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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 76 / Tuesday, April 21, 2015 / Notices

Washington, DC. Section 52011 of the
Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st
Century Act (MAP–21) directs the U.S.
Department of Transportation to
establish an Advisory Council on
Transportation Statistics subject to the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
U.S.C., App. 2) to advise the Bureau of
Transportation Statistics (BTS) on the
quality, reliability, consistency,
objectivity, and relevance of
transportation statistics and analyses
collected, supported, or disseminated by
the Bureau and the Department. The
following is a summary of the draft
meeting agenda: (1) USDOT Welcome
and Introduction of Council Members;
(2) Current BTS Activities and Issues;
(3) BTS Portions of the GROW
AMERICA Act; (4) BTS Research
Activities; (5) Public Comments and
Closing Remarks. Participation is open
to the public.
Members of the public who wish to
participate must notify Annette
Simpson at [email protected],
not later than May 1, 2015. Members of
the public may present oral statements
at the meeting with the approval of
Patricia Hu, Director of the Bureau of
Transportation Statistics. Noncommittee
members wishing to present oral
statements or obtain information should
contact Annette Simpson via email no
later than May 1, 2015.
Questions about the agenda or written
comments may be emailed
([email protected]) or
submitted by U.S. Mail to: U.S.
Department of Transportation, Office of
the Assistant Secretary for Research and
Technology, Bureau of Transportation
Statistics, Attention: Annette Simpson,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room #
E34–403, Washington, DC 20590, or
faxed to (202) 366–3383. BTS requests
that written comments be received by
May 1, 2015. Access to the DOT
Headquarters building is controlled
therefore all persons who plan to attend
the meeting must notify Annette
Simpson at 202–366–0419 prior to May
1, 2015. Individuals attending the
meeting must report to the main DOT
entrance on New Jersey Avenue SE. for
admission to the building. Attendance is
open to the public, but limited space is
available. Persons with a disability
requiring special services, such as an
interpreter for the hearing impaired,
should contact Annette Simpson at 202–
366–0419 at least seven calendar days
prior to the meeting.
Notice of this meeting is provided in
accordance with the FACA and the
General Services Administration
regulations (41 CFR part 102–3)
covering management of Federal
advisory committees.

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Issued in Washington, DC, on the 15th day
of April 2015.
Rolf Schmitt,
Deputy Director, Bureau of Transportation
Statistics.
[FR Doc. 2015–09097 Filed 4–20–15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
[Docket DOT–OST–2014–0031 BTS
Paperwork Reduction Notice]

Agency Information Collection;
Activity Under OMB Review;
Submission of Audit Reports—Part 248
Bureau of Transportation
Statistics (BTS), DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

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 requiring U.S. large certificated air
carriers to submit two true and complete
copies of its annual audit that is made
by an independent public accountant. If
a carrier does not have an annual audit,
the carrier must file a statement that no
audit has been performed. Comments
are requested concerning whether (1)
the audit reports are needed by BTS and
DOT; (2) BTS accurately estimated the
reporting burden; (3) there are other
ways to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information collected; and
(4) there are ways to minimize reporting
burden, including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
DATES: Written comments should be
submitted by June 22, 2015.
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.
SUMMARY:

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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 selfaddressed 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
[email protected], Office of Airline
Information, RTS–42, Room E34, Bureau
of Transportation Statistics, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC
20590–0001.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Approval No. 2138–0004.
Title: Submission of Audit Reports—
Part 248.
Form No.: None.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Large certificated air
carriers.
Number of Respondents: 63.
Number of Responses: 63.
Total Annual Burden: 20 hours.
Needs and Uses: BTS collects
independent audited financial reports
from U.S. certificated air carriers.
Carriers not having an annual audit
must file a statement that no such audit
has been performed. In lieu of the audit
report, BTS will accept the annual
report submitted to the stockholders.
The audited reports are needed by the
Department of Transportation as (1) a
means to monitor an air carrier’s
continuing fitness to operate, (2)
reference material used by analysts in
examining foreign route cases (3)
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examining proposed mergers,
acquisitions and consolidations, (4) a
means whereby BTS sends a copy of the
report to the International Civil Aviation
Organization (ICAO) in fulfillment of a
United States treaty obligation, and (5)
corroboration of a carrier’s Form 41
filings.
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 April 16,
2015.
William Chadwick, Jr.,
Director, Office of Airline Information,
Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
[FR Doc. 2015–09198 Filed 4–20–15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
[Docket DOT–OST–2014–0031 BTS
Paperwork Reduction Notice]

Agency Information Collection;
Activity Under OMB Review; Reporting
Required for International Civil
Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Bureau of Transportation
Statistics (BTS), DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

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 and usefulness of BTS
collecting supplemental data for the
International Civil Aviation
Organization (ICAO). Comments are
requested concerning whether (1) the
supplemental reports are needed by BTS
to fulfill the United States treaty
obligation of furnishing financial and
traffic reports to ICAO; (2) BTS
accurately estimated the reporting
burden; (3) there are other ways to
enhance the quality, utility and clarity
of the information collected; and (4)
there are ways to minimize reporting
burden, including the use of automated

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collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
DATES: Written comments should be
submitted by June 22, 2015.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by DOT Docket ID Number
DOT–OST–2014–0031 OMB Approval
No. 2138–0039 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: 202–366–3640.
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 selfaddressed 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.

Title: Reporting Required for
International Civil Aviation
Organization (ICAO).
Form No.: BTS Form EF.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Large certificated air
carriers.
Number of Respondents: 38.
Number of Responses: 38.
Total Annual Burden: 26 hours.
Needs and Uses: As a party to the
Convention on International Civil
Aviation (Treaty), the United States is
obligated to provide ICAO with
financial and statistical data on
operations of U.S. carriers. Over 99% of
the data filled with ICAO is extracted
from the air carriers’ Form 41
submissions to BTS. BTS Form EF is the
means by which BTS supplies the
remaining 1% of the air carrier data to
ICAO.
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.

Electronic Access

Agency Information Collection;
Activity Under OMB Review; Report of
Extension of Credit to Political
Candidates—Form 183

An electronic copy of this rule, a copy
of the notice of proposed rulemaking,
and copies of the comments may be
downloaded at http://
www.regulations.gov, by searching
docket DOT–OST–2014–0031.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
[email protected], Office of Airline
Information, RTS–42, Room E34, OST–
R, 1200 New Jersey Avenue Street SE.,
Washington, DC 20590–0001.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Approval No. 2138–0039.

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Issued in Washington, DC, on April 16,
2015.
William Chadwick, Jr.,
Director, Office of Airline Information,
Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
[FR Doc. 2015–09197 Filed 4–20–15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
[Docket: DOT–OST–2014–0031 BTS
Paperwork Reduction Notice]

Bureau of Transportation
Statistics (BTS), DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

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

SUMMARY:

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