80 FR 79418 - Notice of Request for the Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 244 (December 21, 2015)
Federal Transit Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 244 (December 21, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-31991 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 244 (Monday, December 21, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 79418-79419] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-31991] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Transit Administration [FTA Docket No. 2015-0032] Notice of Request for the Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, DOT. ACTION: Notice of request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the intention of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to renew the following information collection: 49 U.S.C. Section 5312(a) Transit Research, Development, Demonstration and Training Projects OMB Control No.: 2132-0546 [[Page 79419]] Background: 49 U.S.C. 5312(a) authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to make grants or contracts for research, development, demonstration and deployment projects, and for evaluation of technology of national significance to public transportation, that the Secretary determines will improve mass transportation service or help transportation service meet the total urban transportation needs at a minimum cost. In carrying out the provisions of this section, the Secretary is also authorized to request and receive appropriate information from any source. The information collected is submitted as part of the application for grants and cooperative agreements and is used to determine eligibility of applicants. Collection of this information also provides documentation that the applicants and recipients are meeting program objectives and are complying with FTA Circular 6100.1D and other federal requirements DATES: Comments must be submitted before February 19, 2016. ADDRESSES: To ensure that your comments are not entered more than once into the docket, submit comments identified by the docket number by only one of the following methods: 1. Web site: www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments on the U.S. Government electronic docket site. (Note: The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT's) electronic docket is no longer accepting electronic comments.) All electronic submissions must be made to the U.S. Government electronic docket site at www.regulations.gov. Commenters should follow the directions below for mailed and hand-delivered comments. 2. Fax: 202-493-2251. 3. Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Docket Operations, M-30, West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12- 140, Washington, DC 20590-0001. 4. Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Docket Operations, M-30, West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays. Instructions: You must include the agency name and docket number for this notice at the beginning of your comments. Submit two copies of your comments if you submit them by mail. For confirmation that FTA has received your comments, include a self-addressed stamped postcard. Note that all comments received, including any personal information, will be posted and will be available to Internet users, without change, to www.regulations.gov. You may review DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published April 11, 2000, (65 FR 19477), or you may visit www.regulations.gov. Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents and comments received, go to www.regulations.gov at any time. Background documents and comments received may also be viewed at the U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Docket Operations, M-30, West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jamie Pfister, Office of Research, Demonstration and Innovation (202) 366-5424, or email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested parties are invited to send comments regarding any aspect of this information collection, including: (1) The necessity and utility of the information collection for the proper performance of the functions of the FTA; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the collected information; and (4) ways to minimize the collection burden without reducing the quality of the collected information. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information collection. In addition to 49 U.S.C. 5312, FTA intends to amend this information collection to include other related programs which support Transit Research, Technical Assistance and Standards, and Human Resources and Training. Once amended and issued, this information collection will cover: (1) Research, Development, Demonstration, and Deployment program(49 U.S.C. 5312), which supports applied research, data collection, analyses, demonstration and deployment activities and evaluations related to transit system; (2) Transit Cooperative Research Program (49 U.S.C. 5313) which provides funds to the National Academy of Sciences to conduct investigative research on subjects related to public transportation; (3) Technical Assistance and Standards Development (49 U.S.C. 5314) program which will allow FTA to partner with national non-profits and other organizations to provide technical assistance to communities; and (4) Human Resources and Training (49 U.S.C. 5322) program to fund the National Transit Institute and to build new Ladders of Opportunity by creating new employment pathways into the transit industry, improving employment training, pursuing outreach to increase minority and female employment in the public transportation sector, conducting research on the skill needed to operate and maintain increasingly complex transit vehicle and equipment systems, and supporting training and assistance for minority business owners, as well as other topics. Respondents: FTA grant and cooperative agreement recipients. Estimated Annual Burden on Respondents: 90 hours for each of the 175 respondents. Estimated Total Annual Burden: 20,590 hours at application stage, post award and project management activities. Frequency: Every two years. William Hyre, Deputy Associate Administrator for Administration. [FR Doc. 2015-31991 Filed 12-18-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P
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49 CFR 391.41(b)(11). This standard document to which each comment Kenneth Prusinski
was adopted in 1970, with a revision in applies, and provide a reason for each Mr. Prusinski, age 47, holds an
1971 to allow drivers to be qualified suggestion or recommendation. If you operator’s license in Ohio.
under this standard while wearing a submit your comments by mail or hand
hearing aid, 35 FR 6458, 6463 (April 22, delivery, submit them in an unbound Sandor Sarus
1970) and 36 FR 12857 (July 3, 1971). format, no larger than 81⁄2 by 11 inches, Mr. Sarus, age 38, holds an operator’s
FMCSA also issues instructions for suitable for copying and electronic license in New York.
completing the medical examination filing. If you submit comments by mail
report and includes advisory criteria on and would like to know that they Daniel Tricolici
the report itself to provide guidance for reached the facility, please enclose a Mr. Tricolci, age 28, holds an
medical examiners in applying the stamped, self-addressed postcard or operator’s license in Massachusetts.
hearing standard. See 49 CFR 391.43(f). envelope.
