Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping Requirements

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping Requirements

AGENCY: Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of the Secretary.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice lists those forms, reports, and recordkeeping

requirements imposed upon the public which were transmitted by the

Department of Transportation to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) for its approval in accordance with the requirements of the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).

DATES: April 14, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on the DOT information collection requests

should be forwarded, as quickly as possible, to Edward Clarke, Office

of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10202,

Washington, DC 20503. If you anticipate submitting substantive

comments, but find that more than 10 days from the date of publication

are needed to prepare them, please notify the OMB official of your

intent immediately.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the DOT information

collection requests submitted to OMB may be obtained from Susan Pickrel

or Annette Wilson, IRM Strategies Division, M-32, Office of the

Secretary of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC

20590, (202) 366-4735.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3507 of Title 44 of the United

States Code, as adopted by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980,

requires that agencies prepare a notice for publication in the Federal

Register, listing those information collection requests submitted to

OMB for approval or renewal under that Act. OMB reviews and approves

agency submissions in accordance with criteria set forth in that Act.

In carrying out its responsibilities, OMB also considers public

comments on the proposed forms and the reporting and recordkeeping

requirements. OMB approval of an information collection requirement

must be renewed at least once every three years.

Items Submitted to OMB for Review

The following information collection requests were submitted to OMB

on April 14, 1995:

DOT No: 4048.

OMB No: 2125-0030.

Administration: Federal Highway Administration.

Title: Outdoor Advertising and Junkyard Report.

Need for Information: Title 23 USC 131 and 136 prescribe the

requirements for controlling the erection and maintenance of outdoor

advertising signs, displays, and devices and the maintenance of

junkyards in areas adjacent to the Interstate System and the primary

system.

Proposed Use of Information: The information will be used to

administer and monitor the control of outdoor advertising and junkyards

as implemented by State highway agencies.

Frequency: Annually.

Burden Estimate: 6,526 hours.

Respondents: State highway agencies.

Form(s): FHWA 1424.

Average Burden Hours Per Response: 30 minutes reporting.

DOT No: 4049.

OMB No: 2138-0041.

Administration: Research and Special Programs Administration.

Title: Airline Service Quality Reporting.

Need for Information: Title 14 CFR Part 234 prescribes the

requirements for airline service quality performance reports.

Proposed Use of Information: The information will be used to

produce reports for the travelling public. DOT issues a monthly report

providing consumers with the on-time flight performance and the rate of

mishandled baggage reports for the reporting air carriers. The FAA will

use the data base for air traffic control modeling.

Frequency: Monthly.

Burden Estimate: 1,440 hours.

Respondents: Large schedule passenger air carriers.

Form(s): None.

Average Burden Hours Per Response: 12 hours reporting.

DOT No: 4050.

OMB No: 2115-New.

Administration: U.S. Coast Guard.

Title: Boating Statistics Questionnaire.

Need for Information: Under the mandate of the National Performance

Review and Executive Order 12802, Coast Guard is conducting this survey

to determine its customer information needs and to measure the

customer's satisfaction with the annual published report on

recreational boating accidents.

Proposed Use of Information: The data collected from this survey

will be used to improve the quality and customer satisfaction with

information contained in this report.

Frequency: Annually.

Burden Estimate: 320 hours.

Respondents: Recreational boaters.

Form(s): CG-5599.

Average Burden Hours Per Response: 15 minutes reporting.

DOT No: 4051.

OMB No: 2115-0141.

Administration: U.S. Coast Guard.

Title: Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for Firefighting

and Lifesaving Equipment, Marine Sanitation Devices, and Structural

Fire Protection Material.

Need for Information: Title 46 CFR Ch. I, Parts 159-164 and 33 CFR

Ch. I prescribe the technical standards for Coast Guard approval on

specific types of lifesaving and safety equipment before this equipment

can be installed on vessels. Manufacturers of such equipment are

required to submit drawings, specifications, and laboratory test

reports.

Proposed Use of Information: Technical data submitted to the Coast

Guard by manufacturers of lifesaving and safety equipment will be

reviewed to determine that equipment is in compliance with applicable

regulations. The information submitted by laboratories will be used to

determine technical qualifications and independence.

Frequency: On occasion, one time.

Burden Estimate: 7,140 hours.

Respondents: Manufacturers of safety equipment, testing

laboratories.

Form(s): None.

Average Burden Hours Per Response: manufacturers: 2 hours

reporting; 100 hours recordkeeping; laboratories: 4 hours reporting.

Issued in Washington, DC, on April 14, 1995.

Paula R. Ewen,

Manager, IRM Strategies Division.

[FR Doc. 95-10072 Filed 4-21-95; 8:45 am]

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