80_FR_75391 80 FR 75161 - 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Smart Traveler Enrollment Program

80 FR 75161 - 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Smart Traveler Enrollment Program

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 230 (December 1, 2015)

Page Range75161-75162
FR Document2015-30496

The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are requesting comments on this collection from all interested individuals and organizations. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 230 (Tuesday, December 1, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 230 (Tuesday, December 1, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75161-75162]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-30496]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 9366]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Smart Traveler 
Enrollment Program

ACTION: Notice of request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. 
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are 
requesting comments on this collection from all interested individuals 
and organizations. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for 
public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.

DATES: The Department will accept comments from the public up to 
February 1, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
     Web: Persons with access to the Internet may comment on 
this notice by going to www.Regulations.gov. You can search for the 
document by entering ``Docket Number: DOS-2015-0050'' in the Search 
field. Then click the ``Comment Now'' button and complete the comment 
form.
     Email: RiversDA@state.gov.
     Regular Mail: Send written comments to: U.S. Department of 
State, CA/OCS/PMO, SA-17, 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20036.
     Fax: 202-736-9111.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: U.S. Department of State, CA/
OCS/PMO, 600 19th St. NW., 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20036.
    You must include the DS form number (if applicable), information 
collection title, and the OMB control number in any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct requests for additional 
information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including 
requests for copies of the proposed collection instrument and 
supporting documents, to Derek Rivers, Bureau of Consular Affairs, 
Overseas Citizens Services (CA/OCS/PMO), U.S. Department of State, SA-
17, 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20036 or at RiversDA@state.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
     Title of Information Collection: Smart Traveler Enrollment 
Program.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0152.
     Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: CA/OCS/PMO.
     Form Number: DS-4024, DS-4024e.
     Respondents: United States Citizens and Nationals.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,010,389.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 1,010,389.
     Average Time per Response: 20 minutes.
     Total Estimated Burden Time: 336,796 hours.
     Frequency: On Occasion.
     Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
    We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to:
     Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is 
necessary for the proper functions of the Department.
     Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the time and cost 
burden for this proposed collection, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used.
     Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected.
     Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond, 
including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology.
    Please note that comments submitted in response to this Notice are 
public record. Before including any detailed personal information, you 
should be aware that your comments as submitted, including your 
personal information, will be available for public review.

Abstract of Proposed Collection

    The STEP makes it possible for U.S. nationals to register on-line 
from anywhere in the world. In the event of a family emergency, natural 
disaster or international crisis, U.S. embassies and consulates rely on 
this registration information to provide critical information and 
assistance to them. 22 U.S.C. 2715 is one of the main legal authorities 
that deem the usage of this form necessary.

Methodology

    99% of responses are received via electronic submission on the 
Internet. The service is available on the Department of State, Bureau 
of Consular Affairs Web site http://travel.state.gov at https://step.state.gov/step/. The paper version of the collection permits 
respondents who do not have Internet access to provide the information 
to the U.S. embassy or consulate by fax, mail or in person.


