81_FR_7214 81 FR 7187 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments on the Renewal of a Previously Approved Information Collection

81 FR 7187 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments on the Renewal of a Previously Approved Information Collection

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 27 (February 10, 2016)

Page Range7187-7188
FR Document2016-02715

The FHWA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval for a new information collection, which is summarized below under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. We are required to publish this notice in the Federal Register by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 27 (Wednesday, February 10, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 27 (Wednesday, February 10, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7187-7188]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-02715]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

[Docket No. FHWA-2016-0002]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments on 
the Renewal of a Previously Approved Information Collection

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The FHWA invites public comments about our intention to 
request the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval for a new 
information collection, which is summarized below under SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION. We are required to publish this notice in the Federal 
Register by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Please submit comments by April 11, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket ID 2016-
0002 by any of the following methods:
    Web site: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments.
    Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
    Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.

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    Hand Delivery or Courier: U.S. Department of Transportation, West 
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through 
Friday, except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela Woodruff, 202-366-1607, Office 
of Civil Rights, Federal Highway Administration, Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC, between 9 
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Federal-Aid Highway Construction Equal Employment 
Opportunity.
    Background: Title 23, Part 140(a), requires the FHWA to ensure 
equal opportunity regarding contractors' employment practices on 
Federal-aid highway projects. To carry out this requirement, the 
contractors must submit to the State Transportation Agencies (STAs) on 
all work being performed on Federal-aid contracts during the month of 
July, a report on its employment workforce data. This report provides 
the employment workforce data on these contracts and includes the 
number of minorities, women, and non-minorities in specific highway 
construction job categories. This information is reported on Form PR-
1391, Federal-Aid Highway Construction Contractors Summary of 
Employment Data. The statute also requires the STAs to submit a report 
to the FHWA summarizing the data entered on the PR-1391 forms. This 
summary data is provided on Form PR-1392, Federal-Aid Highway 
Construction Contractors Summary of Employment Data. The STAs and FHWA 
use this data to identify patterns and trends of employment in the 
highway construction industry, and to determine the adequacy and impact 
of the STA's and FHWA's contract compliance and on-the-job (OJT) 
training programs. The STAs use this information to monitor the 
contractors-employment and training of minorities and women in the 
traditional highway construction crafts. Additionally, the data is used 
by FHWA to provide summarization, trend analyses to Congress, DOT, and 
FHWA officials as well as others who request information relating to 
the Federal-aid highway construction EEO program. The information is 
also used in making decisions regarding resource allocation; program 
emphasis; marketing and promotion activities; training; and compliance 
efforts.
    Respondents: 11,077 annual respondents for form PR-1391, and 52 
STAs annual respondents for Form PR-1392, total of 11,129.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: FHWA estimates it takes 30 
minutes for Federal-aid contractors to complete and submit Form PR-1391 
and 8 hours for STAs to complete and submit Form PR-1392.
    Estimated Total Amount Burden Hours: Form PR-1391-5,539 hours per 
year; Form PR-1392-416 hours per year, total of 5,955 hours annually.
    Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of 
this information collection, including: (1) Whether the proposed 
collection is necessary for the FHWA's performance; (2) the accuracy of 
the estimated burdens; (3) ways for the FHWA to enhance the quality, 
usefulness, and clarity of the collected information; and (4) ways that 
the burden could be minimized, including the use of electronic 
technology, 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.

    Dated: February 5, 2016.
Michael Howell,
Information Collections Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-02715 Filed 2-9-16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-22-P

