81 FR 292 - Notice and Request for Comments

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 2 (January 5, 2016)

Page Range		292-293
FR Document		2015-33134

The DOT invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for new information collection. Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from the public, it must receive approval from OMB. Under procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, before seeking OMB approval, Federal agencies must solicit public comment on proposed collections of information, including extensions and reinstatement of previously approved collections. In compliance with these requirements, this notice announces that the following information collection request has been forwarded to OMB. A Federal Register Notice with a 60 day comment period soliciting comments on the following information collection was published on June 17, 2015 (79 CFR14922). No comments were received on this matter during the first public review on that notice. OMB will accept comments from the public during the 30 day review and approval period.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[Docket No. DOT-NHTSA-2015-0051]


Notice and Request for Comments

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), U.S. 
Department of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice and Request for Comments.

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SUMMARY: The DOT invites public comments about our intention to request 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for new information

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collection. Before a Federal agency can collect certain information 
from the public, it must receive approval from OMB. Under procedures 
established by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, before seeking OMB 
approval, Federal agencies must solicit public comment on proposed 
collections of information, including extensions and reinstatement of 
previously approved collections.
    In compliance with these requirements, this notice announces that 
the following information collection request has been forwarded to OMB. 
A Federal Register Notice with a 60 day comment period soliciting 
comments on the following information collection was published on June 
17, 2015 (79 CFR14922). No comments were received on this matter during 
the first public review on that notice. OMB will accept comments from 
the public during the 30 day review and approval period.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by February 4, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding the burden estimate, including 
suggestions for reducing the burden, to the Office of Management and 
Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for the Secretary of Transportation, 
725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. (Identify by Docket No. DOT-
NHTSA-2015-0051).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan McHenry, (202) 366-6540, Office 
of Emergency Medical Services, National Highway Traffic Safety 
Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: New.
    Title: National Emergency Medical Services Information System 
(NEMSIS)--State Submission to National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) 
Database.
    Type of Review: New Information Collection.
    Abstract: NHTSA supports and funds NEMSIS to further its goal of 
reducing death and disability on the Nation's roadways. The NEMSIS 
Technical Assistance Center (TAC) assists State and local EMS agencies 
and software vendors in implementing NEMSIS Version 3.0 (and higher)-
compliant EMS data systems and the corresponding XML standard to 
support data transmission and interoperability. NHTSA also maintains 
the National EMS Database and a national reporting system. NHTSA 
supported the initial development of the National EMS Information 
System, including the supporting Data Dictionary and technology 
infrastructure, at the request of the National Association of State EMS 
Officials. This effort developed the first-ever standardized EMS 
patient care reporting mechanism, which would provide essential 
information that could lead to improved patient care at local, State 
and national levels. Both the Senate and House included NEMSIS language 
in FY05 NHTSA Appropriations, directing NHTSA to continue 
implementation of NEMSIS and the National EMS Database. Congress has 
continued to support funding for the NEMSIS TAC and the National EMS 
Database.
    The information collected in the National EMS Database will be used 
to: (1) Better describe EMS across the country, (2) provide information 
that will help NHTSA better understand the serious injuries sustained 
as a result of motor vehicle crashes, (3) inform the NHTSA Office of 
EMS on changes in clinical practices/protocols, medications and other 
factors that impact National EMS Education Standards, developed by 
NHTSA, (4) support EMS research, and (5) support a comprehensive set of 
local and State EMS Performance Measures that are currently under 
development, with support of NHTSA.
    The National EMS Database is populated by collecting data from 
State EMS databases. State EMS databases are populated with patient 
care records from local or regional EMS agencies. The most complete 
report is the local EMS electronic patient care report completed for 
each EMS response. A subset of each the local EMS report is submitted 
electronically to the State EMS database and the State EMS office 
electronically transmits a smaller subset of all the local data to the 
NEMSIS TAC for inclusion in the National EMS Database. The data at the 
national level contains no personally identifiable information, and is 
reported in the aggregate.
    Affected Public: State and territory EMS offices, and, in some 
cases, EMS software vendors.
    Estimated number of Respondents: 56.
    Frequency: Through web services, within a few hours of when the 
State receives the local record.
    Number of Responses: Depends on each State and how many patient 
calls are responded to. All transmissions are machine to machine.
    Total Annual Burden: Estimate total annual burden to be 
approximately12 hours per respondent and cumulative total of 672 hours.
    Form Numbers: No forms.
    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) 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 on: December 29, 2015.
Jeffrey P. Michael,
Associate Administrator, Research and Program Development.
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II. Legal Basis effectively recruit, train, and employ to drive unaccompanied.’’ (76 FR
FMCSA has authority under 49 U.S.C. new entrants to the trucking industry. 26861). The exemption sought would
31136(e) and 31315 to grant exemptions Prior to the implementation of section apply only to those CRST drivers who