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    Dated: November 6, 2015.
Michelle Bernier-Toth,
Managing Director, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Overseas Citizen 
Services, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2015-30496 Filed 11-30-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 230 / Tuesday, December 1, 2015 / Notices 75161 arguments concerning the foregoing, DEPARTMENT OF STATE • Respondents: United States Citizens including whether the proposed rule and Nationals. [Public Notice: 9366] change is consistent with the Act. • Estimated Number of Respondents: Comments may be submitted by any of 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information 1,010,389. the following methods: Collection: Smart Traveler Enrollment • Estimated Number of Responses: Electronic Comments Program 1,010,389. • Use the Commission’s Internet Notice of request for public ACTION: • Average Time per Response: 20 comment form (http://www.sec.gov/ comment. minutes. rules/sro.shtml); or • Total Estimated Burden Time: • Send an email to rule-comments@ SUMMARY: The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and 336,796 hours. sec.gov. Please include File Number SR– BX–2015–071 on the subject line. Budget (OMB) approval for the • Frequency: On Occasion. Paper Comments information collection described below. • Obligation to Respond: Voluntary. In accordance with the Paperwork We are soliciting public comments to • Send paper comments in triplicate Reduction Act of 1995, we are to Brent J. Fields, Secretary, Securities requesting comments on this collection permit the Department to: and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street from all interested individuals and • Evaluate whether the proposed NE., Washington, DC 20549–1090. organizations. The purpose of this information collection is necessary for All submissions should refer to File notice is to allow 60 days for public the proper functions of the Department. Number SR–BX–2015–071. This file comment preceding submission of the • Evaluate the accuracy of our number should be included on the collection to OMB. estimate of the time and cost burden for subject line if email is used. To help the DATES: The Department will accept this proposed collection, including the Commission process and review your comments from the public up to validity of the methodology and comments more efficiently, please use February 1, 2016. assumptions used. only one method. The Commission will ADDRESSES: You may submit comments post all comments on the Commission’s • Enhance the quality, utility, and by any of the following methods: clarity of the information to be Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/ • Web: Persons with access to the rules/sro.shtml). collected. Internet may comment on this notice by Copies of the submission, all going to www.Regulations.gov. You can • Minimize the reporting burden on subsequent amendments, all written search for the document by entering those who are to respond, including the statements with respect to the proposed ‘‘Docket Number: DOS–2015–0050’’ in use of automated collection techniques rule change that are filed with the the Search field. Then click the or other forms of information Commission, and all written ‘‘Comment Now’’ button and complete technology. communications relating to the the comment form. Please note that comments submitted proposed rule change between the • Email: RiversDA@state.gov. in response to this Notice are public Commission and any person, other than • Regular Mail: Send written record. Before including any detailed those that may be withheld from the comments to: U.S. Department of State, personal information, you should be public in accordance with the CA/OCS/PMO, SA–17, 10th Floor, aware that your comments as submitted, provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be Washington, DC 20036. including your personal information, available for Web site viewing and • Fax: 202–736–9111. will be available for public review. printing in the Commission’s Public • Hand Delivery or Courier: U.S. Reference Room, 100 F Street NE., Department of State, CA/OCS/PMO, 600 Abstract of Proposed Collection Washington, DC 20549, on official 19th St. NW., 10th Floor, Washington, business days between the hours of DC 20036. The STEP makes it possible for U.S. 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the You must include the DS form nationals to register on-line from filing also will be available for number (if applicable), information anywhere in the world. In the event of inspection and copying at the principal collection title, and the OMB control a family emergency, natural disaster or office of the Exchange. All comments number in any correspondence. international crisis, U.S. embassies and received will be posted without change; FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: consulates rely on this registration the Commission does not edit personal Direct requests for additional information to provide critical identifying information from information regarding the collection information and assistance to them. 22 submissions. You should submit only listed in this notice, including requests U.S.C. 2715 is one of the main legal information that you wish to make for copies of the proposed collection authorities that deem the usage of this available publicly. instrument and supporting documents, form necessary. All submissions should refer to File to Derek Rivers, Bureau of Consular Number SR–BX–2015–071 and should Methodology Affairs, Overseas Citizens Services (CA/ be submitted on or before December 22, OCS/PMO), U.S. Department of State, 99% of responses are received via 2015. SA–17, 10th Floor, Washington, DC electronic submission on the Internet. For the Commission, by the Division of 20036 or at RiversDA@state.gov. The service is available on the Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Department of State, Bureau of Consular authority.25 tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES • Title of Information Collection: Affairs Web site http://travel.state.gov at Robert W. Errett, Smart Traveler Enrollment Program. https://step.state.gov/step/. The paper Deputy Secretary. • OMB Control Number: 1405–0152. version of the collection permits [FR Doc. 2015–30386 Filed 11–30–15; 8:45 am] • Type of Request: Revision of a respondents who do not have Internet BILLING CODE 8011–01–P Currently Approved Collection. access to provide the information to the • Originating Office: CA/OCS/PMO. U.S. embassy or consulate by fax, mail 25 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). • Form Number: DS–4024, DS–4024e. or in person. VerDate Sep<11>2014 23:35 Nov 30, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00119 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\01DEN1.SGM 01DEN1

