81 FR 15788 - Agency Request for Renewal of a Previously Approved Information Collection: Prioritization and Allocation Authority Exercised by the Secretary of Transportation Under the Defense Production Act

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 57 (March 24, 2016)

Page Range		15788-15789
FR Document		2016-06663

The Department of Transportation (DOT) invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection. The collection involves information required in an application to request Special Priorities Assistance. The information to be collected is necessary to facilitate the supply of civil transportation resources to promote the national defense. A Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following information collection was published on January 26, 2016 (81 FR 4364). No comments were received.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

[Docket No. DOT-OST-2015-0271]


Agency Request for Renewal of a Previously Approved Information 
Collection: Prioritization and Allocation Authority Exercised by the 
Secretary of Transportation Under the Defense Production Act

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary of Transportation, DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Transportation (DOT) invites public comments 
about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) approval to renew an information collection. The collection 
involves information required in an application to request Special 
Priorities Assistance. The information to be collected is necessary to 
facilitate the supply of civil transportation resources to promote the 
national defense. A Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment 
period soliciting comments on the following information collection was 
published on January 26, 2016 (81 FR 4364). No comments were received.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by April 25, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Your comments should be identified by Docket No. DOT-OST-
2015-0271 and may be submitted through one of the following methods:
     Office of Management and Budget, Attention: Desk Officer 
for U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Docket Library, 
Room 10102, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503.
     email: [email protected].
     Fax: (202) 395-5806. Attention: DOT/OST Desk Officer.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deborah Hinz, 202-366-6945, Office of 
Intelligence, Security and Emergency Response, Office of the Secretary 
of Transportation, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 2105-0567.
    Title: Prioritization and Allocation Authority Exercised by the 
Secretary of Transportation Under the Defense Production Act.
    Form Numbers: OST F 1254.
    Type of Review: Renewal of a previously approved information 
collection.
    Background: The Defense Production Act Reauthorization of 2009 
(Pub. L. 111-67, September 30, 2009) requires each Federal agency with 
delegated authority under section101 of the Defense Production Act of 
1950, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. Sec.  2061 et seq.) to issue final 
rules establishing standards and procedures by which the priorities and 
allocations authority is used to promote the national defense. The 
Secretary of Transportation has the delegated authority for all forms 
of civil transportation. DOT's final rule, Transportation Priorities 
and Allocations System (TPAS), published October 2012, requires this 
information collection. Form OST F 1254, Request for Special Priorities 
Assistance, would be filled out by private sector applicants, such as 
transportation companies or organizations. The private sector applicant 
must submit company information, the services or items for which the 
assistance is requested, and specific information about those services 
or items.
    Respondents: Private sector applicants, such as transportation 
companies or organizations.
    Number of Respondents: We estimate 6 respondents.
    Total Annual Burden: We estimate an average burden of 30 minutes 
per respondent for an estimated total annual burden of 3 hours.
    Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of 
this information collection, including (a) whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary for the Department's 
performance; (b) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (c)

