108 STAT. 1142 PUBLIC LAW 103-272—JULY 5, 1994 (1)(A) to file annual, monthly, periodical, and special reports with the Secretary in the form and way prescribed by the Secretary; and (B) to file the reports under oath; (2) to provide specific answers to questions on which the Secretary considers information to be necessary; and (3) to file with the Secretary a copy of each agreement, arrangement, contract, or understanding between the carrier and another carrier or person related to transportation affected by this subpart. §41709. Records of air carriers (a) REQUIREMENTS. — The Secretary of Transportation shall prescribe the form of records to be kept by an air carrier, incluaing records on the movement of traffic, receipts and expenditures of money, and the time period during which the records shall be kept. A carrier may keep only records prescribed or approved by the Secretary. However, a carrier may keep additional records if the additional records do not impair the integrity of the records prescribed or approved by the Secretary and are not an unreasonable financial burden on the carrier. (b) INSPECTION. —(1) The Secretary at any time may— (A) inspect the land, buildings, and equipment of an air carrier or foreign air carrier when necessary to decide under subchapter II of this chapter or section 41102, 41103, or 41302 of this title whether a carrier is fit, willing, and able; and (B) inspect records kept or required to be kept by an air carrier, foreign air carrier, or ticket agent. (2) The Secretary may employ special agents or auditors to carry out this subsection. § 41710. Time requirements When a matter requiring action of the Secretary of Transportation is submitted under section 40109(a) or (c)-(h), 41309, or 42111 of this title and an evidentiary hearing— (1) is ordered, the Secretary shall make a final decision on the matter not later than the last day of the 12th month that begins after the date the matter is submitted; or (2) is not ordered, the Secretary shall make a final decision on the matter not later than the last day of the 6th month that begins after the date the matter is submitted. §41711. Air carrier management inquiry and cooperation with other authorities In carrying out this subpart, the Secretary of Transportation may— (1) inquire into the management of the business of an air carrier and obtain from the air carrier, and a person controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the carrier, information the Secretary decides reasonably is necessary to carry out the inquiry; (2) confer and hold a joint hearing with a State authority; and (3) exchange information related to aeronautics with a government of a foreign country through appropriate departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the United States Government.
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