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Thursday, February 17, 2005 Part II Department of Transportation Office of the Secretary 14 CFR Parts 241 and 249 Aviation Data Modernization; Proposed Rule VerDate jul<14>2003 14:49 Feb 16, 2005 Jkt 205001 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4717 Sfmt 4717 E:\FR\FM\17FEP2.SGM 17FEP2 8140 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 32 / Thursday, February 17, 2005 / Proposed Rules DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION next page, type in the last four digits of 4. Significant Issues Related to the Data to the docket number shown on the first Be Collected Office of the Secretary page of this document, 4043. Then click 5. Transition Period on ‘‘search.’’ An electronic copy of this J. T–100/T–100(f) Considerations 14 CFR Parts 241 and 249 1. Background document also may be downloaded 2. T–100/T–100(f) Changes to be [Dockets No. OST–1998–4043] from http://regulations.gov and from the Considered Government Printing Office’s Electronic K. Data Dissemination RIN 2105–AC71 Bulletin Board Service at (202) 512– 1. Dissemination of Data by Month 1661. Internet users may reach the 2. Proposed Construction of One-way Trips Aviation Data Modernization Office of the Federal Register’s home 3. Proposed Proration Method AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, page at: http://www.archives.gov/ 4. Proposed Changes to Confidentiality Department of Transportation. federal_register/index.html and the L. Rulemaking Analyses and Notices Government Printing Office’s database M. Glossary ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking N. Proposed Rule (NPRM). at: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/ index.html. A. Authority SUMMARY: The Department of Anyone is able to search the The Civil Aeronautics Board Sunset Transportation (the Department) is electronic form of all comments Act of 1984 (Pub. L. 98–443) requires proposing to revise the rules governing received into any of our dockets by the the Department of Transportation (the the nature, scope, source, and means for name of the individual submitting the Department), under the authority of the collecting and processing aviation traffic comment (or signing the comment, if Secretary for Transportation (49 U.S.C. data. Those reporting requirements are submitted on behalf of an association, 329(b)(1)), to collect and disseminate known as the: Origin—Destination business, labor union, etc.). You may information on civil aeronautics and Survey of Airline Passenger Traffic review the Department’s complete aviation transportation in the U.S., other (O&D Survey); and Form 41, Schedule Privacy Act Statement in the Federal than that collected and disseminated by T–100—U.S. Air Carrier Traffic and Register published on April 11, 2000 the National Transportation Safety Capacity Data by Nonstop Segment and (65 FR 19477–78) or you may visit Board. The Department must, at On-flight Market and Form 41, Schedule http://dms.dot.gov. minimum, collect information on the T–100(f)—Foreign Air Carrier Traffic Public Meeting origin and destination of passengers and Data by Nonstop Segment and On-flight information on the number of Market (collectively, the T–100/T– Based on the significant proposed changes to the O&D reporting system, passengers traveling by air between any 100(f)). Current traffic statistics no two points in air transportation. longer adequately measure the size, the Department is considering holding a public meeting. If necessary, the public Additionally, the Department must be scope and strength of the air travel responsive to the needs of the public industry. This NPRM proposes to meeting would allow the Department to gather additional input from the Air and disseminate information to make it simplify the requirements placed upon easier to adapt the air transportation Carriers reporting the O&D Survey. The Carriers and other stakeholders. Any meeting would be open to the public system to the present and future needs proposed O&D Survey will eliminate the of the commerce of the U.S. (49 U.S.C. ambiguity in the identification of the and a record of the meeting would be placed in the rulemaking docket. If the 40101(a)(7)). In meeting this Participating Carrier and eliminate the responsibility, the Department collects need for manual data collection by Department decides a public meeting is necessary, the Department will publish data submitted under 14 CFR Part 217 designating the Issuing Carrier as the (Reporting Traffic Statistics by Foreign Participating Carrier. It will also a notice announcing the meeting in the Federal Register. Air Carriers in Civilian Scheduled, increase accuracy by expanding the Charter, and Nonscheduled Services), volume of data to 100 percent of Table of Contents 14 CFR Part 241 (Uniform System of Ticketed Itineraries, and make the data A. Authority Accounts and Reports for Large more useful to Department, airport, and B. Background Certificated Air Carriers) and 14 CFR industry planners by collecting broader 1. Current Method of Collecting O&D Part 298 (Exemptions for Air Taxi and information about the Ticketed Itinerary Survey Data Commuter Air Carriers). sale and the scheduled itinerary details. 