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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.
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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
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 298–C 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.
The quarterly financial submissions
by commuter and small certificated air
carriers are used in determining each
carrier’s continuing fitness to operate.
Section 41738 of Title 49 of the United
States Code requires DOT to find all
commuter and small certificated air
carriers fit, willing, and able to conduct
passenger service as a prerequisite to
providing such service to an eligible
essential air service point. In making a
fitness determination, DOT reviews
three areas of a carrier’s operation: (1)
The qualifications of its management
team, (2) its disposition to comply with
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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 begins conducting flight
operations, DOT is required to monitor
its continuing fitness.
Senior DOT officials must be kept
fully informed and advised of all
current and developing economic issues
affecting the airline industry. In
preparing financial condition reports or
status reports on a particular airline,
financial and traffic data are analyzed.
Briefing papers prepared for senior DOT
officials may use the same information.
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.
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expected burden. The Federal Register
Notice with a 60-day comment period
soliciting comments on the following
collection of information was published
on January 27, 2011 (76 FR 4994). The
Bureau of Economic Analysis at the
Department of Commerce submitted
comments in support of the
continuation of the data collection.
DATES: Written comments should be
submitted by August 4, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Marianne Seguin, Office of Airline
Information, RTS–42, Room E34–418,
RITA, BTS, 1200 New Jersey Avenue,
SE., Washington, DC 20590–0001,
Telephone Number (202) 366–1457, Fax
Number (202) 366–3383 or e-mail
marianne.seguin@dot.gov.
Comments: Send comments to the
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, 725–17th Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20503, Attention:
RITA/BTS Desk Officer.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Approval No. 2138–0040
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Title: Report of Traffic and Capacity
Statistics—The T–100 System.
Form No.: Schedules T–100 and T–
100(f).
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Certificated, commuter
and foreign air carriers that operate to,
from or within the United States.
Number of Respondents: 250.
Number of Annual responses 3,000.
Total Burden per Response: 6 hours.
Total Annual Burden: 18,000 hours.
Needs and Uses:
[Docket ID Number RITA 2008–0002]
Airport Improvement
Issued on June 27, 2011.
Anne Suissa,
Director, Office of Airline Information,
Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
[FR Doc. 2011–16704 Filed 7–1–11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–HY–P
Research & Innovative Technology
Administration
Agency Information Collection;
Activity Under OMB Review; Report of
Traffic and Capacity Statistics—The T–
100 System
Research & Innovative
Technology Administration (RITA),
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
(BTS), DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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 is being forwarded to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for
extension of currently approved
collection. The ICR describes the nature
of the information collection and its
SUMMARY:
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The Federal Aviation Administration
uses enplanement data for U.S. airports
to distribute the annual Airport
Improvement Program (AIP) entitlement
funds to eligible primary airports, i.e.,
airports which account for more than
0.01 percent of the total passengers
enplaned at U.S. airports. Enplanement
data contained in Schedule T–100/T–
100(f) are the sole data base used by the
FAA in determining airport funding.
U.S. airports receiving significant
service from foreign air carriers
operating small aircraft could be
receiving less than their fair share of
AIP entitlement funds. Collecting
Schedule T–100(f) data for small aircraft
operations will enable the FAA to more
fairly distribute these funds.
Air Carrier Safety
The FAA uses traffic, operational and
capacity data as important safety
indicators and to prepare the air carrier
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traffic and operation forecasts that are
used in developing its budget and
staffing plans, facility and equipment
funding levels, and environmental
impact and policy studies. The FAA
monitors changes in the number of air
carrier operations as a way to allocate
inspection resources and in making
decisions as to increased safety
surveillance. Similarly, airport activity
statistics are used by the FAA to
develop airport profiles and establish
priorities for airport inspections.
Acquisitions and Mergers
While the Justice Department has the
primary responsibility over air carrier
acquisitions and mergers, the
Department reviews the transfer of
international routes involved to
determine if they would substantially
reduce competition, or determine if the
transaction would be inconsistent with
the public interest. In making these
determinations, the proposed
transaction’s effect on competition in
the markets served by the affected air
carriers is analyzed. This analysis
includes, among other things, a
consideration of the volume of traffic
and available capacity, the flight
segments and origins-destinations
involved, and the existence of entry
barriers, such as limited airport slots or
gate capacity. Also included is a review
of the volume of traffic handled by each
air carrier at specific airports and in
specific markets which would be
affected by the proposed acquisition or
merger. The Justice Department uses T–
100 data in carrying out its
responsibilities relating to airline
competition and consolidation.
