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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
Hazardous Materials: Notice of
Applications for New Special Permits
Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration
(PHMSA), DOT.
ACTION: List of applications for special
permits.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
procedures governing the application
for, and the processing of, special
permits from the Department of
Transportation’s Hazardous Material
Regulations, notice is hereby given that
the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety
SUMMARY:
has received the application described
herein. Each mode of transportation for
which a particular special permit is
requested is indicated by a number in
the ‘‘Nature of Application’’ portion of
the table below as follows: 1—Motor
vehicle, 2—Rail freight, 3—Cargo vessel,
4—Cargo aircraft only, 5—Passengercarrying aircraft.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before March 12, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Record Center, Pipeline and
Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration, U.S. Department of
Transportation, Washington, DC 20590.
Comments should refer to the
application number and be submitted in
triplicate. If confirmation of receipt of
comments is desired, include a selfaddressed stamped postcard showing
the special permit number.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Donald Burger, Chief, Office of
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Hazardous Materials Approvals and
Permits Division, Pipeline and
Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration, U.S. Department of
Transportation, East Building, PHH–30,
1200 New Jersey Avenue Southeast,
Washington, DC 20590–0001, (202) 366–
4535.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Copies of
the applications are available for
inspection in the Records Center, East
Building, PHH–30, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue Southeast, Washington, DC.
This notice of receipt of applications
for special permit is published in
accordance with part 107 of the Federal
hazardous materials transportation law
(49 U.S.C. 5117(b); 49 CFR 1.53(b)).
Issued in Washington, DC, on February 6,
2020.
Donald P. Burger,
Chief, General Approvals and Permits
Branch.
SPECIAL PERMITS DATA
Application
No.
Applicant
Regulation(s)
affected
Nature of the special permits thereof
20989–N ............
Argotec Srl .............................
173.185(e)(5) .........................
20993–N ............
United States Dept. Of Energy.
Sk Innovation Co. Ltd ............
173.467 ..................................
20996–N ............
Norfolk Southern Railway
Company.
174.85(a) ................................
20998–N ............
Daicel Safety Systems Americas, Inc.
173.301(a)(1), 173.302(a),
178.65(c)(3).
20999–N ............
U.S. Cryogenics, Inc ..............
172.203(a), 172.301(c),
180.211(c)(2)(i).
To authorize the transportation in commerce of lithium ion
batteries which have not been tested. (modes 1, 4).
To authorize the transportation in commerce of class 7 material in alternative packaging.
To authorize the transportation in commerce of lithium ion
batteries that exceed 35 kg by cargo-only aircraft. (mode
4).
To authorize the transportation in commerce of hazardous
materials by rail without buffer cars between placarded
cars and engines. (mode 2).
To authorize the manufacture, mark, sale, and use of nonDOT specification cylinders for use as components of
automobile safety systems. (modes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5).
To authorized the transportation in commerce of repaired
pressure receptacles that have not been pressure tested
in accordance with the specifications under which they
were originally manufactured. (modes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5).
20994–N ............
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
[Docket ID Number DOT–OST–2014–0031]
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Agency Information Collection:
Activity under OMB Review; Report of
Traffic and Capacity Statistics—The T–
100 System
Bureau of Transportation
Statistics (BTS), DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13, the Bureau of
Transportation Statistics invites the
SUMMARY:
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general public, industry and other
governmental parties to comment on the
continuing need for and usefulness of
DOT requiring U.S. and foreign air
carriers to file traffic and capacity data
pursuant to 14 CFR 241.19 and Part 217,
respectively. These reports are used to
measure air transportation activity to,
from, and within the United States.
DATES: Written comments should be
submitted by April 13, 2020.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by DOT Docket ID Number
DOT–OST–2014–0031 by any of the
following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
online instructions for submitting
comments.
Mail: Docket Services: U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200
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New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590–0001.
Hand Delivery or Courier: West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
Fax: 202–366–3383.
Instructions: Identify docket number,
DOT–OST–2014–0031, at the beginning
of your comments, and send two copies.
To receive confirmation that DOT
received your comments, include a selfaddressed stamped postcard. Internet
users may access all comments received
by DOT at https://www.regulations.gov.
All comments are posted electronically
without charge or edits, including any
personal information provided.
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Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search
the electronic form of all comments
received into any of our dockets by the
name of the individual submitting the
comment (or signing the comment, if
submitted on behalf of an association,
business, labor union, etc.). You may
review DOT’s complete Privacy Act
Statement in the Federal Register
published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR
19477–78).
Docket: For access to the docket to
read background documents or
comments received, go to https://
www.regulations.gov. or the street
address listed above. Follow the online
instructions for accessing the dockets.
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.
Electronic Access
You may access comments received
for this notice at https://
www.regulations.gov, by searching
docket DOT–OST–2014–0031.
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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments: Comments should identify
the associated OMB approval # 2138–
0040 and Docket ID Number DOT–OST–
2014–0031. Persons wishing the
Department to acknowledge receipt of
their comments must submit with those
comments a self-addressed stamped
postcard on which the following
statement is made: Comments on OMB
# 2138–0040, Docket—DOT–OST–2014–
0031. The postcard will be date/time
stamped and returned.
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: 119.
Number of Annual responses 1,428.
Total Burden Per Response: 6 hours.
Total Annual Burden: 8,568 hours.
T100F Form:
Number of Respondents: 190.
Number of Annual responses 2,280.
Total Burden Per Response: 2 hours.
