80 FR 34956 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments for New Information Collection
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 117 (June 18, 2015)
Federal Highway Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 117 (June 18, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-14933 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 117 (Thursday, June 18, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 34956-34957] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-14933] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration [Docket No. FHWA-2015-0012] Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments for New Information Collection AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The FHWA has forwarded the information collection request described in this notice to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval of a new information collection. We published a Federal Register Notice with a 60-day public comment period on this information collection on August 1, 2014. We are required to publish this notice in the Federal Register by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Please submit comments by July 20, 2015. ADDRESSES: You may send comments within 30 days to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attention DOT Desk Officer. You are asked to comment on any aspect of this information collection, including: (1) Whether the proposed collection is necessary for the FHWA's performance; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways for the FHWA to enhance the quality, usefulness, and clarity of the collected information; and (4) ways that the burden could be minimized, including the use of electronic technology, without reducing the quality of the collected information. All comments should include the Docket number FHWA-2015-0012. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Jodoin, (202) 366-5465, or James Austrich, 202-366-0731, Office of Operations, Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: National Traffic Incident Management Responder Training Assessment Background: Three highway injury crashes occur every minute in the United States, putting nearly 39,000 incident responders potentially in harm's way every day. Congestion from these incidents often generates secondary crashes, further increasing traveler delay and frustration, and is the source of up to 25 percent of all traffic delays. The longer incident responders remain at the scene, the greater the risk they, and the traveling public, face. Minimizing the time and resources required for incident clearance is essential to meeting Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) goals for improved safety and reliability. The second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP2) an applied research program authorized by Congress in the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), Section 5210 (Public Law 109-59), and reauthorized in Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21), Sections 52003 and 52005 (Pub. L. 112-141) address some of the most pressing needs related to the nation's highway system. Recognizing the critical safety and operations implications of incident management, SHRP2 developed the National Traffic Incident Management (TIM) Responder Training curriculum. The training curriculum, developed through SHRP2 project numbers L12 and L32A, is designed to reach as many responders as possible through in-person training. In the summer of 2012, the FHWA Office of Operations assumed lead implementation responsibility for the in-person training program, and is currently conducting ``train the trainer'' sessions throughout the U.S. The Office of Operations also plans to launch an E-Learning Tool (SHRP2 project L32B) that will significantly expand the reach of the program, reaching thousands of additional responders. When fully-deployed, the training will produce a cadre of well-trained responders in each State, able to more quickly reduce the time it takes to clear accidents, offering the benefits of reduced congestion and lost travel time for travelers, as well as improved safety conditions for incident responders and motorists. The SHRP2 program also identified the need for comprehensive evaluation of the benefits of TIM responder training, and developed an electronic post-course assessment tool (Assessment Tool) through project L32C, to be used to gather and analyze survey information related to TIM responder training. The Assessment Tool and collected survey information will enable participating agencies to assess student learning, to identify actions that can be taken to meet agency emergency response goals, and to evaluate the sufficiency of current agency resources and equipment to meet the goals of successful TIM response. The Assessment Tool will also support the Office of Operations' management of the TIM Responder Training Program by tracking and reporting the number of trainers and trainees reached by the classroom and e-Learning activities. The tool will use a four-level ``Kirkpatrick Model'' evaluation methodology with survey data collection following both in-person and e-Learning events. Consistent with the Kirkpatrick Model, the Office of Operations intends to survey training participants, their peers, and their supervisors in four phases. Phase 1 is a reaction survey, sent to the participants immediately after the training session is completed, either in hardcopy or electronic form. Phase 2 is concurrent with Phase 1 but focused on student learning. The [[Page 34957]] Phase 2 assessment will include survey questions and short quizzes to be answered by the participants before and shortly after the training sessions, in order to gauge student absorption and retention of the course materials. Information will be collected in hardcopy or electronic form. Phase 3 is a behavior assessment, conducted at least two months following the completion of the training sessions. This phase is designed to assess changes in responder behavior, the relevance of those changes to improved incident response, and their sustainability over time. Information will be collected via survey of training participants, their peers, and their supervisors. Peer and supervisor