81_FR_998 81 FR 993 - 30-Day Notice of Application for New Information Collection Request

81 FR 993 - 30-Day Notice of Application for New Information Collection Request

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 5 (January 8, 2016)

Page Range993-995
FR Document2016-00159

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. A Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following information collection was published on Aug 5, 2015 (80 FR 46646).

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

[Docket No. DOT-OST-2015-0153]


30-Day Notice of Application for New Information Collection 
Request

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary (OST), Department of Transportation 
(Department) or (DOT).

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ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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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. A 
Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting 
comments on the following information collection was published on Aug 
5, 2015 (80 FR 46646).

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before February 8, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Your comments should be identified by Docket No. DOT-OST-
2015-0153 and may be submitted through one of the following methods:
     Office of Management and Budget, Attention: Desk Officer 
for U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Docket Library, 
Room 10102, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503.
     email: [email protected].
     Fax: (202) 395-5806. Attention: DOT/OST Desk Officer.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anthony Burton, Office of Policy, 
Office of the Secretary, W84-230, Department of Transportation, 1200 
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, (202) 366-2278 or 
[email protected] (Email).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Mayors' Challenge for Safer People and Safer Streets Survey.
    Type of Request: Application for New Information Collection 
Request.
    Abstract: Approximately 260 cities are voluntarily participating in 
the ``Mayors' Challenge'' and through locally-driven efforts they are 
improving bike/ped safety policies, infrastructure, and awareness. This 
survey will collect information on the accomplishments of the Mayors' 
Challenge, and will be used to identify best practices and to improve 
future DOT outreach to cities. Each city has already identified a 
point-of-contact for the Mayors' Challenge. This survey will be 
distributed electronically to these POCs through an online survey tool, 
and the proposed questions are attached.
    Affected Public: The 260 cities that voluntarily signed up to 
Mayor's Challenge.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 260.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 260.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 30 minutes/respondent; 
Cumulative 130 hours.
    Frequency of Collection: Once.
    Comments are invited on: whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the Department, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; the accuracy of the Department's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility 
and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize 
the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including 
the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology.

    Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. 
chapter 35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1:48.

    Issued in Washington, DC on December 23, 2015.
Habib Azarsina,
OST Privacy and PRA Officer.

Mayors' Challenge for Safer People and Safer Streets Survey

    Abstract: Approximately 260 cities are voluntarily participating in 
the ``Mayors' Challenge'' and through locally-driven efforts they are 
improving bike/ped safety policies, infrastructure, and awareness. This 
survey will collect information on the accomplishments of the Mayors' 
Challenge, and will be used to identify best practices and to improve 
future DOT outreach to cities. Each city has already identified a 
point-of-contact for the Mayors' Challenge. This survey will be 
distributed electronically to these POCs through an online survey tool.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 30 minutes/respondent; 
Cumulative 130 hours.
    Frequency of Collection: Once.
    For Further Information Contact: Anthony Burton, Office of Policy, 
Office of the Secretary, W84-230, Department of Transportation, 1200 
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, (202) 366-2278 or 
[email protected] (Email).
    1. Which of the seven goals have you adopted, and what activities 
have you undertaken to meet those goals? For reference, the seven goals 
are:
    (1) Take a Complete Streets approach;
    (2) Identify and address barriers;
    (3) Gather and track data;
    (4) Use context-sensitive designs;
    (5) Complete bike-ped networks;
    (6) Improve laws and regulations; and
    (7) Educate and enforce proper road use.
    2. What have been the primary challenges and obstacles to bicycle 
and pedestrian safety in your community, and what if any actions have 
you taken to address these challenges and obstacles?
    3. What if any changes have resulted from the challenge activities?
    (1) Changes to physical infrastructure,
    (2) Decision-making processes,
    (3) Policies or procedures,
    (4) Enforcement,
    (5) Education and awareness of your community
    (6) Other:
    4. Please use the following table to indicate whether you have data 
on the impact of the Mayors' Challenge activities, and what the extent 
of that impact is.

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                                                       Data available? (E.g. yes/      Extent of impact (E.g.
                                                         no, and if yes, type of        number of bicyclists,
                                                                  data)              compared to previous years)
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event attendance....................................  ............................  ............................
survey results......................................  ............................  ............................
crash data..........................................  ............................  ............................
walking and bicycle counts..........................  ............................  ............................
bike lanes, sidewalks, other infrastructure.........  ............................  ............................
new plans, policies, laws, or campaigns.............  ............................  ............................
other indications of political and community support  ............................  ............................
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    5. Which DOT resources, tools, and data have been most useful in 
your challenge?
    6. Which non-DOT resources, tools, and data have been most useful 
in your challenge?
    7. What resources, tools, and data do you wish were available?