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Traffic Forecasting
The FAA uses traffic, operational and
capacity data as important safety
indicators and to prepare the air carrier
traffic and operation forecasts. These
forecast as used by the FAA, airport
managers, the airlines and others in the
air travel industry as planning and
budgeting tools.
Airport Capacity Analysis
The mix of aircraft type are used in
determining the practical annual
capacity (PANCAP) at airports as
prescribed in the FAA Advisory
Circular Airport Capacity Criteria Used
in Preparing the National Airport Plan.
The PANCAP is a safety-related measure
of the annual airport capacity or level of
operations. It is a predictive measure
which indicates potential capacity
problems, delays, and possible airport
expansions or runway construction
needs. If the level of operations at an
airport exceeds PANCAP significantly,
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the frequency and length of delays will
increase, with a potential concurrent
risk of accidents. Under this program,
the FAA develops ways of increasing
airport capacity at congested airports.
competitive impact of different
operations such as charter versus
scheduled, (4) calculate load factors by
aircraft type, and (5) monitor traffic in
specific markets.
Airline Industry Status Evaluations
The Department apprises Congress,
the Administration and others of the
effect major changes or innovations are
having on the air transportation
industry. For this purpose, summary
traffic and capacity data as well as the
detailed segment and market data are
essential. These data must be timely and
inclusive to be relevant for analyzing
emerging issues and must be based
upon uniform and reliable data
submissions that are consistent with the
Department’s regulatory requirements.
Foreign Air Carriers Applications
Mail Rates
The Department is responsible for
establishing intra-Alaska mail rates.
Separate rates are set for mainline and
bush Alaskan operations. The rates are
updated every six months to reflect
changes in unit costs in each ratemaking entity. Traffic and capacity data
are used in conjunction with cost data
to develop the required unit cost data.
Essential Air Service
The Department reassesses service
levels at small domestic communities to
assure that capacity levels are adequate
to accommodate current demand.
System Planning at Airports
The FAA is charged with
administering a series of grants that are
designed to accomplish the necessary
airport planning for future development
and growth. These grants are made to
state metropolitan and regional aviation
authorities to fund needed airport
systems planning work. Individual
airport activity statistics, nonstop
market data, and service segment data
are used to prepare airport activity level
forecasts.
Review of IATA Agreements
The Department reviews all of the
International Air Transport Association
(IATA) agreements that relate to fares,
rates, and rules for international air
transportation to ensure that the
agreements meet the public interest
criteria. Current and historic summary
traffic and capacity data, such as
revenue ton-miles and available tonmiles, by aircraft type, type of service,
and length of haul are needed to
conduct these analyses to: (1) Develop
the volume elements for passenger/
cargo cost allocations, (2) evaluate
fluctuations in volume of scheduled and
charter services, (3) assess the
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Foreign air carriers are required to
submit applications for authority to
operate to the United States. In
reviewing these applications the
Department must find that the requested
authority is encompassed in a bilateral
agreement, other intergovernmental
understanding, or that granting the
application is in the public interest. In
the latter cases, T–100 data are used in
assessing the level of benefits that
carriers of the applicant’s homeland
presently are receiving from their U.S.
operations. These benefits are compared
and balanced against the benefits U.S.
carriers receive from their operations to
the applicant’s homeland.
Air Carrier Fitness
The Department determines whether
U.S. air carriers are and continue to be
fit, willing and able to conduct air
service operations without undue risk to
passengers and shippers.
The Department monitors a carrier’s
load factor, operational, and
enplanement data to compare with other
carriers with similar operating
characteristics. Carriers that expand
operations at a high rate are monitored
more closely for safety reasons.
International Civil Aviation
Organization
Pursuant to an international
agreement, the United States is
obligated to report certain air carrier
data to the International Civil Aviation
Organization (ICAO). The traffic data
supplied to ICAO are extracted from the
U.S. air carriers’ Schedule T–100
submissions.
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.
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Issued on June 27, 2011.
Anne Suissa,
Director, Office of Airline Information,
Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
[FR Doc. 2011–16705 Filed 7–1–11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–HY–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Research & Innovative Technology
Administration
[Docket ID Number RITA 2008–0002]
Agency Information Collection;
Activity Under OMB Review; Report of
Financial and Operating Statistics for
Large Certificated Air Carriers
Research & Innovative
Technology Administration (RITA),
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
(BTS), DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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 is being forwarded to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for
extension of currently approved
collection. 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 January 27, 2011 (76 FR 4992). The
Bureau of Economic Analysis at the
Department of Commerce submitted
comments in support of the
continuation of the data collection.