feedback is essential to obtaining objective, reliable assessments of trainee behavior change. Information will be collected via electronic survey. Phase 4 assesses organizational change resulting from the training program in the medium and long-terms. Surveys will be distributed electronically to senior management officials of trainee organizations. Initial surveys will be conducted at least three months after training sessions, with annual follow-up surveys for up to three years to gauge long-term effects of the training program. Respondents: For training participants: Approximately 33,905 training participants in the first year, 36,905 in the second year, 53,905 in the third year--total of approximately 124,715 participants over a three year period. For supervisors: Approximately 3,390 in the first year, 3,690 in the second year, and 5,390 in the third year-- total of 12,470 over three years. For senior management: Approximately 1,130 in the first year, 1,230 in the second year, and 1,800 in the third year--4,160 total over three years, including annual follow-up surveys of first and second year organizations. Total estimated respondents per year: Approximately 38,425 in year one, 41,925 in year two, 61,095 in year three--grand total of 141,445 over three years. Frequency: Annually. Estimated Average Burden per Response: For training participants: Approximately 45 minutes per participant. For supervisors: Approximately 30 minutes per participant. For senior managers: Approximately 30 minutes per participant. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: For training participants: Approximately 31,179 hours annually. For supervisors: Approximately 2,078 hours annually. For senior managers: Approximately 693 hours annually. Total hours annually: 33,950. Electronic Access: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for accessing the dockets. Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of this information collection, including: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the U.S. DOT's performance, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the U.S. DOT's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; (3) ways to enhance the quality, usefulness, and clarity of the collected information; and (4) ways that the burden could be minimized, including the use of electronic technology, without reducing the quality of the collected information. The agency will summarize and/or include your comments in the request for OMB's clearance of this information collection. Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1.48. Issued on: June 11, 2015. Michael Howell, Information Collections Officer. [FR Doc. 2015-14933 Filed 6-17-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-22-P
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human activity. Additionally, digging or Register Notice with a 60-day public Sections 52003 and 52005 (Pub. L. 112–
excavation would be prohibited within comment period on this information 141) address some of the most pressing
the portion of the property identified as collection on August 1, 2014. We are needs related to the nation’s highway
Solid Waste Management Unit 141. This required to publish this notice in the system. Recognizing the critical safety
environmental covenant was recorded Federal Register by the Paperwork and operations implications of incident
by TVA on August 29, 2014. Reduction Act of 1995. management, SHRP2 developed the
• All future sales of areas that are DATES: Please submit comments by July National Traffic Incident Management
wholly or partially within the MSR 20, 2015. (TIM) Responder Training curriculum.
Historic District would contain deed ADDRESSES: You may send comments The training curriculum, developed
restrictions requiring the buyer to within 30 days to the Office of through SHRP2 project numbers L12
adhere to the ‘‘Muscle Shoals Information and Regulatory Affairs, and L32A, is designed to reach as many
Reservation Historic Design Guideline Office of Management and Budget, 725 responders as possible through in-
and Architectural Controls’’ pertaining 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, person training. In the summer of 2012,
to redevelopment and new development Attention DOT Desk Officer. You are the FHWA Office of Operations
within the historic district boundaries. asked to comment on any aspect of this assumed lead implementation
Design review and enforcement would information collection, including: (1) responsibility for the in-person training
be addressed by the cities of Muscle Whether the proposed collection is program, and is currently conducting
Shoals and Sheffield. necessary for the FHWA’s performance; ‘‘train the trainer’’ sessions throughout
• Prior to and in conjunction with the (2) the accuracy of the estimated the U.S. The Office of Operations also
sale of any portion of the property, TVA burden; (3) ways for the FHWA to plans to launch an E-Learning Tool
would be required to coordinate with enhance the quality, usefulness, and (SHRP2 project L32B) that will
ADEM with respect to necessary clarity of the collected information; and significantly expand the reach of the
modifications to the existing TVA (4) ways that the burden could be program, reaching thousands of
Resource Conservation and Recovery minimized, including the use of additional responders. When fully-
Act (RCRA) Permit. TVA would inform electronic technology, without reducing deployed, the training will produce a
ADEM of its intentions to sell property cadre of well-trained responders in each
the quality of the collected information.
prior to auction in order to solicit State, able to more quickly reduce the
All comments should include the
feedback and assure alignment with time it takes to clear accidents, offering
Docket number FHWA–2015–0012.
necessary procedures. After parcels are the benefits of reduced congestion and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul
sold, TVA must formally request the lost travel time for travelers, as well as
Jodoin, (202) 366–5465, or James improved safety conditions for incident
property be removed from the existing Austrich, 202–366–0731, Office of
RCRA permit. A public notice (typically responders and motorists.
