81 FR 6103 - Hazardous Materials: Public Meeting Notice for the Research and Development Forum

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 23 (February 4, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-02146

This notice is to inform the interested public that the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety (OHMS) of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) will conduct a public meeting for the Research and Development Forum to be held on March 23 and 24, 2016, in Washington, DC. The OHMS will host the forum to present the results of recently completed projects, brief on new project plans with stakeholders input, and discuss the direction of current and future research projects. During the meeting OHMS will solicit comments related to new research topics that may be considered for inclusion in its future work. The OHMS will accept research needs statements from industry, academia, and other stakeholders. Some examples of particular interest to OHMS are the research gaps associated with energetic materials characterization and transport, safe transport of energy products (STEP), safe containment and transportation of compressed gasses, safe packaging and transportation of charge storage devices, etc. Identification of other research gaps related to the transportation of hazardous materials will be encouraged in an effort to meet the holistic needs of the transportation community and the DOT's goals: Safety, infrastructure repair, environmental responsibility, quality communities, and economic competitiveness. Time and Location: The meeting will be held at the DOT Headquarters, West Building, Oklahoma Conference Room, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

[Docket No. PHMSA-2016-0012; Notice No. 2016-01]


Hazardous Materials: Public Meeting Notice for the Research and 
Development Forum

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), 
DOT.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice is to inform the interested public that the Office 
of Hazardous Materials Safety (OHMS) of the Pipeline and Hazardous 
Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) will conduct a public meeting 
for the Research and Development Forum to be held on March 23 and 24, 
2016, in Washington, DC. The OHMS will host the forum to present the 
results of recently completed projects, brief on new project plans with 
stakeholders input, and discuss the direction of current and future 
research projects.
    During the meeting OHMS will solicit comments related to new 
research topics that may be considered for inclusion in its future 
work. The OHMS will accept research needs statements from industry, 
academia, and other stakeholders. Some examples of particular interest 
to OHMS are the research gaps associated with energetic materials 
characterization and transport, safe transport of energy products 
(STEP), safe containment and transportation of compressed gasses, safe 
packaging and transportation of charge storage devices, etc. 
Identification of other research gaps related to the transportation of 
hazardous materials will be encouraged in an effort to meet the 
holistic needs of the transportation community and the DOT's goals: 
Safety, infrastructure repair, environmental responsibility, quality 
communities, and economic competitiveness.
    Time and Location: The meeting will be held at the DOT 
Headquarters, West Building, Oklahoma Conference Room, 1200 New Jersey 
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.

    Wednesday, March 23, 2016; 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST.
    Thursday, March 24, 2016; 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EST.

    Registration: The DOT requests that attendees pre-register for 
these meetings by completing the form at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XPG67SN. Failure to pre-register may delay your access into the DOT 
Headquarters

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building. Additionally, if you are attending in-person, arrive early to 
allow time for security checks necessary to access the building.
    Conference call-in and ``live meeting'' capability will be 
provided. Specific information about conference call-in and live 
meeting access will be posted when available at: http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/engineering-research/research-and-development 
in the ``Products & Services'' section of the page, at the link to 
``R&D Forum 2016.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Veda Bharath or Tiffany Fossett, 
Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, Research and Development, 
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Department of 
Transportation, Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: (202) 366-0626 and 
(202) 366-4545. Email: [email protected] and 
[email protected].

    Signed in Washington, DC, on February 1, 2016.