DATES: Written comments should be
submitted by August 4, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff
Gorham, Office of Airline Information,
RTS–42, Room E34–414, RITA, BTS,
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590–0001,
Telephone Number (202) 366–4406, Fax
Number (202) 366–3383 or e-mail
jeff.gorham@dot.gov.
Comments: Send comments to the
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, 725–17th Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20503, Attention:
RITA/BTS Desk Officer.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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SUMMARY:
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.
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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: 27,360 hours.
Needs and Uses: Program uses for
Form 41 data are as follows:
Mail Rates
The Department of Transportation
sets and updates 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 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.
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
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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.
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 June 27,
2011.
Anne Suissa,
Director, Office of Airline Information.
[FR Doc. 2011–16703 Filed 7–1–11; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[Docket No. FD 35363]
R.J. Corman Railroad Property, LLC—
Acquisition Exemption—NC Railroad,
Inc
R. J. Corman Railroad Property, LLC
(RJC Railroad Property), a Class III rail
carrier, filed a verified notice of
exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 to
acquire from NC Railroad, Inc. (NCRL)
approximately 42 route miles of rail line
between milepost 0.144 at or near
Oneida and milepost 42.0 at or near
Devonia, in Scott, Campbell, and
Anderson Counties, Tenn. The notice
was served and published in the
Federal Register on April 9, 2010 (75 FR
18,253), and became effective on April
25, 2010.
On May 28, 2010, RJC Railroad
Property filed a correction to the notice.
According to RJC Railroad Property, the
acquisition for which exemption was
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
[Docket ID Number RITA 2008-0002]
Research & Innovative Technology Administration
Agency Information Collection; Activity Under OMB Review; Report
of Traffic and Capacity Statistics--The T-100 System
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 is being forwarded to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for extension of currently
approved collection. 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 January 27, 2011 (76 FR 4994). The
Bureau of Economic Analysis at the Department of Commerce submitted
comments in support of the continuation of the data collection.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted by August 4, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marianne Seguin, Office of Airline
Information, RTS-42, Room E34-418, RITA, BTS, 1200 New Jersey Avenue,
SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001, Telephone Number (202) 366-1457, Fax
Number (202) 366-3383 or e-mail marianne.seguin@dot.gov.
Comments: Send comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725-17th Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20503, Attention: RITA/BTS Desk Officer.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Approval No. 2138-0040
Title: Report of Traffic and Capacity Statistics--The T-100 System.
Form No.: Schedules T-100 and T-100(f).
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Certificated, commuter and foreign air carriers that
operate to, from or within the United States.
Number of Respondents: 250.
Number of Annual responses 3,000.
Total Burden per Response: 6 hours.
Total Annual Burden: 18,000 hours.
Needs and Uses:
Airport Improvement
The Federal Aviation Administration uses enplanement data for U.S.
airports to distribute the annual Airport Improvement Program (AIP)
entitlement funds to eligible primary airports, i.e., airports which
account for more than 0.01 percent of the total passengers enplaned at
U.S. airports. Enplanement data contained in Schedule T-100/T-100(f)
are the sole data base used by the FAA in determining airport funding.
U.S. airports receiving significant service from foreign air carriers
operating small aircraft could be receiving less than their fair share
of AIP entitlement funds. Collecting Schedule T-100(f) data for small
aircraft operations will enable the FAA to more fairly distribute these
funds.
Air Carrier Safety
The FAA uses traffic, operational and capacity data as important
safety indicators and to prepare the air carrier
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traffic and operation forecasts that are used in developing its budget
and staffing plans, facility and equipment funding levels, and
environmental impact and policy studies. The FAA monitors changes in
the number of air carrier operations as a way to allocate inspection
resources and in making decisions as to increased safety surveillance.
Similarly, airport activity statistics are used by the FAA to develop
airport profiles and establish priorities for airport inspections.
