[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 40 (Monday, March 2, 1998)] [Notices] [Page 10256] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-5273] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Office of the Secretary Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping Requirements; Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DOT. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection(ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following collection of information was published on December 23, 1997, (62 FR 67107). DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 1, 1998. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judith Street, ABC-100; Federal Aviation Administration; 800 Independence Avenue, SW.; Washington, DC 20591; Telephone number (202) 267-9895. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Title: Federal Aviation Administration, Flight Standards Customer Satisfaction Survey. OMB Control Number: 2120-0568. Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection. Affected Public: A combination of approximately 53,625 airmen, air operators, or air agencies are expected to respond. Abstract: The need is for the Flight Standards Service to survey customers in keeping with our strategic initiative to improve the quality of our service by anticipating customer needs and responding to the public interest. The action of conducting customer satisfaction surveys is consistent with, and mandated by, such executive and federal level issuances as the September 1993 Presidential Executive Order, Vice President Gore's Report of the National Performance Review, and the FAA's Strategic Plan. The completion of this survey is voluntary. No assurance of confidentiality is provided as the respondents are not asked to reveal information about themselves, except if they wish to do so voluntarily in the comments section. Additionally, we are stating in the questionnaires themselves that any names or identifying information will be redacted by the contractor before a list of comments is turned over to the FAA. Annual Estimated Burden Hours: 12,741 hours. Addresses: Send comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725-17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attention FAA Desk Officer. 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 February 23, 1998. Vanester M. Williams, Clearance Officer, United States Department of Transportation. [FR Doc. 98-5273 Filed 2-27-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-62-P