Agency Information Collection: Activity Under OMB Review: Report of Passengers Denied Confirmed Space-BTS Form 251, 60997-60998 [2013-24122]

Download as PDF tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 191 / Wednesday, October 2, 2013 / Notices Hand Delivery or Courier: U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. David Bartz, (512) 536–5906, Office of Program Administration, Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, 300 East 8th Street, Suite 826, Austin, Texas, 78701. Office hours are from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Preparation and Execution of the Project Agreement and Modifications. OMB Control Number: 2125–0529. Background: Formal agreements between State Transportation Departments and the FHWA are required for Federal-aid highway projects. These agreements, referred to as ‘‘project agreements’’ are written contracts between the State and the Federal government that define the extent of work to be undertaken and commitments made concerning a highway project. Section 1305 of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA–21, Pub. L. 105–178) amended 23 U.S.C. 106(a) and combined authorization of work and execution of the project agreement for a Federal-aid project into a single action. States continue to have the flexibility to use whatever format is suitable to provide the statutory information required, and burden estimates for this information collection are not changed. Respondents: There are 56 respondents, including 50 State Transportation Departments, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Territories of Guam, the Virgin Islands and American Samoa. Frequency: On an on-going basis as project agreements are written. Estimated Average Annual Burden per Response: There is an average of 400 annual agreements per respondent. Each agreement requires 1 hour to complete. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 22,400 hours. Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of this information collection, including: (1) Whether the proposed collection is necessary for the FHWA’s performance; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burdens; (3) ways for the FHWA to enhance the quality, usefulness, and clarity of the collected information; and VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:48 Oct 01, 2013 Jkt 232001 (4) ways that the burden could be minimized, including the use of electronic technology, 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 on: September 26, 2013. Michael Howell, Information Collection Officer. [FR Doc. 2013–24108 Filed 10–1–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–22–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Research & Innovative Technology Administration [Docket ID Number: RITA 2008–0002] Agency Information Collection: Activity Under OMB Review: Report of Passengers Denied Confirmed Space—BTS Form 251 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 re-instatement of an expired 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 July 19, 2013 (FR Vol 78, No 139–43272). There were no comments. DATES: Written comments should be submitted by November 1, 2013. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cecelia Robinson, Office of Airline Information, RTS–42, Room E34–410, RITA, BTS, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590–0001, Telephone Number (202) 366–4405, Fax Number (202) 366–3383 or EMAIL cecelia.robinson@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: SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00182 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 60997 OMB Approval No.: 2138–0018. Title: Report of Passengers Denied Confirmed Space. Form No.: BTS Form 251. Type of Review: Re-instatement of an expired collection. Respondents: Large certificated air carriers. Number of Respondents: 16. Number of Responses: 64. Total Annual Burden: 640 hours. Needs and Uses: BTS Form 251 is a one-page report on the number of passengers denied seats either voluntarily or involuntarily, whether these bumped passengers were provided alternate transportation and/or compensation, and the amount of the payment. U.S. air carriers that account for at least 1 percent of domestic scheduled passenger service must report all operations with 30 seat or larger aircraft that depart a U.S. airport. Carriers do not report data from inbound international flights because the protections of 14 CFR Part 250 Oversales do not apply to these flights. The report allows the Department to monitor the effectiveness of its oversales rule and take enforcement action when necessary. The involuntarily deniedboarding rate has decreased from 4.38 per 10,000 passengers in 1980 to 0.71 for the quarter ended December 2011. The publishing of the carriers’ individual denied boarding rates has negated the need for more intrusive regulation. The rate of denied boarding can be examined as a continuing fitness factor. This rate provides an insight into a carrier’s customer service practices. A rapid sustained increase in the rate of denied boarding may indicate operational difficulties. Because the rate of denied boarding is released quarterly, travelers and travel agents can select carriers with lower incidences of bumping passengers. This information is available in the Air Travel Consumer Report at: https:// airconsumer.ost.dot.gov/reports/ index.htm. The Air Travel Consumer Report is also sent to newspapers, magazines, and trade journals. Without Form 251, determining the effectiveness of the Department’s oversales rule would be impossible. 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 E:\FR\FM\02OCN1.SGM 02OCN1 60998 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 191 / Wednesday, October 2, 2013 / Notices information to agencies outside BTS for review, analysis, and possible use in regulatory and other administrative matters. Issued in Washington, DC, on September 26, 2013. William Chadwick, Jr., Director, Office of Airline Information, Bureau of Transportation Statistics. [FR Doc. 2013–24122 Filed 10–1–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–HY–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Bureau of the Fiscal Service Proposed Collection: Information Collection Surrounding the Sale and Issue of Marketable Book-Entry Securities Notice and request for comments. ACTION: The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). Currently the Bureau of the Fiscal Service within the Department of the Treasury is soliciting comments concerning the Sale and Issue of Marketable Book-Entry Securities. DATES: Written comments should be received on or before December 1, 2013 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Bruce A. Sharp, 200 Third Street A4–A, Parkersburg, WV 26106–1328, or bruce.sharp@bpd.treas.gov. The opportunity to make comments online is also available at www.pracomment.gov FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies should be directed to Bruce A. Sharp, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, 200 Third Street A4–A, Parkersburg, WV 26106–1328, (304) 480–8150. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Sale and Issue of Marketable Book-Entry Securities. OMB Number: 1535–0112. Abstract: The information is requested to ensure compliance with regulations during the auction, sale, and issuance of marketable Treasury securities held in the commercial bookentry system. Current Actions: None. Type of Review: Extension. tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:48 Oct 01, 2013 Jkt 232001 Affected Public: Individuals, business or other for profit, or not-for-profit institutions. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1. Request for Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and (e) estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information. Dated: September 27, 2013. Bruce A. Sharp, Bureau Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2013–24059 Filed 10–1–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–39–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY [Docket ID TREAS–DO–2013–0006] Strategies To Accelerate the Testing and Adoption of Pay for Success (PFS) Financing Models Office of Domestic Finance, Department of the Treasury. ACTION: Request for Information. AGENCY: The President’s FY 2014 budget included a request for a $300 million one-time mandatory appropriation for a new Incentive Fund to help state and local governments implement PFS programs. In order to inform the Administration’s development of this legislative initiative, this request for information (RFI) seeks information on options for financing models and the most promising programmatic areas 1 that could be served by the Incentive Fund. The input we receive will inform the Treasury Department and an interagency working group on PFS 2 SUMMARY: 1 THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014—See page 978 of the President’s FY 2014 Budget Appendix (see https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/ budget/Appendix). 2 See www.payforsuccess.org for general information on PFS and social impact bonds. PO 00000 Frm 00183 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 about the best use of the authority requested in the President’s FY 2014 Budget for the Incentive Fund 3 and on other state, local, and tribal performance-based funding mechanisms. In addition, responses may be used to identify opportunities for flexibility within existing authorities to support PFS and similar outcomesbased efforts. Responses must be received by December 2, 2013. DATES: Submit your comments through the Federal eRulemaking Portal or via U.S. mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. We will not accept comments by fax or by email. To ensure that we do not receive duplicate copies, please submit your comments only one time. In addition, please include the Docket ID and the term ‘‘PFS Incentive Fund RFI’’ at the top of your comments. • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to www.regulations.gov to submit your comments electronically. Information on using Regulations.gov, including instructions for accessing agency documents, submitting comments, and viewing the docket, is available on the site under a tab titled ‘‘Are you new to the site?’’ • U.S. Mail, Commercial Delivery, or Hand Delivery: If you mail or deliver your comments, address them to Cara Camacho, Attention: Pay for Success Incentive Fund RFI, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Room 1325, Washington, DC 20220. • Privacy Note: The Department’s policy for comments received from members of the public (including comments submitted by mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery) is to make these submissions available for public viewing in their entirety on the Federal eRulemaking Portal at www.regulations.gov. Therefore, commenters should be careful to include in their comments only information that they wish to make publicly available on the Internet. ADDRESSES: Cara Camacho by email: cara.camacho@ treasury.gov. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a text telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1–800–877– 8339. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 3 THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014—See page 978 of the President’s FY 2014 Budget Appendix (see https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/ budget/Appendix). E:\FR\FM\02OCN1.SGM 02OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 191 (Wednesday, October 2, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60997-60998]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-24122]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Research & Innovative Technology Administration

