80 FR 51654 - Notice of Meeting of the Advisory Council on Transportation Statistics (ACTS) of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (OST-R)
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 164 (August 25, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 164 (August 25, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-20969 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 164 (Tuesday, August 25, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 51654] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-20969] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Notice of Meeting of the Advisory Council on Transportation Statistics (ACTS) of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (OST-R) AGENCY: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice of meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This notice announces, pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (Pub. L. 72-363; 5 U.S.C. app. 2), a meeting of the Advisory Council on Transportation Statistics (ACTS). The meeting will be held on Thursday, September 10th, 2015 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST at the U.S. Department of Transportation, Room E37-302, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC. Section 52011 of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) directs the U.S. Department of Transportation to establish an Advisory Council on Transportation Statistics subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C., App. 2) to advise the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) on the quality, reliability, consistency, objectivity, and relevance of transportation statistics and analyses collected, supported, or disseminated by the Bureau and the Department. The following is a summary of the draft meeting agenda: (1) USDOT Welcome and Introduction of Council Members; (2) Update on Current BTS Issues; (3) Discussion about Future Data Products; (4) Program Review; (5) Public Comments and Closing Remarks. Participation is open to the public. Members of the public who wish to participate must notify Mr. D.Senay Gales at [email protected], not later than August 31, 2015. Members of the public may present oral statements at the meeting with the approval of Patricia Hu, Director of the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Non-committee members wishing to present oral statements or obtain information should contact Mr. D.Senay Gales via email no later than August 31, 2015. Questions about the agenda or written comments may be emailed to [email protected] or submitted by U.S. Mail to: U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Attn: Mr. D.Senay Gales, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room #E34-429, Washington, DC 20590, or faxed to (202) 366-3383. BTS requests that written comments be received by August 31, 2015. Access to the DOT Headquarters building is controlled therefore all persons who plan to attend the meeting must notify Mr. Gales at 202-366-1270 prior to August 31, 2015. Individuals attending the meeting must report to the main DOT entrance on New Jersey Avenue SE., for admission to the building. Attendance is open to the public, but limited space is available. Persons with a disability requiring special services, such as an interpreter for the hearing impaired, should contact Mr. D.Senay Gales at 202-366-1270 at least seven calendar days prior to the meeting. Notice of this meeting is provided in accordance with the FACA and the General Services Administration regulations (41 CFR part 102-3) covering management of Federal advisory committees. Issued in Washington, DC, on the 18th day of August 2015. Rolf Schmitt, Deputy Director, Bureau of Transportation Statistics. [FR Doc. 2015-20969 Filed 8-24-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-9X-P
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floor mat entrapment or sticking accelerator DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 2015. Access to the DOT Headquarters
pedal conditions addressed by multiple building is controlled therefore all
Toyota safety recalls in 2009 and 2010.20 Notice of Meeting of the Advisory persons who plan to attend the meeting
Most such incidents examined during the Council on Transportation Statistics must notify Mr. Gales at 202–366–1270
study involved allegations of sudden (ACTS) of the Office of the Assistant prior to August 31, 2015. Individuals
acceleration in vehicles initially moving at Secretary for Research and attending the meeting must report to the
low speeds. The most common scenario for Technology (OST–R) main DOT entrance on New Jersey
the incidents was acceleration when Avenue SE., for admission to the
attempting to park. Thus, contrary to the AGENCY: Bureau of Transportation
building. Attendance is open to the
petitioner’s characterization, low-speed Statistics (BTS), U.S. Department of
public, but limited space is available.
surges were the primary focus of the study Transportation (DOT).
Persons with a disability requiring
by NHTSA and NASA in 2010. ACTION: Notice of meeting. special services, such as an interpreter
The incidents analyzed by the petitioner for the hearing impaired, should contact
fall within the scope of prior work conducted This notice announces, pursuant to
Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Mr. D.Senay Gales at 202–366–1270 at
in the joint NHTSA–NASA study of Toyota least seven calendar days prior to the
ETCS-i and, more recently, the analysis Committee Act (FACA) (Pub. L. 72–363;
5 U.S.C. app. 2), a meeting of the meeting.
conducted in evaluating Defect Petition Notice of this meeting is provided in
DP14–003. His claims appear to be based on Advisory Council on Transportation
accordance with the FACA and the
upon several misconceptions regarding the Statistics (ACTS). The meeting will be
General Services Administration
manner in which Toyota EDR sample and held on Thursday, September 10th,
regulations (41 CFR part 102–3)
record data, as well as a misunderstanding of 2015 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST at
covering management of Federal
the scope of and results from prior work the U.S. Department of Transportation,
advisory committees.
