81 FR 36380 - Request for Approval of a New Information Collection
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 108 (June 6, 2016)
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 108 (June 6, 2016)
| Page Range | 36380-36381 | |
| FR Document | 2016-13186 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 108 (Monday, June 6, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 36380-36381] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-13186] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [Docket No. NHTSA 2015-0061] Request for Approval of a New Information Collection ACTION: Notice and request for comments . ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below is being forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comments. Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following information collection was published on October 29, 2016. DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before July 6, 2016. ADDRESSES: Send comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attention: NHTSA Desk Officer. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or access to background documents, contact Ritchie Huang, Crash Avoidance and Electronic Controls Division, NHTSA, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC 20590; Telephone (202) 366-5586; Facsimile: (202) 366- 8546; email address: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from the public, it must receive approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). In compliance with these requirements, this notice announces that the following information collection request has been forwarded to OMB. In the October 29, 2015 Federal Register \1\, NHTSA published a 60-day notice requesting public comment on the proposed collection of information. We received zero comments. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ 80 FR 24314 (April 30, 2015). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- OMB Control Number: To be issued at time of approval. Title: Heavy Vehicle Collision Warning Interfaces. Form Numbers: None. Type of Review: New information collection. Abstract: Crash warning systems (CWSs) for commercial motor vehicles have been available for more than 20 years. CWSs can include features such as forward collision and lane departure warnings and use a variety of sensor technologies (e.g., radar) to determine the crash risk of a collision. CWSs are designed to warn the driver to take action to avoid or mitigate a potential crash. CWSs are available as both options from OEMs and as aftermarket/ retrofit devices. While there are certain similarities between offerings within a particular CWS product class (e.g., forward collision warning (FCW)), there are also differences in how suppliers present collision warnings, including the design of visual displays and auditory alerts. Typically, suppliers will use a combination of visual and audio modalities to convey a potential crash situation to the driver. However, their implementations vary across factors such as the visual interface, auditory alert, and the salience of alerts. While CWS implementations change and evolve, it is likely that certain warning interfaces are more effective than others during crash-imminent situations. This research seeks to examine the impact of CWSs as they pertain to commercial motor vehicle safety. The primary goal of this effort is to evaluate CWSs and assess the effectiveness of these driver-vehicle interfaces for heavy trucks and motorcoaches. Respondents: Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee drivers with a valid Class A commercial driver license. Estimated Number of Respondents: It is estimated that up to 60 Class A CDL drivers will participate; however, it is estimated that up to 100 Class A CDL drivers will complete the eligibility questionnaire in order to obtain 60 Class A CDL drivers that meet the criteria to participate. Estimated Time per Response: Completion of the eligibility questionnaire is expected to take 10 minutes while the demographics questionnaire is expected to take two minutes. The mid-study questionnaires 10 minutes total and the post study questionnaire will take 15 minutes. Total Estimated Burden: 37 minutes per respondent (44 hours total). Frequency of Collection: Onetime for the eligibility, post study, and demographic questionnaire; three times for the mid study questionnaire. NHTSA estimates the burden of this collection of information as follows: Table 1--Estimated Burden Hours -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Number of Estimated Total annualize Instrument respondents Frequency of Number of individual estimated cost to \1\ responses questions burden burden hours respondents (minutes) \2\ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eligibility questionnaire............................... 100 1 26 10 17 $ 414.80 Demographic questionnaire............................... 60 1 7 2 2 48.80 Mid-study questionnaires................................ 60 3 9 10 10 244.00 Post study questionnaire................................ 60 1 12 15 15 366.00 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total............................................... .............. .............. .............. .............. 44 1,073.60 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ The number of respondents in this table includes drop-out rates. \2\ Estimated based on the mean hourly rate for Virginia (all occupations) is $24.40 as reported in the May 2014 Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates, Bureau of Labor Statistics. http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_va.htm. [[Page 36381]] Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1.95. Nathaniel Beuse, Associate Administrator, Office of Vehicle Safety Research. [FR Doc. 2016-13186 Filed 6-3-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-59-P
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In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) ADDRESSES: Send comments to the particular CWS product class (e.g.,
and 31315 each exemption is valid for Office of Information and Regulatory forward collision warning (FCW)), there
two years unless revoked earlier by Affairs, Office of Management and are also differences in how suppliers
FMCSA. The exemption will be revoked Budget, 725 17th Street NW., present collision warnings, including
if the following occurs: (1) The person Washington, DC 20503, Attention: the design of visual displays and
fails to comply with the terms and NHTSA Desk Officer. auditory alerts. Typically, suppliers will
conditions of the exemption; (2) the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For use a combination of visual and audio
exemption has resulted in a lower level additional information or access to modalities to convey a potential crash
of safety than was maintained before it background documents, contact Ritchie situation to the driver. However, their
was granted; or (3) continuation of the Huang, Crash Avoidance and Electronic implementations vary across factors
exemption would not be consistent with Controls Division, NHTSA, 1200 New such as the visual interface, auditory
the goals and objectives of 49 U.S.C. Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC 20590; alert, and the salience of alerts. While
31136(e) and 31315. If the exemption is Telephone (202) 366–5586; Facsimile: CWS implementations change and
still effective at the end of the 2-year (202) 366–8546; email address: evolve, it is likely that certain warning
period, the person may apply to FMCSA ritchie.huang@dot.gov. interfaces are more effective than others
for a renewal under procedures in effect SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Before a during crash-imminent situations. This
at that time. Federal agency can collect certain research seeks to examine the impact of
Issued on: May 31, 2016 information from the public, it must CWSs as they pertain to commercial
Larry W. Minor, receive approval from the Office of motor vehicle safety. The primary goal
Management and Budget (OMB). In of this effort is to evaluate CWSs and
Associate Administrator for Policy.
