Agency Information Collection: Activity Under OMB Review; Report of Passengers Denied Confirmed Space-BTS Form 250, 60742-60743 [2023-18998]
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Issued in Washington, DC, on August 29,
2023.
Carol Annette Petsonk,
Assistant Secretary, Aviation and
International Affairs, U.S. Department of
Transportation.
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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
Passengers Denied Confirmed
Space—BTS Form 250
Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Research and Technology
(OST–R), Bureau of Transportation
Statistics (BTS), DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 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 collecting reports on
the number of passengers holding
confirmed reservations that voluntarily
or involuntarily give up their seats
when the airline oversells the flight.
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.
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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.
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) or you may visit https://
DocketInfo.dot.gov.
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.
Comments: Comments should identify
the associated OMB approval # 2138–
0018 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
# 2138–0018, Docket—DOT–OST–2014–
0031. The postcard will be date/time
stamped and returned.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cecelia Robinson, Office of Airline
Information, RTS–42, Room E34–410,
OST–R, 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments
are requested concerning whether (a)
the collection is still needed by the
Department of Transportation, (b) BTS
accurately estimated the reporting
burden; (c) there are other ways to
enhance the quality, utility and clarity
of the information collected; and (d)
there are ways to minimize reporting
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burden, including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
OMB Approval No. 2138–0018.
Title: Report of Passengers Denied
Confirmed Space.
Form No.: BTS Form 250.
Type Of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Large certificated air
carriers.
Number of Respondents: 15.
Number of Responses: 60.
Number of Hours per Response: 10.
Total Annual Burden: 600 hours.
Codeshare Flights Marketed by
Reporting Carrier
Form 250 for Codeshare Flights They
Market
Number of Respondents: 4.
Number of Responses: 16.
Number of Hours per Response: 6.
Total Annual Burden: 96.
Needs and Uses: BTS Form 250 is a
one-page report submitted four times
per year, 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. On
November 3, 2016, the Department
published a Final Rule (see 81 FR
76800) that changed the number of U.S.
air carriers that account for at least 1
percent to half of one percent of
domestic scheduled-service passenger
revenues who must report oversales on
all operations with 30 seats or larger
aircraft that depart a U.S. airport.
Carriers do not report data from
inbound international flights to the
United States 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; this rate has been
reduced to 0.24 per 10,000 passengers in
2019. Without Form 250, determining
the effectiveness of the Department’s
oversales rule would be impossible. The
publishing of the carriers’ individual
denied boarding rates has diminished
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
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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. The
public availability of this information
deters carriers from setting unreasonable
overbooking rates—a market-based
mechanism that is more efficient than
direct regulation of those rates.
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 in Washington, DC, on August 28,
2023.
William A. Chadwick, Jr.,
Director, Office of Airline Information,
Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Office of
the Assistant Secretary for Research and
Technology.
[FR Doc. 2023–18998 Filed 9–1–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0706]
Agency Information Collection
Activity: Application for
Reimbursement of National Exam Fee
Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
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ACTION:
Notice.
Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA), is announcing an
opportunity for public comment on the
proposed collection of certain
information by the agency. Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995, Federal agencies are required to
publish notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each proposed
revision of a currently approved
collection, and allow 60 days for public
comment in response to the notice.
DATES: Written comments and
recommendations on the proposed
collection of information should be
received on or before November 6, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
on the collection of information through
Federal Docket Management System
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to
Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits
Administration (20M33), Department of
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20420 or email to
nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to
‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0706’’ in any
correspondence. During the comment
period, comments may be viewed online
through FDMS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise
and Integration, Data Governance
Analytics (008), 810 Vermont Ave. NW,
Washington, DC 20420, (202) 266–4688
or email maribel.aponte@va.gov. Please
refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0706’’
in any correspondence.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must
obtain approval from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for each
collection of information they conduct
or sponsor. This request for comment is
being made pursuant to Section
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
With respect to the following
collection of information, VBA invites
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comments on: (1) whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of VBA’s
functions, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information; (3) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (4)
ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or
the use of other forms of information
technology.
Authority: Public Law 108–454 and
Public Law 111–377; 38 U.S.C. 5101 and
CFR 21.1030.
Title: Application for Reimbursement
of National Exam Fee, VA Form 22–
0810.
OMB Control Number: 2900–0706.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: VA will use the information
collected to determine whether the
claimant qualifies to receive
reimbursement for a claimed national
test, and if so, the amount of the
reimbursement of the fee charged.
Affected Public: Individuals and
Households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 57 hours.
Estimated Average Burden Time per
Respondent: 15 minutes.
Frequency of Response: Once.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
230.
By direction of the Secretary.
Maribel Aponte,
VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
Enterprise and Integration/Data Governance
Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
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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 Passengers Denied Confirmed Space--BTS Form 250
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, 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 collecting reports on the number of
passengers holding confirmed reservations that voluntarily or
involuntarily give up their seats when the airline oversells the
flight.
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.
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) or you may visit https://DocketInfo.dot.gov.
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.
Comments: Comments should identify the associated OMB approval #
2138-0018 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 # 2138-0018, Docket--DOT-OST-2014-
0031. The postcard will be date/time stamped and returned.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cecelia Robinson, Office of Airline
Information, RTS-42, Room E34-410, OST-R, BTS, 1200 New Jersey Avenue
SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001, Telephone Number (202) 366-4405, Fax
Number (202) 366-3383 or Email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments are requested concerning whether
(a) the collection is still needed by the Department of Transportation,
(b) BTS accurately estimated the reporting burden; (c) there are other
ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information
collected; and (d) there are ways to minimize reporting burden,
including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
OMB Approval No. 2138-0018.
Title: Report of Passengers Denied Confirmed Space.
Form No.: BTS Form 250.
Type Of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Large certificated air carriers.
Number of Respondents: 15.
Number of Responses: 60.
Number of Hours per Response: 10.
Total Annual Burden: 600 hours.
Codeshare Flights Marketed by Reporting Carrier
Form 250 for Codeshare Flights They Market
Number of Respondents: 4.
Number of Responses: 16.
Number of Hours per Response: 6.
Total Annual Burden: 96.
Needs and Uses: BTS Form 250 is a one-page report submitted four
times per year, 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. On November 3, 2016, the Department published a Final
Rule (see 81 FR 76800) that changed the number of U.S. air carriers
that account for at least 1 percent to half of one percent of domestic
scheduled-service passenger revenues who must report oversales on all
operations with 30 seats or larger aircraft that depart a U.S. airport.
Carriers do not report data from inbound international flights to
the United States 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; this rate has been
reduced to 0.24 per 10,000 passengers in 2019. Without Form 250,
determining the effectiveness of the Department's oversales rule would
be impossible. The publishing of the carriers' individual denied
boarding rates has diminished 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
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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. The
public availability of this information deters carriers from setting
unreasonable overbooking rates--a market-based mechanism that is more
efficient than direct regulation of those rates.
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 in Washington, DC, on August 28, 2023.
William A. Chadwick, Jr.,
Director, Office of Airline Information, Bureau of Transportation
Statistics, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and
Technology.
[FR Doc. 2023-18998 Filed 9-1-23; 8:45 am]
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