Agency Information Collection Activity Seeking OMB Approval

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Agency Information Collection Activity Seeking OMB Approval

AGENCY:

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

The FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) revision of a current information collection. The

Federal Register

Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following collection of information was published on October 31, 2008, vol. 73, no. 212, page 65003. 14 CFR Part 298 requires air carrier operators to obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity from the DOT, with the exception of air taxi and commuter air operators.

DATES:

Please submit comments by March 27, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Carla Mauney at

Carla.Mauney@faa.gov

.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Title:

Exemptions for Air Taxi and Commuter Air Carrier Operations.

Type of Request:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection.

OMB Control Number:

2120-0633.

Form(s)

OST Form 4507.

Affected Public:

An estimated 2,040 Respondents.

Frequency:

This information is collected on occasion.

Estimated Average Burden Per Response:

Approximately 30 minutes per response.

Estimated Annual Burden Hours:

An estimated 1,026 hours annually

Abstract:

14 CFR Part 298 requires air carrier-operators to obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity from the DOT, with the exception of air taxi and commuter air operators.

ADDRESSES:

Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. Comments should be addressed to the attention of the Desk Officer, Department of Transportation/FAA, and sent via electronic mail to

oira_submission@omb.eop.gov

, or faxed to (202) 395-6974, or mailed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503.

Comments Are Invited on:

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; the accuracy of the Department's estimates of the burden of the proposed information collection; 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 February 18, 2009.

Carla Mauney,

FAA Information Collection Clearance Officer, IT Enterprises Business Services Division, AES-200.

[FR Doc. E9-3907 Filed 2-24-09; 8:45 am]

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