Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping Requirements

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 USC Chapter 35).

DATES: September 18, 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 Gemma deGuzman, Information Resource Management (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 September 18, 1995:

DOT No: 4116

OMB No: 2115-New.

Administration: United States Coast Guard.

Title: Navigation Safety Equipment for Towing Vessels.

Need for Information: Under the Ports and Waterways Safety Act

(Pub. L. 92-340), vessels that are 26 feet or more in length and

engaged in towing services will be required to install and use

specified navigation and communication equipment.

Proposed Use of Information: Coast Guard's inspectors will use this

information to determine if a vessel is in compliance, or in the case

of a casualty, whether failure to meet the regulations contributed to

that casualty.

Frequency: Annually.

Respondents: Owners and Operators of Towing Vessels.

Number of Respondents: 5,203.

Burden Estimate: 336,102 hours.

Form(s): None.

Average Burden Hours Per Response: 64.6 hours.

DOT No: 4117

OMB No: 2115-0592.

Administration: United States Coast Guard.

Title: 46 CFR Subchapter L; Reporting, Recordkeeping and Marking.

Need for Information: Under 46 USC 3305 and 3306, the Coast Guard

must prescribe necessary regulations and conduct inspections of

offshore supply vessels to ensure the safety of individuals and

property onboard.

Proposed Use of Information: The information will be used to ensure

that vessels are in compliance with the prescribed regulations and the

Coast Guard is aware when significant maintenance or repair work is

done to offshore supply vessels.

Frequency: On occasion.

Burden Estimate: 2,051.25 hours.

Respondents: Owners or operators of offshore supply vessels.

Number of Respondents: 45.

Form(s): None.

Average Burden Hours Per Response: 15 minutes reporting and 1 hour

recordkeeping.

DOT No: 4118

OMB No: 2115-0585.

Administration: United States Coast Guard.

Title: Marine Portable Tanks (MPT), Alteration Non-Specification

Portable Tanks; Approval.

Need for Information: Title 46 CFR 64.9 specifies that each owner

or manufacturer who wants to alter an existing MPT must request a

written approval from the Commanding Officer, Coast Guard Marine Safety

Center.

Proposed Use of Information: Coast Guard will use this information

to ensure that alterations to the tank will retain the level of safety

to which it was originally designed.

Frequency: On occasion.

Burden Estimate: 53 hours.

Respondents: Owners and manufacturers of marine portable tanks.

Number of Respondents: 1.

Form(s): None.

Average Burden Hours Per Response: 53 hours reporting.

DOT No: 4119.

OMB No: 2120-0067.

Administration: Federal Aviation Administration.

Title: Air Taxi and Commercial Operator Airport Activity Survey.

Need for Information: The information is needed to allocate Airport

Improvement Program (AIP) funds to airports as required by 49 USC

Section 40102(a)(2), 40104, 47101(a)(1), 47102(10), 47104(a), 47114(b),

47114(c)(1)(A) are the sections of 49 USC that authorize the

collection.

Proposed Use of Information: The data collected serves as the only

source

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of data for charter and nonscheduled passenger data by Part 135

operator (both air taxis and commuters). The data received on the form

is then incorporated into the Air Carrier Activity Information System

which is used to determine whether an airports eligible for AIP funds

and for calculating primary airport sponsor apportionments as specified

by Title 49 USC.

Frequency: Annually.

Burden Estimate: 423 hours annually.

Respondents: Business and State and Local Governments.

Number of Respondents: 325.

Form(s): FAA Form 1800-31.

Average Burden Hours Per Response: 1.3 hours.

DOT No: 4120.

OMB No: 2117-0049.

Administration: Research and Special Programs Administration

(RSPA).

Title: Recordkeeping Requirements for Gas Operators.

Need for Information: The gas pipeline safety regulations (49 CFR

192) require gas pipeline operators to maintain a series of test,

inspection, and maintenance records so that compliance can be

ascertained.

Proposed Use of Information: This information will be used by RSPA

to ascertain from the information compliance with regulations since

most of the operator's facilities are buried underground and are not

readily accessible.

Frequency: On occasion.

Burden Estimate: 1,063,517 hours.

Respondents: Natural Gas Operators.

Number of Respondents: 54,700.

Form(s): None.

Average Burden Hours Per Response: 19.44 hours.

DOT No: 4121

OMB No: 2120-0569.

Administration: Federal Aviation Administration.

Title: Airport Grants Program.

Need for Information: The Airport and Airway Improvement Act (AAIA)

of 1982, as amended by the Airport and Airway Safety and Capacity

Expansion Act of 1987 (Public Law 100-223) prescribes policies and

procedures for administration and management of the Airport Improvement

Program (AIP).

Proposed Use of Information: This information through

preapplications, applications and amendments is used to verify that a

particular sponsor and airport is eligible for Federal assistance.

Financial reports and requests for payment are used in the grant

programs' fund control process, payment process, and accounting

systems. The data is used by FAA Airports personnel and accountants to

ensure that grant obligations are not exceeded and revenue is not

diverted. Performance reports by FAA personnel to determine that

project performance goals are being met.

Frequency: On occasion and quarterly.

Burden Estimate: 67,714 hours annually.

Respondents: Businesses, State, Local or Tribal Governments.

Number of Respondents: 1950.

Form(s): FAA Forms 5100-108, 5100-30, 5100-125, 5370-1.

Average Burden Hours Per Response: 28 hours.

Issued in Washington, D.C. on September 18, 1995.

Jim Harrell,

Computer Specialist, Information Resource Management (IRM) Strategies

Division.

[FR Doc. 95-23541 Filed 9-21-95; 8:45 am]

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