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records. It requires Federal agencies
involved in computer matching
programs to:
(1) Negotiate written agreements with
the other agency or agencies
participating in the matching programs;
(2) Obtain approval of the matching
agreement by the Data Integrity Boards
of the participating Federal agencies;
(3) Publish notice of the computer
matching program in the Federal
Register;
(4) Furnish detailed reports about
matching programs to Congress and
OMB;
(5) Notify applicants and beneficiaries
that their records are subject to
matching; and
(6) Verify match findings before
reducing, suspending, terminating, or
denying a person’s benefits or
payments.
B. SSA Computer Matches Subject to
the Privacy Act
We have taken action to ensure that
all of our computer matching programs
comply with the requirements of the
Privacy Act, as amended.
Kirsten J. Moncada,
Executive Director, Office of Privacy and
Disclosure, Office of the General Counsel.
Notice of Computer Matching Program,
SSA With the Law Enforcement Agency
(Source Jurisdiction)
A. Participating Agencies
SSA and Source Jurisdiction.
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B. Purpose of the Matching Program
The purpose of this matching program
is to establish the terms, conditions, and
safeguards under which we will
conduct a computer matching program
with the Source Jurisdiction in
accordance with the Privacy Act of
1974, as amended by the Computer
Matching and Privacy Protection Act of
1988 (5 U.S.C. 552a), and the
regulations and guidance promulgated
thereunder, to identify individuals in
the Source Jurisdiction who are (1)
fleeing fugitive felons, parole violators,
or probation violators, as defined by the
Social Security Act (Act) and in
accordance with the Martinez
Settlement and the Clark Court Order, as
defined below, who are also (2)
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
recipients, Retirement, Survivors and
Disability Insurance (RSDI)
beneficiaries, Special Veterans Benefit
(SVB) beneficiaries, or representative
payees for SSI recipients, RSDI
beneficiaries, or SVB beneficiaries.
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C. Authority for Conducting the
Matching Program
Astrue do not restrict this disclosure
authority in any manner.
The legal authority for the matching
program conducted under this
agreement is: sections 1611(e)(4)(A),
202(x)(l)(A)(iv) and (v), and 804(a)(2)
and (3) of the Act (42 U.S.C.
1382(e)(4)(A), 402(x)(l)(A)(iv) and (v),
and 1004(a)(2) and (3)), which prohibit
the payment of SSI, RSDI, and/or SVB
benefits to an SSI recipient, RSDI
beneficiary, or SVB beneficiary for any
month during which such individual
flees to avoid prosecution, or custody or
confinement after conviction, under the
applicable laws of the jurisdiction from
which the person flees, for a crime or
attempt to commit a crime considered to
be a felony under the laws of said
jurisdiction. These sections of the Act
also prohibit payment of SSI, RSDI, and/
or SVB benefits to a recipient/
beneficiary in jurisdictions that do not
define such crimes as felonies, but as
crimes punishable by death or
imprisonment for a term exceeding 1
year (regardless of the actual sentence
imposed), and to an individual who
violates a condition of probation or
parole imposed under Federal or state
law. As a result of a settlement of a
nationwide class action in Martinez v.
Astrue, No. 08–4735 (N.D. Cal.
September 24, 2009) (Martinez
Settlement), SSA’s nonpayment of
benefits under these sections of the Act
is limited to individuals with certain
flight- or escape-coded warrants.
Further, as a result of a settlement of a
nationwide class action in Clark v.
Astrue, 06 Civ. 15521 (S.D. NY, April
13, 2012) (Clark Court Order), SSA’s
nonpayment of benefits under these
sections of the Act cannot be based
solely on the existence of parole or
probation arrest warrants.
