81 FR 30600 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Application for Employment With the Federal Aviation Administration; Withdrawal
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 95 (May 17, 2016)
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 95 (May 17, 2016)
| Page Range | 30600-30601 | |
| FR Document | 2016-11573 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 95 (Tuesday, May 17, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 30600-30601] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-11573] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Application for Employment With the Federal Aviation Administration; Withdrawal AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice and request for comments; withdrawal. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This action withdraws the Notice to collect information to process and report Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) airborne and ground based observations by the public of drone behavior that they consider suspicious or illegal. The document contained errors, and needs further clarification. DATES: May 17, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ronda Thompson, Room 441, Federal Aviation Administration, ASP-110, 950 L'Enfant Plaza SW., Washington, DC 20024, by phone at (202) 267-1416, or by email at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA published in the Federal Register of May 10, 2016 (81 FR 28930) a Notice and request for comments on the FAA's intention to request Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for a new information collection to process and report UAS airborne and ground based observations by the public of drone behavior that they consider suspicious or illegal. The Notice and request for comments contained errors; therefore the Notice and request for comments is being withdrawn. The Withdrawal In consideration of the foregoing, the Notice and request for comments as published in the Federal Register of May 10, 2016 (81 FR 28930) FR Doc. 2016-10976, is hereby withdrawn. [[Page 30601]] Issued in Washington, DC, on May 12, 2016. Lorelei Peter, Assistant Chief Counsel for Regulations. [FR Doc. 2016-11573 Filed 5-12-16; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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the Search field. Then click the Abstract of Proposed Collection Revenue Service. These requirements
‘‘Comment Now’’ button and complete The information collected on the DS– and the underlying legal authorities are
the comment form. 82 is used to facilitate the issuance of further described on page 3 of the
• Email: PPTFormsOfficer@state.gov. passports to U.S. citizens and nationals. instructions titled ‘‘Federal Tax Law’’
You must include the DS form The primary purpose of soliciting the which has also been amended to
number (if applicable), information include a reference to Public Law 114–
information is to establish citizenship,
collection title, and the OMB control 94.
identity, and entitlement to the issuance
number in any correspondence. of the U.S. passport or related service, Dated: May 9, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: and to properly administer and enforce Brenda S. Sprague,
Direct requests for additional the laws pertaining to the issuance Deputy Assistant Secretary for Passport
information regarding the collection thereof. Services, Bureau of Consular Affairs,
listed in this notice, including requests The DS–82 solicits data necessary for Department of State.
for copies of the proposed collection Passport Services to issue a United [FR Doc. 2016–11623 Filed 5–16–16; 8:45 am]
instrument and supporting documents, States passport (book and/or card BILLING CODE 4710–06–P
to PPT Forms Officer, U.S. Department format) in the exercise of authorities
of State, CA/PPT/S/L, 44132 Mercure granted to the Secretary of State in 22
Cir., P.O. Box 1227, Sterling, VA 20166– United States Code (U.S.C.) section 211a DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
1227, or at PPTFormsOfficer@state.gov. et seq. and Executive Order (EO) 11295
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: (August 5, 1966) for the issuance of Federal Aviation Administration
• Title of Information Collection: U.S. passports to U.S. nationals.
Passport Renewal Application for The issuance of U.S. passports Agency Information Collection
Eligible Individuals. requires the determination of identity, Activities: Requests for Comments;
• OMB Control Number: 1405–0020. nationality, and entitlement, with Clearance of Renewed Approval of
• Type of Request: Revision of a Information Collection: Application for
reference to the provisions of title III of
Currently Approved Collection. Employment With the Federal Aviation
the Immigration and Nationality Act
• Originating Office: Bureau of Administration; Withdrawal
(INA) (8 U.S.C. 1401–1504), the 14th
Consular Affairs, Passport Services, Amendment to the Constitution of the AGENCY: Federal Aviation
Office of Legal Affairs and Law United States, other applicable treaties Administration (FAA), DOT.
Enforcement Liaison (CA/PPT/S/L). and laws and implementing regulations ACTION: Notice and request for
• Form Number: DS–82. at 22 CFR part 50 and 51. The specific comments; withdrawal.