William S. Schoonover,
Deputy Associate Administrator.
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Respondents: Approximately 50 OMB Control Number: 2127–XXXX. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
applicants. Type of Request: Web-based
Frequency: Information is collected Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Segmentation Research Survey.
on occasion. Safety Administration
Estimated Average Burden per Abstract: The purpose of NHTSA’s
[Docket No. PHMSA–2016–0012; Notice No.
Response: 15 minutes. Web-based At-Risk Drunk Drivers/
2016–01]
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 12.5 Riders Segmentation Research Survey is
hours. to obtain information about the Hazardous Materials: Public Meeting
Issued in Washington, DC, on January 27, characteristics of drivers and motorcycle Notice for the Research and
2016. riders who are at most risk for driving/ Development Forum
Ronda Thompson, riding drunk. NHTSA will conduct
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous
FAA Information Collection Clearance segmentation analysis to classify ‘‘at-
Materials Safety Administration
Officer, Performance, Policy & Records risk’’ drivers/riders based on common (PHMSA), DOT.
Management Branch, ASP–110. demographics, drinking behaviors,
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
[FR Doc. 2016–02160 Filed 2–3–16; 8:45 am] attitudes, lifestyle characteristics and
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P media habits to better target and reach SUMMARY: This notice is to inform the
the intended audiences with interested public that the Office of
communications methods and Hazardous Materials Safety (OHMS) of
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION techniques to reduce the number of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
deaths, injuries and economic losses Safety Administration (PHMSA) will
National Highway Traffic Safety conduct a public meeting for the
resulting from drunk driving crashes on
Administration Research and Development Forum to be
our Nation’s roadways.
[Docket No. DOT–NHTSA–2014–0050] held on March 23 and 24, 2016, in
Affected Public: At-Risk Drunk Washington, DC. The OHMS will host
Notice and Request for Comments Drinkers/Riders ages 21–54 years old. the forum to present the results of
Estimated Number of Respondents: recently completed projects, brief on
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic The number of respondents is estimated new project plans with stakeholders
Safety Administration (NHTSA),
to be 10% of the 22,000 respondents; input, and discuss the direction of
Department of Transportation.
thereby determining 2,200 respondents current and future research projects.
ACTION: Notice and request for During the meeting OHMS will solicit
being eligible to take the full survey.
comments. comments related to new research
Estimated Total Annual Burden
SUMMARY: In compliance with the topics that may be considered for
Hours: 5,868.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 inclusion in its future work. The OHMS
Public Comments Invited: You are will accept research needs statements
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice
asked to comment on any aspects of this from industry, academia, and other
announces that the Information
information collection, including (a) stakeholders. Some examples of
Collection Request (ICR) abstracted
below is being forwarded to the Office whether the proposed collection of particular interest to OHMS are the
of Management and Budget (OMB) for information is necessary for the proper research gaps associated with energetic
review and comments. A Federal performance of the functions of the materials characterization and transport,
Register Notice with a 60-day comment Department, including whether the safe transport of energy products
period soliciting comments on the information will have practical utility; (STEP), safe containment and
following information collection was (b) the accuracy of the Department’s transportation of compressed gasses,
published on May 9, 2014 FR NHTSA– estimate of the burden of the proposed safe packaging and transportation of
2014–0050). No comments were information collection; (c) ways to charge storage devices, etc.
received. enhance the quality, utility and clarity Identification of other research gaps
of the information to be collected; and related to the transportation of
DATES: Comments must be submitted on hazardous materials will be encouraged
or before March 7, 2016. (d) ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on in an effort to meet the holistic needs of
ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding the transportation community and the
respondents, including the use of
the burden estimate, including DOT’s goals: Safety, infrastructure
suggestions for reducing the burden, to automated collection techniques or
repair, environmental responsibility,
the Office of Management and Budget, other forms of information technology.
quality communities, and economic
Attention: Desk Officer for the Office of Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act competitiveness.
the Secretary of Transportation, 725 of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; Time and Location: The meeting will
17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. and 49 CFR 1:48. be held at the DOT Headquarters, West
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Building, Oklahoma Conference Room,
Susan McMeen,
Glaceria Mason, National Highway 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Office Director, Office of Consumer Washington, DC 20590–0001.
Traffic Safety Administration, Room
Information.
W52–211 Department of Transportation, Wednesday, March 23, 2016; 9:00 a.m. to
[FR Doc. 2016–02096 Filed 2–3–16; 8:45 am]
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 4:30 p.m. EST.
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

Washington, DC 20590. Ms. Mason’s BILLING CODE 4910–59–P Thursday, March 24, 2016; 9:00 a.m. to
telephone number is (202) 366–5876. 12:00 p.m. EST.
Please identify the relevant collection of Registration: The DOT requests that
information by referring to its OMB attendees pre-register for these meetings
Control Number. by completing the form at https://
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: www.surveymonkey.com/r/XPG67SN.
Title: NHTSA: Drunk Driver Failure to pre-register may delay your
Segmentation Research Survey. access into the DOT Headquarters

