Agency Information Collection: Activity Under OMB Review; Part 249, Preservation of Records
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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 has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for reinstatement of an expired 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 August 12, 2025 (90 FR page 38883). DOT received a comment from an individual stating that this agency collection for the Department of Transportation is necessary for retaining all records for the purposes to verify and support Aircraft's operational records and ensure the accuracy for invoicing and safety requirements for the DOT storage of aircraft flights. This will confirm the fact of maintenance requirements performed, safety check inspections and data log of work performed on all aircrafts for important timeline reference in the event of any incident or accident. In the aircraft safety measures, for record keeping purposes, the data must be maintained and archived for use of reference to confirm potential source of problems detected. A second was received and stated: The Department of Transportation should approve this requirement for all regulatory matters and other administrative functions applicable to the various cases for the proper procedures and authorization to proceed with this mission. It is the upmost important step to facilitate actions required. A third comment was also received, Preservation of Record, Kelly Moore, Harlan Moore, Aubry Moore, Kay LeJeune. Will be part of the Department of Transportation's list of the team departing for the mission. Notice and confirmation., We note that this PRA action pertains only to how long air carriers must retain certain records, including any complaints received. DOT is not in any way through this PRA action affecting the ability of persons to file a complaint against an air carrier.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 231 (Thursday, December 4, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55973-55974]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-21939]
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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; Part
249, Preservation of Records
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 has been forwarded to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for reinstatement of an expired
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 August 12, 2025 (90 FR page 38883). DOT
received a comment from an individual stating that this agency
collection for the Department of Transportation is necessary for
retaining all records for the purposes to verify and support Aircraft's
operational records and ensure the accuracy for invoicing and safety
requirements for the DOT storage of aircraft flights. This will confirm
the fact of maintenance requirements performed, safety check
inspections and data log of work performed on all
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aircrafts for important timeline reference in the event of any incident
or accident. In the aircraft safety measures, for record keeping
purposes, the data must be maintained and archived for use of reference
to confirm potential source of problems detected. A second was received
and stated: The Department of Transportation should approve this
requirement for all regulatory matters and other administrative
functions applicable to the various cases for the proper procedures and
authorization to proceed with this mission. It is the upmost important
step to facilitate actions required. A third comment was also received,
Preservation of Record, Kelly Moore, Harlan Moore, Aubry Moore, Kay
LeJeune. Will be part of the Department of Transportation's list of the
team departing for the mission. Notice and confirmation., We note that
this PRA action pertains only to how long air carriers must retain
certain records, including any complaints received. DOT is not in any
way through this PRA action affecting the ability of persons to file a
complaint against an air carrier.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted by January 5, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Comments: Written comments and recommendations for the
proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of
publication of this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find
this particular information collection by selecting ``Currently under
30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search
function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Rodes, Office of Airline
Information, RTS-42, OST-R, BTS, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington,
DC 20590-0001, Telephone Number (202) 366-8513, Fax Number (202) 366-
3383 or EMAIL <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#713b141f1f181714035f031e15140231151e055f161e07"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ffb59a919196999a8dd18d909b9a8cbf9b908bd1989089">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Approval No. 2138-0006.
Title: Preservation of Air carrier Records--14 CFR part 249.
Form No.: None.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Certificated air carriers and charter operators.
Number of Respondents: 89 certificated air carriers and 280 charter
operators.
Estimated Time per Response: 3 hours per certificated air carrier,
1 hour per charter operator.
Total Annual Burden: 547 hours.
This collection needs a new OMB control number as it was previously
and erroneously entered into ROCIS as a generic collection.
Needs and Uses: Part 249 requires the retention of records such as:
general and subsidiary ledgers, journals and journal vouchers, voucher
distribution registers, accounts receivable and payable journals and
legers, subsidy records documenting underlying financial and
statistical reports to DOT, funds reports, consumer records, sales
reports, auditors' and flight coupons, air waybills, etc. Depending on
the nature of the document, the carrier may be required to retain the
document for a period of 30 days to 3 years. Public charter operators
and overseas military personnel charter operators must retain documents
which evidence or reflect deposits made by each charter participant and
commissions received by, paid to, or deducted by travel agents, and all
statements, invoices, bills and receipts from suppliers or furnishers
of goods and services in connection with the tour or charter. These
records are retained for 6 months after completion of the charter
program.
Not only is it imperative that carriers and charter operators
retain source documentation, but it is critical that we ensure that DOT
has access to these records. Given DOT's established information needs
for such reports, the underlying support documentation must be retained
for a reasonable period of time. Absent the retention requirements, the
support for such reports may or may not exist for audit/validation
purposes and the relevance and usefulness of the carrier submissions
would be impaired, since the data could not be verified to the source
on a test basis.
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.
Comments are invited on: whether the proposed record retention
requirements are necessary for the proper performance of the functions
of the Department. Comments should address whether the information will
have practical utility; the accuracy of the Department's estimate of
the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the
quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and
ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Issued in Washington, DC, on December 2, 2025.
Rolf Schmitt,
Acting Director, Office of Airline Information, Bureau of
Transportation Statistics.
[FR Doc. 2025-21939 Filed 12-3-25; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-9X-P
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