Disclosure of Code Sharing Arrangements and Long-Term Wet Leases

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
SupportingStatement_2105-0537_CodeSharingLongTermWetLease_Final.doc Supporting Statement A	2008-11-10
Appendix_D.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-10-09
Appendix_C.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-10-09
Appendix_B.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-10-09
Appendix_A.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-10-09
30-day FRN.htm Supplementary Document	2008-10-06
PUBLISHED_60_Day_FR_2105-0537_CodeSharingLongTermWetLease.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-10-06

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
25109	Disclosure of Code Sharing Arrangements and Long-Term Wet Leases	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2105-0537	ICR Reference No: 200810-2105-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200509-2105-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/OST	Agency Tracking No: 2105-0537
Title: Disclosure of Code Sharing Arrangements and Long-Term Wet Leases
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 02/27/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/25/2008
Terms of Clearance: This collection has been approved with change. The change is a correction to explain the burden changes.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/29/2012	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2009
Responses	317,000,000	0	102,000,000
Time Burden (Hours)	1,306,366	0	849,988
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Codesharing is the name given to a common airline industry marketing practice where, by mutual agreement between cooperating carriers, at least one of the airline designator codes used on a flight is different from that of the airline operating the aircraft.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 41712 Name of Law: Unfair and deceptive practices and unfair methods of competition
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 40008	07/11/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 55587	09/25/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Disclosure of Code Sharing Arrangements and Long-Term Wet Leases

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	317,000,000	102,000,000	0	0	215,000,000	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,306,366	849,988	0	0	456,378	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The program reporting requirements have not changed since the previous request for Extension of a Previously Approved Collection submitted in 2005. Although, an adjustment has been made to the Information Collection Request while the number of affected tickets has increased, the estimated number of respondents has decreased. Both changes reflect the changing nature of the passenger airline industry: increased use of Internet booking sites, decreased numbers of and commissions paid to travel agents, increased numbers of air travel journeys, and increased number of codesharing agreements and global airline alliance participation. Although the total hour burden has increased, we estimate that the average cost per ticket, for both airlines and travel agencies, has decreased from $0.56 to $0.38 per ticket. This decrease reflects efficiencies inherent in industry practice changes.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 11/25/2008

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