Sections 1631(a)(2)(B)(iii)(V),
205(j)(2)(C)(i)(V), and 807(d)(1)(E) of the
Act (42 U.S.C. 1383(a)(2)(B)(iii)(V),
405(j)(2)(C)(i)(V), 1007(d)(1)(E)), which
prohibit SSA from using a person as a
representative payee when such person
is a person described in sections
1611(e)(4)(A), 202(x)(1)(A)(iv), or
804(a)(2) of the Act.
The legal authority for SSA’s
disclosure of information to the Source
Jurisdiction is: sections 1106(a),
1611(e)(5), 1631(a)(2)(B)(xiv),
202(x)(3)(C), 205(j)(2)(B)(iii) and
807(b)(3) of the Act; the Privacy Act of
1974, as amended by the Computer
Matching and Privacy Protection Act of
1988 (5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3)); and SSA’s
disclosure regulations promulgated at
20 C.F.R. 401.150. The settlement terms
in Martinez v. Astrue and Clark v.
D. Categories of Records and Persons
Covered by the Matching Program
The Source Jurisdiction will identify
individuals who are fleeing fugitive
felons, probation violators, or parole
violators in its records originating from
various databases. The Source
Jurisdiction will prepare and disclose its
records electronically (e.g., Government
to Government Services Online) with
clear identification of the record source.
SSA will match the following systems of
records with the incoming Source
Jurisdiction records to determine
individuals who receive SSI, RSDI, SVB
benefits, or individuals serving as
representative payees: Supplemental
Security Income Record/Special
Veterans Benefits (SSR/SVB), SSA/
ODSSIS (60–0103) Routine Use 28, last
published on January 11, 2006 (71 FR
1830); Master Beneficiary Record
(MBR), SSA/ORSIS (60–0090) Routine
Use 2, last published on January 11,
2006 (71 FR 1826); Master
Representative Payee File, SSA/NCC
(60–0222) Routine Use 12, last
published on April 19, 2013 (78 FR
23811); and, Master Files of Social
Security Number Holders and SSN
Applications, SSA/OTSO (60–0058)
Routine Use 24, last published on
December 29, 2010 (75 FR 82121).
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E. Inclusive Dates of the Matching
Program
The effective date of this matching
program is October 10, 2014; if the
following notice, periods have lapsed:
30 days after publication of this notice
in the Federal Register and 40 days after
notice of the matching program is sent
to Congress and OMB. The matching
program will continue for 18 months
from the effective date and, if both
agencies meet certain conditions, it may
extend for an additional 12 months
thereafter.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
[Docket ID Number RITA 2008–0002]
Agency Information Collection;
Activity Under OMB Review; Report of
Traffic and Capacity Statistics—The
T–100 System
Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Research and Technology
(OST–R), Bureau of Transportation
Statistics (BTS), DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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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 February 06, 2014 (79 FR 7278). 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 May 15, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jennifer Rodes, Office of Airline
Information, RTS–42, Room E34–420,
OST–R, BTS, 1200 New Jersey Avenue
SE., Washington, DC 20590–0001,
Telephone Number (202) 366–8513, Fax
Number (202) 366–3383 or EMAIL
Jennifer.rodes@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:
OST–R/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.
SUMMARY:
T100 Form
Number of Respondents: 130.
Number of Annual responses 1,560.
Total Burden per Response: 6 hours.
Total Annual Burden: 9360 hours.
T100F Form
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Number of Respondents: 175.
Number of Annual responses 2,100.
Total Burden per Response: 2 hours.
Total Annual Burden: 4,200 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
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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
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
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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 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.
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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 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.
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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 USC 3501 note), requires a
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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 on April 9, 2014.
Rolf R. Schmitt,
Deputy Director, Bureau of Transportation
Statistics.
[FR Doc. 2014–08399 Filed 4–14–14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
MAP–21 Comprehensive Truck Size
and Weight Limits Study Public
Meeting and Outreach Session
Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA); DOT.
ACTION: Notice of Public Meeting.
AGENCY:
This notice announces an
upcoming public meeting on the
Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st
Century Act (MAP–21) Comprehensive
Truck Size and Weight Limits Study.