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 27 / Wednesday, February 10, 2016 / Notices 7187 in interpreting the noise exposure maps SUMMARY: This notice provides Propulsion System (propeller, shafting, to resolve questions concerning, for information regarding FHWA’s finding and reducing gear). example, which properties should be that a Buy America waiver is In accordance with the provisions of covered by the provisions of section appropriate for the use of non-domestic section 117 of the Safe, Accountable, 47506 of the Act. These functions are Ferryboat Propulsion System (propeller, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity inseparable from the ultimate land use shafting, and reducing gear) for MV Act: A Legacy for Users, Technical control and planning responsibilities of Matanuska ferry in the State of Alaska. Corrections Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110– local government. These local DATES: The effective date of the waiver 244, 122 Stat. 1572), FHWA is providing responsibilities are not changed in any is February 11, 2016. this notice as its finding that a waiver way under part 150 or through FAA’s of Buy America requirements is review of noise exposure maps. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For appropriate. The FHWA invites public Therefore, the responsibility for the questions about this notice, please comment on this finding for an detailed overlaying of noise exposure contact Mr. Gerald Yakowenko, FHWA additional 15 days following the contours onto the map depicting Office of Program Administration, (202) effective date of the finding. Comments properties on the surface rests 366–1562, or via email at gerald. may be submitted to FHWA’s Web site exclusively with the airport operator yakowenko@dot.gov. For legal via the link provided to the waiver page that submitted those maps, or with questions, please contact Mr. Jomar noted above. those public agencies and planning Maldonado, FHWA Office of the Chief Authority: (23 U.S.C. 313; PL 110–161, 23 agencies with which consultation is Counsel, (202) 366–1373, or via email at CFR 635.410) required under section 47503 of the Act. jomar.maldonado@dot.gov. Office hours for the FHWA are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 Issued on: February 4, 2016. The FAA has relied on the certification p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, Gregory G. Nadeau, by the airport operator, under section 150.21 of part 150, that the statutorily except Federal holidays. Administrator, Federal Highway Administration. required consultation has been SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: accomplished. [FR Doc. 2016–02655 Filed 2–9–16; 8:45 am] Copies of the full noise exposure map Electronic Access BILLING CODE 4910–22–P documentation and of the FAA’s An electronic copy of this document evaluation of the maps are available for may be downloaded from the Federal examination at the following locations: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Register’s Web site at http:// Federal Aviation Administration, www.archives.gov/, Government Federal Highway Administration Western-Pacific Region, Airports Printing Office’s Web site at http:// Division, 15000 Aviation Boulevard, www.access.gpo.gov. [Docket No. FHWA–2016–0002] Room 3012, Hawthorne, California Background Agency Information Collection 90261. Federal Aviation Administration, San Activities: Request for Comments on The FHWA’s Buy America policy in Francisco Airports District Office, the Renewal of a Previously Approved 23 CFR 635.410 requires a domestic 1000 Marina Boulevard, Suite 220, Information Collection manufacturing process for any steel or Brisbane, California 94005–1835. iron products (including protective AGENCY: Federal Highway San Francisco International Airport, coatings) that are permanently Administration (FHWA), DOT. Bureau of Planning and incorporated in a Federal-aid ACTION: Notice and request for Environmental Affairs, Attention: construction project. The regulation also comments. Audrey Park, Senior Environmental provides for a waiver of the Buy Planner, 710 North McDonnell Road, America requirements when the SUMMARY: The FHWA invites public 3rd Floor, San Francisco, California application would be inconsistent with comments about our intention to request 94128. the public interest or when satisfactory the Office of Management and Budget’s Questions may be directed to the quality domestic steel and iron products (OMB) approval for a new information individual named above under the are not sufficiently available. This collection, which is summarized below heading FOR FURTHER INFORMATION notice provides information regarding under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. We CONTACT. FHWA’s finding that a Buy America are required to publish this notice in the waiver is appropriate for use of a non- Federal Register by the Paperwork Issued in Hawthorne, California on January 29, 2016. domestic Ferryboat Propulsion System Reduction Act of 1995. Mark A. McClardy, (propeller, shafting, and reducing gear) DATES: Please submit comments by for MV Matanuska ferry in the State of April 11, 2016. Manager, Airports Division, AWP–600, Western-Pacific Region. Alaska. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments [FR Doc. 2016–02668 Filed 2–9–16; 8:45 am] In accordance with Division K, identified by DOT Docket ID 2016–0002 BILLING CODE 4910–13–P section 122 of the ‘‘Consolidated and by any of the following methods: Further Continuing Appropriations Act Web site: For access to the docket to of 2015’’ (PL 113–235), FHWA read background documents or DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION published a notice of intent to issue a comments received go to the Federal asabaliauskas on DSK9F6TC42PROD with NOTICES2 waiver on its Web site (https:// eRulemaking Portal: Go to http:// Federal Highway Administration www.fhwa.dot.gov/construction/ www.regulations.gov. Follow the online contracts/waivers.cfm?id=116) on instructions for submitting comments. Buy America Waiver Notification December 8, 2015. The FHWA received Fax: 1–202–493–2251. AGENCY: Federal Highway no comments in response to the Mail: Docket Management Facility, Administration (FHWA), Department of publication. Based on all the U.S. Department of Transportation, Transportation (DOT). information available to the agency, West Building Ground Floor, Room FHWA concludes that there are no W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., ACTION: Notice. domestic manufacturers of Ferryboat Washington, DC 20590–0001. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:22 Feb 09, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00124 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\10FEN1.SGM 10FEN1

