[Federal Register: September 2, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 170)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Research and Innovative Technology Administration

[Docket: RITA 2007-27185]

 
Agency Information Collection; Activity Under OMB Review; Report 
of Traffic and Capacity Statistics--The T-100 System

AGENCY: Research & Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), 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 has been forwarded to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for extension of currently 
approved collections. 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 5, 2008 (73 FR 32078). The 
Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis filed a letter 
strongly supporting the continuation of the T-100 System.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by October 2, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bernie Stankus, Office of Airline 
Information, RTS-42, RITA, BTS, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 
Washington, DC 20590-0001, Telephone Number (202) 366-4387, Fax Number 
(202) 366-3383 or e-mail bernard.stankus@dot.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)

    Title: Report of Traffic and Capacity Statistics--The T-100 System.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    OMB Control Number: 2138-0040.
    Forms: Schedule T-100 and T-100(f).
    Affected Public: Certificated, commuter and foreign air carriers.
    Abstract: T-100 reports are used to measure the air transportation 
activity to, from and within the United States.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 18,000.
    The Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency 
Act of 2002 (44 USC 3501), 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.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20503, Attention: BTS Desk Officer.
    Comments are invited on: Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the Department concerning consumer protection. Comments should address 
whether the information will have practical utility; the accuracy of 
the Department's estimate of the burden of the proposed information 
collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on respondents, including the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.

M. Clay Moritz, Jr.,
Acting Assistant Director, Airline Information.
[FR Doc. E8-20233 Filed 8-29-08; 8:45 am]
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