83 FR 3257 - 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 15 (January 23, 2018)
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 15 (January 23, 2018)
| Page Range | 3257-3258 | |
| FR Document | 2018-01183 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 15 (Tuesday, January 23, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 3257-3258] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-01183] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), DOT. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 collecting financial, traffic and operating statistics from small certificated and commuter air carriers. Small certificated air carriers (operate aircraft with 60 seats or less or with 18,000 pounds of payload capacity or less) currently must file the two quarterly schedules listed below: F-1 Report of Financial Data, F-2 Report of Aircraft Operating Expenses and Related Statistics, and Commuter air carriers must file the Schedule F-1 Report of Financial Data, Commenters should address whether BTS accurately estimated the reporting burden and if there are other ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected. DATES: Written comments should be submitted by March 26, 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) 366-1457, Fax Number (202) 366-3383 or EMAIL [email protected]. Comments: Comments should identify the associated OMB approval # 2138-0009 and Docket ID Number DOT-OST-2014-0031. Persons wishing the Department to acknowledge receipt of their comments must submit with those comments a self-addressed stamped postcard on which the following statement is made: Comments on OMB #2138-0009, Docket--DOT-OST-2014- [[Page 3258]] 0031. The postcard will be date/time stamped and returned. 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. 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 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 January 16, 2018. William Chadwick, Jr., Director, Office of Airline Information, Bureau of Transportation Statistics. [FR Doc. 2018-01183 Filed 1-22-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-9X-P
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received into any of our dockets by the Carrier Fitness Issued in Washington, DC, on January 18,
name of the individual submitting the 2018.
comment (or signing the comment, if Fitness determinations are made for William Chadwick, Jr.,
submitted on behalf of an association, both new entrants and established U.S. Director, Office of Airline Information,
business, labor union, etc.). You may domestic carriers proposing a Bureau of Transportation Statistics .
review DOT’s complete Privacy Act substantial change in operations. A [FR Doc. 2018–01184 Filed 1–22–18; 8:45 am]
Statement in the Federal Register portion of these applications consists of BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P
published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR an operating plan for the first year (14
19477–78) or you may visit http:// CFR part 204) and an associated
DocketInfo.dot.gov. projection of revenues and expenses. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Docket: For access to the docket to The carrier’s operating costs, included
read background documents or in these projections, are compared Bureau of Transportation Statistics
comments received, go to http:// against the cost data in Form 41 for a [Docket ID Number DOT–OST–2014–0031]
www.regulations.gov. or the street carrier or carriers with the same aircraft
address listed above. Follow the online type and similar operating Agency Information Collection;
instructions for accessing the dockets. characteristics. Such a review validates Activity Under OMB Review; Report of
Electronic Access the reasonableness of the carrier’s Financial and Operating Statistics for
operating plan. Small Aircraft Operators
You may access comments received
for this notice at http:// Form 41 reports, particularly balance AGENCY: Bureau of Transportation
www.regulations.gov, by searching sheet reports and cash flow statements Statistics (BTS), DOT.
docket DOT–OST–2014–0031. play a major role in the identification of ACTION: Notice.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: vulnerable carriers. Data comparisons
OMB Approval No. 2138–0013. are made between current and past SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Title: Report of Financial and periods in order to assess the current Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Operating Statistics for Large financial position of the carrier. Public Law 104–13, the Bureau of
Certificated Air Carriers. Financial trend lines are extended into Transportation Statistics invites the
Form No.: BTS Form 41. the future to analyze the continued general public, industry and other
Type of Review: Extension of a viability of the carrier. DOT reviews governmental parties to comment on the
currently approved collection. three areas of a carrier’s operation: (1) continuing need for and usefulness of
Respondents: Large certificated air The qualifications of its management BTS collecting financial, traffic and
carriers. team, (2) its disposition to comply with operating statistics from small
Number of Respondents: 60. certificated and commuter air carriers.