The current advisory criteria for the We will consider all comments and Robert Uhr
hearing standard include a reference to material received during the comment Mr. Uhr, age 43, holds an operator’s
a report entitled ‘‘Hearing Disorders and period and may change this proposed license in Texas.
Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers’’ rule based on your comments. FMCSA
prepared for the Federal Highway Request for Comments
may issue a final rule at any time after
Administration, FMCSA’s predecessor, the close of the comment period. In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e)
in 1993.2 and 31315(b)(4), FMCSA requests public
Viewing Comments and Documents comment from all interested persons on
FMCSA Requests Comments on the
Exemption Applications To view comments, go to the exemption petitions described in
www.regulations.gov and in the search this notice. The Agency will consider all
FMCSA requests comments from all
box insert the docket number ‘‘FMCSA– comments received before the close of
interested parties on whether a driver
2015–0327’’ and click ‘‘Search.’’ Next, business January 20, 2016. Comments
who cannot meet the hearing standard
click ‘‘Open Docket Folder’’ and you will be available for examination in the
should be permitted to operate a CMV
will find all documents and comments docket at the location listed under the
in interstate commerce. Further, the
related to the proposed rulemaking. ADDRESSES section of this notice. The
Agency asks for comments on whether
Agency will file comments received
a driver who cannot meet the hearing Information on Individual Applicants
after the comment closing date in the
standard should be limited to operating
Kevin Black public docket, and will consider them to
only certain types of vehicles in
the extent practicable. In addition to late
interstate commerce, for example, Mr. Black, age 50, holds a class A CDL
vehicles without air brakes. The statute comments, FMCSA will also continue to
in California.
and implementing regulations file, in the public docket, relevant
concerning exemptions require that the Roger Dale Boge information that becomes available after
Agency request public comments on all the comment closing date. Interested
Mr. Boge, age 59, holds a class A CDL
applications for exemptions. The persons should monitor the public
in Iowa.
Agency is also required to make a docket for new material.
determination that an exemption would Don Boskovski Issued on: December 9, 2015.
likely achieve a level of safety that is Mr. Boskovski, age 24, holds an Larry W. Minor,
equivalent to, or greater than, the level operator’s license in Arizona. Associate Administrator for Policy.
that would be achieved absent such [FR Doc. 2015–31974 Filed 12–18–15; 8:45 am]
exemption before granting any such Michael Bunjer
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requests. Mr. Bunjer, age 50, holds a class A
Submitting Comments CDL in Maryland.
Sonny Dorantes DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
You may submit your comments and
material online or by fax, mail, or hand Mr. Dorantes, age 21, holds an Federal Transit Administration
delivery, but please use only one of operator’s license in Texas.
these means. FMCSA recommends that [FTA Docket No. 2015–0032]
you include your name and a mailing Maria Goodman
address, an email address, or a phone Notice of Request for the Extension of
Ms. Goodman, age 32, holds an a Currently Approved Information
number in the body of your document operator’s license in Washington.
so that FMCSA can contact you if there Collection
are questions regarding your Jacob Korsi AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration,
submission. Mr. Korsi, age 34, holds an operator’s DOT.
To submit your comment online, go to license in Missouri. ACTION: Notice of request for comments.
www.regulations.gov and in the search
box insert the docket number ‘‘FMCSA– Eugene Myvett SUMMARY: In accordance with the
2015–0327’’ and click the search button. Mr. Myvett, age 39, holds an Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
When the new screen appears, click on operator’s license from California. notice announces the intention of the
the blue ‘‘Comment Now!’’ button on
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Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to
the right hand side of the page. On the Brian Peek request the Office of Management and
new page, enter information required Mr. Peek, age 39, holds an operator’s Budget (OMB) to renew the following
including the specific section of this license in Georgia. information collection:
2 This report is available on the FMCSA Web site Youl Perez 49 U.S.C. Section 5312(a) Transit Research,
at http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/facts-research/ Development, Demonstration and Training
research-technology/publications/medreport_ Mr. Youl, age 43, holds a class A CDL Projects
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Background: 49 U.S.C. 5312(a) all comments received, including any assistance to communities; and (4)
authorizes the Secretary of personal information, will be posted Human Resources and Training (49
Transportation to make grants or and will be available to Internet users, U.S.C. 5322) program to fund the
contracts for research, development, without change, to www.regulations.gov. National Transit Institute and to build
demonstration and deployment projects, You may review DOT’s complete new Ladders of Opportunity by creating
and for evaluation of technology of Privacy Act Statement in the Federal new employment pathways into the
national significance to public Register published April 11, 2000, (65 transit industry, improving employment
transportation, that the Secretary FR 19477), or you may visit training, pursuing outreach to increase
determines will improve mass www.regulations.gov. Docket: For access minority and female employment in the
transportation service or help to the docket to read background public transportation sector, conducting
transportation service meet the total documents and comments received, go research on the skill needed to operate
urban transportation needs at a to www.regulations.gov at any time. and maintain increasingly complex
minimum cost. In carrying out the Background documents and comments transit vehicle and equipment systems,
provisions of this section, the Secretary received may also be viewed at the U.S. and supporting training and assistance
is also authorized to request and receive Department of Transportation, 1200 for minority business owners, as well as
appropriate information from any New Jersey Avenue SE., Docket other topics.