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    8. What are the most useful formats for receiving information from 
USDOT, and why (e.g. webinars, in-person meetings, conference calls, 
etc.)?
    9. What efforts in your city to improve bicycle and pedestrian 
safety in your community were already underway at the time of the 
Mayors' Challenge? How has the Mayors' Challenge added value and/or 
helped to fill any gaps in your city's efforts to improve bicycle and 
pedestrian safety?
    10. In planning and project delivery of pedestrian and/or bicycle 
infrastructure projects, to what extent has your city coordinated with 
your Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), Regional Planning 
Organization (RPO), State Department of Transportation (DOT), and 
Federal Regional/Division office partners? Please note type of outreach 
and coordination, and outcomes it led to.
    11. What have been the key benefits and lessons learned as a result 
of the Mayors' Challenge?
    12. Do you think the Mayors' challenge has helped make any 
permanent changes in pedestrian and bike safety and accommodation in 
your city/town?

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                                                      g. Personal financial statements;                    Cooperative Agreement; Office of Small                 monthly loan(s) in process report to
                                                      h. Schedule of work in progress                      and Disadvantaged Business Utilization                 OSDBU.
                                                   (WIP);                                                  U.S. Department of Transportation Short                  Respondents: 100.
                                                      i. Signed and dated copy of                          Term Lending Program Certification                       Frequency: Monthly.
                                                   transportation-related contracts;                       Regarding Debarment, Suspension. The                     Estimated Average Burden per
                                                      j. Business debt schedule;                           STLP is subject to budgeting and                       Response: 1 hour.
                                                      k. Cash flow projections;                            accounting requirements of the Federal                   Estimated Total Annual Burden
                                                      l. Owner(s) and key management                       Credit Reform Act of 1990 (FCRA). The                  Hours: 100 hours.
                                                   resumes.                                                PL must carry out processes to activate,                 DOT Form 2307–1: Drug-Free
                                                      Respondents: Small Businesses, 100.                  monitor, service and close out STLP                    Workplace Act Certification for a
                                                      Frequency: Once.                                     loans. To fulfill the requirements of                  Grantee Other than an Individual. The
                                                      Estimated Average Burden per                         FCRA, the PL submits reports and the                   PL certifies it is a drug-free workplace
                                                   Response: 12 hours.                                     following forms to OSDBU.                              by executing this certification.
                                                      Estimated Total Annual Burden                          Respondents: Participating Lenders                     Respondents: 100.
                                                   Hours: 1200 hours.                                      that are in the process or have entered                  Frequency: Once.
                                                      SUMMARY: The Office of the Secretary,                into cooperative agreements with DOT’s                   Estimated Average Burden per
                                                   Office of Small and Disadvantaged                       OSDBU under 49 CFR part 22 DOT–                        Response: 15 minutes.
                                                   Business Utilization (OSDBU), invites                   OST–2008–0236 entitled, ‘‘Short Term                     Estimated Total Annual Burden
                                                   public comments on our intention to                     Lending Program’’.                                     Hours: 25 hours.
                                                   request the Office of Management and                      DOT Form 2303–1: Short Term                            DOT Form 2308–1. Certification
                                                   Budget’s (OMB) approval to renew a                      Lending Program Bank Verification                      Regarding Lobbying for Contracts,
                                                   collection of the STLP Participating                    Loan Activation Form. The PL must                      Grants, Loans, and Cooperative
                                                   Lender (PL) forms. The collection                       submit a Loan Activation Form to                       Agreement. The PL certifies that no
                                                   involves the use of the ‘‘Short Term                    OSDBU that indicates the date in which                 Federal funds will be utilized for
                                                   Lending Program Bank Verification                       the loan has been activated.                           lobbying by executing this form.
                                                                                                             Respondents: 100.                                      Respondents: 100.
                                                   Loan Activation Form’’; ‘‘Short Term                      Frequency: Annually, up to five years.
                                                   Lending Program Bank                                                                                             Frequency: Once.
                                                                                                             Estimated Average Burden per                           Estimated Average Burden per
                                                   Acknowledgement Extension Request                       Response: 1⁄2 hour.
                                                   Form’’; ‘‘Short Term Lending Program                                                                           Response: 15 minutes.
                                                                                                             Estimated Total Annual Burden
                                                   Bank Acknowledgement Loan Close-Out                                                                              Estimated Total Annual Burden
                                                                                                           Hours: 50 hours.
