Notice2024-00567
Agency Information Collection; Activity Under OMB Review; Submission of Audit Reports-Part 248
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Published
January 12, 2024
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Transportation DepartmentTransportation Statistics Bureau
Abstract
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 BTS requiring U.S. large certificated air carriers to submit a true and complete copy of its annual audit that is made by an independent public accountant. If a carrier does not have an annual audit, the carrier must file a statement that no audit has been performed. Comments are requested concerning whether the audit reports are needed by BTS and DOT; BTS accurately estimated the reporting burden; there are other ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collected; and there are ways to minimize reporting burden, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 9 (Friday, January 12, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2478-2479]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-00567]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
[Docket ID Number: DOT-OST-2014-0031 BTS Paperwork Reduction Notice]
Agency Information Collection; Activity Under OMB Review;
Submission of Audit Reports--Part 248
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
(OST-R), Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), Department of
Transportation.
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 BTS requiring U.S. large certificated air
carriers to submit a true and complete copy of its annual audit that is
made by an independent public accountant. If a carrier does not have an
annual audit, the carrier must file a statement that no audit has been
performed. Comments are requested concerning whether the audit reports
are needed by BTS and DOT; BTS accurately estimated the reporting
burden; there are other ways to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information collected; and there are ways to minimize
reporting burden, including the use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information technology.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted by March 12, 2024.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket ID Number
DOT-OST-2014-0031 and the associated OMB approval #2138-0004 by any of
the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
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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 <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. All comments are posted
electronically without charge or edits, including any personal
information provided.
Privacy Act: Anyone can 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 <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. 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 <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>, by searching docket DOT-OST-2014-0031.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#eba18e8d8dc58c8499838a86ab8f849fc58c849d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cb81aeadade5aca4b9a3aaa68bafa4bfe5aca4bd">[email protected]</span></a>, Office of Airline
Information, RTS-42, Room E34, Bureau of Transportation Statistics,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001 or by phone at 202
366-4406.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Approval No.: 2138-0004.
Title: Submission of Audit Reports--Part 248.
Form No.: None.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Large certificated air carriers.
Number of Respondents: 71.
Number of Responses: 71.
Total Annual Burden: 36 hours.
Needs and Uses: BTS collects independent audited financial reports
from U.S. certificated air carriers. Carriers not having an annual
audit must file a statement that no such audit has been performed. In
lieu of the audit report, BTS will accept the annual report submitted
to the stockholders. The audited reports are needed by the Department
of Transportation as (1) a means to monitor an air carrier's continuing
fitness to operate, (2) reference material used by analysts in
examining foreign route cases (3) reference material used by analyst in
examining proposed mergers, acquisitions and consolidations, (4) a
means whereby BTS sends a copy of the report to the International Civil
Aviation Organization (ICAO) in fulfillment of a United States treaty
obligation, and (5) corroboration of a carrier's Form 41 filings.
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 January 9, 2024.
William Chadwick, Jr.,
Director, Office of Airline Information, Bureau of Transportation
Statistics.
[FR Doc. 2024-00567 Filed 1-11-24; 8:45 am]
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