80 FR 16079 - Reports, Forms, and RecordKeeping Requirements
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 58 (March 26, 2015)
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 58 (March 26, 2015)
| Page Range | 16079-16080 | |
| FR Document | 2015-06902 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 58 (Thursday, March 26, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 16079-16080] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-06902] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [Docket Number NHTSA-2015-0084] Reports, Forms, and RecordKeeping Requirements AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Request for public comment on proposed collection of information. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from the public, it must receive approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Under procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, before seeking OMB approval, Federal agencies must solicit public comment on proposed collections of information, including extensions and reinstatement of previously approved collections. This document describes one collection of information for which NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval. DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 26, 2015. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number at the heading of this notice by any of the following methods:Web site: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments on the electronic docket site by clicking on ``Help and Information'' or ``Help/Info.'' Fax: 1-202-493-2251. Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and docket number. Note that all comments received will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. Please see the Privacy Act discussion below. We will consider all comments received before the close of business on the comment closing date indicated above. To the extent possible, we will also consider comments filed after the closing date. Docket: For access to the docket to read comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov at any time or to 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. Telephone: (202) 366-9826. 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 (Volume 65, Number 70; Pages 19477-78) or you may visit http://www.dot.gov/privacy.html. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or access to background documents, contact Wayne McKenzie, Office of Crash Avoidance Standards (NVS-121), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, West Building W43-462, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. Mr. McKenzie can be reached at (202) 366-1729. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, before an agency submits a proposed collection of information to OMB for approval, it must publish a document in the Federal Register providing a 60-day comment period and otherwise consult with members of the public and affected agencies concerning each proposed collection of information. The OMB has promulgated regulations describing what must be included in such a document. Under OMB's regulations (at 5 CFR 1320.8(d)), an agency must ask for public comment on the following: (i) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (ii) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (iii) How to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (iv) How to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submissions of responses. In compliance with these requirements, NHTSA asks public comment on the following proposed collection of information: Title: 49 CFR Section 571.108, Compliance Labeling of Retroreflective Materials Heavy Trailer Conspicuity. Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection. OMB Control Number: 2127-0569. Affected Public: Businesses or other for profit organizations. Abstract: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108, ``Lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment,'' specifies requirements for vehicle lighting for the purposes of reducing traffic accidents and their tragic results by providing adequate roadway illumination, improved vehicle conspicuity, appropriate information transmission through signal lamps, in both day, night, and other conditions of reduced visibility. For certifications and identification purposes, the Standard requires the permanent marking of the letters ``DOT-C2,'' DOT- C3'', or DOT-C4'' at least 3mm high at regular intervals on retroreflective sheeting material having adequate performance to provide effective trailer conspicuity. The manufacturers of new tractors and trailers are required to certify that their products are equipped with retroreflective material complying with the requirements of the standard. The Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration (FMCSA) enforces this and other standards through roadside inspections of trucks. There is no practical field test for the performance requirements, and labeling is the only objective way of distinguishing trailer conspicuity grade material from lower performance material. Without labeling, FMCSA will not be able to enforce the performance requirements of the standard and the compliance testing of new tractors and trailers will be complicated. Labeling is also important to small trailer manufacturers because it may help them certify compliance. Because wider stripes or material of lower brightness also can provide the minimum safety performance, the marking system serves the additional role of identifying the minimum stripe width required for retroreflective conspicuity of the particular material. Estimated Annual Burden: 1 hours. [[Page 16080]] Number of respondents: 6. Raymond R. Posten, Associate Administrator for Rulemaking. [FR Doc. 2015-06902 Filed 3-25-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-59-P
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Issued in Washington, DC, on March 20, any personal information provided. (iv) How to minimize the burden of
2015. Please see the Privacy Act discussion the collection of information on those
Martha Christie, below. We will consider all comments who are to respond, including the use
Future Facilities Group Manager. received before the close of business on of appropriate automated, electronic,
[FR Doc. 2015–06897 Filed 3–25–15; 8:45 am] the comment closing date indicated mechanical, or other technological
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P above. To the extent possible, we will collection techniques or other forms of
also consider comments filed after the information technology, e.g., permitting
closing date. electronic submissions of responses.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Docket: For access to the docket to In compliance with these
read comments received, go to http:// requirements, NHTSA asks public
National Highway Traffic Safety www.regulations.gov at any time or to comment on the following proposed
Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West collection of information:
[Docket Number NHTSA–2015–0084] Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, Title: 49 CFR Section 571.108,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. Compliance Labeling of Retroreflective
Reports, Forms, and RecordKeeping and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, Materials Heavy Trailer Conspicuity.
