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: February 22, 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, Information Management 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 February 22, 1995:

DOT No.: 4037.

OMB No.: 2120-0036.

Administration: Federal Aviation Administration.

Title: Notice of Landing Area Proposal.

Need for Information: Section 309 of the Federal Aviation Act of

1958, as amended and implemented in 14 CFR Part 157, provides that in

order to assure conformity to plans and policies, and allocations of

airspace by the FAA Administrator under Section 307 of the Act, no

airport or landing area not involving expenditure of Federal funds

shall be established or constructed, nor any runway layout

substantially altered without providing notice to the FAA.

Proposed Use of Information: The information collected will be used

to determine the effect of the proposal on existing airports and on the

safe and efficient use of airspace by aircraft; to prescribe air

traffic rules and regulations; to provide data for aeronautical

charting; and to provide data for a national airport system plan.

Frequency: On occasion.

Burden Estimate: 2,900 hours.

Respondents: Anyone who intends to construct, activate, deactivate,

or change the status of an airport, runway, or taxiway.

Form(s): FAA Form 7480-1.

Average Burden Hours Per Response: 45 minutes reporting.

DOT No.: 4038.

OMB No.: 2125-0526.

Administration: Federal Highway Administration.

Title: Accident Recordkeeping Requirement.

Need for Information: Title 49 CFR Part 390.15(b) requires

interstate motor carriers to maintain an accident register for a period

of one year after an accident.

Proposed Use of Information: The information will be used to

determine if motor carriers are revealing all recent accidents upon

request.

Frequency: Recordkeeping 1 year.

Burden Estimate: 2,900 hours.

Respondents: Motor carriers.

Form(s): None.

Average Burden Hours Per Response: 2 minutes.

DOT No.: 4039.

OMB No.: 2133-0010.

Administration: Maritime Administration.

Title: U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Application for Admission and

Pre-Candidate Questionnaire.

Need for Information: Title 46 CFR Part 310.57(a) requires

applicants to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) to submit a pre-

candidate questionnaire and an application for admission to the

Academy's Admissions Office.

Proposed Use of Information: The information will be used by the

USMMA admissions staff and its Candidate Evaluation Boards to select

the best qualified candidates for admission.

Frequency: One time.

Burden Estimate: 12,500 hours.

Respondents: Applicants for the USMMA.

Form(s): KP 2-65.

Average Burden Hours Per Response: 5 hours reporting.

DOT No.: 4040.

OMB No.: 2133-0007.

Administration: Maritime Administration.

Title: Maintenance and Repair Cumulative Summary.

Need for Information: Title 46 CFR Part 272.22 requires subsidized

ship operators to submit Form MA-140 (Maintenance and Repair Cumulative

Summary) with attached invoices for review by the Maritime

Administration to determine qualification for subsidy.

Proposed Use of Information: The information will be used to

determine qualifications for maintenance and repair subsidy for

subsidized carriers.

Frequency: Quarterly.

Burden Estimate: 3,000 hours.

Respondents: Subsidized ship operators.

Form(s): MA-140.

Average Burden Hours Per Response: 12 hours reporting.

DOT No.: 4041.

OMB No.: 2138-0018.

Administration: Research and Special Programs Administration.

Title: Report of Passengers Denied Confirmed Space.

Need for Information: Title 14 CFR Part 250 establishes minimum

standards for the treatment of airline passengers holding confirmed

reservations who are not accommodated because their flight has been

oversold.

Proposed Use of Information: The information will be used to

monitor air carrier compliance with the regulation and to publish the

rate of denied boardings.

Frequency: Quarterly.

Burden Estimate: 2,358 hours.

Respondents: Large certificated air carriers and foreign air

carriers.

Form(s): RSPA Form 251.

Average Burden Hours Per Response: 4 hours reporting.

DOT No.: 4042.

OMB No.: 2120-0022.

Administration: Federal Aviation Administration.

Title: Certification: Mechanics, Repairmen, Parachute Riggers--FAR

65.

Need for Information: The Federal Aviation Act of 1958, Section 602

(49 [[Page 11164]] USC 1422) authorizes the issuance of airmen

certificates. Title 14 CFR Part 65 prescribes requirements for

mechanics, repairmen, parachute riggers, and inspection authorizations.

Proposed Use of Information: The information collected will be used

for evaluation by FAA, which is necessary for issuing a certificate

and/or rating. Certification is necessary to ensure qualifications of

the applicant.

Frequency: On occasion.

Burden Estimate: 57,809 hours.

Respondents: Individuals.

Form(s): FAA Forms 8610-1 and 8610-2.

Average Burden Hours Per Response: 20 minutes reporting.

Issued in Washington, DC on February 22, 1995.

Paula R. Ewen,

Manager, IRM Strategies Division.

[FR Doc. 95-4985 Filed 2-28-95; 8:45 am]

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