Total Annual Burden: 4,560 hours.
Needs and Uses:
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.
Airport Improvement
Traffic Forecasting
The FAA uses traffic, operational and
capacity data as important safety
The Federal Aviation Administration
uses enplanement data for U.S. airports
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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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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 apprizes 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 international and intraAlaska mail rates. International mail
rates are set based on scheduled
operations in four geographic areas:
Trans-border, Latin America, operations
over the Atlantic Ocean and operations
over the Pacific Ocean. 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
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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
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.
Panel of the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue, a necessary committee that is
in the public interest, has been renewed
for an additional two years beginning on
January 30, 2020.
The Panel helps the Internal Revenue
Service review and evaluate the
acceptability of property appraisals
submitted by taxpayers in support of the
fair market value claimed on works of
art involved in Federal Income, Estate or
Gift taxes in accordance with sections
170, 2031, and 2512 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
For the Panel to perform this function,
Panel records and discussions must
include tax return information.
Therefore, the Panel meetings will be
closed to the public since all portions of
the meetings will concern matters that
are exempted from disclosure under the
provisions of section 552b(c)(3), (4), (6)
and (7) of Title 5 of the U.S. Code. This
determination, which is in accordance
with section 10(d) of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, is necessary to
protect the confidentiality of tax returns
and return information as required by
section 6103 of the Internal Revenue
Code.
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.
Issued on February 5, 2020.
William Chadwick, Jr.,
Director, Office of Airline Information,
Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Charles P. Rettig,
Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
Foreign Air Carriers Applications
[FR Doc. 2020–02706 Filed 2–10–20; 8:45 am]
[FR Doc. 2020–02630 Filed 2–10–20; 8:45 am]
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
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rate are monitored more closely for
safety reasons.
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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
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Internal Revenue Service
Notice of Renewal of the Art Advisory
Panel of the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue
Quarterly Publication of Individuals,
Who Have Chosen To Expatriate, as
Required by Section 6039G
Internal Revenue Service,
Treasury.
ACTION: Notice of renewal of the Art
Advisory Panel of the Commissioner of
Internal Revenue.
AGENCY:
AGENCY:
The charter for the Art
Advisory Panel has been renewed for a
two-year period beginning January 30,
2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Maricarmen R. Cuello, C:AP:SEPR:AAS,
51 SW 1st Avenue, Miami, FL 33130,
Telephone No. (305) 982–5364 (not a
toll free number).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
hereby given under section 10(a)(2) of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
U.S.C. App. 2), that the Art Advisory
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Notice.
This notice is provided in
accordance with IRC section 6039G of
the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (HIPPA) of 1996, as
amended. This listing contains the name
of each individual losing United States
citizenship (within the meaning of
section 877(a) or 877A) with respect to
whom the Secretary received
information during the quarter ending
December 31, 2019. For purposes of this
listing, long-term residents, as defined
in section 877(e)(2), are treated as if they
were citizens of the United States who
lost citizenship.
SUMMARY:
First name
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
[Docket ID Number DOT-OST-2014-0031]
Agency Information Collection: Activity under OMB Review; Report
of Traffic and Capacity Statistics--The T-100 System
AGENCY: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public
Law 104-13, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics invites the general
public, industry and other governmental parties to comment on the
continuing need for and usefulness of DOT requiring U.S. and foreign
air carriers to file traffic and capacity data pursuant to 14 CFR
241.19 and Part 217, respectively. These reports are used to measure
air transportation activity to, from, and within the United States.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted by April 13, 2020.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket ID Number
DOT-OST-2014-0031 by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: Docket Services: U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington,
DC 20590-0001.
Hand Delivery or Courier: West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
Fax: 202-366-3383.
Instructions: Identify docket number, DOT-OST-2014-0031, at the
beginning of your comments, and send two copies. To receive
confirmation that DOT received your comments, include a self-addressed
stamped postcard. Internet users may access all comments received by
DOT at https://www.regulations.gov. All comments are posted
electronically without charge or edits, including any personal
information provided.
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Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all
comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual
submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf
of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's
complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on
April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477-78).
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov. or the street
address listed above. Follow the online instructions for accessing the
dockets.
Electronic Access
You may access comments received for this notice at https://www.regulations.gov, by searching docket DOT-OST-2014-0031.
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 [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments: Comments should identify the associated OMB approval #
2138-0040 and Docket ID Number DOT-OST-2014-0031. Persons wishing the
Department to acknowledge receipt of their comments must submit with
those comments a self-addressed stamped postcard on which the following
statement is made: Comments on OMB # 2138-0040, Docket--DOT-OST-2014-
0031. The postcard will be date/time stamped and returned.
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: 119.
Number of Annual responses 1,428.
Total Burden Per Response: 6 hours.
Total Annual Burden: 8,568 hours.
T100F Form:
Number of Respondents: 190.
Number of Annual responses 2,280.
Total Burden Per Response: 2 hours.
Total Annual Burden: 4,560 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 apprizes 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 international and
intra-Alaska mail rates. International mail rates are set based on
scheduled operations in four geographic areas: Trans-border, Latin
America, operations over the Atlantic Ocean and operations over the
Pacific Ocean. 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
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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.
Issued on February 5, 2020.
William Chadwick, Jr.,
Director, Office of Airline Information, Bureau of Transportation
Statistics.
[FR Doc. 2020-02706 Filed 2-10-20; 8:45 am]
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