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ways for the Department to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of 
the information collection; and (d) ways that the burden could be 
minimized 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 in Washington, DC, on March 18, 2016.
Habib Azarsina,
OST Privacy and PRA Officer.
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protection. As a matter of enforcement including whether the information will Information and Regulatory Affairs,
policy, the Office of Aviation have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of Office of Management and Budget,
Enforcement and Proceedings will not the Department’s estimate of the burden Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th
take action against Public Charter of the proposed information collection; Street NW., Washington, DC 20503.
applicants (including public charter (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility • email: oira_submission@
operators, direct air carriers and and clarity of the information collection; omb.eop.gov.
securers) that do not submit an original and (d) ways to minimize the burden of • Fax: (202) 395–5806. Attention:
and two copies of a charter prospectus the collection of information on DOT/OST Desk Officer.
so long as (1) the Public Charter respondents, by the use of electronic FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
applicant submits fully completed and means, including the use of automated Deborah Hinz, 202–366–6945, Office of
signed electronic copies of the original collection techniques or other forms of Intelligence, Security and Emergency
documents of OST Forms 4532, 4533, information technology. All responses Response, Office of the Secretary of
4534, and, if applicable, 4535 (including to this notice will be summarized and Transportation, U.S. Department of
signatures); and (2) the Public Charter included in the request for OMB Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
applicant continues to submit original approval. All comments will also Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
financial documents such as Letters of become a matter of public record. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Credit, Surety Trust Agreements, and Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act OMB Control Number: 2105–0567.
Surety Bonds. of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; Title: Prioritization and Allocation
Burden Statement: Completion of all and 49 CFR 1.48. Authority Exercised by the Secretary of
forms in a prospectus can be Issued in Washington, DC, on March 18, Transportation Under the Defense
accomplished in approximately two 2016. Production Act.
hours (30 minutes per form) for new Jeffrey B. Gaynes, Form Numbers: OST F 1254.
filers and one hour for amendments Type of Review: Renewal of a
Assistant Director for Regulatory Affairs.
(existing filings). The forms are previously approved information
[FR Doc. 2016–06661 Filed 3–23–16; 8:45 am]
simplified and request only basic collection.
information about the proposed BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P
Background: The Defense Production
programs and the private sector filer. Act Reauthorization of 2009 (Pub. L.
The respondent can submit a filing to 111–67, September 30, 2009) requires
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
operate for up to one year and include each Federal agency with delegated
as many flights as desired, in most [Docket No. DOT–OST–2015–0271] authority under section101 of the
cases. If an operator chooses to make Defense Production Act of 1950, as
changes to a previously approved Agency Request for Renewal of a
amended (50 U.S.C. App. § 2061 et seq.)
charter operation, then the operator is Previously Approved Information
to issue final rules establishing
required by regulations to file revisions Collection: Prioritization and
standards and procedures by which the
to its original prospectus. Allocation Authority Exercised by the
priorities and allocations authority is
Respondents: Private Sector: Air Secretary of Transportation Under the
used to promote the national defense.
carriers; tour operators; the general Defense Production Act
The Secretary of Transportation has the
public (including groups and AGENCY: Office of the Secretary of delegated authority for all forms of civil
individuals, corporations and Transportation, DOT. transportation. DOT’s final rule,
Universities or Colleges, etc.). Transportation Priorities and
ACTION: Notice and request for
Number of Respondents: 245. Allocations System (TPAS), published
comments.
Number of Responses: 1,782. October 2012, requires this information
Total Annual Burden: 891. SUMMARY: The Department of collection. Form OST F 1254, Request
Frequency of Responses Transportation (DOT) invites public for Special Priorities Assistance, would
comments about our intention to request be filled out by private sector
245 (respondents) × 4 = 980 the Office of Management and Budget applicants, such as transportation
401 (amendments from the same (OMB) approval to renew an companies or organizations. The private
respondents) × 2 = 802 information collection. The collection
Total estimated responses: 980 + 802 = sector applicant must submit company
involves information required in an information, the services or items for
1,782 application to request Special Priorities which the assistance is requested, and
The frequency of response is Assistance. The information to be specific information about those
dependent upon whether the operator is collected is necessary to facilitate the services or items.
requesting a new program or amending supply of civil transportation resources Respondents: Private sector
an existing prospectus. Variations occur to promote the national defense. A applicants, such as transportation
due to the respondents’ criteria. On Federal Register Notice with a 60-day companies or organizations.
average four responses (forms 4532, comment period soliciting comments on Number of Respondents: We estimate
4533, 4534 and/or 4535) are required for the following information collection 6 respondents.
filing new prospectuses and two of the was published on January 26, 2016 (81 Total Annual Burden: We estimate an
responses (forms) are required for FR 4364). No comments were received. average burden of 30 minutes per
amendments. The separate hour burden DATES: Written comments should be respondent for an estimated total annual
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estimate is as follows: submitted by April 25, 2016. burden of 3 hours.
Total Annual Burden: 891 hours. ADDRESSES: Your comments should be Public Comments Invited: You are
Approximately 1,782 (responses) × 0.50 identified by Docket No. DOT–OST– asked to comment on any aspect of this
(per form) = 891 2015–0271 and may be submitted information collection, including (a)
Public Comments Invited: (a) Whether through one of the following methods: whether the proposed collection of
the proposed collection of information • Office of Management and Budget, information is necessary for the
is necessary for the proper performance Attention: Desk Officer for U.S. Department’s performance; (b) the
of the functions of the Department, Department of Transportation, Office of accuracy of the estimated burden; (c)

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice and request for comments.
Dates		Written comments should be submitted by April 25, 2016.
Contact		Deborah Hinz, 202-366-6945, Office of Intelligence, Security and Emergency Response, Office of the Secretary of Transportation, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
FR Citation		81 FR 15788