                                                   Form’’; ‘‘Guaranty Loan Status Report’’;                  DOT Form 2310–1: Short Term                          Hours: 25 hours.
                                                   ‘‘Pending Loan Status Report’’; ‘‘Drug-                 Lending Program Bank                                     DOT Form 2309–1. Office of Small
                                                   Free Workplace Act Certification for a                  Acknowledgement Extension Request                      and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
                                                   Grantee Other than an Individual’’;                     Form. An extension of the original loan                U.S. Department of Transportation Short
                                                   ‘‘Certification Regarding Lobbying for                  guarantee for a maximum period of                      Term Lending Program Certification
                                                   Contracts, Grants, Loans, and                           ninety (90) days may be requested, in                  Regarding Debarment, Suspension. The
                                                   Cooperative Agreements’’; ‘‘Office of                   writing, by the PL using the STLP                      PL must not currently be debarred or
                                                   Small and Disadvantaged Business                        Extension Request Form.                                suspended from participation in a
                                                   Utilization U.S. Department of                            Respondents: 100.                                    government contract or delinquent on a
                                                   Transportation Short Term Lending                         Frequency: Annually.                                 government debt by submitting this
                                                   Program Certification Regarding                           Estimated Average Burden per                         form.
                                                   Debarment, Suspension’’; ‘‘Cooperative                  Response: 1⁄2 hour.                                      Respondents: 100.
                                                   Agreement between the U.S.                                Estimated Total Annual Burden                          Frequency: Once.
                                                   Department of Transportation and the                    Hours: 50 hours.                                         Estimated Average Burden per
                                                   Participating Lender’’; and ‘‘U.S.                        DOT Form 2304–1: Short Term                          Response: 15 minutes.
                                                   Department of Transportation Office of                  Lending Program Bank                                     Estimated Total Annual Burden
                                                   Small and Disadvantaged Utilization                     Acknowledgement Loan Close-Out                         Hours: 25 hours.
                                                   Short Term Lending Program Guarantee                    Form. The PL must submit the Loan                        Grand Total Annual Estimation of
                                                   Agreement’’. The information collected                  Close-Out Form to OSDBU upon full                      Burden Hours: 1825.
                                                   administers the loans guaranteed under                  repayment of the STLP loan or when the                   Issued in Washington, DC, on December
                                                   the STLP. The information collected                     loan guarantee expires.                                30, 2015.
                                                   keeps the Participating Lender’s (PLs) in                 Respondents: 100.                                    Habib Azarsina,
                                                   compliance with the terms established                     Frequency: Annually.
                                                                                                             Estimated Average Burden per                         OST Privacy and PRA Officer.
                                                   in the Cooperative Agreement between                                                                           [FR Doc. 2015–33272 Filed 1–7–16; 8:45 am]
                                                   DOT and the PLs. OMB Control No:                        Response: 1⁄2 hour.
                                                                                                             Estimated Total Annual Burden                        BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P
                                                   2105–0555.
                                                                                                           Hours: 50 hours.
                                                      Background: STLP loans are provided                    DOT Form 2305–1: Guaranty Loan
                                                   through lenders that serve as STLP                      Status Report. The PL submits a                        DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                   participating Lenders (PL). The STLP                    monthly status of active guaranteed
                                                   provides PLs a guarantee, up to 75%, on                 loans to OSDBU.                                        Office of the Secretary
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                                                   a revolving line of credit up to a                        Respondents: 100.
                                                   $750,000 maximum. As part of the                                                                               [Docket No. DOT–OST–2015–0153]
                                                                                                             Frequency: Monthly.
                                                   requirements for approval as a PL,                        Estimated Average Burden per                         30-Day Notice of Application for New
                                                   lenders must submit the following                       Response: 1 hour.                                      Information Collection Request
                                                   certifications: Drug-Free Workplace Act                   Estimated Total Annual Burden
                                                   Certification for a Grantee Other Than                  Hours: 100 hours.                                      AGENCY: Office of the Secretary (OST),
                                                   An Individual; Certification Regarding                    DOT Form 2306–1: Pending Loan                        Department of Transportation
                                                   Lobbying for Contracts, Grants, Loans, &                Status Report. The PL submits a                        (Department) or (DOT).


