Office of International Aviation; Notice of Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

Office of International Aviation; Notice of Request for Extension

and Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DOT.

ACTION: Notice and Request for Comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended) the notice announces the Department of

Transportation's (DOT) intentions to request an extension for and

revision to a currently approved information collection.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by no later than April

15, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Four (4) copies of any comments should be sent to the

Pricing and Multilateral Affairs Division (X-43), Office of

International Aviation, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of

Transportation, 400 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20590-0002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Keith A. Shangraw or Mr. John H.

Kiser, Office of the Secretary, Office of International Aviation, X-43,

Department of Transportation, at the address above. Telephone: (202)

366-2435.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Tariffs.

OMB Control Number: 2106-0009.

Expiration Date: April 30, 1996.

Type of Request: Extension and revision of a currently approved

information collection.

Abstract: Chapter 415 of Title 49 of the United States Code

requires that every air carrier and foreign air carrier file with the

Department of Transportation (DOT), publish and keep open (i.e. post)

for public inspection, tariffs showing all ``foreign'' or international

fares, rates, and related charges for air transportation between points

served by it, and points served by it and any other air carrier or

foreign air carrier when through fares, rates and related charges have

been established; and showing, to the extent required by DOT

regulations, all classifications, rules, regulations, practices, and

services in connection with such air transportation. Once tariffs are

filed and approved by DOT, they become a legally binding contract of

carriage between carriers and users of foreign air transportation.

Part 221 of the Department's Economic Regulations (14 CFR Part 221)

sets forth specific technical and substantive requirements governing

the filing of tariff material with the DOT Office of International

Aviation's Pricing and Multilateral Affairs Division. A carrier

initiates a tariff filing whenever it wants to amend an existing tariff

for commercial or competitive reasons or when it desires to file a new

one. Tariffs filed pursuant to Part 221 are used by carriers, computer

reservations systems, travel agents, DOT, other government agencies and

the general public to determine the prices, rules and related charges

for international passenger air transportation. In addition, DOT needs

U.S. and foreign air carrier passenger tariff information to monitor

international air commerce, carry out carrier route selections and

conduct international negotiations.

Respondents: The vast majority of the air carriers filing

international tariffs are large operators with revenues in excess of

several million dollars each year. Small air carriers operating

aircraft with 60 seats or less and 18,000 pounds payload or less that

offer on-demand air-taxi service are not required to file such tariffs.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 230.

Average Annual Burden Per Respondent: 5,700 hours.

Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1,300,000 hours.

This information collection is available for inspection at the

Pricing and Multilateral Affairs Division (X-43), Office of

International Aviation, DOT. Copies of 14 CFR Part 221 can be obtained

from Mr. Keith A. Shangraw at the address and telephone number shown

above.

Comments Are Invited On: (a) Whether the proposed collection of

information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of

the Department, including whether the information will have practical

utility; (b) the accuracy of the Department's estimate of the burden of

the proposed information collection; (c) ways to enhance the quality,

utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) 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.

All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the

request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of

public record.

Issued in Washington, D.C. on February 12, 1996.

Jeffrey B. Gaynes,

Assistant Director, Regulatory Affairs, Office of International

Aviation.

[FR Doc. 96-3485 Filed 2-14-96; 8:45 am]

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