81 FR 70273 - Port Performance Freight Statistics Working Group
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 196 (October 11, 2016)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 196 (October 11, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-24446 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 196 (Tuesday, October 11, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 70273-70274] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-24446] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Office of the Secretary Port Performance Freight Statistics Working Group AGENCY: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (OST-R), U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT). ACTION: Port Performance Freight Statistics Working Group: notice of public meeting and public comment period on draft work plan. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice announces an upcoming meeting of the Port Performance Freight Statistics Working Group (hereafter, ``Working Group''). The Working Group will provide advice and recommendations to the BTS Director pursuant to Section 6018 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act on matters related to port performance measures, including: (a) Specifications and data measurements to be used in the Port Performance Freight Statistics Program established under subsection 6018(a); and (b) a process for the Department to collect timely and consistent data, including identifying safeguards to protect proprietary information described in subsection 6018(b)(2). The Working Group will operate in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and the rules and regulations issued in implementation of that Act. This notice also announces the opening of a 14-day public comment period for the Working Group's draft Work Plan, available at http://www.bts.gov/bts/port_performance. This draft Work Plan identifies the schedule, agenda items, and anticipated follow-up actions for each of the Working Group's four meetings. DATES: The Working Group meeting will be held on November 18, 2016, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Eastern Standard Time. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be at the U.S. Department of Transportation; 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. Any person requiring accessibility accommodations should [[Page 70274]] contact Matthew Chambers at (202) 366-1270 or via email at: [email protected]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Attn: Port Performance Freight Statistics Working Group, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room # E32-342, Washington, DC 20590. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: The Port Performance Freight Statistics Working Group has been created in accordance with Section 6018 of the FAST Act (Pub. L. 114-94; Dec. 4, 2015; 129 Stat. 1312). The Working Group supports development of the newly-established BTS Port Performance Freight Statistics Program. The goal of the program is ``to provide nationally consistent measures of performance'' of the nation's largest ports, and to report annually to Congress on port capacity and throughput. The Working Group is established in the FAST Act to provide recommendations to the BTS Director on matters related to port performance measures; to identify a standard for port data; to specify standards for consistent port performance measures; to recommend statistics for measuring port capacity and throughput; and to develop a process to collect timely and consistent data. The FAST Act also identifies the membership of the Working Group, and sets a due date for recommendations to the BTS Director of December 4, 2016. Agenda: During the meeting, U.S. Department of Transportation (hereafter, ``Department'') staff will provide updates of the Department's progress in implementing its Port Performance Freight Statistics Program and related provisions. The Working Group will discuss its draft recommendations on the following topics: (a) Generally accepted industry standard for port data collection and reporting. (b) Standards for collecting data and reporting nationally consistent port performance measures. (c) Statistics measuring U.S. port capacity and throughput. (d) Process for the Department to collect timely and consistent data, including identifying safeguards to protect proprietary information. The final meeting agenda will be posted on the BTS Web site at www.bts.gov/port_performance in advance of the meeting. Public Participation: The meeting will be open to the public on a first-come, first served basis, especially because space is limited. Members of the public who wish to attend the meetings in-person are asked to send RSVPs, including name and affiliation to [email protected], in order to request a seat and to facilitate entry. RSVPs are requested by November 14, 2016. Any person requiring accessibility accommodation, such as sign language interpretation, should contact the Matthew Chambers at (202) 366-1270 or via email at: [email protected] five (5) business days before the meeting. Written Comments: Persons who wish to submit written comments on the draft Work Plan or for consideration by the Working Group at its November meeting must send them via email to [email protected] or mail to Matthew Chambers, Designated Federal Officer, Port Performance Freight Statistics Working Group, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room # E32-342, Washington, DC 20590. Written comments for the Working Group's November meeting must be received on or before November 14, 2016. Written comments on the draft Work Plan must be received on or before October 20, 2016. Comments on the Working Group's activities can be provided at any time to [email protected]. Dated: October 3, 2016. Michael Sprung, Assistant Director, Bureau of Transportation Statistics. [FR Doc. 2016-24446 Filed 10-7-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-9X-P
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We believe Nissan’s estimate of 10 year associated with OMB No. 2127– Issued in Washington, DC, on October 4,
hours is reasonable and we will adopt 0004. 2016, under authority delegated in 49 CFR
this estimate burden calculation. part 107.