from certain parts of the Federal Motor 383.25(a)(1), States routinely issued have passed the CDL skills test and hold
Carrier Safety Regulations. FMCSA must temporary CDLs to drivers who passed a CLP.
publish a notice of each exemption the CDL skills test. The temporary CDL
IV. Method To Ensure an Equivalent or
request in the Federal Register (49 CFR allowed CRST time to route the new
Greater Level of Safety
381.315(a)). The Agency must provide driver to his or her State of domicile to
obtain a CDL, and to place the new CRST states that granting this
the public an opportunity to inspect the exemption will result in a level of safety
driver into an on-the-job training
information relevant to the application, that is equal to or greater than the level
position with a driver-trainer. In this
including any safety analyses that have of safety of the rule without the
scenario, a more experienced driver
been conducted. The Agency must also exemption. The practical result of the
could mentor and observe the new
provide an opportunity for public exemption is that a CLP holder who has
driver, but was not required to be on
comment on the request. passed a CDL skills test would be able
duty and in the front seat at all times.
The Agency reviews safety analyses to drive without the requirements of
Thus, the new driver could become
and public comments submitted, and § 383.25(a)(1) and begin immediate and
productive immediately, allowing more
determines whether granting the productive on-the-job training. This
freight movement for CRST and
exemption would likely achieve a level allows these drivers to continue to use
compensation for the new driver.
of safety equivalent to, or greater than, CRST contends that compliance with and sharpen their recently acquired
the level that would be achieved by the the CDL rule places them in a very driving skills and put them to work—in
current regulation (49 CFR 381.305). difficult position regarding how they addition to immediately earning an
The decision of the Agency must be return the CLP holder who has passed income—under the mentoring and
published in the Federal Register (49 his or her skills testing back to their observation of a more experienced
CFR 381.315(b)) with the reasons for State of domicile to obtain their CDL. driver until they can return to their
denying or granting the application and, According to CRST, the two possible home State to be issued a CDL.
if granted, the name of the person or courses of action in this scenario are In the June 11, 2015, Federal Register,
class of persons receiving the simple, yet costly: (1) CRST sends CLP FMCSA granted a similar exemption
exemption, and the regulatory provision holders to their home State by public from 49 CFR 383.25(a)(1) to C.R.
from which the exemption is granted. transportation to obtain the CDL and England, Inc. Under the terms and
The notice must also specify the hopes the drivers return to CRST for conditions of that exemption, a CLP
effective period and explain the terms employment; and (2) CRST sends CLP holder who has documentation of
and conditions of the exemption. The holders back to their home State as passing the CDL skills test may drive a
exemption may be renewed (49 CFR passengers on one of its trucks. CRST CMV for C.R. England without being
381.300(b)). goes on to detail the negative accompanied by a CDL holder in the
III. Request for Exemption consequences of these courses of action, front seat. The Agency believed that
including: (1) The new drivers would C.R. England’s request for exemption
CRST is one of the nation’s largest suffer financially because it could be would achieve a level of safety that is
transportation companies with a fleet of several days or even weeks before they equivalent to, or greater than, the level
more than 4,500 commercial motor obtain their home State CDL and are of safety achieved without the
vehicles (CMVs). CRST seeks an available to return to work; (2) safety exemption (80 FR 33329).
exemption from 49 CFR 383.25(a)(1) would also be degraded in these A copy of CRST’s application for
that would allow CLP holders who have situations because there will be a break exemption is available for review in the
successfully passed a CDL skills test and in driving for CLP holders who have docket for this notice.
are thus eligible to receive a CDL, to be passed the skills test until they can Issued on: December 18, 2015.
able to drive without having a CDL receive their CDL and return to CRST to
holder seated beside them in the Larry W. Minor,
start work; (3) increased costs to CRST
vehicle. CRST, however, indicates in Associate Administrator for Policy.
for public transportation to return CLP
their exemption request that the CDL [FR Doc. 2015–33136 Filed 1–4–16; 8:45 am]
holders who have passed the skills test
holder will remain in the vehicle at all in another State to their home State for BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P
times while the CLP holder is driving— issuance of the CDL; (4) further financial
just not in the front seat. CRST further loss as CRST would undoubtedly lose
requests that the exemption include that DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
control of some CLP holders once they
the CLP holder could drive for the returned home and obtained their National Highway Traffic Safety
remainder of the time available on the CDL—as they may find employment Administration
driver’s CLP before expiration, provided elsewhere, or in a different industry;
the driver can supply evidence of and (5) if CRST elected to send CLP [Docket No. DOT–NHTSA–2015–0051]
passing the CDL exam to law holders who have passed their skills test
enforcement personnel. This would home on a CRST truck, CRST must Notice and Request for Comments
allow such a driver to operate more operate at double the cost for half of the AGENCY: National Highway Traffic
freely and in a way that benefits the
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productivity. Safety Administration (NHTSA), U.S.
driver, the carrier, and the economy as CRST asserts that the exemption is Department of Transportation (DOT).
a whole. consistent with FMCSA’s comments in ACTION: Notice and Request for
CRST states that FMCSA is aware that the preamble to the final rule published Comments.
the trucking industry is facing a on May 9, 2011, that promulgated 49
shortage of qualified and well-trained CFR 383.25(a). The Agency said: SUMMARY: The DOT invites public
drivers to meet the ever-growing ‘‘FMCSA does not believe that it is safe comments about our intention to request
shipping demands. CRST believes that to permit inexperienced drivers who the Office of Management and Budget
49 CFR 383.25(a)(1) limits its ability to have not yet passed the CDL skills test (OMB) approval for new information