conducted by NHTSA, NASA and others Room E37–302, 1200 New Jersey Ave.
related to sudden unintended acceleration SE., Washington, DC. Section 52011 of Issued in Washington, DC, on the 18th day
the Moving Ahead for Progress in the of August 2015.
and the use of EDR data in related field
investigations. The petitioner has presented 21st Century Act (MAP–21) directs the Rolf Schmitt,
no new evidence or theories not already U.S. Department of Transportation to Deputy Director, Bureau of Transportation
considered by NHTSA that warrant establish an Advisory Council on Statistics.
reconsideration of any of the analyses or Transportation Statistics subject to the [FR Doc. 2015–20969 Filed 8–24–15; 8:45 am]
conclusions from that prior work. Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P
U.S.C., App. 2) to advise the Bureau of
3.0 Conclusion
Transportation Statistics (BTS) on the
In our view, a defects investigation is quality, reliability, consistency, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
unlikely to result in a finding that a defect objectivity, and relevance of
related to motor vehicle safety exists, or a transportation statistics and analyses Submission for OMB Review;
NHTSA order for the notification and remedy collected, supported, or disseminated by Comment Request
of a safety-related defect as alleged by the the Bureau and the Department. The
petitioner, at the conclusion of the requested August 19, 2015.
following is a summary of the draft The Department of the Treasury will
investigation. Therefore, given a thorough meeting agenda: (1) USDOT Welcome
analysis of the potential for finding a safety submit the following information
and Introduction of Council Members; collection request to the Office of
related defect in the vehicle, and in view of (2) Update on Current BTS Issues; (3)
NHTSA’s enforcement priorities, its previous Management and Budget (OMB) for
Discussion about Future Data Products; review and clearance in accordance
investigations into this issue, and the need to (4) Program Review; (5) Public
allocate and prioritize NHTSA’s limited with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
Comments and Closing Remarks. 1995, Public Law 104–13, on or after the
resources to best accomplish the agency’s
Participation is open to the public. date of publication of this notice.
safety mission and mitigate risk, the petition Members of the public who wish to
is denied. This action does not constitute a DATES: Comments should be received on
participate must notify Mr. D.Senay
finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect
Gales at d.senay.gales@dot.gov, not later or before September 24, 2015 to be
does not exist. The agency will take further
than August 31, 2015. Members of the assured of consideration.
action if warranted by future circumstances. ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding
public may present oral statements at
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30162(d); delegations the meeting with the approval of the burden estimate, or any other aspect
of authority at 49 CFR 1.50 and 501.8. Patricia Hu, Director of the Bureau of of the information collection, including
Transportation Statistics. Non- suggestion for reducing the burden, to
Frank S. Borris II, (1) Office of Information and Regulatory
committee members wishing to present
Acting Associate Administrator for Affairs, Office of Management and
Enforcement.
oral statements or obtain information
should contact Mr. D.Senay Gales via Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for
[FR Doc. 2015–20949 Filed 8–24–15; 8:45 am] email no later than August 31, 2015. Treasury, New Executive Office
BILLING CODE 4910–59–P Questions about the agenda or written Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC
comments may be emailed to 20503, or email at OIRA_Submission@
D.Senay.Gales@dot.gov or submitted by OMB.EOP.GOV and (2) Treasury PRA
U.S. Mail to: U.S. Department of Clearance Officer, 1750 Pennsylvania
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Transportation, Office of the Assistant Ave. NW., Suite 8140, Washington, DC
Secretary for Research and Technology, 20220, or email at PRA@treasury.gov.
Bureau of Transportation Statistics, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
20 The floor mat entrapment and sticking pedal
Attn: Mr. D.Senay Gales, 1200 New Copies of the submission(s) may be
defect conditions were both ‘‘stuck throttle’’ type
Jersey Avenue SE., Room #E34–429, obtained by calling (202) 927–5331,
defect conditions, which typically occur at higher Washington, DC 20590, or faxed to (202) email at PRA@treasury.gov, or the entire
speeds when larger accelerator pedal applications 366–3383. BTS requests that written information collection request maybe
necessary to cause the entrapment are more likely. comments be received by August 31, found at www.reginfo.gov.
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