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that data from the National Insurance
Crime Bureau showed a 70 percent
reduction in theft when comparing MY
1997 Ford Mustang vehicles (with a
standard immobilizer) to MY 1995 Ford
Mustang vehicles (without and
immobilizer). Suzuki believes that its
antitheft device will be no less effective
than these devices and similar devices
for which NHTSA has already granted
exemptions from the parts-marking
requirements.
Based on the supporting evidence
submitted by Suzuki on the device, the
agency believes that the antitheft device
for the Kizashi vehicle line is likely to
be as effective in reducing and deterring
motor vehicle theft as compliance with
the parts-marking requirements of the
Theft Prevention Standard (49 CFR part
541). The agency concludes that the
device will provide the five types of
performance listed in § 543.6(a)(3):
promoting activation; attracting
attention to the efforts of an
unauthorized person to enter or move a
vehicle by means other than a key;
preventing defeat or circumvention of
the device by unauthorized persons;
preventing operation of the vehicle by
unauthorized entrants; and ensuring the
reliability and durability of the device.
Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 33106 and 49
CFR 543.7 (b), the agency grants a
petition for exemption from the partsmarking requirements of part 541 either
in whole or in part, if it determines that,
based upon substantial evidence, the
standard equipment antitheft device is
likely to be as effective in reducing and
deterring motor vehicle theft as
compliance with the parts-marking
requirements of part 541. The agency
finds that Suzuki has provided adequate
reasons for its belief that the antitheft
device for the MBUSA new vehicle line
is likely to be as effective in reducing
and deterring motor vehicle theft as
compliance with the parts-marking
requirements of the Theft Prevention
Standard (49 CFR part 541). This
conclusion is based on the information
MBUSA provided about its device.
For the foregoing reasons, the agency
hereby grants in full Suzuki’s petition
for exemption for the Kizashi vehicle
line from the parts-marking
requirements of 49 CFR part 541. The
agency notes that 49 CFR part 541,
appendix A–1, identifies those lines that
are exempted from the Theft Prevention
Standard for a given model year. 49 CFR
543.7(f) contains publication
requirements incident to the disposition
of all part 543 petitions. Advanced
listing, including the release of future
product nameplates, the beginning
model year for which the petition is
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antitheft device is necessary in order to
notify law enforcement agencies of new
vehicle lines exempted from the parts
marking requirements of the Theft
Prevention Standard.
If Suzuki decides not to use the
exemption for this line, it should
formally notify the agency. If such a
decision is made, the line must be fully
marked as required by 49 CFR 541.5 and
541.6 (marking of major component
parts and replacement parts).
NHTSA notes that if Suzuki wishes in
the future to modify the device on
which this exemption is based, the
company may have to submit a petition
to modify the exemption. Part 543.7(d)
states that a part 543 exemption applies
only to vehicles that belong to a line
exempted under this part and equipped
with the antitheft device on which the
line’s exemption is based. Further,
§ 543.9(c)(2) provides for the submission
of petitions ‘‘to modify an exemption to
permit the use of an antitheft device
similar to but differing from the one
specified in that exemption.’’ The
agency wishes to minimize the
administrative burden that part
543.9(c)(2) could place on exempted
vehicle manufacturers and itself. The
agency did not intend in drafting Part
543 to require the submission of a
modification petition for every change
to the components or design of an
antitheft device. The significance of
many such changes could be de
minimis. Therefore, NHTSA suggests
that if the manufacturer contemplates
making any changes, the effects of
which might be characterized as de
minimis, it should consult the agency
before preparing and submitting a
petition to modify.
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 33106; delegation of
authority at 49 CFR 1.50.
Issued on: January 21, 2011.
Joseph S. Carra,
Acting, Associate Administrator for
Rulemaking.
[FR Doc. 2011–1772 Filed 1–26–11; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Research & Innovative Technology
Administration

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 data from large
certificated air carriers. Large
certificated air carriers are carriers that
operate aircraft with 60 seats or more,
aircraft with 18,000 pounds of payload
capacity or more, or operate
international air services.
DATES: Written comments should be
submitted by March 28, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Bernie Stankus, Office of Airline
Information, RTS–42, Room E36–303,
RITA, BTS, 1200 New Jersey Avenue,
SE., Washington, DC 20590–0001,
Telephone Number (202) 366–4387, Fax
Number (202) 366–3383 or e-mail
[email protected].
Comments: Comments should identify
the associated OMB approval # 2138–
0013 and Docket ID Number RITA
2008–0002. 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
# 2138–0013, Docket—RITA 2008–0002.
The postcard will be date/time stamped
and returned.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Approval No. 2138–0013
Title: Report of Financial and
Operating Statistics for Large
Certificated Air Carriers.
Form No.: BTS Form 41.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Large certificated air
carriers.
Number of Respondents: 76.
Estimated Time per Response: 4 hours
per schedule, an average carrier may
submit 90 schedules in one year.
Total Annual Burden: 28,000 hours.
Needs and Uses: Program uses for
Form 41 data are as follows:
Mail Rates

[Docket ID Number RITA 2008–0002]

Agency Information Collection:
Activity Under OMB Review: Report of
Financial and Operating Statistics for
Large Certificated Air Carriers
AGENCY: Research & Innovative
Technology Administration (RITA),

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The Department of Transportation
sets and updates the international and
mainline Alaska mail rates based on
carrier aircraft operating expense, traffic
and operational data. Form 41 cost data,
especially fuel costs, terminal expenses,
and line haul expenses are used in
arriving at rate levels. DOT revises the

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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.

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Submission of U.S. Carrier Data to
ICAO
As a party to the Convention on
International Civil Aviation, the United
States is obligated to provide the
International Civil Aviation
Organization with financial and
statistical data on operations of U.S. air
carriers. Over 99 percent of the data
filed with ICAO is extracted from the
carriers’ Form 41 reports.
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 41 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.
Form 41 reports, particularly balance
sheet reports and cash flow statements
play a major role in the identification of
vulnerable carriers. Data comparisons
are made between current and past
periods in order to assess the current
financial position of the carrier.
Financial trend lines are extended into
the future to analyze the continued
viability of the carrier. 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 is operating, DOT is required
to monitor its continuing fitness.
Senior DOT officials must be kept
fully informed as to all current and
developing economic issues affecting
the airline industry. In preparing
financial conditions reports or status
reports on a particular airline, financial
and traffic data are analyzed. Briefing
papers may use the same information.
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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 20,
2011.
Anne Suissa,
Director, Office of Airline Information.
[FR Doc. 2011–1746 Filed 1–26–11; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
[Docket ID Number RITA 2008–0002]

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 28, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Bernie Stankus, Office of Airline
Information, RTS–42, Room E36–303,
RITA, BTS, 1200 New Jersey Avenue,

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SE., Washington, DC 20590–0001,
Telephone Number (202) 366–4387, Fax
Number (202) 366–3383 or e-mail
[email protected].
Comments: Comments should identify
the associated OMB approval #2138–
0009 and Docket ID Number RITA
2008–0002. 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—RITA 2008–0002.
The postcard will be date/time stamped
and returned.
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 and
commuter air carriers.
Number of Respondents: 80.
Estimated Time per Response: 4 hours
per commuter carrier; 12 hours per
small certificated carrier.
Total Annual Burden: 2,560 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

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