Issued on: October 4, 2016.
Accordingly, we estimate that 850 William S. Schoonover,
Michael L. Brown,
burden hours are associated with this Acting Associate Administrator, Pipeline and
Acting Director, Office of Defects Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.
60-day interim notification requirement Investigation.
(854 recalls × .10 = 85 recalls; 85 recalls [FR Doc. 2016–24417 Filed 10–7–16; 8:45 am]
[FR Doc. 2016–24505 Filed 10–7–16; 8:45 am]
times 10 hours per recall = 850 hours). BILLING CODE 4910–60–P
As for costs associated with notifying BILLING CODE 4910–59–P
owners and purchasers of recalls, we
continue to estimate this costs $1.50 per DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
first class mail notification, on average. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
This cost estimate includes the costs of Office of the Secretary
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
printing, mailing, as well as the costs Safety Administration
vehicle manufacturers may pay to third- Port Performance Freight Statistics
party vendors to acquire the names and Working Group
addresses of the current registered [Docket No. PHMSA 2016–0094; Notice No.
2016–17] AGENCY: Bureau of Transportation
owners from state and territory Statistics (BTS), Office of the Assistant
departments of motor vehicles. In Hazardous Materials: Proposed Secretary for Research and Technology
reviewing recent recall figures, we Termination of EX Classification (OST–R), U.S. Department of
determined that an estimated 58.4 Approval EX1987030326 Transportation (USDOT).
million letters are mailed yearly totaling
ACTION: Port Performance Freight
$87,600,000 ($1.50 per letter × AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Statistics Working Group: notice of
58,400,000 letters). The requirement in Materials Safety Administration public meeting and public comment
49 CFR part 577 for a manufacturer to (PHMSA), DOT. period on draft work plan.
notify their affected customers within
60 days would add an additional ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: This notice announces an
$8,760,000 (58,400,000 letters × .10 upcoming meeting of the Port
requiring interim owner notifications = SUMMARY: PHMSA proposes to terminate
EX classification approval Performance Freight Statistics Working
5,840,000 letters; 5,840,000 × $1.50 = Group (hereafter, ‘‘Working Group’’).
$8,760,000). In total we estimate that the EX1987030326, issued to BHT Products,
Inc. for a Division 4.1 classification. In The Working Group will provide advice
current 49 CFR part 577 requirements and recommendations to the BTS
cost manufacturers a total of January and May 2016, PHMSA
attempted to contact BHT Products, Inc. Director pursuant to Section 6018 of the
$96,360,000 annually ($87,600,000 Fixing America’s Surface
owner notification letters + $8,760,000 via letters delivered by certified mail.
These letters requested that BHT Transportation (FAST) Act on matters
interim notification letters = related to port performance measures,
$96,360,000). Nissan commented that Products, Inc. provide PHMSA with
background information, such as a copy including: (a) Specifications and data
they agree with the Agency’s estimate measurements to be used in the Port
for this cost estimate. of the existing lab report and test data
to support the classification issued Performance Freight Statistics Program
Due to the past burdens associated established under subsection 6018(a);
with the requirement that certain under EX1987030326. To date, PHMSA
has not received any correspondence and (b) a process for the Department to
vehicle manufacturers setup VIN Look- collect timely and consistent data,
up systems for their recalled vehicles, from BHT Products, Inc. concerning
EX1987030326. including identifying safeguards to
many estimates have been removed protect proprietary information
from this information collection as these FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. described in subsection 6018(b)(2). The
burdens and costs have already Ryan Paquet, Director, Approvals and Working Group will operate in
occurred. The 49 CFR part 573 and 49 Permits Division, Office of Hazardous accordance with the provisions of the
CFR part 577 requirements found in
Materials Safety, (202) 366–4512, Federal Advisory Committee Act
today’s notice will require 36,070 hours
PHMSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., (FACA) and the rules and regulations
each year for OMB Control Number
Washington, DC 20590 or at explo@ issued in implementation of that Act.
