44166 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 160 / Tuesday, August 19, 1997 / Notices

Carrier’s Report of Departures

Performed in Scheduled Service’’ and

OST Form 398, ‘‘Air Carrier’s Claim for

Subsidy’’ establish the fundamental

basis for paying these air carriers on a

timely basis.

Annual Estimated Burden Hour:

4,020*.

*The annual estimated burden has

been reduced from 7,500 hours

primarily because the essential air

service program has been reduced, both

in terms of the number of communities

served and in the amount of service

supported (number of round trips per

week) in response to decreased funding

from Congress.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to

Office of Information and Regulatory

Affairs, Attention: DOT Desk Officer;

Office of Management and Budget;

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 estimate 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 August 14,

1997.

Vanester M. Williams,

Clearance Officer, United States Department

of Transportation.

[FR Doc. 97–21903 Filed 8–18–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–62–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Notice of Application for Certificates of

Public Convenience and Necessity and

Foreign Air Carrier Permits Filed Under

Subpart Q During the Week Ending

August 8, 1997

The following Applications for

Certificates of Public Convenience and

Necessity and Foreign Air Carrier

Permits were filed under Subpart Q of

the Department of Transportation’s

Procedural Regulations (See 14 CFR

302.1701 et seq.). The due date for

Answers, Conforming Applications, or

Motions to Modify Scope are set forth

below for each application. Following

the Answer period DOT may process the

application by expedited procedures.

Such procedures may consist of the

adoption of a show-cause order, a

tentative order, or in appropriate cases

a final order without further

proceedings.

Docket Number: OST–97–2787.

Date Filed: August 6, 1997.

Due Date for Answers, Conforming

Applications, or Motion to Modify

Scope: September 3, 1997.

Description: Joint Application of Pan

Am Corporation and Carnival Air Lines,

Inc., pursuant to 49 U.S.C. Section

41105 and Subpart Q of the Regulations,

applies for approval of the de facto

transfer of the certificates and other

economic authorities now held by

Carnival to Carnival under the

ownership of Pan Am.

Paulette V. Twine,

Chief, Documentary Services.

[FR Doc. 97–21864 Filed 8–18–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–62–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Harmonization Initiatives; Meeting

AGENCY: Department of Transportation,

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation

Administration and the Joint Aviation

Authorities will convene a meeting to

accept input from the public on the

Harmonization Work Program. The

Harmonization Work Program is the

means by which the Federal Aviation

Administration and the Joint Aviation

Authorities carry out a commitment to

harmonize, to the maximum extent

possible, the rules regarding the

operation and maintenance of civil

aircraft, and the standards, practices,

and procedures governing the design

materials, workmanship, and

construction of civil aircraft, aircraft

engines, and other components. The

purpose of this meeting is to provide an

opportunity for the public to submit

input to the Harmonization Work

Program. This notice announces the

date, time, location, and procedures for

the public meeting.

DATES: The public meeting will be held

on September 11, 1997, starting at 9 a.m.

Written comments are also invited and

must be received on or before

September 5, 1997.

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be

held in the Washington ‘‘A’’ Room at

the Hyatt Regency Crystal City, 2799

Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington,

Virginia, telephone (703) 418–1234.

Persons unable to attend the meeting

may mail their comments in triplicate

to: Brenda Courtney, Federal Aviation

Administration, Office of Rulemaking,

ARM–200, 800 Independence Avenue,

SW., Washington, DC 20591.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests to present a statement at the

meeting or questions regarding the

logistics of the meeting should be

directed to Brenda Courtney, Office of

Rulemaking, 800 Independence Avenue,

SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone

(202) 267–3327, telefax (202) 267–5075.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Participation at the Meeting

Requests from persons who wish to

present oral statements at the public

meeting should be received by the FAA

no later than September 5, 1997. Such

requests should be submitted to Brenda

Courtney as listed in the section titled

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT and

should include a written summary of

oral remarks to be presented, and an

estimate of time needed for the

presentation. Requests received after the

date specified above will be scheduled

if time is available during the meeting;

however, the name of those individuals

may not appear on the written agenda.

The FAA will prepare an agenda of

speakers who will be available at the

meeting. Every effort will be made to

accommodate as many speakers as

possible. In addition, the amount of

time allocated to each speaker may be

less than the amount of time requested.

Meeting Procedures

The following procedures are

established to facilitate the meeting:

(1) There will be no admission fee or

other charge to attend or to participate

in the meeting. The meeting will be

open to all persons who have requested

in advance to present statements or who

register on the day of the meeting

subject to availability of space in the

meeting room.

(2) There will be a morning and

afternoon break and a lunch break.

(3) The meeting may adjourn early if

scheduled speakers complete their

statements in less time than currently is

scheduled for the meeting.

(4) An individual, whether speaking

in a personal or a representative

capacity on behalf of an organization,

may be limited to a 10-minute

statement. If possible, we will notify the

speaker if additional time is available.

(5) The FAA will try to accommodate

all speakers. If the available time does

not permit this, speakers generally will

be scheduled on a first-come-first-served

basis. However, the FAA reserves the

right to exclude some speakers if

necessary to present a balance of

viewpoints and issues.

(6) Sign and oral interpretation can be

made available at the meeting, as well