Notice of Request for Extension of a Previously Approved Collection, 51547-51548 [E8-20371]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 171 / Wednesday, September 3, 2008 / Notices the Commission of any written comments received by NYSE. III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for Commission Action The foregoing rule change has become effective upon filing pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act 5 and Rule 19b–4(f)(6) 6 thereunder because it does not (i) significantly affect the protection of investors or the public interest; (ii) impose any significant burden on competition; and (iii) become operative for 30 days after the date of filing, or such shorter time as the Commission may designate if consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest. A proposed rule change filed under Rule 19b–4(f)(6) normally does not become operative prior to the 30th day after the date of filing.7 However, Rule 19b–4(f)(6)(iii) permits the Commission to designate a shorter time if such action is consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest.8 The NYSE has requested that the Commission waive the 30-day operative delay so that the proposed rule change may take effect and become operative upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) 9 and Rule 19b–4(f)(6) 10 thereunder. Waiver of the 30-day operative delay will enable NYSE to list foreign private issuers whose home country laws prohibit them from complying with Section 501.00 of the Manual. NYSE notes that Nasdaq already has a comparable exception to its direct registration system eligibility requirement. As such, waiving the operative delay eliminates a potential competitive disadvantage that the NYSE currently faces in competing for listings. For the foregoing reasons, the Commission believes that this rule filing qualifies for immediate effectiveness under paragraph (f)(6) of Rule 19b–4 11 and that waiving the 30-day operative delay is consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest. Accordingly, the Commission hereby 5 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii). CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). 7 See 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6)(iii). 8 In addition, Rule 19b–4(f)(6)(iii) requires the self-regulatory organization to give the Commission written notice of its intent to file the proposed rule change, along with a brief description and text of the proposed rule change, at least five business days prior to the date of filing of the proposed rule change, or such shorter time as designated by the Commission. The NYSE has satisfied this requirement. 9 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). 10 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). 11 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES 6 17 VerDate Aug<31>2005 22:59 Sep 02, 2008 Jkt 214001 51547 designates the proposal as operative upon filing.12 At any time within sixty days of the filing of such rule change, the Commission may summarily abrogate such rule change if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. NYSE’s Web site, https://www.nyse.com. All comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All submissions should refer to File Number SR–NYSE–2008–069 and should be submitted on or before September 24, 2008. IV. Solicitation of Comments For the Commission by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.13 Florence E. Harmon, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–20382 Filed 9–2–08; 8:45 am] Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods: Electronic Comments DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION • Use the Commission’s Internet comment form (https://www.sec.gov/ rules/sro.shtml) or • Send an e-mail to rulecomments@sec.gov. Please include File Number SR–NYSE–2008–069 on the subject line. Paper Comments 12 For the purposes only of waiving the 30-day operative delay, the Commission has considered the proposed rule’s impact on efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C. 78c(f). Frm 00111 Fmt 4703 Office of the Secretary [Docket Number: OST–95–177] Notice of Request for Extension of a Previously Approved Collection Office of the Secretary. Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: ACTION: • Send paper comments in triplicate to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549–1090. All submissions should refer to File Number SR–NYSE–2008–069. This file number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently, please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on the Commission’s Internet Web site (https://www.sec.gov/ rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for inspection and copying in the Commission’s Public Reference Room, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of such filings also will be available for inspection and copying at the principal office of NYSE and on PO 00000 BILLING CODE 8010–01–P Sfmt 4703 SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13, this notice announces the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) intention to request extension of a previously approved information collection. DATES: Comments on this notice must be received on or before November 3, 2008. ADDRESSES: You may submit a comment (identified by DOT Docket Number OST–95–177) by any of the following methods: • Web site: https://regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments on the DOT electronic docket site. • Fax: 1–202–493–2251. • Mail: Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building, Room W12–140, Washington, DC 20590–001. • Hand Delivery: Room W12–140 on the ground level of the West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Wednesday and Federal Holidays. Instructions: All comments must include the agency name and Docket Number OST–95–177. Note that all comments received will be posted without change to https:// 13 17 E:\FR\FM\03SEN1.SGM CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). 03SEN1 sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES 51548 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 171 / Wednesday, September 3, 2008 / Notices regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. You should know that 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.). Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments, go to https://regulations.gov at any time or to Room W12–140 on the ground level of the West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Wednesday and Federal holidays. If you wish to receive confirmation of receipt of your written comments, please include a self-addressed, stamped postcard with the following statement: ‘‘Comments on Docket OST– 95–177’’. The Docket Clerk will date stamp the postcard prior to returning it to you via the U.S. mail. Please note that due to delays in the delivery of U.S. mail to Federal offices in Washington, DC, we recommend that persons consider an alternative method (Internet, fax, or professional delivery service) to submit comments to the docket and ensure their timely receipt at U.S. DOT. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aleta Best, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, (202) 493–0797. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Disclosure of Change-of-Gauge Services. OMB Control Number: 2105–0538. Expiration Date: November 30, 2008. Type of Request: Extension of a previously approved collection. Abstract: Change-of-gauge service is scheduled passenger air transportation for which the operating carrier uses one single flight number even though passengers do not travel in the same aircraft from origin to destination but must change planes at an intermediate stop. In addition to one-flight-to-oneflight change-of-gauge services, changeof-gauge services can also involve aircraft changes between multiple flights on one side of the change point and one single flight on the other side. As with one-for-one change-of-gauge services, the carrier assigns a single flight number for the passenger’s entire itinerary even though the passenger changes planes, but in addition, the single flight to or from the exchange point itself has multiple numbers, one VerDate Aug<31>2005 22:59 Sep 02, 2008 Jkt 214001 for each segment with which it connects and one for the local market in which it operates. The Department recognizes various public benefits that can flow from change-of-gauge services, such as a lowered likelihood of missed connections. However, although changeof-gauge flights can offer valuable consumer benefits, they can be confusing and misleading unless consumers are given reasonable and timely notice that they will be required to change planes during their journey. Section 41712 of Title 49 of the U.S. code authorizes the Department to decide if a U.S. air carrier or foreign air carrier or ticket agent (including travel agents) has engaged in unfair or deceptive practices. Under this authority, the Department has adopted various regulations and policies to prevent unfair or deceptive practices or unfair methods of competition. The Department requires as a matter of policy that customers be given notice of aircraft changes for change-of-gauge flights. (See Department Order 89–1–31, page 5.) The Department proposed to adopt the extant regulations, however, because it was not convinced that these rules and policies resulted in effective disclosure all of the time. Respondents: All U.S. air carriers, foreign air carriers, computer reservations systems (CRSs), and travel agents doing business in the United States, and the traveling public. Estimated Total Annual Burden: Annual reporting burden for this data collection is estimated at 113,644 hours for all travel agents and airline ticket agents and 113,644 hours for air travelers, based on 15 seconds per phone call and an average of 1.5 phone calls per trip, for the approximately 33% of change-of-gauge itineraries that involve personal contact. Most of this data collection (third party notification) is accomplished through highly automated computerized systems. Estimated Number of Respondents: 16,000, excluding travelers. Estimated Time per Response: At 15 seconds per call and an average of 1.5 calls per trip, a total of 22.5 seconds per respondent or traveler, for the approximately 33% of change-of-gauge itineraries that involve personal contact. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether this collection of information (third party notification) is necessary for the proper performance of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and PO 00000 Frm 00112 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including through the use of automated techniques or other forms of information technology. All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of public record. Todd M. Homan, Director, Office of Aviation Analysis. [FR Doc. E8–20371 Filed 9–2–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Research, Engineering and Development Advisory Committee Pursuant to section 10(A)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public Law 92–463; 5 U.S.C. App. 2), notice is hereby given of a meeting of the FAA Research, Engineering and Development (R, E&D) Advisory Committee. AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT. ACTION: Notice of meeting. Name: Research, Engineering & Development Advisory Committee. Time and Date: September 24, 2008— 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Place: Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW.—Round Room (10th Floor), Washington, DC 20591 Purpose: The meeting agenda will include receiving from the Committee guidance for FAA’s research and development investments in the areas of air traffic services, airports, aircraft safety, human factors and environment and energy. Attendance is open to the interested public but seating is limited. Persons wishing to attend the meeting or obtain information should contact Gloria Dunderman at (202) 267–8937 or gloria.dundermanfaa.gov. Attendees will have to present picture ID at the security desk and be escorted to the Round Room. Members of the public may present a written statement to the Committee at any time. Issued in Washington, DC, on August 22, 2008. Barry Scott, Director, Research & Technology Development. [FR Doc. E8–20314 Filed 9–2–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–M E:\FR\FM\03SEN1.SGM 03SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 171 (Wednesday, September 3, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51547-51548]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-20371]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