2127–0004, a decrease of 10,068 burden
dot.gov. This notice also announces the
hours from the previously approved
Correspondence with respect to the opening of a 14-day public comment
collection of 46,138 hours. Additionally,
EX classification approval period for the Working Group’s draft
manufacturers impacted by 49 CFR part
EX1987030326 should be sent to explo@ Work Plan, available at http://
573 and 49 CFR part 577 requirements
dot.gov with a subject line ‘‘EX www.bts.gov/bts/port_performance.
will incur a recurring annual cost
classification approval EX1987030326’’ This draft Work Plan identifies the
estimated at $96,630,000 total.
Estimated Number of Respondents: and should be in writing; state in detail schedule, agenda items, and anticipated
NHTSA receives reports of defect or any alleged errors of fact and law; follow-up actions for each of the
noncompliance from roughly 275 enclose any additional information Working Group’s four meetings.
manufacturers per year. Accordingly, needed to support the request; and state DATES: The Working Group meeting will
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
we estimate that there will be in detail the final decision sought. be held on November 18, 2016, from
approximately 275 manufacturers per Action: PHMSA will terminate the EX 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Eastern Standard
year filing defect or noncompliance classification approval EX1987030326 Time.
reports and completing the other thirty (30) days after this notice is ADDRESSES: The meeting will be at the
information collection responsibilities published in the Federal Register, U.S. Department of Transportation; 1200
associated with those filings. unless the holder requests New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
In summary, we estimate that there reconsideration as outlined in 49 CFR DC 20590. Any person requiring
will be a total of 275 respondents per 107.715. accessibility accommodations should
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contact Matthew Chambers at (202) first served basis, especially because and Executive Order 13469 of July 25,
366–1270 or via email at: portstatistics@ space is limited. Members of the public 2008, ‘‘Blocking Property of Additional
dot.gov. who wish to attend the meetings in- Persons Undermining Democratic
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: U.S. person are asked to send RSVPs, Processes or Institutions in Zimbabwe.’’
Department of Transportation, Office of including name and affiliation to DATES: OFAC’s actions described in this
the Assistant Secretary for Research and portstatistics@dot.gov, in order to notice are effective as of October 4,
Technology, Bureau of Transportation request a seat and to facilitate entry. 2016.
Statistics, Attn: Port Performance RSVPs are requested by November 14,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Freight Statistics Working Group, 1200 2016. Any person requiring accessibility
Associate Director for Global Targeting,
New Jersey Avenue SE., Room # E32– accommodation, such as sign language
tel.: 202/622–2420, Assistant Director
342, Washington, DC 20590. interpretation, should contact the
Matthew Chambers at (202) 366–1270 or for Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: tel.: 202/622–2490, Assistant Director
via email at: portstatistics@dot.gov five
Background: The Port Performance for Licensing, tel.: 202/622–2480, Office
(5) business days before the meeting.
Freight Statistics Working Group has Written Comments: Persons who wish of Foreign Assets Control, or Chief
been created in accordance with Section to submit written comments on the draft Counsel (Foreign Assets Control), tel.:
6018 of the FAST Act (Pub. L. 114–94; Work Plan or for consideration by the 202/622–2410 (not toll free numbers).
Dec. 4, 2015; 129 Stat. 1312). The Working Group at its November meeting SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Working Group supports development must send them via email to
of the newly-established BTS Port Electronic and Facsimile Availability
portstatistics@dot.gov or mail to
Performance Freight Statistics Program. Matthew Chambers, Designated Federal The SDN List and additional
The goal of the program is ‘‘to provide Officer, Port Performance Freight information concerning OFAC sanctions
nationally consistent measures of Statistics Working Group, 1200 New programs are available from OFAC’s
performance’’ of the nation’s largest Jersey Avenue SE., Room # E32–342, Web site (www.treasury.gov/ofac).
ports, and to report annually to Washington, DC 20590. Written Certain general information pertaining
Congress on port capacity and comments for the Working Group’s to OFAC’s sanctions programs is also
throughput. November meeting must be received on available via facsimile through a 24-
The Working Group is established in hour fax-on-demand service, tel.: 202/
or before November 14, 2016. Written
the FAST Act to provide 622–0077.