Requirements except Federal Holidays. Telephone: Type of Request: Extension of a
(202) 366–9826. currently approved collection.
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search OMB Control Number: 2127–0569.
Safety Administration (NHTSA), the electronic form of all comments Affected Public: Businesses or other
Department of Transportation (DOT). received into any of our dockets by the for profit organizations.
ACTION: Request for public comment on name of the individual submitting the Abstract: Federal Motor Vehicle
proposed collection of information. comment (or signing the comment, if Safety Standard No. 108, ‘‘Lamps,
submitted on behalf of an association, reflective devices, and associated
SUMMARY: Before a Federal agency can
business, labor union, etc.). You may equipment,’’ specifies requirements for
collect certain information from the
review DOT’s complete Privacy Act vehicle lighting for the purposes of
public, it must receive approval from
Statement in the Federal Register reducing traffic accidents and their
the Office of Management and Budget
published on April 11, 2000 (Volume tragic results by providing adequate
(OMB). Under procedures established
65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78) or you roadway illumination, improved vehicle
by the Paperwork Reduction Act of
may visit http://www.dot.gov/ conspicuity, appropriate information
1995, before seeking OMB approval,
privacy.html. transmission through signal lamps, in
Federal agencies must solicit public
comment on proposed collections of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For both day, night, and other conditions of
information, including extensions and additional information or access to reduced visibility. For certifications and
reinstatement of previously approved background documents, contact Wayne identification purposes, the Standard
collections. This document describes McKenzie, Office of Crash Avoidance requires the permanent marking of the
one collection of information for which Standards (NVS–121), National letters ‘‘DOT–C2,’’ DOT–C3’’, or DOT–
NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval. Highway Traffic Safety Administration, C4’’ at least 3mm high at regular
DATES: Comments must be received on West Building W43–462, 1200 New intervals on retroreflective sheeting
or before May 26, 2015. Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC material having adequate performance
20590. Mr. McKenzie can be reached at to provide effective trailer conspicuity.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by docket number at the (202) 366–1729. The manufacturers of new tractors
heading of this notice by any of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the and trailers are required to certify that
following methods: Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, their products are equipped with
• Web site: http:// before an agency submits a proposed retroreflective material complying with
www.regulations.gov. Follow the collection of information to OMB for the requirements of the standard. The
instructions for submitting comments approval, it must publish a document in Federal Motor Carriers Safety
on the electronic docket site by clicking the Federal Register providing a 60-day Administration (FMCSA) enforces this
on ‘‘Help and Information’’ or ‘‘Help/ comment period and otherwise consult and other standards through roadside
Info.’’ with members of the public and affected inspections of trucks. There is no
• Fax: 1–202–493–2251. agencies concerning each proposed practical field test for the performance
• Mail: U.S. Department of collection of information. The OMB has requirements, and labeling is the only
Transportation, Docket Operations, M– promulgated regulations describing objective way of distinguishing trailer
30, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey what must be included in such a conspicuity grade material from lower
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. document. Under OMB’s regulations (at performance material. Without labeling,
• Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey 5 CFR 1320.8(d)), an agency must ask FMCSA will not be able to enforce the
Avenue SE., West Building Ground for public comment on the following: performance requirements of the
Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC, (i) Whether the proposed collection of standard and the compliance testing of
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday information is necessary for the proper new tractors and trailers will be
through Friday, except Federal performance of the functions of the complicated. Labeling is also important
Holidays. agency, including whether the to small trailer manufacturers because it
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to information will have practical utility; may help them certify compliance.