Estimated Time per Response: 4 hours laws and regulations, and (3) its
financial posture. DOT must determine Small certificated air carriers (operate
per schedule, an average carrier may aircraft with 60 seats or less or with
submit 90 schedules in one year. whether or not a carrier has sufficient
18,000 pounds of payload capacity or
Total Annual Burden: 13,910 hours. financial resources to conduct its
less) currently must file the two
Needs and Uses: Program uses for operations without imposing undue risk
quarterly schedules listed below:
Form 41 data are as follows: on the traveling public. Moreover, once F–1 Report of Financial Data,
a carrier is operating, DOT is required F–2 Report of Aircraft Operating
Mail Rates
to monitor its continuing fitness. Expenses and Related Statistics, and
The Department of Transportation Senior DOT officials must be kept Commuter air carriers must file the
sets and updates the international and Schedule F–1 Report of Financial Data,
fully informed as to all current and
mainline Alaska mail rates based on Commenters should address whether
developing economic issues affecting
carrier aircraft operating expense, traffic BTS accurately estimated the reporting
the airline industry. In preparing
and operational data. Form 41 cost data, burden and if there are other ways to
especially fuel costs, terminal expenses, financial conditions reports or status
reports on a particular airline, financial enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
and line haul expenses are used in of the information collected.
arriving at rate levels. DOT revises the and traffic data are analyzed. Briefing
established rates based on the papers may use the same information. DATES: Written comments should be
percentage of unit cost changes in the The Confidential Information submitted by March 26, 2018.
carriers’ operations. These updating Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
procedures have resulted in the carriers of 2002 (44 U.S.C. 3501 note), requires Marianne Seguin, Office of Airline
receiving rates of compensation that a statistical agency to clearly identify Information, RTS–42, Room E32–105,
more closely parallel their costs of information it collects for non-statistical OST–R, BTS, 1200 New Jersey Avenue
providing mail service and contribute to purposes. BTS hereby notifies the SE, Washington, DC 20590–0001,
the carriers’ economic well-being. respondents and the public that BTS Telephone Number (202) 366–1457, Fax
Number (202) 366–3383 or EMAIL
Submission of U.S. Carrier Data to uses the information it collects under
marianne.seguin@dot.gov.
ICAO this OMB approval for non-statistical
Comments: Comments should identify
purposes including, but not limited to,
As a party to the Convention on the associated OMB approval # 2138–
International Civil Aviation, the United publication of both Respondent’s 0009 and Docket ID Number DOT–OST–
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States is obligated to provide the identity and its data, submission of the 2014–0031. Persons wishing the
International Civil Aviation information to agencies outside BTS for Department to acknowledge receipt of
Organization with financial and review, analysis and possible use in their comments must submit with those
statistical data on operations of U.S. air regulatory and other administrative comments a self-addressed stamped
carriers. Over 99 percent of the data matters. postcard on which the following
filed with ICAO is extracted from the statement is made: Comments on OMB
carriers’ Form 41 reports. #2138–0009, Docket—DOT–OST–2014–
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0031. The postcard will be date/time Number of Annual responses: 256. The qualifications of its management
stamped and returned. Total Burden per Response: 4 hours. team, (2) its disposition to comply with
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Total Annual Burden: 1,024 hours. laws and regulations, and (3) its
identified by DOT Docket ID Number Schedule F2 financial posture. DOT must determine
DOT–OST–2014–0031 by any of the whether or not a carrier has sufficient
following methods: Number of Respondents: 29. financial resources to conduct its
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to Number of Annual responses: 116. operations without imposing undue risk
Total Burden per Response: 12 hours. on the traveling public. Moreover, once
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
Total Annual Burden: 1,392 hours. a carrier begins conducting flight
online instructions for submitting Needs and Uses: Program uses for
comments. operations, DOT is required to monitor
Form 298–C financial data are as its continuing fitness.
