small certificated air carriers are used in determining each carrier's continuing fitness to operate. Section 41738 of Title 49 of the United States Code requires DOT to find all commuter and small certificated air carriers fit, willing, and able to conduct passenger service as a prerequisite to providing such service to an eligible essential air service point. In making a [[Page 14103]] fitness determination, DOT reviews three areas of a carrier's operation: (1) The qualifications of its management team, (2) its disposition to comply with laws and regulations, and (3) its financial posture. DOT must determine whether or not a carrier has sufficient financial resources to conduct its operations without imposing undue risk on the traveling public. Moreover, once a carrier begins conducting flight operations, DOT is required to monitor its continuing fitness. Senior DOT officials must be kept fully informed and advised of all current and developing economic issues affecting the airline industry. In preparing financial condition reports or status reports on a particular airline, financial and traffic data are analyzed. Briefing papers prepared for senior DOT officials may use the same information. 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 March 27, 2018. William Chadwick, Jr., Director, Office of Airline Information, Bureau of Transportation Statistics. [FR Doc. 2018-06615 Filed 3-30-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-9X-P
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A copy of the petition, as well as any privacyNotice for the privacy notice of Schedule F1
written communications concerning the regulations.gov. Number of Respondents: 64.
petition, is available for review online at Number of Annual Responses: 256.
Robert C. Lauby,
www.regulations.gov and in person at Total Burden per Response: 4 hours.
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety,
the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Chief Safety Officer. Total Annual Burden: 1,024 hours.
(DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200
[FR Doc. 2018–06629 Filed 3–30–18; 8:45 am] Schedule F2
New Jersey Avenue SE, W12–140,
BILLING CODE 4910–06–P Number of Respondents: 29.
Washington, DC 20590. The Docket
Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. Number of Annual Responses: 116.
to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, Total Burden per Response: 12 hours.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Total Annual Burden: 1,392 hours.
except Federal Holidays.
Needs and Uses: Program uses for
Interested parties are invited to Bureau of Transportation Statistics Form 298–C financial data are as
participate in these proceedings by [Docket ID Number DOT–OST–2014–0031] follows:
submitting written views, data, or
comments. FRA does not anticipate Agency Information Collection; Mail Rates
scheduling a public hearing in Activity Under OMB Review; Report of The Department of Transportation
connection with these proceedings since Financial and Operating Statistics for sets and updates the Intra-Alaska Bush
the facts do not appear to warrant a Small Aircraft Operators mail rates based on carrier aircraft
hearing. If any interested parties desire operating expense, traffic, and
an opportunity for oral comment and a AGENCY: Office of the Assistant operational data. Form 298–C cost data,
Secretary for Research and Technology especially fuel costs, terminal expenses,
public hearing, they should notify FRA,
(OST–R), Bureau of Transportation and line haul expenses are used in
in writing, before the end of the
Statistics (BTS), DOT. arriving at rate levels. DOT revises the
comment period and specify the basis
for their request. ACTION: Notice. established rates based on the
All communications concerning these SUMMARY: In compliance with the percentage of unit cost changes in the
proceedings should identify the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this carriers’ operations. These updating
appropriate docket number and may be notice announces that the Information procedures have resulted in the carriers
submitted by any of the following Collection Request (ICR) abstracted receiving rates of compensation that
methods: below is being forwarded to the Office more closely parallel their costs of
of Management and Budget (OMB) for providing mail service and contribute to
• website: http:// the carriers’ economic well-being.
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online extension of currently approved
instructions for submitting comments. collection. The ICR describes the nature Essential Air Service
of the information collection and its
• Fax: 202–493–2251. expected burden. The Federal Register
DOT often has to select a carrier to
provide a community’s essential air
• Mail: Docket Operations Facility, Notice with a 60-day comment period service. The selection criteria include
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 soliciting comments on the following historic presence in the community,
New Jersey Avenue SE, W12–140, collection of information was published reliability of service, financial stability
Washington, DC 20590. on January 23, 2018 (83 FR 15, Page and cost structure of the air carrier.
• Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey 3257).
