Agency Information Collection; Activity Under OMB Review; Report of Financial and Operating Statistics for Small Aircraft Operators, 28991-28992 [2014-11601]

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I have ordered that Public Notice of these Determinations be published in the Federal Register. For further information, including a list of the imported objects, contact Paul W. Manning, Attorney-Adviser, Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State (telephone: 202–632–6469). The mailing address is U.S. Department of State, SA–5, L/PD, Fifth Floor (Suite 5H03), Washington, DC 20522–0505. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dated: May 13, 2014. Kelly Keiderling, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2014–11671 Filed 5–19–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–05–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 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. Agency Information Collection; Activity Under OMB Review; Report of Financial and Operating Statistics for Small Aircraft Operators [FR Doc. 2014–11533 Filed 5–19–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–25–P Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice 8740] Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), Executive Order 12047 of March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 note, et seq.), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of October 1, 1999, and Delegation of Authority No. 236–3 of August 28, 2000 (and, as appropriate, Delegation of Authority No. 257 of April 15, 2003), I hereby determine that the objects to be included in the exhibition ‘‘Face to Face: The Neo-Impressionistic Portrait, 1886–1904,’’ imported from abroad for temporary exhibition within the United States, are of cultural significance. The objects are imported pursuant to loan agreements with the foreign owners or custodians. I also determine that the exhibition or display of the exhibit objects at the Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis, Indiana, from on or about June 13, 2014, until on or about September 7, 2014, and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES 17:09 May 19, 2014 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 March 3, 2014 (79 FR 41, Page 11873). No comments were received. DATES: Written comments should be submitted by June 19, 2014. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marianne Seguin, Office of Airline Information, RTS–42, Room E34–418, OST–R, BTS, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590–0001, Telephone Number (202) 366–1547, Fax Number (202) 366–3383 or EMAIL 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: SUMMARY: Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations: ‘‘Face to Face: The Neo-Impressionistic Portrait, 1886–1904’’ VerDate Mar<15>2010 Jkt 232001 OMB Approval No. 2138–0009. Title: Report of Financial and Operating Statistics for Small Aircraft Operators. Form No.: BTS Form 298–C. Type Of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection for the financial data. Respondents: Small certificated (29) and commuter air carriers (24). Schedule F1: Number of Respondents: 53. Number of Annual responses: 212. Total Burden Per Response: 4 hours. Total Annual Burden: 848 hours. Schedule F2: Number of Respondents: 29. Number of Annual responses: 116. Total Burden Per Response: 12 hours. Total Annual Burden: 1,392 hours. Needs and Uses: Program uses for Form 298–C financial data are as follows: [Docket ID Number RITA 2008–0002] Dated: May 13, 2014. Janet Freer, Director, Office of Directives Management, Department of State. SUMMARY: 28991 PO 00000 Frm 00110 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 E:\FR\FM\20MYN1.SGM 20MYN1 28992 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 97 / Tuesday, May 20, 2014 / Notices 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 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. Issued on May 15, 2014. Rolf R. Schmitt, Deputy Director, Bureau of Transportation Statistics. BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Aviation Administration Land Release for Canandaigua Airport (D38) Federal Aviation Administration, DOT. ACTION: Notice, Request for Public Comment. The Federal Aviation Administration is requesting public SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:09 May 19, 2014 Jkt 232001 Comments must be received by June 19, 2014. DATES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered to the FAA at the following address: Steven M. Urlass, Manager, FAA New York Airports District Office, 1 Aviation Plaza, Jamaica, New York 11434. In addition, a copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be mailed or delivered to Mr. Michael Manikowski, Executive Director, Ontario County Industrial Development Agency, at the following address: 20 Ontario Street, Suite 1068, Canandaigua, NY 14424. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven M. Urlass, Manager, New York Airports District Office, 1 Aviation Plaza, Jamaica, New York 11434; telephone (718) 995–5771; FAX (718) 995–5790; email Steve.Urlass@faa.gov. Section 125 of the Wendell H. 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The requested release is for the purpose of permitting the Ontario County Industrial Development Agency (Airport Sponsor) to convey title of 8.315 +/¥ acres to Paul and Susan Yarnall in exchange for a 4.20 +/¥ acre parcel previously conveyed to the Ontario County Industrial Development Agency by Paul and Susan Yarnall. Documents reflecting the Sponsor’s request are available, by appointment only, for inspection at the Office of the Ontario County Industrial Development Agency and the FAA New York Airport District Office. Issued in Garden City, New York, on May 12, 2014. Steven M. Urlass, Manager, New York, Airports District Office, Eastern Region. [FR Doc. 2014–11560 Filed 5–19–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P PO 00000 Frm 00111 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration [Docket No. FHWA 2014–0022] Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments for a New Information Collection Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3521), this notice announces that FHWA will submit the collection of information described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The Federal Register Notice with a 60day comment period soliciting comments on the following collection of information was published on March 14, 2014. The PRA submission describes the nature of the information collection and its expected cost and burden. DATES: Please submit comments by June 19, 2014. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket ID 2014–0022 by any of the following methods: Web site: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Fax: 1–202–493–2251. 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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 97 (Tuesday, May 20, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28991-28992]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-11601]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

[Docket ID Number RITA 2008-0002]


Agency Information Collection; Activity Under OMB Review; Report 
of Financial and Operating Statistics for Small Aircraft Operators

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology.

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 March 3, 2014 (79 FR 41, Page 11873). 
No comments were received.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by June 19, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marianne Seguin, Office of Airline 
Information, RTS-42, Room E34-418, OST-R, BTS, 1200 New Jersey Avenue 
SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001, Telephone Number (202) 366-1547, Fax 
Number (202) 366-3383 or EMAIL 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. 2138-0009.
    Title: Report of Financial and Operating Statistics for Small 
Aircraft Operators.
    Form No.: BTS Form 298-C.
    Type Of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection for 
the financial data.
    Respondents: Small certificated (29) and commuter air carriers 
(24).
    Schedule F1:
    Number of Respondents: 53.
    Number of Annual responses: 212.
    Total Burden Per Response: 4 hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 848 hours.
    Schedule F2:
    Number of Respondents: 29.
    Number of Annual responses: 116.
    Total Burden Per Response: 12 hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,392 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.

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

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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 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.

    Issued on May 15, 2014.
Rolf R. Schmitt,
Deputy Director, Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
[FR Doc. 2014-11601 Filed 5-19-14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-9X-P
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