Mail: Docket Services: U.S.
follows: Senior DOT officials must be kept
Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building Mail Rates fully informed and advised of all
Ground Floor, Room W12–140, current and developing economic issues
The Department of Transportation
Washington, DC 20590–0001. affecting the airline industry. In
sets and updates the Intra-Alaska Bush
Hand Delivery or Courier: West preparing financial condition reports or
mail rates based on carrier aircraft
Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, status reports on a particular airline,
operating expense, traffic, and
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, between 9 financial and traffic data are analyzed.
operational data. Form 298–C cost data,
a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Briefing papers prepared for senior DOT
especially fuel costs, terminal expenses,
Friday, except Federal holidays. officials may use the same information.
and line haul expenses are used in The Confidential Information
Fax: 202–366–3383. arriving at rate levels. DOT revises the
Instructions: Identify docket number, Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act
established rates based on the of 2002 (44 U.S.C. 3501 note), requires
DOT–OST–2014–0031, at the beginning percentage of unit cost changes in the
of your comments, and send two copies. a statistical agency to clearly identify
carriers’ operations. These updating information it collects for non-statistical
To receive confirmation that DOT procedures have resulted in the carriers
received your comments, include a self- purposes. BTS hereby notifies the
receiving rates of compensation that respondents and the public that BTS
addressed stamped postcard. Internet more closely parallel their costs of
users may access all comments received uses the information it collects under
providing mail service and contribute to this OMB approval for non-statistical
by DOT at http://www.regulations.gov. the carriers’ economic well-being.
All comments are posted electronically purposes including, but not limited to,
without charge or edits, including any Essential Air Service publication of both Respondent’s
personal information provided. DOT often has to select a carrier to identity and its data, submission of the
Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search provide a community’s essential air information to agencies outside BTS for
the electronic form of all comments service. The selection criteria include review, analysis and possible use in
received into any of our dockets by the historic presence in the community, regulatory and other administrative
name of the individual submitting the reliability of service, financial stability matters.
comment (or signing the comment, if and cost structure of the air carrier. Issued in Washington, DC, on January 16,
submitted on behalf of an association, 2018.
business, labor union, etc.). You may Carrier Fitness William Chadwick, Jr.,
review DOT’s complete Privacy Act Fitness determinations are made for Director, Office of Airline Information,
Statement in the Federal Register both new entrants and established U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR domestic carriers proposing a [FR Doc. 2018–01183 Filed 1–22–18; 8:45 am]
19477–78) or you may visit http:// substantial change in operations. A BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P
DocketInfo.dot.gov. portion of these applications consists of
Docket: For access to the docket to an operating plan for the first year (14
read background documents or CFR part 204) and an associated DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
comments received, go to http:// projection of revenues and expenses. AFFAIRS
www.regulations.gov. or the street The carrier’s operating costs, included
address listed above. Follow the online in these projections, are compared [OMB Control No. 2900–0772]
instructions for accessing the dockets. against the cost data in Form 298–C for
Electronic Access: You may access Agency Information Collection
a carrier or carriers with the same
comments received for this notice at Activity: VA Cooperative Studies
aircraft type and similar operating
http://www.regulations.gov, by Program
characteristics. Such a review validates
searching docket DOT–OST–2014–0031. the reasonableness of the carrier’s AGENCY: Veterans Health
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: operating plan. Administration, Department of Veterans
OMB Approval No. 2138–0009. The quarterly financial submissions Affairs.
Title: Report of Financial and by commuter and small certificated air ACTION: Notice.
Operating Statistics for Small Aircraft carriers are used in determining each
Operators. carrier’s continuing fitness to operate. SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Form No.: BTS Form 298–C. Section 41738 of Title 49 of the United Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
States Code requires DOT to find all 1995, this notice announces that the
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Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection for the commuter and small certificated air Veterans Health Administration,
financial data. carriers fit, willing, and able to conduct Department of Veterans Affairs, will
Respondents: Small certificated (29) passenger service as a prerequisite to submit the collection of information
and commuter air carriers (35). providing such service to an eligible abstracted below to the Office of
essential air service point. In making a Management and Budget (OMB) for
Schedule F1 fitness determination, DOT reviews review and comment. The PRA
Number of Respondents: 64. three areas of a carrier’s operation: (1) submission describes the nature of the
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| Dates | Written comments should be submitted by March 26, 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) 366-1457, Fax Number (202) 366-3383 or EMAIL [email protected] | |
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