comments on the draft Work Plan must
recommendations to the BTS Director
be received on or before October 20, Notice of OFAC Actions
on matters related to port performance
2016. Comments on the Working A. On October 4, 2016, OFAC, in
measures; to identify a standard for port
Group’s activities can be provided at consultation with the State Department,
data; to specify standards for consistent
any time to PortStatistics@dot.gov. removed from the SDN List the
port performance measures; to
recommend statistics for measuring port Dated: October 3, 2016. individuals and entities listed below,
capacity and throughput; and to develop Michael Sprung, whose property and interests in
a process to collect timely and Assistant Director, Bureau of Transportation property were blocked pursuant to
consistent data. The FAST Act also Statistics. Executive Order 13288 (E.O. 13288),
identifies the membership of the [FR Doc. 2016–24446 Filed 10–7–16; 8:45 am] Executive Order 13391 (E.O. 13391),
Working Group, and sets a due date for BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P and Executive Order 13469 (E.O.
recommendations to the BTS Director of 13469).
December 4, 2016. 1. CHAPFIKA, Abina DOB 23 Aug 1961
Agenda: During the meeting, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Passport ZE190297 (Zimbabwe) Spouse of
Department of Transportation (hereafter, David Chapfika (individual)
‘‘Department’’) staff will provide Office of Foreign Assets Control [ZIMBABWE—E.O. 13391].
updates of the Department’s progress in 2. CHARAMBA, Rudo Grace DOB 20 Jun
implementing its Port Performance Unblocking of Specially Designated 1964 Spouse of George Charamba
Nationals and Blocked Persons (individual) [ZIMBABWE—E.O. 13391].
Freight Statistics Program and related 3. CHIGWEDERE, Aeneas Soko; DOB 25 Nov
provisions. The Working Group will Pursuant To Executive Order 13288,
Executive Order 13391, and Executive 1939; Minister of Education, Sports and
discuss its draft recommendations on Culture (individual) [ZIMBABWE—E.O.
the following topics: Order 13469 13288, E.O. 13391].
(a) Generally accepted industry AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets 4. CHIWENGA, Jocelyn Mauchaza DOB 19
standard for port data collection and Control, Treasury. May 1955 Passport AN061550 (Zimbabwe)
reporting. Spouse of Constantine Chiwenga
ACTION: Notice. (individual) [ZIMBABWE—E.O. 13391].
(b) Standards for collecting data and
SUMMARY: The Treasury Department’s 5. CHOMBO, Ever; No. 38, 39th Crescent,
reporting nationally consistent port Warrenton Park, Harare, Zimbabwe DOB
performance measures. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) 20 Sep 1956 Passport AN845280
(c) Statistics measuring U.S. port is publishing the names of nine (Zimbabwe) Spouse of Ignatius Chombo
capacity and throughput. individuals and 11 entities whose (individual) [ZIMBABWE—E.O. 13391].
(d) Process for the Department to property and interests in property have 6. MSIPA, Cephas George; DOB 07 Jul 1931;
collect timely and consistent data, been unblocked pursuant to Executive Passport ZD001500 (Zimbabwe); Midlands
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
including identifying safeguards to Order 13288 of March 6, 2003, Provincial Governor (individual)
protect proprietary information. ‘‘Blocking Property of Persons [ZIMBABWE—E.O. 13391].
The final meeting agenda will be Undermining Democratic Processes or 7. MUGABE, Sabina DOB 14 Oct 1934
Politburo Senior Committee Member
posted on the BTS Web site at Institutions in Zimbabwe,’’ Executive (individual) [ZIMBABWE—E.O. 13288,
www.bts.gov/port_performance in Order 13391 of November 22, 2005, E.O. 13391].
advance of the meeting. ‘‘Blocking Property of Additional 8. NKOMO, Georgina Ngwenya; 59
Public Participation: The meeting will Persons Undermining Democratic Muchbimding Road, Worringham,
be open to the public on a first-come, Processes or Institutions in Zimbabwe,’’ Bulawayo, Zimbabwe DOB 4 Aug 1966
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Port Performance Freight Statistics Working Group: notice of public meeting and public comment period on draft work plan. | |
| Dates | The Working Group meeting will be held on November 18, 2016, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Eastern Standard Time. | |
| Contact | U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Attn: Port Performance Freight Statistics Working Group, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room # E32-342, Washington, DC 20590. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 70273 |
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