[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 142 (Monday, July 27, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 37085]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-17792]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

[Docket No. DOT-OST-2008-0388]


Revision of a Previously Approved Collection: Public Charters, 14 
CFR Part 380

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public 
Law 104-13, (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the 
Information Collection Request (ICR), abstracted below, is being 
forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for renewal of 
currently approved Public Charters, 14 CFR part 380. Earlier, a Federal 
Register Notice with a 60-day comment period was published on May 21, 
2009 (74 FR 23925). The agency did not receive any comments to its 
notice.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by August 26, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Reather Flemmings (202-366-1865) 
and Ms. Torlanda Archer (202-366-1037), U.S. Department of 
Transportation, Office of the Secretary, Office of International 
Aviation, Special Authorities Division, X-46, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, 
SE., W86-445, Washington, DC 20590.
    Comment: Comments should be sent to OMB at the address that appears 
below and should identify the associated OMB Approval Number 2106-0005 
and Docket No. DOT-OST-2008-0388.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 2106-0005.
    Title: Public Charters, 14 CFR part 380.
    Form Numbers: 4532, 4533, 4534, 4535.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection: The 
current OMB inventory has decreased the changes are listed below.
    Respondents: Private Sector: Air carriers; tour operators; the 
general public (including groups and individuals, corporations and 
Universities or Colleges, etc.)
    Number of Respondents: 245.
    Number of Responses: 1,782.
    Total Annual Burden: 891.
    Needs and Uses: 14 CFR part 380 establishes the regulations of the 
Department's terms and conditions governing Public Charter operators to 
conduct air transportation using direct air carriers. Public Charter 
operators arrange transportation for groups of people on chartered 
aircraft. This arrangement is less expensive for the travelers than 
individually buying a ticket. Part 380 exempts charter operators from 
certain provisions of the U.S. code in order that they may provide this 
service. A primary goal of part 380 is to seek protection for the 
consumer. Accordingly, the rule stipulates that the charter operator 
must file evidence (a prospectus--consisting of OST Forms 4532, 4533, 
4534 and 4535) with the Department for each charter program certifying 
that it has entered into a binding contract with a direct air carrier 
to provide air transportation and that it has also entered into 
agreements with Department-approved financial institutions for the 
protection of charter participants' funds. The prospectus must be 
approved by the Department prior to the operator's advertising, selling 
or operating the charter. If the prospectus information were not 
collected it would be extremely difficult to assure compliance with 
agency rules and to assure that public security and other consumer 
protection requirements were in place for the traveling public. The 
information collected is available for public inspection (unless the 
respondent specifically requests confidential treatment). Part 380 does 
not provide any assurances of confidentiality.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on July 21, 2009.
Patricia Lawton,
DOT Paperwork Reduction Act Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-17792 Filed 7-24-09; 8:45 am]
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