Acquisitions and Mergers
While the Justice Department has the primary responsibility over
air carrier acquisitions and mergers, the Department reviews the
transfer of international routes involved to determine if they would
substantially reduce competition, or determine if the transaction would
be inconsistent with the public interest. In making these
determinations, the proposed transaction's effect on competition in the
markets served by the affected air carriers is analyzed. This analysis
includes, among other things, a consideration of the volume of traffic
and available capacity, the flight segments and origins-destinations
involved, and the existence of entry barriers, such as limited airport
slots or gate capacity. Also included is a review of the volume of
traffic handled by each air carrier at specific airports and in
specific markets which would be affected by the proposed acquisition or
merger. The Justice Department uses T-100 data in carrying out its
responsibilities relating to airline competition and consolidation.
Traffic Forecasting
The FAA uses traffic, operational and capacity data as important
safety indicators and to prepare the air carrier traffic and operation
forecasts. These forecast as used by the FAA, airport managers, the
airlines and others in the air travel industry as planning and
budgeting tools.
Airport Capacity Analysis
The mix of aircraft type are used in determining the practical
annual capacity (PANCAP) at airports as prescribed in the FAA Advisory
Circular Airport Capacity Criteria Used in Preparing the National
Airport Plan. The PANCAP is a safety-related measure of the annual
airport capacity or level of operations. It is a predictive measure
which indicates potential capacity problems, delays, and possible
airport expansions or runway construction needs. If the level of
operations at an airport exceeds PANCAP significantly, the frequency
and length of delays will increase, with a potential concurrent risk of
accidents. Under this program, the FAA develops ways of increasing
airport capacity at congested airports.
Airline Industry Status Evaluations
The Department apprises Congress, the Administration and others of
the effect major changes or innovations are having on the air
transportation industry. For this purpose, summary traffic and capacity
data as well as the detailed segment and market data are essential.
These data must be timely and inclusive to be relevant for analyzing
emerging issues and must be based upon uniform and reliable data
submissions that are consistent with the Department's regulatory
requirements.
Mail Rates
The Department is responsible for establishing intra-Alaska mail
rates. Separate rates are set for mainline and bush Alaskan operations.
The rates are updated every six months to reflect changes in unit costs
in each rate-making entity. Traffic and capacity data are used in
conjunction with cost data to develop the required unit cost data.
Essential Air Service
The Department reassesses service levels at small domestic
communities to assure that capacity levels are adequate to accommodate
current demand.
System Planning at Airports
The FAA is charged with administering a series of grants that are
designed to accomplish the necessary airport planning for future
development and growth. These grants are made to state metropolitan and
regional aviation authorities to fund needed airport systems planning
work. Individual airport activity statistics, nonstop market data, and
service segment data are used to prepare airport activity level
forecasts.
Review of IATA Agreements
The Department reviews all of the International Air Transport
Association (IATA) agreements that relate to fares, rates, and rules
for international air transportation to ensure that the agreements meet
the public interest criteria. Current and historic summary traffic and
capacity data, such as revenue ton-miles and available ton-miles, by
aircraft type, type of service, and length of haul are needed to
conduct these analyses to: (1) Develop the volume elements for
passenger/cargo cost allocations, (2) evaluate fluctuations in volume
of scheduled and charter services, (3) assess the competitive impact of
different operations such as charter versus scheduled, (4) calculate
load factors by aircraft type, and (5) monitor traffic in specific
markets.
Foreign Air Carriers Applications
Foreign air carriers are required to submit applications for
authority to operate to the United States. In reviewing these
applications the Department must find that the requested authority is
encompassed in a bilateral agreement, other intergovernmental
understanding, or that granting the application is in the public
interest. In the latter cases, T-100 data are used in assessing the
level of benefits that carriers of the applicant's homeland presently
are receiving from their U.S. operations. These benefits are compared
and balanced against the benefits U.S. carriers receive from their
operations to the applicant's homeland.
Air Carrier Fitness
The Department determines whether U.S. air carriers are and
continue to be fit, willing and able to conduct air service operations
without undue risk to passengers and shippers.
The Department monitors a carrier's load factor, operational, and
enplanement data to compare with other carriers with similar operating
characteristics. Carriers that expand operations at a high rate are
monitored more closely for safety reasons.
International Civil Aviation Organization
Pursuant to an international agreement, the United States is
obligated to report certain air carrier data to the International Civil
Aviation Organization (ICAO). The traffic data supplied to ICAO are
extracted from the U.S. air carriers' Schedule T-100 submissions.
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.
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Issued on June 27, 2011.
Anne Suissa,
Director, Office of Airline Information, Bureau of Transportation
Statistics.
[FR Doc. 2011-16705 Filed 7-1-11; 8:45 am]
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