2. Current Method of Collecting T–100/T– 100(f) Under 14 CFR Part 217, Foreign Air The proposed T–100/T–100(f) will Carriers that are authorized by the improve the quality of the data by 3. Office of Inspector General’s Report 4. Advanced Notice of Proposed Department to provide scheduled maximizing the congruence of the O&D Rulemaking passenger services to or from the U.S. Survey and the T–100/T–100(f). C. Need for Data Modernization must file Form 41 Schedule T–100(f) DATES: Comments must be submitted by 1. Background ‘‘Foreign Air Carrier Traffic Data by April 18, 2005. 2. Review of Deficiencies in the Current Nonstop Segment and On-flight FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: O&D Survey Market,’’ accumulated in accordance D. O&D Survey Data Usage Richard Pittaway, Office of Aviation 1. The Department with the data elements prescribed in Analysis, 400 Seventh St. SW., Room 2. Other Government Agencies Section 217.5 (14 CFR Part 217 section 6401, Washington, DC 20590, (202) 366– 3. Other Stakeholders 217.3). These requirements reflect 8856. E. Limitations of O&D Survey and T–100/T– changes made to international data SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 100(f) submissions by large Air Carriers F. Need for Regulatory Action (Docket No. OST–1996–1049, RIN 2105– Electronic Access G. Development of the Record in this AC34, 62 FR 6715; Docket No. OST– You can view and download this Rulemaking H. Scope of this Rulemaking 1998–4043, RIN 2139–AA08, 67 FR document by going to the Web site of I. O&D Survey Redesign 49217). the Department’s Docket Management 1. Summary of the Proposed O&D Survey Under 14 CFR Part 241, all U.S. System (http://dms.dot.gov/). On that 2. Discussion of the Proposed O&D Survey certificated and commuter U.S. Air page, click on ‘‘simple search.’’ On the 3. Reporting Requirements Carriers must report their traffic VerDate jul<14>2003 14:49 Feb 16, 2005 Jkt 205001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4701 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\17FEP2.SGM 17FEP2 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 32 / Thursday, February 17, 2005 / Proposed Rules 8141 movements in the T–100. Under 14 CFR Carrier that issued the ticket or employ should be filed electronically; and (4) Part 217, all Foreign Air Carriers that staff to examine the physical passenger how the aviation data system should be operate to the U.S. must report their document and transcribe as much of the reengineered to enhance efficiency and traffic movements involving a U.S. point Ticketed Itinerary as possible from a reduce costs for both the Department in the T–100(f). Participation in the used flight coupon. and the airline industry. The ANPRM O&D Survey is required by 14 CFR Part explored not only the scope of traffic 2. Current Method of Collecting T–100/ 241 Section19–7. The source documents and financial information, but also the T–100(f) are airline tickets ending in double-zero sources of data, the timing of the (major domestic markets) or zero (all The current method of gathering data reporting of data, the methods of other markets), reported only by the first for the T–100/T–100(f) requires processing data, and the release of data honoring and Operating Air Carrier, Reporting Carriers (e.g. all Carriers to the public. The Department which shall report the required data for required by 14 CFR Part 217, 14 CFR subsequently conducted additional the entire Ticketed Itinerary. Part 241, and 14 CFR Part 298 to report outreach and research activities to operating statistics) to report the further assess data requirements and B. Background movement of traffic in accordance with potential improvements to the reporting This NPRM is part of an effort by the the uniform classifications prescribed. and processing systems. In the ANPRM, Department to conduct a broad-based They are compiled by Flight-Stage as the Department stated its goal that the review of the requirements for aviation actually performed and represent 100 aviation data systems should be data and to modernize the way the percent of operations. The requirements reviewed and modernized to adapt to Department collects, processes and reflect revisions made to T–100/T– the present and future needs of disseminates aviation data. Specifically, 100(f) reporting requirements for both commerce. it addresses the collection and Foreign and Domestic Air Carriers As a result of the ANPRM, the processing of traffic reporting (Docket No. OST–1996–1049, RIN 2105– Department issued an NPRM on August requirements described in the O&D AC34, 62 FR 6715; Docket No. OST– 28, 2001, to assessment changes to the Survey and T–100/T–100(f).