[Docket ID Number: RITA 2008-0002]


Agency Information Collection: Activity Under OMB Review: Report 
of Passengers Denied Confirmed Space--BTS Form 251

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 re-instatement of an expired 
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 July 19, 2013 (FR Vol 78, No 139-43272). 
There were no comments.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by November 1, 2013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cecelia Robinson, Office of Airline 
Information, RTS-42, Room E34-410, RITA, BTS, 1200 New Jersey Avenue 
SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001, Telephone Number (202) 366-4405, Fax 
Number (202) 366-3383 or EMAIL cecelia.robinson@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.: 2138-0018.
    Title: Report of Passengers Denied Confirmed Space.
    Form No.: BTS Form 251.
    Type of Review: Re-instatement of an expired collection.
    Respondents: Large certificated air carriers.
    Number of Respondents: 16.
    Number of Responses: 64.
    Total Annual Burden: 640 hours.
    Needs and Uses: BTS Form 251 is a one-page report on the number of 
passengers denied seats either voluntarily or involuntarily, whether 
these bumped passengers were provided alternate transportation and/or 
compensation, and the amount of the payment. U.S. air carriers that 
account for at least 1 percent of domestic scheduled passenger service 
must report all operations with 30 seat or larger aircraft that depart 
a U.S. airport.
    Carriers do not report data from inbound international flights 
because the protections of 14 CFR Part 250 Oversales do not apply to 
these flights. The report allows the Department to monitor the 
effectiveness of its oversales rule and take enforcement action when 
necessary. The involuntarily denied-boarding rate has decreased from 
4.38 per 10,000 passengers in 1980 to 0.71 for the quarter ended 
December 2011. The publishing of the carriers' individual denied 
boarding rates has negated the need for more intrusive regulation. The 
rate of denied boarding can be examined as a continuing fitness factor. 
This rate provides an insight into a carrier's customer service 
practices. A rapid sustained increase in the rate of denied boarding 
may indicate operational difficulties. Because the rate of denied 
boarding is released quarterly, travelers and travel agents can select 
carriers with lower incidences of bumping passengers. This information 
is available in the Air Travel Consumer Report at: https://airconsumer.ost.dot.gov/reports/index.htm. The Air Travel Consumer 
Report is also sent to newspapers, magazines, and trade journals. 
Without Form 251, determining the effectiveness of the Department's 
oversales rule would be impossible.
    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

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information to agencies outside BTS for review, analysis, and possible 
use in regulatory and other administrative matters.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 26, 2013.
William Chadwick, Jr.,
Director, Office of Airline Information, Bureau of Transportation 
Statistics.
[FR Doc. 2013-24122 Filed 10-1-13; 8:45 am]
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