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building. Additionally, if you are Department of Transportation, 1200 available to the public via
attending in-person, arrive early to New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, regulations.gov or upon request, without
allow time for security checks necessary DC 20590, (202) 366–4834. change and including any personal
to access the building. Dated: January 28, 2016. information provided.
Conference call-in and ‘‘live meeting’’ Susan L. Kurland, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
capability will be provided. Specific Department of the Treasury’s Office of
Assistant Secretary for Aviation and
information about conference call-in Foreign Assets Control: Assistant
International Affairs.
and live meeting access will be posted Director for Licensing, tel.: 202–622–
[FR Doc. 2016–02106 Filed 2–3–16; 8:45 am]
when available at: http:// 2480, Assistant Director for Regulatory
BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P
www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/ Affairs, tel.: 202–622–4855, Assistant
engineering-research/research-and- Director for Sanctions Compliance &
development in the ‘‘Products & Evaluation, tel.: 202–622–2490; or the
Services’’ section of the page, at the link DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Department of the Treasury’s Office of
to ‘‘R&D Forum 2016.’’ the Chief Counsel (Foreign Assets
Office of Foreign Assets Control
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Control), Office of the General Counsel,
Veda Bharath or Tiffany Fossett, Office Proposed Collection; Comment tel.: 202–622–2410.
of Hazardous Materials Safety, Research Request for Persons Providing SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
and Development, Pipeline and Remittance Forwarding Services to Title: Persons Providing Remittance
Hazardous Materials Safety Cuba Forwarding Services to Cuba.
Administration, Department of OMB Number: 1505–0167.
Transportation, Washington, DC 20590. AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Abstract: The information is required
Telephone: (202) 366–0626 and (202) Control, Treasury. of persons subject to the jurisdiction of
366–4545. Email: satyaveda.bharath@ ACTION: Notice and request for the United States who make remittances
dot.gov and tiffany.fossett.ctr@dot.gov. comments. to persons in Cuba pursuant to the
Signed in Washington, DC, on February 1, general licenses in section 515.570 of
SUMMARY: The Department of the the Cuban Assets Control Regulations,
2016.
Treasury, as part of its continuing effort 31 CFR part 515 (CACR). The
William S. Schoonover, to reduce paperwork and respondent information will be used by OFAC to
Deputy Associate Administrator. burden, invites the general public and monitor compliance with regulations
[FR Doc. 2016–02146 Filed 2–3–16; 8:45 am] other Federal agencies to comment on governing unlimited family and family
BILLING CODE 4910–60–P proposed and/or continuing information inherited remittances, donative
collections, as required by the remittances, unlimited remittances to
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, religious organizations, remittances to
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. students in Cuba pursuant to an
3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the Office of educational license, limited emigration
Office of the Secretary Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) within remittances, and periodic remittances
the Department of the Treasury is from blocked accounts.
Application of Elite Airways, LLC for
soliciting comments concerning OFAC’s Current Actions: As a result of policy
Certificate Authority
information collection requirements for changes, which were implemented in
AGENCY: Department of Transportation. persons providing remittance regulatory changes published by OFAC
ACTION: Notice of Order to Show Cause forwarding services to Cuba, which are on January 16, 2015 (80 FR 2291) and
(Order 2016–1–12); Docket DOT–OST– contained within the Cuban Assets on September 21, 2015 (80 FR 56915),
2015–0095. Control Regulations set forth at 31 CFR OFAC modified the information
part 515. collection requirements on Remittance
SUMMARY: The Department of DATES: Written comments must be Forwarders (RFs) and removed the
Transportation is directing all interested submitted on or before April 4, 2016 to suggested form TD F 90–22.52 (Cuban
parties to show cause why it should not be assured of consideration. Remittance Affidavit) for the collection
issue an order finding Elite Airways,
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments of that information as previously
LLC fit, willing, and able, and awarding
by any of the following methods: approved by OMB (No. 1505–0167). In
it a certificate of public convenience
Federal eRulemaking Portal: addition, OFAC removed, among others,
and necessity to conduct interstate
www.regulations.gov. Follow the the monetary limits on donative
scheduled air transportation of persons,
instructions on the Web site for remittances to Cuba. As to information
property and mail.
submitting comments. collection requirements, OFAC
DATES: Persons wishing to file Fax: Attn: Request for Comments previously required RFs to collect
objections should do so no later than (Persons Providing Remittance information showing compliance with
February 11, 2016. Forwarding Services to Cuba) 202–622– relevant remittance provisions and/or
ADDRESSES: Objections and answers to 1657. provide a voluntary remittance affidavit
objections should be filed in Docket Mail: Attn: Request for Comments form including, within the relevant
DOT–OST–2015–0095 and addressed to (Persons Providing Remittance category of authorized remittance, the
the U.S. Department of Transportation, Forwarding Services to Cuba), Office of name of the recipient (and if applicable,
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

Docket Operations, (M–30, Room W12– Foreign Assets Control, Department of relation, date of birth, visa number/date)
140), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania and the remitter’s address, contact
Washington, DC 20590, and should be Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20220. information, mother’s maiden name,
served upon the parties listed in Instructions: All submissions received and date of birth. OFAC now requires
Attachment A to the order. must include the agency name and the only that persons subject to U.S.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Federal Register Doc. number that jurisdiction providing remittance
Barbara Snoden, Air Carrier Fitness appears at the end of this document. forwarding services authorized pursuant
Division (X–56, Room W86–471), U.S. Comments received will be made to 31 CFR 515.570 retain for at least five

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Contact		Dr. Veda Bharath or Tiffany Fossett, Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, Research and Development, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: (202) 366-0626 and (202) 366-4545. Email: [email protected] and [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 6103

81 FR 6103 - Hazardous Materials: Public Meeting Notice for the Research and Development Forum

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