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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
[Docket No. DOT–OST–2008–0259]
Agency Requests for Renewal of a
Previously Approved Information
Collection(s): Exemption From
Passenger Tariff-Filing Requirements
in Certain Instances and Mandatory
Electronic Filing of Residual
Passenger Tariffs
Office of the Secretary of
Transportation (OST), Pricing &
Multilateral Affairs Division, DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
The Department of
Transportation (DOT), OST, Pricing &
Multilateral Affairs Division invites
public comments about our intention to
request the Office of Management and
Budget’s (OMB) approval to renew an
existing information collection. The
collection involves tariff filings
containing changes to passenger fares
and related rules in a limited number of
international markets that have not been
exempted from such filing. We
anticipate a modest reduction of burden
in the future to the DOT and the carriers
that file tariffs with DOT. The preexisting information collection request
previously approved by OMB expires on
March 31, 2012. We are required to
publish this notice in the Federal
Register by Paperwork Reduction Act of
1955, Public Law 104–13.
DATES: Written comments should be
submitted by April 10, 2012.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by Docket No. DOT–OST–
2008–0259 through one of the following
methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
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• Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
• Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket
Management Facility, U.S. Department
of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., West Building, Room W12–
140, Washington, DC 20590, between
9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except on Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
Kiser, 202–366–2435 or Bernice C. Gray,
202–366–2418, Office of the Secretary,
Pricing and Multilateral Affairs
Division, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., W86–320 and W86–433,
Washington, DC 20590.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 2106–0009.
Title: 14 CFR part 221—Exemption
from Passenger Tariff-filing
Requirements in Certain Instances and
Mandatory Electronic Filing of Residual
Passenger Tariffs.
Type of Review: Renewal of a
Previously Approved Information
Collection.
Background: Section 41504 of Title 49
or the United States Code, requires
every U.S. and foreign air carrier to file
with the Department and keep open for
public inspection, tariffs showing all
prices for ‘‘foreign air transportation’’
between points served by the carrier, as
well as all the rules relating to that
transportation to the extent required by
the Department. This requirement
includes passenger fares, related charges
and governing rules. The detailed tarifffiling rules and authority for approvals,
rejections, and waivers are established
by 14 CFR part 221. Once tariffs are
allowed to become effective by the
Department, these tariffs become legally
binding terms in the contract of carriage
for international air transportation.
In several rulemaking proceedings,
the Department determined that the
amount of tariff material filed by
carriers exceeded our regulatory
requirements in certain respects; that
alternative methods existed for
protecting consumers and other
elements of the public interest that are
more effective than filed tariffs; and that
procedures should be developed to
foster the electronic filing and the
review of those tariffs, which should
continue to be filed. On November 30,
1995, the Department published a final
rule (Exemption from Property TariffFiling Requirement for 14 CFR parts 221
and 292, Docket No. 49827) exempting
carriers from their regulatory duty to file
tariffs for foreign air transportation of
cargo.
In the final rule (Notice of Exemption
from Exemption from Passenger TariffFiling Requirements In Certain
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Instances, Docket OST–97–2050–12),
issued July 21, 1999, the Department
determined that the filing of certain
tariffs with the Department for foreign
air transportation passengers is no
longer necessary or appropriate, and
accordingly granted another exemption
from the tariff-filing requirement set
forth in Part 221. The rule also required
that all remaining tariffs be filed
electronically. A substantial number of
provisions in Part 221 were removed,
where redundant or out-dated, given
present regulatory practices.
On October 7, 1999, the Assistant
Secretary issued a notice under 14 CFR
part 293, Notice of Exemption from the
Department’s Tariff-Filing Requirement,
Docket OST–97–2050–14, specifying the
terms of the exemptions for markets in
Category A (no fare filing (s), Category
B exemptions for markets in Category A
(no fare filing (s)), Category B (normal
one-way economy fare filing (s) only) or
Category C (filing all fares), taking into
account specific factors present in each
market. The notice also specified which
general rules must continue to be filed.
On September 12, 2005, the Assistant
Secretary issued a Notice of Exemption
from the Department’s Tariff-Filing
Requirements, Docket OST–97–2050–
15, updating the list of countries added
to the tariff-filing exemptions under 14
CFR for country-pair markets
transferring more countries between
categories, and increasing the number of
exempted countries between categories,
and increasing the number of exempted
countries from the tariff-filing
requirements.