7188 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 27 / Wednesday, February 10, 2016 / Notices Hand Delivery or Courier: U.S. Respondents: 11,077 annual U.S.C. 139(l)(1). A claim seeking Department of Transportation, West respondents for form PR–1391, and 52 judicial review of the Federal agency Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, STAs annual respondents for Form PR– actions on the highway project will be 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 1392, total of 11,129. barred unless the claim is filed on or Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. Frequency: Annually. before July 11, 2016. If the Federal law and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, Estimated Average Burden per that authorizes judicial review of a except Federal holidays. Response: FHWA estimates it takes 30 claim provides a time period of less FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: minutes for Federal-aid contractors to than 150 days for filing such claim, then Pamela Woodruff, 202–366–1607, Office complete and submit Form PR–1391 that shorter time period still applies. of Civil Rights, Federal Highway and 8 hours for STAs to complete and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Administration, Department of submit Form PR–1392. Caltrans: Sue Bauer, Branch Chief, Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave. Estimated Total Amount Burden Caltrans Office of Environmental SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. Hours: Form PR–1391–5,539 hours per Management, M–1, California and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, year; Form PR–1392–416 hours per year, Department of Transportation, 703 B except Federal holidays. total of 5,955 hours annually. Street, Marysville, CA 95901, Office Public Comments Invited: You are SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Hours: 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Pacific asked to comment on any aspect of this Title: Federal-Aid Highway Standard Time, Telephone (530) 741– information collection, including: (1) Construction Equal Employment 4113, Email: sue_bauer@dot.ca.gov. Whether the proposed collection is Opportunity. necessary for the FHWA’s performance; SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective Background: Title 23, Part 140(a), July 1, 2007, the Federal Highway (2) the accuracy of the estimated requires the FHWA to ensure equal Administration (FHWA) assigned, and burdens; (3) ways for the FHWA to opportunity regarding contractors’ the California Department of enhance the quality, usefulness, and employment practices on Federal-aid Transportation (Caltrans) assumed, clarity of the collected information; and highway projects. To carry out this environmental responsibilities for this (4) ways that the burden could be requirement, the contractors must project pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327. minimized, including the use of submit to the State Transportation Notice is hereby given that the Caltrans electronic technology, without reducing Agencies (STAs) on all work being has taken final agency actions subject to the quality of the collected information. performed on Federal-aid contracts 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1) by issuing licenses, The agency will summarize and/or during the month of July, a report on its permits, and approvals for the following include your comments in the request employment workforce data. This report highway project in the State of for OMB’s clearance of this information provides the employment workforce California. collection. data on these contracts and includes the The California Department of number of minorities, women, and non- Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act Transportation proposes to improve minorities in specific highway of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; safety along State Route 20 (YUB–20 and 49 CFR 1.48. construction job categories. This p.m. 20.1/21.7 and NEV–20 p.m. 0.0/ information is reported on Form PR– Dated: February 5, 2016. 0.1) in Yuba and Nevada Counties. The 1391, Federal-Aid Highway Michael Howell, scope of work will include: Realignment Construction Contractors Summary of Information Collections Officer. of portions of the existing highway to Employment Data. The statute also [FR Doc. 2016–02715 Filed 2–9–16; 8:45 am] correct non-standard curves and requires the STAs to submit a report to BILLING CODE 4910–22–P improve sight distance, realignment of the FHWA summarizing the data county road connections as necessary entered on the PR–1391 forms. This for proper intersection alignment, summary data is provided on Form PR– DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION construction of new drainage systems as 1392, Federal-Aid Highway necessary for new alignment segments, Construction Contractors Summary of Federal Highway Administration drainage improvements as necessary, Employment Data. The STAs and widening highway shoulders, roadway FHWA use this data to identify patterns Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions signing and striping and adding right and trends of employment in the on Proposed Highway in California and left turn pockets at Smartsville highway construction industry, and to AGENCY: Federal Highway Road. determine the adequacy and impact of Administration (FHWA), DOT. The actions by the Federal agencies, the STA’s and FHWA’s contract ACTION: Notice of Limitation on Claims and the laws under which such actions compliance and on-the-job (OJT) for Judicial Review of Actions by the were taken, are described in the Final training programs. The STAs use this California Department of Transportation Environmental Assessment (FEA)/ information to monitor the contractors- (Caltrans), pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327. Finding of No Significant Impact employment and training of minorities (FONSI) for the project, approved on and women in the traditional highway SUMMARY: The FHWA, on behalf of January 29, 2016, and in other construction crafts. Additionally, the Caltrans, is issuing this notice to documents in the FHWA project data is used by FHWA to provide announce actions taken by Caltrans, that records. The FEA, FONSI and other summarization, trend analyses to are final within the meaning of 23 project records are available by U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The actions relate to a contacting Caltrans at the addresses asabaliauskas on DSK9F6TC42PROD with NOTICES2 Congress, DOT, and FHWA officials as well as others who request information proposed highway safety improvement provided above. The Caltrans FEA, relating to the Federal-aid highway project along State Route 20, in the FONSI and other project records can be construction EEO program. The Counties of Yuba and Nevada, State of viewed and downloaded from the information is also used in making California. Those actions grant licenses, project Web sites at decisions regarding resource allocation; permits, and approvals for the project. www.dot.ca.gov/dist3/departments/ program emphasis; marketing and DATES: By this notice, the FHWA, on envinternet/yuba.htm promotion activities; training; and behalf of Caltrans, is advising the public www.dot.ca.gov/dist3/departments/ compliance efforts. of final agency actions subject to 23 envinternet/nevada.htm VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:22 Feb 09, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00125 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\10FEN1.SGM 10FEN1


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Document Modified: 2016-02-10 00:19:23
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice and request for comments.
DatesPlease submit comments by April 11, 2016.
ContactPamela Woodruff, 202-366-1607, Office of Civil Rights, Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
FR Citation81 FR 7187 
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