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Washington, DC. Section 52011 of the 

Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st 

Century Act (MAP–21) directs the U.S. 

Department of Transportation to 

establish an Advisory Council on 

Transportation Statistics subject to the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 

U.S.C., App. 2) to advise the Bureau of 

Transportation Statistics (BTS) on the 

quality, reliability, consistency, 

objectivity, and relevance of 

transportation statistics and analyses 

collected, supported, or disseminated by 

the Bureau and the Department. The 

following is a summary of the draft 

meeting agenda: (1) USDOT Welcome 

and Introduction of Council Members; 

(2) Current BTS Activities and Issues; 

(3) BTS Portions of the GROW 

AMERICA Act; (4) BTS Research 

Activities; (5) Public Comments and 

Closing Remarks. Participation is open 

to the public. 

Members of the public who wish to 

participate must notify Annette 

Simpson at annette.simpson.@dot.gov, 

not later than May 1, 2015. Members of 

the public may present oral statements 

at the meeting with the approval of 

Patricia Hu, Director of the Bureau of 

Transportation Statistics. Noncommittee 

members wishing to present oral 

statements or obtain information should 

contact Annette Simpson via email no 

later than May 1, 2015. 

Questions about the agenda or written 

comments may be emailed 

(Annette.Simpson@dot.gov) or 

submitted by U.S. Mail to: U.S. 

Department of Transportation, Office of 

the Assistant Secretary for Research and 

Technology, Bureau of Transportation 

Statistics, Attention: Annette Simpson, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room # 

E34–403, Washington, DC 20590, or 

faxed to (202) 366–3383. BTS requests 

that written comments be received by 

May 1, 2015. Access to the DOT 

Headquarters building is controlled 

therefore all persons who plan to attend 

the meeting must notify Annette 

Simpson at 202–366–0419 prior to May 

1, 2015. Individuals attending the 

meeting must report to the main DOT 

entrance on New Jersey Avenue SE. for 

admission to the building. Attendance is 

open to the public, but limited space is 

available. Persons with a disability 

requiring special services, such as an 

interpreter for the hearing impaired, 

should contact Annette Simpson at 202– 

366–0419 at least seven calendar days 

prior to the meeting. 

Notice of this meeting is provided in 

accordance with the FACA and the 

General Services Administration 

regulations (41 CFR part 102–3) 

covering management of Federal 

advisory committees. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on the 15th day 

of April 2015. 

Rolf Schmitt, 

Deputy Director, Bureau of Transportation 

Statistics. 

[FR Doc. 2015–09097 Filed 4–20–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Bureau of Transportation Statistics 

[Docket DOT–OST–2014–0031 BTS 

Paperwork Reduction Notice] 

Agency Information Collection; 

Activity Under OMB Review; 

Submission of Audit Reports—Part 248 

AGENCY: Bureau of Transportation 

Statistics (BTS), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13, the Bureau of 

Transportation Statistics invites the 

general public, industry and other 

governmental parties to comment on the 

continuing need for and usefulness of 

BTS requiring U.S. large certificated air 

carriers to submit two true and complete 

copies of its annual audit that is made 

by an independent public accountant. If 

a carrier does not have an annual audit, 

the carrier must file a statement that no 

audit has been performed. Comments 

are requested concerning whether (1) 

the audit reports are needed by BTS and 

DOT; (2) BTS accurately estimated the 

reporting burden; (3) there are other 

ways to enhance the quality, utility and 

clarity of the information collected; and 

(4) there are ways to minimize reporting 

burden, including the use of automated 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

submitted by June 22, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by DOT Docket ID Number 

DOT–OST–2014–0031 by any of the 

following methods: 

Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

online instructions for submitting 

comments. 

Mail: Docket Services: U.S. 

Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590–0001. 

Hand Delivery or Courier: West 

Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., between 

9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET,Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. 

Fax: 202–366–3383. 

Instructions: Identify docket number, 

DOT–OST–2014–0031, at the beginning 

of your comments, and send two copies. 

To receive confirmation that DOT 

received your comments, include a selfaddressed stamped postcard. Internet 

users may access all comments received 

by DOT at http://www.regulations.gov. 

All comments are posted electronically 

without charge or edits, including any 

personal information provided. 

Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search 

the electronic form of all comments 

received into any of our dockets by the 

name of the individual submitting the 

comment (or signing the comment, if 

submitted on behalf of an association, 

business, labor union, etc.). You may 

review DOT’s complete Privacy Act 

Statement in the Federal Register 

published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 

19477–78) or you may visit http://

DocketInfo.dot.gov. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read background documents or 

comments received, go to http://

www.regulations.gov. or the street 

address listed above. Follow the online 

instructions for accessing the dockets. 

Electronic Access 

You may access comments received 

for this notice at http://

www.regulations.gov, by searching 

docket DOT–OST–2014–0031. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jeff.gorham@dot.gov, Office of Airline 

Information, RTS–42, Room E34, Bureau 

of Transportation Statistics, 1200 New 

Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 

20590–0001. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

OMB Approval No. 2138–0004. 

Title: Submission of Audit Reports— 

Part 248. 

Form No.: None. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Respondents: Large certificated air 

carriers. 

Number of Respondents: 63. 

Number of Responses: 63. 

Total Annual Burden: 20 hours. 

Needs and Uses: BTS collects 

independent audited financial reports 

from U.S. certificated air carriers. 

Carriers not having an annual audit 

must file a statement that no such audit 

has been performed. In lieu of the audit 

report, BTS will accept the annual 

report submitted to the stockholders. 