[Docket Number: OST-95-177]


Notice of Request for Extension of a Previously Approved 
Collection

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public 
Law 104-13, this notice announces the Department of Transportation's 
(DOT) intention to request extension of a previously approved 
information collection.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received on or before November 
3, 2008.

ADDRESSES: You may submit a comment (identified by DOT Docket Number 
OST-95-177) by any of the following methods:
     Web site: https://regulations.gov. Follow the instructions 
for submitting comments on the DOT electronic docket site.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building, Room W12-
140, Washington, DC 20590-001.
     Hand Delivery: Room W12-140 on the ground level of the 
West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 9 
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Wednesday and Federal 
Holidays.
    Instructions: All comments must include the agency name and Docket 
Number OST-95-177. Note that all comments received will be posted 
without change to https://

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regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. You 
should know that 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.).
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments, go to https://regulations.gov at any time or to Room W12-140 
on the ground level of the West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
except Wednesday and Federal holidays.
    If you wish to receive confirmation of receipt of your written 
comments, please include a self-addressed, stamped postcard with the 
following statement: ``Comments on Docket OST-95-177''. The Docket 
Clerk will date stamp the postcard prior to returning it to you via the 
U.S. mail. Please note that due to delays in the delivery of U.S. mail 
to Federal offices in Washington, DC, we recommend that persons 
consider an alternative method (Internet, fax, or professional delivery 
service) to submit comments to the docket and ensure their timely 
receipt at U.S. DOT.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aleta Best, Office of the Assistant 
Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs, Office of the 
Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, 
SE., Washington, DC 20590, (202) 493-0797.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Disclosure of Change-of-Gauge Services.
    OMB Control Number: 2105-0538.
    Expiration Date: November 30, 2008.
    Type of Request: Extension of a previously approved collection.
    Abstract: Change-of-gauge service is scheduled passenger air 
transportation for which the operating carrier uses one single flight 
number even though passengers do not travel in the same aircraft from 
origin to destination but must change planes at an intermediate stop. 
In addition to one-flight-to-one-flight change-of-gauge services, 
change-of-gauge services can also involve aircraft changes between 
multiple flights on one side of the change point and one single flight 
on the other side. As with one-for-one change-of-gauge services, the 
carrier assigns a single flight number for the passenger's entire 
itinerary even though the passenger changes planes, but in addition, 
the single flight to or from the exchange point itself has multiple 
numbers, one for each segment with which it connects and one for the 
local market in which it operates.
    The Department recognizes various public benefits that can flow 
from change-of-gauge services, such as a lowered likelihood of missed 
connections. However, although change-of-gauge flights can offer 
valuable consumer benefits, they can be confusing and misleading unless 
consumers are given reasonable and timely notice that they will be 
required to change planes during their journey.
    Section 41712 of Title 49 of the U.S. code authorizes the 
Department to decide if a U.S. air carrier or foreign air carrier or 
ticket agent (including travel agents) has engaged in unfair or 
deceptive practices. Under this authority, the Department has adopted 
various regulations and policies to prevent unfair or deceptive 
practices or unfair methods of competition. The Department requires as 
a matter of policy that customers be given notice of aircraft changes 
for change-of-gauge flights. (See Department Order 89-1-31, page 5.) 
The Department proposed to adopt the extant regulations, however, 
because it was not convinced that these rules and policies resulted in 
effective disclosure all of the time.
    Respondents: All U.S. air carriers, foreign air carriers, computer 
reservations systems (CRSs), and travel agents doing business in the 
United States, and the traveling public.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: Annual reporting burden for this 
data collection is estimated at 113,644 hours for all travel agents and 
airline ticket agents and 113,644 hours for air travelers, based on 15 
seconds per phone call and an average of 1.5 phone calls per trip, for 
the approximately 33% of change-of-gauge itineraries that involve 
personal contact. Most of this data collection (third party 
notification) is accomplished through highly automated computerized 
systems.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 16,000, excluding travelers.
    Estimated Time per Response: At 15 seconds per call and an average 
of 1.5 calls per trip, a total of 22.5 seconds per respondent or 
traveler, for the approximately 33% of change-of-gauge itineraries that 
involve personal contact.
    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether this collection of information 
(third party notification) is necessary for the proper performance of 
the agency, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden of the 
proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information collected; and (d) ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on the 
respondents, including through the use of automated techniques or other 
forms of information technology.
    All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the 
request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of 
public record.

Todd M. Homan,
Director, Office of Aviation Analysis.
[FR Doc. E8-20371 Filed 9-2-08; 8:45 am]
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