• Respondents: Individuals applying regulations pertaining to the
for a U.S. passport. Application for a U.S. Passport by Mail SUMMARY: This action withdraws the
• Estimated Number of Respondents: are at 22 CFR 51.20 and 51.21 Notice to collect information to process
7,261,667. and report Unmanned Aircraft Systems
• Estimated Number of Responses: Methodology (UAS) airborne and ground based
7,261,667. Passport Services collects information observations by the public of drone
• Average Time per Response: 40 from U.S. citizens and non-citizen behavior that they consider suspicious
Minutes. nationals who complete and submit the or illegal. The document contained
• Total Estimated Burden Time: U.S. Passport Renewal Application. errors, and needs further clarification.
4,841,111 hours. Passport applicants can either download DATES: May 17, 2016.
• Frequency: On occasion. the DS–82 from the internet or obtain FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
• Obligation to Respond: Required to one from an Acceptance Facility/ Ronda Thompson, Room 441, Federal
Obtain a Benefit. Passport Agency. The form must be Aviation Administration, ASP–110, 950
We are soliciting public comments to completed, signed, and submitted along L’Enfant Plaza SW., Washington, DC
permit the Department to: with the applicant’s previous U.S. 20024, by phone at (202) 267–1416, or
• Evaluate whether the proposed passport. by email at Ronda.Thompson@faa.gov.
information collection is necessary for U.S. citizens overseas may download SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA
the proper functions of the Department. the DS–82 from the Internet or obtain published in the Federal Register of
• Evaluate the accuracy of our one from the nearest U.S. embassy or May 10, 2016 (81 FR 28930) a Notice
estimate of the time and cost burden for consulate, along with the procedures to and request for comments on the FAA’s
this proposed collection, including the be followed when applying overseas. intention to request Office of
validity of the methodology and Management and Budget (OMB)
assumptions used. Additional Information
approval for a new information
• Enhance the quality, utility, and The Privacy Act statement has been collection to process and report UAS
clarity of the information to be amended to clarify that an applicant’s airborne and ground based observations
collected. failure to provide his or her Social by the public of drone behavior that
• Minimize the reporting burden on Security number may result in the they consider suspicious or illegal. The
those who are to respond, including the denial of an application, consistent with Notice and request for comments
use of automated collection techniques section 32101 of the Fixing America’s contained errors; therefore the Notice
or other forms of information Surface Transportation Act (Pub. L. and request for comments is being
technology. 114–94), which authorizes the
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withdrawn.
Please note that comments submitted Department to deny U.S. passport
in response to this Notice are public applications when the applicant failed The Withdrawal
record. Before including any detailed to include his or her Social Security In consideration of the foregoing, the
personal information, you should be number. It also makes clear that failure Notice and request for comments as
aware that your comments as submitted, to include one’s Social Security number published in the Federal Register of
including your personal information, may also subject the applicant to a May 10, 2016 (81 FR 28930) FR Doc.
will be available for public review. penalty enforced by the International 2016–10976, is hereby withdrawn.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on May 12, cmaq160317.cfm, are incorporated by commenters in a November 21, 2011,
2016. reference into this notice. These projects Federal Register Notice (76 FR 72027)
Lorelei Peter, are being undertaken to implement air as a car that is made in the U.S., is
Assistant Chief Counsel for Regulations. quality improvement, safety, and comprised of only 45 percent of U.S.
[FR Doc. 2016–11573 Filed 5–12–16; 11:15 am] mobility goals under FHWA’s and Canadian content according to the
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality National Highway Traffic Safety
Improvement Program and the Administration’s part 583 American
Recreational Trails Program. Automobile Labeling Act Report Web
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Title 23, section 635.410, Code of page (http://www.nhtsa.gov/Laws+&+
Federal Regulations (23 CFR 635.410) Regulations/Part+583+American+
Federal Highway Administration requires that steel or iron materials Automobile+Labeling+Act+(AALA)
(including protective coatings) that will +Reports). Moreover, there is no
Buy America Waiver Notification be permanently incorporated in a indication of how much of this 45
AGENCY: Federal Highway Federal-aid project must be percent content is U.S. manufactured
Administration (FHWA), Department of manufactured in the U.S. For FHWA, (from initial melting and mixing) iron
Transportation (DOT). this means that all the processes that and steel content.
modified the chemical content, physical In accordance with Division K,
ACTION: Notice.
shape or size, or final finish of the section 122 of the Consolidated and
SUMMARY: This notice provides material (from initial melting and Further Continuing Appropriations Act
information regarding FHWA’s finding mixing, continuing through the bending of 2015 (Pub. L. 113–235), FHWA
that a Buy America waiver is and coating) occurred in the U.S. The published a notice of intent to issue a
appropriate for the obligation of statute and regulations create a process waiver on its Web site at http://www.