On April 8, 2008, the Assistant
Secretary issued a third notice (Notice
of Exemption from the Department’s
Tariff-Filing Requirements, Docket
OST–97–2050–18), updating the list of
countries added to the tariff-filing
exemptions under 14 CFR part 293 for
country-pair markets, transferring more
countries between categories and
increasing the number of exempted
countries from the tariff-filing
requirements. Most of the changes in the
2005 and 2008 notices moved countries
into Category A (no fare filing (s),
reflection the increasing number of
‘‘open skies’’ air services agreements
between the United States and its
trading partners). The effect on the
burden hours cannot be determined at
this time for the newest updated list of
tariff-filing exemptions. Because of
exemptions that have been granted to
U.S. and foreign carriers from the
statutory and regulatory duty to file
international passenger tariffs for many
markets, the burden of such filings has
been substantially reduced. When the
final rule was issued in July 1999, we
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estimated that total annual burden on
respondents at 650,000 hours. In 2007,
the Department received 45,840
electronic filings, with an estimated
annual burden of 229,200 burden hours.
This reflected the fact that fewer
markets were subject to filing
requirements, but the reduction was
tempered somewhat by a higher
frequency of filings in markets still
subject to filing. Considering these
offsetting factors, we anticipate a
modest further reduction of burden in
the future.
Respondents: The vast majority of the
air carriers filing international tariffs are
large operators with revenues in excess
of several million dollars each year.
Small air carriers operating aircraft with
60 seats or less and 18,000 pounds
payload or less that offer an-demand airtaxi service are not required to file such
tariffs.
Respondents: The vast majority of the
air carriers filing international tariffs are
large operators with revenues in excess
of several million dollars each year.
Small air carriers operating aircraft with
60 seats or less and 18,000 pounds
payload or less that offer an-demand airtaxi service are not required to file such
tariffs.
Frequency: The information will be
collected annually.
Number of Respondents: 148.
Number of Responses: 46,000.
Total Annual Burden: 230,000 hours.
Public Comments Invited: You are
asked to comment on any aspect of this
information collection, including (a)
whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the
Department’s performance; (b) the
accuracy of the estimated burden; (c)
ways for the Department to enhance the
quality, utility and clarity of the
information collection; and (d) ways
that the burden could be minimized
without reducing the quality of the
collected information. The agency will
summarize and/or include your
comments in the request for OMB’s
clearance of this information collection.
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Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995; 44 U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended;
and 49 CFR 1:48.
Issued in Washington, DC, on February 2,
2012.
John Kiser,
Chief, Pricing & Multilateral Affairs Division,
Office of Secretary of Transportation.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Public Notice for Release of
Aeronautical Property at New Castle
Airport (ILG), New Castle, DE
Federal Aviation
Administration, Department of
Transportation.
ACTION: Request for public comment.
AGENCY:
The Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) is requesting
public comment on the Delaware River
and Bay Authority’s (DRBA) request to
grant the Delaware Department of
Transportation a permanent easement
on 2.424 +/¥ acres of airport property
along portions of Old Churchman’s
Road bordering a portion of the Airport
property perimeter for roadway
improvements. The 2.424 +/¥ acres
land covered by the purposed easement
will no longer be dedicated for aviation
use by the New Castle Airport.
The DRBA, as operator of the New
Castle Airport (ILG), has proposed the
extension of Taxiway ‘‘H’’ and the
development of an approximate thirtyeight (38) acre parcel of airport property
on the southeasterly side of Old
Churchman’s Road for aviation related
purposes. The Thirty-Eight Acre Parcel
is currently undeveloped and separated
from the main airport property by Old
Churchman’s Road. In order to gain
connectivity and access to the ThirtyEight Acre Parcel and allow for the
extension of Taxiway ‘‘H’’ and future
development, 0.610 +/¥ acres of Old
Churchman’s Road must be vacated by
the Delaware Department of
Transportation and returned to New
Castle County as fee owner for
aeronautical use. Once the 0.610+/¥
acres of Old Churchman’s Road is
vacated, future road improvements to
include, but not limited to, the upgrade
of Old Churchman’s Road from Route 13
to the easterly boundary of the ThirtyEight Acre Parcel, the construction of a
public road connecting Old
Churchman’s Road and New
Churchman’s Road at the eastern
boundary of the Thirty-Eight Acre
Parcel, and the construction of certain
improvements along New Churchman’s
Road can be made on the proposed
2.424 +/¥ acre easement area. This will
allow Delaware Department of
Transportation to bring portions of Old
Churchman’s Road up to standards and
accommodate a new connector from Old
Churchman’s Road to New Churchman’s
Road.