The audited reports are needed by the 

Department of Transportation as (1) a 

means to monitor an air carrier’s 

continuing fitness to operate, (2) 

reference material used by analysts in 

examining foreign route cases (3) 

reference material used by analyst in 


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examining proposed mergers, 

acquisitions and consolidations, (4) a 

means whereby BTS sends a copy of the 

report to the International Civil Aviation 

Organization (ICAO) in fulfillment of a 

United States treaty obligation, and (5) 

corroboration of a carrier’s Form 41 

filings. 

The Confidential Information 

Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act 

of 2002 (44 U.S.C. 3501 note), requires 

a statistical agency to clearly identify 

information it collects for non-statistical 

purposes. BTS hereby notifies the 

respondents and the public that BTS 

uses the information it collects under 

this OMB approval for non-statistical 

purposes including, but not limited to, 

publication of both Respondent’s 

identity and its data, submission of the 

information to agencies outside BTS for 

review, analysis and possible use in 

regulatory and other administrative 

matters. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on April 16, 

2015. 

William Chadwick, Jr., 

Director, Office of Airline Information, 

Bureau of Transportation Statistics. 

[FR Doc. 2015–09198 Filed 4–20–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Bureau of Transportation Statistics 

[Docket DOT–OST–2014–0031 BTS 

Paperwork Reduction Notice] 

Agency Information Collection; 

Activity Under OMB Review; Reporting 

Required for International Civil 

Aviation Organization (ICAO) 

AGENCY: Bureau of Transportation 

Statistics (BTS), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13, the Bureau of 

Transportation Statistics invites the 

general public, industry and other 

governmental parties to comment on the 

continuing need and usefulness of BTS 

collecting supplemental data for the 

International Civil Aviation 

Organization (ICAO). Comments are 

requested concerning whether (1) the 

supplemental reports are needed by BTS 

to fulfill the United States treaty 

obligation of furnishing financial and 

traffic reports to ICAO; (2) BTS 

accurately estimated the reporting 

burden; (3) there are other ways to 

enhance the quality, utility and clarity 

of the information collected; and (4) 

there are ways to minimize reporting 

burden, including the use of automated 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

submitted by June 22, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by DOT Docket ID Number 

DOT–OST–2014–0031 OMB Approval 

No. 2138–0039 by any of the following 

methods: 

Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

online instructions for submitting 

comments. 

Mail: Docket Services: U.S. 

Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590–0001. 

Hand Delivery or Courier: West 

Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., between 

9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. 

Fax: 202–366–3640. 

Instructions: Identify docket number, 

DOT–OST–2014–0031, at the beginning 

of your comments, and send two copies. 

To receive confirmation that DOT 

received your comments, include a selfaddressed stamped postcard. Internet 

users may access all comments received 

by DOT at http://www.regulations.gov. 

All comments are posted electronically 

without charge or edits, including any 

personal information provided. 

Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search 

the electronic form of all comments 

received into any of our dockets by the 

name of the individual submitting the 

comment (or signing the comment, if 

submitted on behalf of an association, 

business, labor union, etc.). You may 

review DOT’s complete Privacy Act 

Statement in the Federal Register 

published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 

19477–78) or you may visit http://

DocketInfo.dot.gov. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read background documents or 

comments received, go to http://

www.regulations.gov. or the street 

address listed above. Follow the online 

instructions for accessing the dockets. 

Electronic Access 

An electronic copy of this rule, a copy 

of the notice of proposed rulemaking, 

and copies of the comments may be 

downloaded at http://

www.regulations.gov, by searching 

docket DOT–OST–2014–0031. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

jeff.gorham@dot.gov, Office of Airline 

Information, RTS–42, Room E34, OST– 

R, 1200 New Jersey Avenue Street SE., 

Washington, DC 20590–0001. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

OMB Approval No. 2138–0039. 

Title: Reporting Required for 

International Civil Aviation 

Organization (ICAO). 

Form No.: BTS Form EF. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Respondents: Large certificated air 

carriers. 

Number of Respondents: 38. 

Number of Responses: 38. 

Total Annual Burden: 26 hours. 

Needs and Uses: As a party to the 

Convention on International Civil 

Aviation (Treaty), the United States is 

obligated to provide ICAO with 

financial and statistical data on 

operations of U.S. carriers. Over 99% of 

the data filled with ICAO is extracted 

from the air carriers’ Form 41 

submissions to BTS. BTS Form EF is the 

means by which BTS supplies the 

remaining 1% of the air carrier data to 

ICAO. 

The Confidential Information 

Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act 

of 2002 (44 U.S.C. 3501 note), requires 

a statistical agency to clearly identify 

information it collects for non-statistical 

purposes. BTS hereby notifies the 

respondents and the public that BTS 

uses the information it collects under 

this OMB approval for non-statistical 

purposes including, but not limited to, 

publication of both Respondent’s 

identity and its data, submission of the 

information to agencies outside BTS for 

review, analysis and possible use in 

regulatory and other administrative 

matters. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on April 16, 

2015. 

William Chadwick, Jr., 

Director, Office of Airline Information, 

Bureau of Transportation Statistics. 

[FR Doc. 2015–09197 Filed 4–20–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Bureau of Transportation Statistics 

[Docket: DOT–OST–2014–0031 BTS 

Paperwork Reduction Notice] 

Agency Information Collection; 

Activity Under OMB Review; Report of 

Extension of Credit to Political 

Candidates—Form 183 

AGENCY: Bureau of Transportation 

Statistics (BTS), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13, the Bureau of 

Transportation Statistics invites the 

general public, industry and other 

governmental parties to comment on the 


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