75162 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 230 / Tuesday, December 1, 2015 / Notices Dated: November 6, 2015. alerter warning timing cycle within a locomotive was destroyed, but the event Michelle Bernier-Toth, certain length of time. Because over-the- recorder and a camera on a trailing Managing Director, Bureau of Consular road locomotive operations often do not locomotive enabled the National Affairs, Overseas Citizen Services, require frequent engineer actions Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to Department of State. (control inputs), alerter systems are also recreate certain key events leading up to [FR Doc. 2015–30496 Filed 11–30–15; 8:45 am] equipped with a manual reset button the moment of impact. Four minutes BILLING CODE 4710–06–P that allows the engineer to reset the and 53 seconds before impact, the warning timing cycle directly. If no engineer activated the horn sequencer, control action or manual reset occurs which continued to cycle for 4 minutes DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION after the alarm sounds, the alerter and 6 seconds, at which time he system will initiate a penalty brake deactivated it after passing a grade Federal Railroad Administration application and reduce locomotive crossing at Hickory (Milepost (MP) [Safety Advisory 2015–06] power to idle to stop the locomotive. 227.84)). During the time the horn Horn activation is a locomotive sequencer was operating, the engineer Locomotive Alerters Resetting Without control action that will reset the alerter made one throttle change, but took no Direct Engineer Action warning timing cycle, but when action after passing an approach signal automated (using a horn sequencer) it at MP 227.4. AGENCY: Federal Railroad can also interfere with the alerter’s Given the recorded speed of the train, Administration (FRA), Department of normal functionality. On many there were two intervals during horn Transportation (DOT) locomotives, there are two distinct ways sequencer operation when the alerter ACTION: Notice of Safety Advisory. to activate the horn: (1) During ordinary could have sounded, alerted the crew, operation, the engineer holds a manual and initiated a penalty brake application SUMMARY: FRA is issuing Safety horn controller in the ‘‘on’’ position to if no response was given. The evidence Advisory 2015–06 to notify freight activate it, and then releases the available does not rule out the railroads of the circumstances of a head- controller to silence it; and (2) when possibility that the engineer was on collision at Hoxie, AR, and the risks approaching a crossing, the engineer manually resetting the alerter on the automated inputs that reset alerter activates a separate switch (often a foot lead locomotive. However, if the warning timing cycles pose. A small pedal) to initiate an automatic horn locomotive was set up the same as the number of Union Pacific Railroad (UP) sequencer (sounding the long-long- trailing locomotive, which is likely, the locomotives were equipped with short-long sequence FRA’s regulations alerter would not have reached its alerters that the horn sequencer reset require for public highway-rail grade intended timing cycle limit before the without direct engineer action, reducing crossings, see Title 49 Code of Federal actual impact, regardless whether the the alerters’ effectiveness. UP has Regulations (CFR) 222.21(a)). The automatic activation of the horn appropriately modified its locomotives simple presence of a horn sequencer is sequencer reset the timing cycle. The to resolve the issue and FRA is not not a safety issue. The horn sequencer interval from deactivation of the horn aware of any other locomotives is a convenient tool, because of the sequencer to impact was 44 seconds, or equipped with alerters that frequent need to sound the long-long- 9 seconds shorter than the alerter automatically reset without direct short-long horn sequence for public warning timing cycle interval of 53 engineer action. However, all freight highway-rail grade crossings. However, seconds at the impact speed of 45 mph, railroads should review the operation of when the horn sequencer enables the so no alarm or penalty brake application their locomotives equipped with alerter warning timing cycle to reset could have occurred in this interval. alerters, and modify them as necessary, without direct engineer action, it acts to to ensure no system resets the alerter FRA cannot determine whether an delay the alerter’s safety functionality alerter activation would have prevented warning timing cycle without direct and reduce its effectiveness, which engineer action. the Hoxie collision. Yet, if the alerter could have serious safety consequences. had alarmed during the minutes leading FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Accident Summary and Testing up to the collision, it could have Gary Fairbanks, Staff Director, Motive provided an opportunity to prevent or Power and Equipment Division, Office The head-on collision at Hoxie mitigate this accident. FRA tests of of Railroad Safety, FRA, 1200 New highlights the importance of this issue.1 another locomotive in the same series Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC On August 17, 2014, at approximately verified that the horn sequencer 20590, (202) 493–6322; or Mr. Michael 2:28 a.m. (CDT), a southbound UP installed in these locomotives reset the Masci, Trial Attorney, Office of Chief freight train passed an approach and alerter warning timing cycle after each Counsel, FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue then a stop indication and collided with sounding of the horn, even though all SE., Washington, DC 20590, (202) 493– a northbound UP freight train while but the first horn blast were initiated 6037. transitioning from double-main track to automatically. This series of 40 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: single-main track at Control Point Y 229 locomotives, which were built over 20 on the UP Hoxie Subdivision in Hoxie. years ago, were factory-equipped with a Background, Including Accident The collision resulted in two stand-alone horn sequencer, wired to Summary and Regulatory Context crewmember fatalities. The event reset the alerter with every sounding of Locomotive Alerter Functioning recorder on the lead southbound the horn, including the sounding of the A locomotive alerter is a safety feature horn by the horn sequencer. 1 This section provides a brief summary of the tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES installed on a locomotive to ensure the circumstances surrounding the collision, based on UP has appropriately modified this locomotive engineer remains alert while the NTSB and FRA preliminary findings to date. series of locomotives to address this operating the locomotive. The alerter The probable cause and contributing factors, if any, issue. FRA did not specifically regulate monitors the engineer’s interactions have not yet been established. Therefore, nothing in the manner of the alerter’s interaction this safety advisory is intended to attribute a cause with the locomotive and initially to this incident, or place responsibility for this with the horn sequencer when the produces an alarm in the cab when no accident on the acts or omissions of any person or locomotives were manufactured. As control actions are taken to reset the entity. discussed below, freight locomotives of VerDate Sep<11>2014 23:35 Nov 30, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00120 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\01DEN1.SGM 01DEN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of request for public comment.
DatesThe Department will accept comments from the public up to February 1, 2016.
ContactDirect requests for additional information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including requests for copies of the proposed collection instrument and supporting documents, to Derek Rivers, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Overseas Citizens Services (CA/OCS/PMO), U.S. Department of State, SA- 17, 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20036 or at [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 75161 
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