Federal-aid funds for 34 State projects for granting waivers from the Buy fhwa.dot.gov/construction/contracts/
involving the acquisition of vehicles America requirements when its waivers.cfm?id=119 on March 17th. The
and equipment on the condition that application would be inconsistent with FHWA received 11 comments in
they be assembled in the U.S. the public interest or when satisfactory response to the publication. Three
quality domestic steel and iron products commenters support granting the waiver
DATES: The effective date of the waiver
are not sufficiently available. and stated that ‘‘the vehicles represent
is May 18, 2016. In 1983, FHWA determined that it an ideal way for domestic clean fuel to
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For was both in the public interest and be used and help air quality, economic
questions about this notice, please consistent with the legislative intent to security, and the regions.’’ Five
contact Mr. Gerald Yakowenko, FHWA waive Buy America for manufactured commenters opposed granting the
Office of Program Administration, products other than steel manufactured waiver and three commenters provided
telephone 202–366–1562, or via email at products. However, FHWA’s national general comments suggesting that: (1)
gerald.yakowenko@dot.gov. For legal waiver for manufactured products does Buy America is supposed to bring
questions, please contact Ms. Jennifer not apply to the requests in this notice manufacturing jobs back home; (2) the
Mayo, FHWA Office of the Chief because they involve predominately list is very expansive and appeared to be
Counsel, 202–366–1523, or via email at steel and iron manufactured products. a list of products that are based on
jennifer.mayo@dot.gov. Office hours for The FHWA’s Buy America requirements preference but could not be purchased
the FHWA are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 do not have special provisions for domestically; and (3) some of the
p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, applying Buy America to ‘‘rolling stock’’ Recreational Trail items are specialized
except Federal holidays. such as vehicles or vehicle components items available off the shelf. These
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: (see 49 U.S.C. 5323(j)(2)(C), 49 CFR commenters did not provide a
661.11, and 49 U.S.C. 24405(a)(2)(C) for recommendation for domestic products
Electronic Access examples of Buy America rolling stock that fully comply with FHWA’s Buy
An electronic copy of this document provisions for other DOT agencies). America requirements.
may be downloaded from the Federal Based on all the information available Based on FHWA’s conclusion that
Register’s Web site at http:// to the agency, FHWA concludes that there are no domestic manufacturers
www.archives.gov and the Government there are no domestic manufacturers that can produce the vehicles and
Printing Office’s database at http:// that produce the vehicles and vehicle equipment identified in this notice in
www.access.gpo.gov/nara. components identified in this notice in such a way that steel and iron materials
such a way that their steel and iron are manufactured domestically, and
Background elements are manufactured after consideration of the comments
This notice provides information domestically. The FHWA’s Buy America received, FHWA finds that application
regarding FHWA’s finding that a Buy requirements were tailored to the types of FHWA’s Buy America requirements
America waiver is appropriate for the of products that are typically used in to these products is inconsistent with
obligation of Federal-aid funds for 34 highway construction, which generally the public interest (23 U.S.C. 313(b)(1)
State projects involving the acquisition meet the requirement that steel and iron and 23 CFR 635.410(c)(2)(i)).
of vehicles (including sedans, vans, materials be manufactured domestically. However, FHWA believes that it is in
pickups, trucks, buses, and street In today’s global industry, vehicles are the public interest and consistent with
sweepers) and equipment (such as trail assembled with iron and steel the Buy America requirements to
grooming equipment) on the condition components that are manufactured all impose the condition that the vehicles
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that they be assembled in the U.S. The over the world. The FHWA is not aware and the vehicle components be
waiver would apply to approximately of any domestically produced vehicle assembled in the U.S. Requiring final
2,528 vehicles and equipment on the market that meets FHWA’s Buy assembly to be performed in the U.S. is
acquisitions. The requests for the fourth America requirement to have all its iron consistent with past guidance to FHWA
quarter of calendar year 2015, available and steel be manufactured exclusively Division Offices on manufactured
at http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ in the U.S. For example, the Chevrolet products (see Memorandum on Buy
construction/contracts/ Volt, which was identified by many America Policy Response, December 22,
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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; withdrawal. | |
| Dates | May 17, 2016. | |
| Contact | Ronda Thompson, Room 441, Federal Aviation Administration, ASP-110, 950 L'Enfant Plaza SW., Washington, DC 20024, by phone at (202) 267-1416, or by email at [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 30600 |
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