The U.S. Department of Transportation
(DOT) will hold a third public outreach
session to provide an update on the
progress of the MAP–21 Comprehensive
Truck Size and Weight Limits Study.
DATES: The DOT Comprehensive Truck
Size and Weight Limits Study –Third
Public Outreach Session (Webinar) will
be held on May 6, 2014 from 1:00 p.m.
to 3:00 p.m., e.t.
ADDRESSES: The DOT Comprehensive
Truck Size and Weight Limits Study—
Third Public Outreach Session will be
held as a Webinar. Additional Webinar
details and registration information will
be sent to individuals who have
registered on the Comprehensive Truck
Size and Weight Limits Study email list
and will also be posted on FHWA’s
Truck Size and Weight Web site: https://
www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight/sw/
map21tswstudy/index.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
email CTSWStudy@dot.gov or contact
Mr. Thomas Kearney at: (518) 431–8890,
Tom.Kearney@dot.gov; Edward Strocko,
(202) 366–2997, ed.strocko@dot.gov;
Office of Freight Management and
Operations, Federal Highway
Administration, Department of
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Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave.,
SE., Washington, DC 20590.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The MAP–21 (Pub. L. 112–141)
requires DOT to conduct a
Comprehensive Truck Size and Weight
Limits Study (MAP–21 § 32801)
addressing differences in safety risks,
infrastructure impacts, and the effect on
levels of enforcement between trucks
operating at or within Federal truck size
and weight (TSW) limits and trucks
legally operating in excess of Federal
limits; comparing and contrasting the
potential safety and infrastructure
impacts of alternative configurations
(including configurations that exceed
current Federal TSW limits) to the
current Federal TSW law and
regulations; and, estimating the effects
of freight diversion due to these
alternative configurations.
Public Meeting
On May 6, 2014 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00
p.m., e.t., DOT will hold the third
public outreach session to provide an
update on the MAP–21 Comprehensive
Truck Size and Weight Limits Study
progress. This session will be held as a
Webinar and will include an update on
the technical analysis and project
schedule. This Webinar will be
recorded. Additional Webinar details
and registration information can be
found on FHWA’s Truck Size and
Weight Web site: https://
www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight/sw/
map21tswstudy/index.htm. Information
will also be sent to individuals who
have registered on the Comprehensive
Truck Size and Weight Limits Study
email list.
The DOT invites participation in
these meetings by all those interested in
the MAP–21 Comprehensive Truck Size
and Weight Limits Study.
Issued on: April 9, 2014.
Jeffrey A. Lindley,
Associate Administrator for Operations.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
Fiscal Year 2013 Public Transportation
on Indian Reservations Program
Project Selections
AGENCY:
Federal Transit Administration,
DOT.
Tribal Transit Program
Announcement of Project Selections.
ACTION:
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
[Docket ID Number RITA 2008-0002]
Agency Information Collection; Activity Under OMB Review; Report
of Traffic and Capacity Statistics--The T-100 System
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
(OST-R), 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 February 06, 2014 (79 FR 7278). 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 May 15, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Rodes, Office of Airline
Information, RTS-42, Room E34-420, OST-R, BTS, 1200 New Jersey Avenue
SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001, Telephone Number (202) 366-8513, Fax
Number (202) 366-3383 or EMAIL Jennifer.rodes@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: OST-R/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.
T100 Form
Number of Respondents: 130.
Number of Annual responses 1,560.
Total Burden per Response: 6 hours.
Total Annual Burden: 9360 hours.
T100F Form
Number of Respondents: 175.
Number of Annual responses 2,100.
Total Burden per Response: 2 hours.
Total Annual Burden: 4,200 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 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.
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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 USC 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 on April 9, 2014.
Rolf R. Schmitt,
Deputy Director, Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
[FR Doc. 2014-08399 Filed 4-14-14; 8:45 am]
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