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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 DOTreceived 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 DOTreceived 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