Avenue SE, Room W12–140, No comments were received. Carrier Fitness
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. DATES: Written comments should be Fitness determinations are made for
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, submitted by May 2, 2018. both new entrants and established U.S.
except Federal Holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: domestic carriers proposing a
Communications received by May 17, Marianne Seguin, Office of Airline substantial change in operations. A
2018 will be considered by FRA before Information, RTS–42, Room E32–105, portion of these applications consists of
final action is taken. Comments received OST–R, BTS, 1200 New Jersey Avenue an operating plan for the first year (14
after that date will be considered if SE, Washington, DC 20590–0001, CFR part 204) and an associated
practicable. Telephone Number (202) 366–1547, Fax projection of revenues and expenses.
Number (202) 366–3383 or EMAIL The carrier’s operating costs, included
Anyone can search the electronic Marianne.Seguin@dot.gov. in these projections, are compared
form of any written communications Comments: Send comments to the against the cost data in Form 298–C for
and comments received into any of our Office of Information and Regulatory a carrier or carriers with the same
dockets by the name of the individual Affairs, Office of Management and aircraft type and similar operating
submitting the comment (or signing the Budget, 725–17th Street NW, characteristics. Such a review validates
document, if submitted on behalf of an Washington, DC 20503, Attention: OST the reasonableness of the carrier’s
association, business, labor union, etc.). Desk Officer. operating plan.
Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The quarterly financial submissions
comments from the public to better OMB Approval No. 2138–0009. by commuter and small certificated air
inform its processes. DOT posts these Title: Report of Financial and carriers are used in determining each
comments, without edit, including any Operating Statistics for Small Aircraft carrier’s continuing fitness to operate.
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personal information the commenter Operators. Section 41738 of Title 49 of the United
provides, to www.regulations.gov, as Form No.: BTS Form 298–C. States Code requires DOT to find all
described in the system of records Type of Review: Extension of a commuter and small certificated air
notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can currently approved collection for the carriers fit, willing, and able to conduct
be reviewed at https:// financial data. passenger service as a prerequisite to
www.transportation.gov/privacy. See Respondents: Small certificated (29) providing such service to an eligible
also https://www.regulations.gov/ and commuter air carriers (35). essential air service point. In making a
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fitness determination, DOT reviews collection as required by the Paperwork searching by OMB control number
three areas of a carrier’s operation: (1) Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). ‘‘1557–0312’’ or ‘‘Guidance on Stress
The qualifications of its management In accordance with the requirements Testing for Banking Organization with
team, (2) its disposition to comply with of the PRA, the OCC may not conduct More than $10 Billion in Total
laws and regulations, and (3) its or sponsor, and the respondent is not Consolidated Assets.’’ Upon finding the
financial posture. DOT must determine required to respond to, an information appropriate information collection, click
whether or not a carrier has sufficient collection unless it displays a currently on the related ‘‘ICR Reference Number.’’
financial resources to conduct its valid Office of Management and Budget On the next screen, select ‘‘View
operations without imposing undue risk (OMB) control number. Supporting Statement and Other
on the traveling public. Moreover, once The OCC is soliciting comment Documents’’ and then click on the link
a carrier begins conducting flight concerning renewal of its information to any comment listed at the bottom of
operations, DOT is required to monitor collection titled, ‘‘Guidance on Stress the screen.
its continuing fitness. Testing for Banking Organizations with • For assistance in navigating
Senior DOT officials must be kept more than $10 Billion in Total www.reginfo.gov, please contact the
fully informed and advised of all Consolidated Assets.’’ Regulatory Information Service Center
current and developing economic issues DATES: Comments must be submitted on at (202) 482–7340.