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collection. Before a Federal agency can Assistance Center (TAC) assists State subset of each the local EMS report is
collect certain information from the and local EMS agencies and software submitted electronically to the State
public, it must receive approval from vendors in implementing NEMSIS EMS database and the State EMS office
OMB. Under procedures established by Version 3.0 (and higher)-compliant EMS electronically transmits a smaller subset
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, data systems and the corresponding of all the local data to the NEMSIS TAC
before seeking OMB approval, Federal XML standard to support data for inclusion in the National EMS
agencies must solicit public comment transmission and interoperability. Database. The data at the national level
on proposed collections of information, NHTSA also maintains the National contains no personally identifiable
including extensions and reinstatement EMS Database and a national reporting information, and is reported in the
of previously approved collections. system. NHTSA supported the initial aggregate.
In compliance with these development of the National EMS Affected Public: State and territory
requirements, this notice announces Information System, including the EMS offices, and, in some cases, EMS
that the following information supporting Data Dictionary and software vendors.
collection request has been forwarded to technology infrastructure, at the request Estimated number of Respondents:
OMB. A Federal Register Notice with a of the National Association of State EMS 56.
60 day comment period soliciting Officials. This effort developed the first- Frequency: Through web services,
comments on the following information ever standardized EMS patient care within a few hours of when the State
collection was published on June 17, reporting mechanism, which would receives the local record.
2015 (79 CFR14922). No comments were provide essential information that could Number of Responses: Depends on
received on this matter during the first lead to improved patient care at local, each State and how many patient calls
public review on that notice. OMB will State and national levels. Both the are responded to. All transmissions are
accept comments from the public during Senate and House included NEMSIS machine to machine.
the 30 day review and approval period. language in FY05 NHTSA Total Annual Burden: Estimate total
DATES: Written comments should be Appropriations, directing NHTSA to annual burden to be approximately12
submitted by February 4, 2016. continue implementation of NEMSIS hours per respondent and cumulative
ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding and the National EMS Database. total of 672 hours.
the burden estimate, including Congress has continued to support Form Numbers: No forms.
suggestions for reducing the burden, to funding for the NEMSIS TAC and the
Public Comments Invited: You Are
the Office of Management and Budget, National EMS Database.
Asked To Comment On Any Aspect Of
Attention: Desk Officer for the Secretary The information collected in the This information collection, including
of Transportation, 725 17th Street NW., National EMS Database will be used to: (a) whether the proposed collection of
Washington, DC 20503. (Identify by (1) Better describe EMS across the information is necessary for the
Docket No. DOT–NHTSA–2015–0051). country, (2) provide information that Department’s performance; (b) the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: will help NHTSA better understand the accuracy of the estimated burden; (c)
Susan McHenry, (202) 366–6540, Office serious injuries sustained as a result of ways for the Department to enhance the
of Emergency Medical Services, motor vehicle crashes, (3) inform the quality, utility and clarity of the
National Highway Traffic Safety NHTSA Office of EMS on changes in information collection; and (d) ways
Administration, U.S. Department of clinical practices/protocols, medications that the burden could be minimized
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey and other factors that impact National without reducing the quality of the
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. EMS Education Standards, developed collected information. The agency will
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: by NHTSA, (4) support EMS research, summarize and/or include your
OMB Control Number: New. and (5) support a comprehensive set of comments in the request for OMB’s
Title: National Emergency Medical local and State EMS Performance clearance of this information collection.
Services Information System Measures that are currently under
development, with support of NHTSA. Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act
(NEMSIS)—State Submission to of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended;
National Emergency Medical Services The National EMS Database is and 49 CFR 1:48.
(EMS) Database. populated by collecting data from State
Type of Review: New Information EMS databases. State EMS databases are Issued on: December 29, 2015.
Collection. populated with patient care records Jeffrey P. Michael,
Abstract: NHTSA supports and funds from local or regional EMS agencies. Associate Administrator, Research and
NEMSIS to further its goal of reducing The most complete report is the local Program Development.
death and disability on the Nation’s EMS electronic patient care report [FR Doc. 2015–33134 Filed 1–4–16; 8:45 am]
roadways. The NEMSIS Technical completed for each EMS response. A BILLING CODE 4910–59–P
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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 February 4, 2016.
Contact		Susan McHenry, (202) 366-6540, Office of Emergency Medical Services, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
FR Citation		81 FR 292

81 FR 292 - Notice and Request for Comments

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 2 (January 5, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration