Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping Requirements

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping Requirements

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DOT.

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 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Section 3507 of

Title 44 of the United States Code, requires that agencies prepare a

notice for publication in the Federal Register, listing information

collection request 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. The Federal Register Notice

soliciting comments on this information collection was published on

June 23, 1998 (63 FR 34211-34212).

Dates: Comments on this notice must be received on or before October

21, 1998.

For Further Information Contact: Copies of the DOT information

collection requests submitted to OMB may be obtained from Ms. Judith

Street, Federal Aviation Administration, Corporate Information

Division, ABC-100, 800 Independence Ave., SW.,Washington, DC 20591.

Telephone (202) 267-9895.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Title: Inflight Medical Incident Report.

OMB Control Number: 2120-0629.

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Form(s): N/A.

Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Approximately 30 air carriers.

Abstract: The Aviation Medical Assistance Act of 1998 directs the

Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to reevaluate the

equipment in medical kits and emergency training requirements for

flight attendants, and to determine whether automatic external

defibrillators should be required equipment on air carriers and

possibly at airports. To make this determination, the Act directs, in

part, that a major air carrier shall make a good faith effort to

obtain, and submit quarterly reports to the Federal Aviation

Administration on in-flight medical emergencies that result in death or

the threat of death.

Estimated Burden: The estimated total annual burden is 274 hours.

Addresses: Written comments on the DOT information collection

request should be forwarded, within 30 days of publication, to Office

of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget,

New Executive Office Building, Room 10102, Washington, DC 20503, ATTN:

FAA Desk Officer. A comment to OMB is best assured of having its full

effect if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication. 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.

Comments are invited on: Whether the proposed collections of

information are necessary for the proper performance of the functions

of the Department, including whether the information will have

practical utility; the accuracy of the Department's estimate of the

burden of the proposed information collections; 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 September 14, 1998.

Phillip A. Leach,

Clearance Officer, United States Department of Transportation.

[FR Doc. 98-25204 Filed 9-18-98; 8:45 am]

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