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http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the (ii) The accuracy of the agency’s Because wider stripes or material of
online instructions for submitting estimate of the burden of the proposed lower brightness also can provide the
comments. collection of information, including the minimum safety performance, the
Instructions: All submissions must validity of the methodology and marking system serves the additional
include the agency name and docket assumptions used; role of identifying the minimum stripe
number. Note that all comments (iii) How to enhance the quality, width required for retroreflective
received will be posted without change utility, and clarity of the information to conspicuity of the particular material.
to http://www.regulations.gov, including be collected; and Estimated Annual Burden: 1 hours.
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Number of respondents: 6. Contracting Corporation (HCC) on the The transaction may be consummated
east end. According to SSI, there are no on or after April 9, 2015 (30 days after
Raymond R. Posten,
milepost designations on the Line. the supplemental notice of exemption
Associate Administrator for Rulemaking.
The Line was part of a longer line was filed).
[FR Doc. 2015–06902 Filed 3–25–15; 8:45 am] extending between St. Joseph, Mo., and If the verified notice contains false or
BILLING CODE 4910–59–P Laclede, Mo. This longer line was misleading information, the exemption
abandoned by a predecessor to BNSF in is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the
1984.3 Sometime after 1984, but prior to exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d)
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION October 2002, Herzog Contracting may be filed at any time. The filing of
Corporation (HCC), an affiliate of TA, a petition to revoke will not
Surface Transportation Board LLC, acquired a portion of the automatically stay the effectiveness of
[Docket No. FD 35909] abandoned line. TA, LLC subsequently the exemption. Petitions to stay must be
acquired the right, title, and interest to filed no later than April 2, 2015 (at least
Signal Specialties, Inc.—Acquisition a portion of that abandoned line east of seven days before the exemption
and Operation Exemption—Line in St. Joseph from HCC and commenced becomes effective).
Buchanan County, MO operations over it.4 SSI now seeks to An original and 10 copies of all
Signal Specialties, Inc. (SSI), a enter into an agreement with TA, LLC pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD
noncarrier, has filed a verified notice of to operate on the Line. 35909, must be filed with the Surface
exemption 1 under 49 CFR 1150.31, to SSI certifies that its projected annual Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW.,
acquire from Transit America, LLC (TA, revenues as a result of this transaction Washington, DC 20423–0001. In
LLC) 2 and to operate approximately will not exceed those that would qualify addition, a copy of each pleading must
1,650 feet of rail line in Buchanan it as a Class III rail carrier and will not be served on Kevin M. Sheys, Nossaman
County, Mo., (the Line). The Line exceed $5 million. LLP, 1666 K St. NW., Suite 500,
extends along the Easton-Saxton Road SSI further certifies that the trackage Washington, DC 20006.
and connects to a BNSF Railway rights agreement does not include a Board decisions and notices are
Company (BNSF) mainline on the west provision or agreement that may limit available on our Web site at
end and to track owned by Herzog future interchange with a third-party ‘‘WWW.STB.DOT.GOV’’.
connecting carrier.
Decided: March 23, 2015.
1 SSI originally filed the notice of exemption on
3 See Burlington N. R.R.—Aban. between Laclede
By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell,
February 23, 2015, and filed a supplement on
March 10, 2015. Therefore, March 10, 2015, is & St. Joseph, in Linn, Buchanan, Clinton, DeKalb, Director, Office of Proceedings.
considered the filing date and the basis for all dates Caldwell, & Livingston Cntys., Mo., AB 6 (Sub-No. Jeffrey Herzig,
in this notice. 213X) (ICC served Oct. 26, 1984). Clearance Clerk.
2 SSI is a noncarrier and has invoked 49 CFR 4 See TransitAmerica, LLC—Operation
1150.31 to acquire rights by contract, which it refers Exemption—Line in Buchanan Cnty, Mo., FD 34253 [FR Doc. 2015–06952 Filed 3–25–15; 8:45 am]
to as ‘‘trackage rights.’’ (STB served Oct. 17, 2002). BILLING CODE 4915–01–P
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| Contact | For additional information or access to background documents, contact Wayne McKenzie, Office of Crash Avoidance Standards (NVS-121), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, West Building W43-462, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. Mr. McKenzie can be reached at (202) 366-1729. | |
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