compliance with these requirements, assess the effectiveness of these driver-
[FR Doc. 2016–13263 Filed 6–3–16; 8:45 am]
this notice announces that the following vehicle interfaces for heavy trucks and
BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P motorcoaches.
information collection request has been
forwarded to OMB. In the October 29, Respondents: Virginia, West Virginia,
2015 Federal Register 1, NHTSA North Carolina, and Tennessee drivers
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
published a 60-day notice requesting with a valid Class A commercial driver
National Highway Traffic Safety public comment on the proposed license.
Administration collection of information. We received Estimated Number of Respondents: It
zero comments. is estimated that up to 60 Class A CDL
OMB Control Number: To be issued at drivers will participate; however, it is
[Docket No. NHTSA 2015–0061]
time of approval. estimated that up to 100 Class A CDL
Request for Approval of a New Title: Heavy Vehicle Collision drivers will complete the eligibility
Information Collection Warning Interfaces. questionnaire in order to obtain 60 Class
Form Numbers: None. A CDL drivers that meet the criteria to
Notice and request for
ACTION: Type of Review: New information participate.
comments . collection. Estimated Time per Response:
Abstract: Crash warning systems Completion of the eligibility
SUMMARY: In compliance with the (CWSs) for commercial motor vehicles questionnaire is expected to take 10
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 have been available for more than 20 minutes while the demographics
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice years. CWSs can include features such questionnaire is expected to take two
announces that the Information as forward collision and lane departure minutes. The mid-study questionnaires
Collection Request (ICR) abstracted warnings and use a variety of sensor 10 minutes total and the post study
below is being forwarded to the Office technologies (e.g., radar) to determine questionnaire will take 15 minutes.
of Management and Budget (OMB) for the crash risk of a collision. CWSs are Total Estimated Burden: 37 minutes
review and comments. Federal Register designed to warn the driver to take per respondent (44 hours total).
Notice with a 60-day comment period action to avoid or mitigate a potential Frequency of Collection: Onetime for
soliciting comments on the following crash. the eligibility, post study, and
information collection was published on CWSs are available as both options demographic questionnaire; three times
October 29, 2016. from OEMs and as aftermarket/retrofit for the mid study questionnaire.
DATES: Written comments should be devices. While there are certain NHTSA estimates the burden of this
submitted on or before July 6, 2016. similarities between offerings within a collection of information as follows:
TABLE 1—ESTIMATED BURDEN HOURS
Estimated Total
Total
Number of Frequency Number of individual annualize
Instrument estimated
respondents 1 of responses questions burden cost to
burden hours
(minutes) respondents 2
Eligibility questionnaire ............................ 100 1 26 10 17 $ 414.80
Demographic questionnaire ..................... 60 1 7 2 2 48.80
Mid-study questionnaires ......................... 60 3 9 10 10 244.00
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Post study questionnaire ......................... 60 1 12 15 15 366.00
Total .................................................. ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 44 1,073.60
1 The
number of respondents in this table includes drop-out rates.
2 Estimated based on the mean hourly rate for Virginia (all occupations) is $24.40 as reported in the May 2014 Occupational Employment and
Wage Estimates, Bureau of Labor Statistics. http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_va.htm.
1 80 FR 24314 (April 30, 2015).
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Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act the online instructions for submitting draft PFN also did not reflect the
of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; comments. location of non-truck freight modes
and 49 CFR 1.95. • Mail: Docket Management Facility, including rail, water and pipeline,
Nathaniel Beuse, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 which play an essential role in long-
Associate Administrator, Office of Vehicle New Jersey Ave. SE., W12–140, distance movement of freight.