The 2.424 +/¥ acre parcel is located
at New Castle Airport (ILG), New Castle,
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DE, situated northwesterly of Dupont
Highway, U.S. Route 13 and
northeasterly of New Churchman’s
Road, Delaware State Road 58, New
Castle Hundred, New Castle County,
Delaware. The parcel is comprised of
several small, narrow, Right-of-Way
easement ‘‘strips’’ totaling 2.424 +/¥
acres in aggregate and is generally
located along Old Churchman’s Road
commencing at Route 13 and running in
a westerly direction to the easterly
property line of the Thirty-Eight Acre
Parcel. The property is currently
depicted on the Airport Layout Plan
(ALP) of record as airport property and
consists of five sections of narrow strips
of land varying 1.272 acres to 0.054
acres. The strips of land are parts of Tax
Parcel No. 10–018.00–006. These areas,
totaling 2.424 +/¥, acres are not
required for aeronautical use and can be
used for road improvements.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before March 12, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Documents are available for
review, by appointment, at the Airport
Manager’s office: Stephen Williams,
Airport Executive Director, Delaware
River and Bay Authority, New Castle
Airport, 151 Dupont Highway, New
Castle, DE 19720–5124, 302–325–5124;
and at the FAA Harrisburg Airports
District Office: James M. Fels, Program
Manager, Harrisburg Airports District
Office, 3905 Hartzdale Dr., Suite 508,
Camp Hill, PA 17011, (717) 730–2830.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
James M. Fels, Program Manager,
Harrisburg Airports District Office
(location listed above).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Levy
Court of New Castle County acquired
the property that constitutes the Airport
through a conveyance from the United
States of America, acting through and by
the War Assets Administration on
October 27, 1947. This conveyance
transferred to New Castle County land
to be used for aviation related purposes.
Over the years, portions of the original
land have been released by New Castle
County and Federal Aviation
Administration actions. In 1995, under
agreement with New Castle County, the
Delaware River and Bay Authority
assumed sponsorship and operational
control of the airport. There are no
known adverse impacts to the operation
of the airport and the 2.424 +/¥ acre
area of land is not needed for any
foreseeable future aeronautical
development as shown on the approved
New Castle ALP. Ownership will be
retained by New Castle County.
Section 22.16 of FAA Order 5190.6B,
FAA Airport Compliance Manual,
requires fair market value be received
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
[Docket No. DOT-OST-2008-0259]
Agency Requests for Renewal of a Previously Approved Information
Collection(s): Exemption From Passenger Tariff-Filing Requirements in
Certain Instances and Mandatory Electronic Filing of Residual Passenger
Tariffs
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary of Transportation (OST), Pricing &
Multilateral Affairs Division, DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Transportation (DOT), OST, Pricing &
Multilateral Affairs Division invites public comments about our
intention to request the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB)
approval to renew an existing information collection. The collection
involves tariff filings containing changes to passenger fares and
related rules in a limited number of international markets that have
not been exempted from such filing. We anticipate a modest reduction of
burden in the future to the DOT and the carriers that file tariffs with
DOT. The pre-existing information collection request previously
approved by OMB expires on March 31, 2012. We are required to publish
this notice in the Federal Register by Paperwork Reduction Act of 1955,
Public Law 104-13.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted by April 10, 2012.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Docket No. DOT-OST-
2008-0259 through one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket Management Facility, U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West
Building, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except on Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Kiser, 202-366-2435 or Bernice C.
Gray, 202-366-2418, Office of the Secretary, Pricing and Multilateral
Affairs Division, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., W86-320 and W86-433, Washington, DC 20590.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 2106-0009.
Title: 14 CFR part 221--Exemption from Passenger Tariff-filing
Requirements in Certain Instances and Mandatory Electronic Filing of
Residual Passenger Tariffs.
Type of Review: Renewal of a Previously Approved Information
Collection.
Background: Section 41504 of Title 49 or the United States Code,
requires every U.S. and foreign air carrier to file with the Department
and keep open for public inspection, tariffs showing all prices for
``foreign air transportation'' between points served by the carrier, as
well as all the rules relating to that transportation to the extent
required by the Department. This requirement includes passenger fares,
related charges and governing rules. The detailed tariff-filing rules
and authority for approvals, rejections, and waivers are established by
14 CFR part 221. Once tariffs are allowed to become effective by the
Department, these tariffs become legally binding terms in the contract
of carriage for international air transportation.