Operations, Federal Highway The SHRP2 program also identified
45 days) is required. Upon approval, Administration, Department of
ADEM would remove the land from the the need for comprehensive evaluation
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey of the benefits of TIM responder
RCRA permit, and the requirements of Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
the permit would no longer apply to the training, and developed an electronic
Office hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., post-course assessment tool
land under new ownership. Monday through Friday, except Federal (Assessment Tool) through project
Dated: June 8, 2015. holidays. L32C, to be used to gather and analyze
John J. Bradley, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: survey information related to TIM
Senior Vice President, Economic Title: National Traffic Incident responder training. The Assessment
Development. Management Responder Training Tool and collected survey information
Rebecca C. Tolene, Assessment will enable participating agencies to
Vice President, Natural Resources and Realty Background: Three highway injury assess student learning, to identify
Property Services. crashes occur every minute in the actions that can be taken to meet agency
[FR Doc. 2015–14943 Filed 6–17–15; 8:45 am] United States, putting nearly 39,000 emergency response goals, and to
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incident responders potentially in evaluate the sufficiency of current
harm’s way every day. Congestion from agency resources and equipment to meet
these incidents often generates the goals of successful TIM response.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION secondary crashes, further increasing The Assessment Tool will also support
traveler delay and frustration, and is the the Office of Operations’ management of
Federal Highway Administration source of up to 25 percent of all traffic the TIM Responder Training Program by
delays. The longer incident responders tracking and reporting the number of
[Docket No. FHWA–2015–0012] remain at the scene, the greater the risk trainers and trainees reached by the
they, and the traveling public, face. classroom and e-Learning activities. The
Agency Information Collection
Minimizing the time and resources tool will use a four-level ‘‘Kirkpatrick
Activities: Request for Comments for
required for incident clearance is Model’’ evaluation methodology with
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essential to meeting Federal Highway survey data collection following both in-
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) goals for person and e-Learning events.
Administration (FHWA), DOT. improved safety and reliability. Consistent with the Kirkpatrick Model,
ACTION: Notice and request for The second Strategic Highway the Office of Operations intends to
comments. Research Program (SHRP2) an applied survey training participants, their peers,
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research program authorized by and their supervisors in four phases.
SUMMARY: The FHWA has forwarded the Congress in the Safe, Accountable, Phase 1 is a reaction survey, sent to
information collection request described Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity the participants immediately after the
in this notice to the Office of Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA–LU), training session is completed, either in
Management and Budget (OMB) for Section 5210 (Public Law 109–59), and hardcopy or electronic form.
approval of a new information reauthorized in Moving Ahead for Phase 2 is concurrent with Phase 1
collection. We published a Federal Progress in the 21st Century (MAP–21), but focused on student learning. The
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Phase 2 assessment will include survey Approximately 693 hours annually. from the 30-minute rest break provision
questions and short quizzes to be Total hours annually: 33,950. in 49 CFR 395.3(a)(3)(ii). FMCSA has
answered by the participants before and Electronic Access: For access to the analyzed the exemption application and
shortly after the training sessions, in docket to read background documents the public comments and has
order to gauge student absorption and or comments received, go to http:// determined that the exemption, subject
retention of the course materials. www.regulations.gov. Follow the online to the terms and conditions imposed,
Information will be collected in instructions for accessing the dockets. will achieve a level of safety that is
hardcopy or electronic form. Public Comments Invited: You are equivalent to, or greater than, the level
Phase 3 is a behavior assessment, asked to comment on any aspect of this that would be achieved absent such
conducted at least two months information collection, including: (1) exemption.
following the completion of the training Whether the proposed collection of DATES: The exemption is effective June
sessions. This phase is designed to information is necessary for the U.S. 18, 2015 and expires on June 18, 2017.
assess changes in responder behavior, DOT’s performance, including whether
the relevance of those changes to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
the information will have practical
improved incident response, and their Richard Clemente, FMCSA Driver and
utility; (2) the accuracy of the U.S.
sustainability over time. Information Carrier Operations Division; Office of
DOT’s estimate of the burden of the
will be collected via survey of training Carrier, Driver, and Vehicle Safety
proposed information collection; (3)
participants, their peers, and their Standards; Telephone: 202–366–4325.
ways to enhance the quality, usefulness,
supervisors. Peer and supervisor Email: MCPSD@dot.gov.
and clarity of the collected information;
feedback is essential to obtaining SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
and (4) ways that the burden could be
objective, reliable assessments of trainee minimized, including the use of Background
behavior change. Information will be electronic technology, without reducing
collected via electronic survey. FMCSA has authority under 49 U.S.C.
the quality of the collected information.