Safety Research. Washington, DC 20590–0001. In October 2015, DOT released a draft
[FR Doc. 2016–13186 Filed 6–3–16; 8:45 am] • Hand Delivery: West Building Multimodal Freight Network (MFN) as
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Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 part of its draft National Freight
New Jersey Ave. SE., between 9 a.m. Strategic Plan (NFSP).1 That draft
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, network addressed the deficiencies of
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION except Federal holidays. The telephone the PFN by identifying 65,000 centerline
number is (202) 366–9329. miles of road, more than 28 percent of
Office of the Secretary • Instructions: You must include the the mileage of the National Highway
agency name and docket number at the System (NHS) and approximately 1.6
[Docket No. DOT–OST–2016–0053]
beginning of your comments. All percent of the nation’s total public road
Establishment of Interim National comments received will be posted mileage; 49,900 route miles of railways
Multimodal Freight Network without change to http:// representing 35 percent of the nation’s
www.regulations.gov, including any rail route miles; 78 ports that accounted
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary of personal information provided. for approximately 90 percent of total
Transportation (OST), Federal Aviation 2013 U.S. tonnage; and 56 airports that
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Administration (FAA), Federal Highway accounted for approximately 90 percent
Ryan Endorf, 202–366–4835 or email
Administration (FHWA), Federal by weight of the nation’s landed air
Railroad Administration (FRA), freight@dot.gov.
cargo in 2013.
Maritime Administration (MARAD), SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 70103 of title 49, U.S.C.,
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Additional Information which was established in section 8001
Corporation (SLSDC), and U.S. of the FAST Act, directs the Under
Department of Transportation (DOT). Background: Each day, our roads, Secretary to establish a NMFN that will
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
rails, bridges, seaports, airports, and be used to: (1) Assist States in
waterways transport 55 million tons of strategically directing resources toward
SUMMARY: Section 70103 of title 49, goods, worth more than $49 billion. improved system performance for the
United States Code (U.S.C.), which was Freight travels over an extensive efficient movement of freight on the
established in section 8001 of the Fixing multimodal network of highways, NMFN; (2) inform freight transportation
America’s Surface Transportation railroads, ports, waterways, pipelines, planning; (3) assist in the prioritization
(FAST) Act, directs the Under Secretary and airways. A significant portion of the of Federal investment; and (4) assess
of Transportation for Policy (Under freight moved on this network requires and support Federal investments to
Secretary) to establish a National multiple modes of transportation and achieve the national multimodal freight
Multimodal Freight Network (NMFN) intermodal connections to reach its final policy goals described in section
to: (1) Assist States in strategically destination. Thus, the reliable 70101(b) of title 49, U.S.C., and the
directing resources toward improved movement of freight in the United States national highway freight program goals
system performance for the efficient depends on all modes working together described in section 167 of title 23,
movement of freight on the NMFN; (2) such that the multimodal freight system U.S.C.
inform freight transportation planning; functions smoothly and without costly Within 180 days of the enactment of
(3) assist in the prioritization of Federal delays. the FAST Act, the Under Secretary is
investment; and (4) assess and support In a transportation law passed in July, directed to establish an Interim NMFN
Federal investments to achieve the 2012—the Moving Ahead for Progress in that includes the following components:
national multimodal freight policy goals the 21st Century Act (MAP–21)— (1) The National Highway Freight
described in section 70101(b) of title 49, Congress directed DOT to develop a Network (NHFN), as established under
U.S.C., and the national highway freight National Freight Strategic Plan and a section 167 of title 23, U.S.C.; (2) the
program goals described in section 167 National Freight Network (NFN) of freight rail systems of Class I railroads
of title 23, U.S.C. highways. The NFN was to include the as designated by the Surface
Within 180 days of the enactment of designation of a Primary Freight Transportation Board; (3) the public
the FAST Act, the Under Secretary is Network (PFN) of 27,000 centerline ports of the United States that have total
directed to establish an Interim NMFN. miles. On November 19, 2013, DOT annual foreign and domestic trade of at
This notice establishes an Interim published a draft PFN for comment in least 2,000,000 short tons, as identified
NMFN per the statutory requirements the Federal Register. In developing the by the Waterborne Commerce Statistics
and solicits public comment to help PFN and reviewing the resulting public Center of the Army Corps of Engineers
inform the Final NMFN that will be comments, DOT determined that efforts (USACE), using the data from the latest
designated by December 4, 2017, per the to incorporate all of the criteria required year for which such data are available;
statutory requirement. by MAP–21 did not yield a network that (4) the inland and intracoastal
DATES: Comments must be received on could comprehensively represent the waterways of the United States, as
or before September 6, 2016 to receive most critical elements of the national described in section 206 of the Inland
consideration by DOT with respect to freight system. Among other factors, the
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Waterways Revenue Act of 1978 (33
the final designation of the NMFN. effort to link qualifying PFN segments to U.S.C. 1804); (5) the Great Lakes, the St.
ADDRESSES: To ensure that you do not achieve a contiguous network, and to Lawrence Seaway, and coastal and
duplicate your docket submissions, ensure sufficient connections to Mexico ocean routes along which domestic
please submit them by only one of the and Canada, would require the freight is transported; (6) the 50 airports
following means: designation of many thousands of miles
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to beyond the 27,000 centerline miles 1 https://www.transportation.gov/freight/
http://www.regulations.gov and follow allowed by MAP–21. Significantly, the MFNOct2015
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