affecting the airline industry. In or before June 1, 2018. • Viewing Comments Personally: You
preparing financial condition reports or ADDRESSES: Because paper mail in the may personally inspect and photocopy
status reports on a particular airline, Washington, DC area and at the OCC is comments at the OCC, 400 7th Street,
financial and traffic data are analyzed. subject to delay, commenters are SW, Washington, DC. For security
Briefing papers prepared for senior DOT encouraged to submit comments by reasons, the OCC requires that visitors
officials may use the same information. email, if possible. You may submit make an appointment to inspect
The Confidential Information comments by any of the following comments. You may do so by calling
Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act methods: (202) 649–6700 or, for persons who are
of 2002 (44 U.S.C. 3501 note), requires • Email: prainfo@occ.treas.gov. deaf or hearing impaired, TTY, (202)
a statistical agency to clearly identify • Mail: Legislative and Regulatory 649–5597. Upon arrival, visitors will be
information it collects for non-statistical Activities Division, Office of the required to present valid government-
purposes. BTS hereby notifies the Comptroller of the Currency, Attention: issued photo identification and submit
respondents and the public that BTS 1557–0312, 400 7th Street SW, Suite to security screening in order to inspect
uses the information it collects under 3E–218, Washington, DC 20219. and photocopy comments.
this OMB approval for non-statistical • Hand Delivery/Courier: 400 7th FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
purposes including, but not limited to, Street SW, Suite 3E–218, Washington, Shaquita Merritt, (202) 649–5490 or, for
publication of both Respondent’s DC 20219. persons who are deaf or hearing
identity and its data, submission of the • Fax: (571) 465–4326. impaired, TTY, (202) 649–5597,
information to agencies outside BTS for Instructions: You must include Legislative and Regulatory Activities
review, analysis and possible use in ‘‘OCC’’ as the agency name and ‘‘1557– Division, Office of the Comptroller of
regulatory and other administrative 0312’’ in your comment. In general, the the Currency, 400 7th Street SW, Suite
matters. OCC will publish them on 3E–218, Washington, DC 20219.
Issued in Washington, DC, on March 27, www.reginfo.gov without change,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
2018. including any business or personal
PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), federal
William Chadwick, Jr., information that you provide, such as
agencies must obtain approval from the
Director, Office of Airline Information,
name and address information, email
Office of Management and Budget
Bureau of Transportation Statistics. addresses, or phone numbers.
(OMB) for each collection of
Comments received, including
[FR Doc. 2018–06615 Filed 3–30–18; 8:45 am] information that they conduct or
attachments and other supporting
BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P sponsor. ‘‘Collection of information’’ is
materials, are part of the public record
defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR
and subject to public disclosure. Do not
1320.3(c) to include agency requests or
include any information in your
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY requirements that members of the public
comment or supporting materials that
submit reports, keep records, or provide
Office of the Comptroller of the you consider confidential or
information to a third party. Section
Currency inappropriate for public disclosure.
You may review comments and other 3506(c)(2)(A) of title 44 requires federal
related materials that pertain to this agencies to provide a 60-day notice in
Agency Information Collection the Federal Register concerning each
Activities: Information Collection information collection beginning on the
date of publication of the second notice proposed collection of information,
Renewal; Comment Request; Guidance including each proposed extension of an
on Stress Testing for Banking for this collection 1 by any of the
following methods: existing collection of information,
Organizations With More Than $10 before submitting the collection to OMB
Billion in Total Consolidated Assets • Viewing Comments Electronically:
Go to www.reginfo.gov. Click on the for approval. To comply with this
AGENCY: Office of the Comptroller of the ‘‘Information Collection Review’’ tab. requirement, the OCC is publishing
Currency, Treasury. Underneath the ‘‘Currently under notice of the proposed collection of
ACTION: Notice and request for comment. Review’’ section heading, from the drop- information set forth in this document.
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
down menu, select ‘‘Department of Title: Guidance on Stress Testing for
SUMMARY: The OCC, as part of its Treasury’’ and then click ‘‘submit.’’ This Banking Organization with More than
continuing effort to reduce paperwork information collection can be located by $10 Billion in Total Consolidated
and respondent burden, invites the Assets.
general public and other federal 1 Following the close of the 60-Day comment OMB Control No.: 1557–0312.
agencies to take this opportunity to period for this notice, the OCC will publish a notice Description: Each banking
comment on a continuing information for 30 days of comment for this collection. organization should have the capacity to
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice. | |
| Dates | Written comments should be submitted by May 2, 2018. | |
| Contact | Marianne Seguin, Office of Airline Information, RTS-42, Room E32-105, OST-R, BTS, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001, Telephone Number (202) 366-1547, Fax Number (202) 366-3383 or EMAIL [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 14102 |
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