Phase 4 assesses organizational 31136(e) and 31315 to grant exemptions
The agency will summarize and/or
change resulting from the training from certain parts of the Federal Motor
include your comments in the request
program in the medium and long-terms. Carrier Safety Regulations. FMCSA must
for OMB’s clearance of this information
Surveys will be distributed publish a notice of each exemption
collection.
electronically to senior management request in the Federal Register (49 CFR
officials of trainee organizations. Initial Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act 381.315(a)). The Agency must provide
surveys will be conducted at least three of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; the public an opportunity to inspect the
and 49 CFR 1.48. information relevant to the application,
months after training sessions, with
annual follow-up surveys for up to three Issued on: June 11, 2015. including any safety analyses that have
years to gauge long-term effects of the Michael Howell, been conducted. The Agency must also
training program. Information Collections Officer. provide an opportunity for public
Respondents: For training [FR Doc. 2015–14933 Filed 6–17–15; 8:45 am] comment on the request.
participants: Approximately 33,905 BILLING CODE 4910–22–P
The Agency reviews safety analyses
training participants in the first year, and public comments submitted, and
36,905 in the second year, 53,905 in the determines whether granting the
third year—total of approximately DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION exemption would likely achieve a level
124,715 participants over a three year of safety equivalent to, or greater than,
period. For supervisors: Approximately Federal Motor Carrier Safety the level that would be achieved by the
3,390 in the first year, 3,690 in the Administration current regulation (49 CFR 381.305).
second year, and 5,390 in the third The decision of the Agency must be
[Docket No. FMCSA–2014–0420]
year—total of 12,470 over three years. published in the Federal Register (49
For senior management: Approximately Hours of Service of Drivers: CFR 381.315(b)) with the reasons for
1,130 in the first year, 1,230 in the Specialized Carriers & Rigging denying or granting the application and,
second year, and 1,800 in the third Association (SC&RA); Application for if granted, the name of the person or
year—4,160 total over three years, Exemption class of persons receiving the
including annual follow-up surveys of exemption, and the regulatory provision
first and second year organizations. AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety from which the exemption is granted.
Total estimated respondents per year: Administration (FMCSA), DOT. The notice must also specify the
Approximately 38,425 in year one, ACTION: Notice of final disposition; grant effective period of the exemption (up to
41,925 in year two, 61,095 in year of application for exemption. 2 years) and explain the terms and
three—grand total of 141,445 over three conditions of the exemption. The
years. SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its exemption may be renewed (49 CFR
Frequency: Annually. decision to grant the Specialized 381.300(b)).
Estimated Average Burden per Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA)
Response: For training participants: an exemption from the minimum 30- Request for Exemption
Approximately 45 minutes per minute rest break provision of the The SC&RA is an international trade
participant. For supervisors: Agency’s hours-of-service (HOS) association of nearly 1,300 member
Approximately 30 minutes per regulations for commercial motor companies from 43 nations. SC&RA
participant. For senior managers: vehicle (CMV) drivers. The exemption members are involved in specialized
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Approximately 30 minutes per enables all specialized carriers and transportation, machinery moving and
participant. drivers responsible for the erecting, industrial maintenance,
Estimated Total Annual Burden transportation of loads that exceed millwrighting, and crane rigging,
Hours: For training participants: normal weight and dimensional limits— operation, manufacturing, and rental.
Approximately 31,179 hours annually. oversize/overweight (OS/OW) loads— SC&RA requests an exemption from
For supervisors: Approximately 2,078 and require a permit issued by a the 30-minute rest break provision in 49
hours annually. For senior managers: government authority, to be exempt CFR 395.3(a)(3)(ii). The exemption
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| Dates | Please submit comments by July 20, 2015. | |
| Contact | Paul Jodoin, (202) 366-5465, or James Austrich, 202-366-0731, Office of Operations, Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. | |
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