OST needs to
follow-up with a SF-83 supporting statement, also showing how you
arrived at burden calculations. Also, for question 14 on the 83-I,
we assume you meant thousands rather than millions, and corrected
this in our inventory. Also, please ensure that the figures
responding to question 14 are costs to industry in addition to the
hourly burden in question 13.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
01/31/1998
01/31/1998
1,504
0
0
9,360
0
0
177,000
0
0
The Federal Aviation Administration
Reauthorization Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-264) directed the Secretary
of Transportation to conduct a Rural Air Fare Study to examine
service and fares at small and rural communities. This data
collection will provide source information for analysis.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.