source. The information collected is Operations, M–30, West Building, Respondents: FTA grant and
submitted as part of the application for Ground Floor, Room W12–140, cooperative agreement recipients.
grants and cooperative agreements and Washington, DC 20590–0001 between Estimated Annual Burden on
is used to determine eligibility of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday Respondents: 90 hours for each of the
applicants. Collection of this through Friday, except federal holidays. 175 respondents.
information also provides FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Estimated Total Annual Burden:
documentation that the applicants and Jamie Pfister, Office of Research, 20,590 hours at application stage, post
recipients are meeting program Demonstration and Innovation (202) award and project management
objectives and are complying with FTA 366–5424, or email: jamie.pfister@ activities.
Circular 6100.1D and other federal dot.gov. Frequency: Every two years.
requirements SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested William Hyre,
DATES: Comments must be submitted parties are invited to send comments Deputy Associate Administrator for
before February 19, 2016. regarding any aspect of this information Administration.
ADDRESSES: To ensure that your collection, including: (1) The necessity [FR Doc. 2015–31991 Filed 12–18–15; 8:45 am]
comments are not entered more than and utility of the information collection BILLING CODE P
once into the docket, submit comments for the proper performance of the
identified by the docket number by only functions of the FTA; (2) the accuracy
one of the following methods: of the estimated burden; (3) ways to DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
1. Web site: www.regulations.gov. enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
Follow the instructions for submitting of the collected information; and (4) National Highway Traffic Safety
comments on the U.S. Government ways to minimize the collection burden Administration
electronic docket site. (Note: The U.S. without reducing the quality of the [Docket No. NHTSA–2015–0058]
Department of Transportation’s (DOT’s) collected information. Comments
electronic docket is no longer accepting submitted in response to this notice will Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping
electronic comments.) All electronic be summarized and/or included in the Requirements
submissions must be made to the U.S. request for OMB approval of this
information collection. AGENCY: National Highway Traffic
Government electronic docket site at
In addition to 49 U.S.C. 5312, FTA Safety Administration (NHTSA),
www.regulations.gov. Commenters
intends to amend this information Department of Transportation.
should follow the directions below for
mailed and hand-delivered comments. collection to include other related ACTION: Request for public comment on
2. Fax: 202–493–2251. programs which support Transit proposed collection of information.
3. Mail: U.S. Department of Research, Technical Assistance and
Standards, and Human Resources and SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Training. Once amended and issued, Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
Avenue SE., Docket Operations, M–30,
this information collection will cover: U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice
West Building, Ground Floor, Room
(1) Research, Development, announces that the Information
W12–140, Washington, DC 20590–0001.
Demonstration, and Deployment Collection Request (ICR) abstracted
4. Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of
program(49 U.S.C. 5312), which below is being forwarded to the Office
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
supports applied research, data of Management and Budget (OMB) for
Avenue SE., Docket Operations, M–30,
collection, analyses, demonstration and review and comment.
West Building, Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, Washington, DC 20590–0001 deployment activities and evaluations DATES: Comments must be submitted on
between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., related to transit system; (2) Transit or before January 20, 2016.
Monday through Friday, except federal Cooperative Research Program (49 ADDRESSES: Send comments to the
holidays. U.S.C. 5313) which provides funds to Office of Management and Budget,
Attention: Desk Officer for the Office of
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Instructions: You must include the the National Academy of Sciences to
agency name and docket number for this conduct investigative research on the Secretary of Transportation, 725
notice at the beginning of your subjects related to public transportation; 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503.
comments. Submit two copies of your (3) Technical Assistance and Standards FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
comments if you submit them by mail. Development (49 U.S.C. 5314) program additional information or access to
For confirmation that FTA has received which will allow FTA to partner with background documents, contact Sean
your comments, include a self- national non-profits and other McLaurin, NVS–422, National Highway
addressed stamped postcard. Note that organizations to provide technical Traffic Safety Administration, Room
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| FR Citation | 80 FR 79418 |
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