Agency Information Collection; Activity Under OMB Review; Submission of Audit Reports-Part 248, 79221-79222 [E8-30667]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 248 / Wednesday, December 24, 2008 / Notices 79221 OFFICE OF VEHICLE SAFETY COMPLIANCE—Continued Topic NHTSA Office/Internet Questions about how a manufacturer informs NHTSA about its company and the products it manufactures. Questions about how to provide NHTSA with the manufacturer’s vehicle identification number deciphering information. Questions about NHTSA ID numbers that are assigned to equipment manufacturers of brake hoses, glazing (glass), and tires. Information to Assist New Manufacturers: Questions about FMVSS as they relate to equipment items (i.e., tires, rims, brake hoses, brake fluid, seat belt assemblies, lighting equipment, glazing (automotive glass and plastics), motorcycle helmets, child restraint systems (child safety seats), platform lift systems for the mobility impaired, rear impact guards for trailers, triangular reflective warning devices, and compressed natural gas containers). Federal motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS): NHTSA’s Manufacturer Databases: Import and Certification Division. Import and Certification Division. Equipment Division ....... Government Vehicle Safety Information: Telephone No. (202) 366–5291 (202) 366–5291 (202) 366–5322 https://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/maninfo/ Equipment Division ....... (202) 366–5322 https://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/ https://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/manufacture https://www.safercar.gov/ OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION Topic NHTSA Office/Internet Questions about Early Warning Reporting (EWR) ............................................................................ Early Warning Reporting: Questions about Defects and Recalls ............................................................................................... Defects Investigations: Telephone No./ Link Early Warning Division .. (202) 366–4238 https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/ewr/ewr.cfm Office of Defects Inves(202) 366–5210 tigation. https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/ OFFICE OF CHIEF COUNSEL Topic NHTSA Office/Internet Questions about how the statutes and regulations administered by NHTSA are interpreted NHTSA Chief Counsel interpretive letters: NHTSA Statutory Authorities: NHTSA Regulations: Questions about how to designate a U.S. resident as an agent for service of process ....... Suggested Designation of Agent for Service of Process 49 CFR Part 551, Subpart D: (h) Know How To Obtain General Assistance With Other Federal Regulations mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES The Office of Management and Budget, in conjunction with the U.S. Small Business Administration, publishes a one-stop Internet resource to make it easier for fabricating manufacturers and importers to understand Federal regulations, including those administered by NHTSA. This Web site provides a point of contact at each agency to answer specific questions.66 See: https:// 66 The Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002 (SBPRA) requires each Federal agency to establish a point of contact to act as a liaison between the agency and small businesses. In addition, SBPRA requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), in conjunction with the Small Business Administration, to publish on the Internet a list of compliance assistance resources available at Federal agencies for small businesses. VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:45 Dec 23, 2008 Jkt 217001 Office of Chief Counsel. Requests for interpretations should be made in writing. https://isearch.nhtsa.gov/ https://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/nhtsa/Cfc_title49/ https://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/ Office of Chief Coun(202) 366–1834 sel. https://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/manufacture/ agent/customer.html www.business.gov/contacts/federal/. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), an agency of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, has also published ‘‘Importing into the United States: A Guide for Commercial Importers,’’ which provides wideranging information about the importing process and import requirements. See: https://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/toolbox/ publications/trade/. Authority: E.O. 13439, 72 FR 40051. David Kelly, Acting Administrator. [FR Doc. E8–30603 Filed 12–23–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–59–P PO 00000 Frm 00183 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Telephone No. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Research & Innovative Technology Administration Agency Information Collection; Activity Under OMB Review; Submission of Audit Reports—Part 248 AGENCY: Research & Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), DOT. ACTION: Notice. 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 E:\FR\FM\24DEN1.SGM 24DEN1 79222 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 248 / Wednesday, December 24, 2008 / Notices 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 October 7, 2008 (73 FR 58708). Written comments should be submitted by January 23, 2009. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bernie Stankus, Office of Airline Information, RTS–42, Room 4125, 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. DATES: mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES 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: 77. Number of Responses: 77. 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) reference material used by analysts in 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), 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 VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:45 Dec 23, 2008 Jkt 217001 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. Anne Suissa, Director, Office of Airline Information. [FR Doc. E8–30667 Filed 12–23–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–HY–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Research & Innovative Technology Administration Agency Information Collection; Activity Under OMB Review; Reporting Required for International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) AGENCY: Research & Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), DOT. ACTION: Notice. 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 October 7, 2008 (73 FR 58709). DATES: Written comments should be submitted by January 23, 2009. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bernie Stankus, Office of Airline Information, RTS–42, Room 4125, RITA, PO 00000 Frm 00184 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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: OMB Approval No. 2138–0039. 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: 40. Number of Responses: 40. 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), 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, transmission of both respondent’s identity and its data to the International Civil Aeronautics Organization. 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 E:\FR\FM\24DEN1.SGM 24DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 248 (Wednesday, December 24, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79221-79222]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-30667]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Research & Innovative Technology Administration


Agency Information Collection; Activity Under OMB Review; 
Submission of Audit Reports--Part 248

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

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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 October 7, 2008 (73 FR 58708).

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by January 23, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bernie Stankus, Office of Airline 
Information, RTS-42, Room 4125, 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:
    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: 77.
    Number of Responses: 77.
    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) reference material used by analysts 
in 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), 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.

Anne Suissa,
Director, Office of Airline Information.
[FR Doc. E8-30667 Filed 12-23-08; 8:45 am]
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