In several rulemaking proceedings, the Department determined that
the amount of tariff material filed by carriers exceeded our regulatory
requirements in certain respects; that alternative methods existed for
protecting consumers and other elements of the public interest that are
more effective than filed tariffs; and that procedures should be
developed to foster the electronic filing and the review of those
tariffs, which should continue to be filed. On November 30, 1995, the
Department published a final rule (Exemption from Property Tariff-
Filing Requirement for 14 CFR parts 221 and 292, Docket No. 49827)
exempting carriers from their regulatory duty to file tariffs for
foreign air transportation of cargo.
In the final rule (Notice of Exemption from Exemption from
Passenger Tariff-Filing Requirements In Certain Instances, Docket OST-
97-2050-12), issued July 21, 1999, the Department determined that the
filing of certain tariffs with the Department for foreign air
transportation passengers is no longer necessary or appropriate, and
accordingly granted another exemption from the tariff-filing
requirement set forth in Part 221. The rule also required that all
remaining tariffs be filed electronically. A substantial number of
provisions in Part 221 were removed, where redundant or out-dated,
given present regulatory practices.
On October 7, 1999, the Assistant Secretary issued a notice under
14 CFR part 293, Notice of Exemption from the Department's Tariff-
Filing Requirement, Docket OST-97-2050-14, specifying the terms of the
exemptions for markets in Category A (no fare filing (s), Category B
exemptions for markets in Category A (no fare filing (s)), Category B
(normal one-way economy fare filing (s) only) or Category C (filing all
fares), taking into account specific factors present in each market.
The notice also specified which general rules must continue to be
filed.
On September 12, 2005, the Assistant Secretary issued a Notice of
Exemption from the Department's Tariff-Filing Requirements, Docket OST-
97-2050-15, updating the list of countries added to the tariff-filing
exemptions under 14 CFR for country-pair markets transferring more
countries between categories, and increasing the number of exempted
countries between categories, and increasing the number of exempted
countries from the tariff-filing requirements.
On April 8, 2008, the Assistant Secretary issued a third notice
(Notice of Exemption from the Department's Tariff-Filing Requirements,
Docket OST-97-2050-18), updating the list of countries added to the
tariff-filing exemptions under 14 CFR part 293 for country-pair
markets, transferring more countries between categories and increasing
the number of exempted countries from the tariff-filing requirements.
Most of the changes in the 2005 and 2008 notices moved countries into
Category A (no fare filing (s), reflection the increasing number of
``open skies'' air services agreements between the United States and
its trading partners). The effect on the burden hours cannot be
determined at this time for the newest updated list of tariff-filing
exemptions. Because of exemptions that have been granted to U.S. and
foreign carriers from the statutory and regulatory duty to file
international passenger tariffs for many markets, the burden of such
filings has been substantially reduced. When the final rule was issued
in July 1999, we
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estimated that total annual burden on respondents at 650,000 hours. In
2007, the Department received 45,840 electronic filings, with an
estimated annual burden of 229,200 burden hours. This reflected the
fact that fewer markets were subject to filing requirements, but the
reduction was tempered somewhat by a higher frequency of filings in
markets still subject to filing. Considering these offsetting factors,
we anticipate a modest further reduction of burden in the future.
Respondents: The vast majority of the air carriers filing
international tariffs are large operators with revenues in excess of
several million dollars each year. Small air carriers operating
aircraft with 60 seats or less and 18,000 pounds payload or less that
offer an-demand air-taxi service are not required to file such tariffs.
Respondents: The vast majority of the air carriers filing
international tariffs are large operators with revenues in excess of
several million dollars each year. Small air carriers operating
aircraft with 60 seats or less and 18,000 pounds payload or less that
offer an-demand air-taxi service are not required to file such tariffs.
Frequency: The information will be collected annually.
Number of Respondents: 148.
Number of Responses: 46,000.
Total Annual Burden: 230,000 hours.
Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of
this information collection, including (a) whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for the Department's
performance; (b) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) ways for the
Department to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the
information collection; and (d) ways that the burden could be minimized
without reducing the quality of the collected information. The agency
will summarize and/or include your comments in the request for OMB's
clearance of this information collection.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C.
chapter 35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1:48.
Issued in Washington, DC, on February 2, 2012.
John Kiser,
Chief, Pricing & Multilateral Affairs Division, Office of Secretary of
Transportation.
[FR Doc. 2012-2818 Filed 2-9-12; 8:45 am]
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