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                                                         Notice and request for
                                                   ACTION:                                                                   information on the accomplishments of                                       the Mayors’ Challenge, and will be used
                                                   comments.                                                                 the Mayors’ Challenge, and will be used                                     to identify best practices and to improve
                                                                                                                             to identify best practices and to improve                                   future DOT outreach to cities. Each city
                                                   SUMMARY:  In compliance with the                                          future DOT outreach to cities. Each city                                    has already identified a point-of-contact
                                                   Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44                                       has already identified a point-of-contact                                   for the Mayors’ Challenge. This survey
                                                   U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice                                         for the Mayors’ Challenge. This survey                                      will be distributed electronically to
                                                   announces that the Information                                            will be distributed electronically to                                       these POCs through an online survey
                                                   Collection Request (ICR) abstracted                                       these POCs through an online survey                                         tool.
                                                   below is being forwarded to the Office                                    tool, and the proposed questions are                                           Estimated Total Annual Burden
                                                   of Management and Budget (OMB) for                                        attached.                                                                   Hours: 30 minutes/respondent;
                                                   review and comments. A Federal                                               Affected Public: The 260 cities that                                     Cumulative 130 hours.
                                                   Register Notice with a 60-day comment                                     voluntarily signed up to Mayor’s                                               Frequency of Collection: Once.
                                                   period soliciting comments on the                                         Challenge.                                                                     For Further Information Contact:
                                                   following information collection was                                         Estimated Number of Respondents:                                         Anthony Burton, Office of Policy, Office
                                                   published on Aug 5, 2015 (80 FR                                           260.                                                                        of the Secretary, W84–230, Department
                                                   46646).                                                                      Estimated Number of Responses: 260.                                      of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
                                                   DATES:  Comments must be submitted on                                        Estimated Total Annual Burden                                            Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590,
                                                   or before February 8, 2016.                                               Hours: 30 minutes/respondent;                                               (202) 366–2278 or
                                                                                                                             Cumulative 130 hours.                                                       anthony.burton@dot.gov (Email).
                                                   ADDRESSES: Your comments should be                                           Frequency of Collection: Once.
                                                   identified by Docket No. DOT–OST–                                            Comments are invited on: whether the                                        1. Which of the seven goals have you
                                                   2015–0153 and may be submitted                                            proposed collection of information is                                       adopted, and what activities have you
                                                   through one of the following methods:                                     necessary for the proper performance of                                     undertaken to meet those goals? For
                                                     • Office of Management and Budget,                                      the functions of the Department,                                            reference, the seven goals are:
                                                   Attention: Desk Officer for U.S.                                          including whether the information will                                         (1) Take a Complete Streets approach;
                                                   Department of Transportation, Office of                                   have practical utility; the accuracy of                                        (2) Identify and address barriers;
                                                   Information and Regulatory Affairs,                                       the Department’s estimate of the burden                                        (3) Gather and track data;
                                                   Office of Management and Budget,                                          of the proposed information collection;                                        (4) Use context-sensitive designs;
                                                   Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th                                      ways to enhance the quality, utility and                                       (5) Complete bike-ped networks;
                                                   Street NW., Washington, DC 20503.                                         clarity of the information to be                                               (6) Improve laws and regulations; and
                                                     • email:                                                                collected; and ways to minimize the                                            (7) Educate and enforce proper road
                                                   oira_submission@omb.eop.gov.                                              burden of the collection of information                                     use.
                                                     • Fax: (202) 395–5806. Attention:                                       on respondents, including the use of                                           2. What have been the primary
                                                   DOT/OST Desk Officer.                                                     automated collection techniques or                                          challenges and obstacles to bicycle and
                                                   FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                                          other forms of information technology.                                      pedestrian safety in your community,
                                                   Anthony Burton, Office of Policy, Office                                    Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act                                    and what if any actions have you taken
                                                   of the Secretary, W84–230, Department                                     of 1995; 44 U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended;                                  to address these challenges and
                                                   of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey                                        and 49 CFR 1:48.                                                            obstacles?
                                                   Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590,                                           Issued in Washington, DC on December 23,                                     3. What if any changes have resulted
                                                   (202) 366–2278 or                                                         2015.                                                                       from the challenge activities?
                                                   anthony.burton@dot.gov (Email).                                           Habib Azarsina,                                                                (1) Changes to physical infrastructure,
                                                   SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                                                OST Privacy and PRA Officer.                                                   (2) Decision-making processes,
                                                     Title: Mayors’ Challenge for Safer                                                                                                                     (3) Policies or procedures,
                                                   People and Safer Streets Survey.                                          Mayors’ Challenge for Safer People and                                         (4) Enforcement,
                                                     Type of Request: Application for New                                    Safer Streets Survey                                                           (5) Education and awareness of your
                                                   Information Collection Request.                                             Abstract: Approximately 260 cities                                        community
                                                     Abstract: Approximately 260 cities                                      are voluntarily participating in the                                           (6) Other:
                                                   are voluntarily participating in the                                      ‘‘Mayors’ Challenge’’ and through                                              4. Please use the following table to
                                                   ‘‘Mayors’ Challenge’’ and through                                         locally-driven efforts they are improving                                   indicate whether you have data on the
                                                   locally-driven efforts they are improving                                 bike/ped safety policies, infrastructure,                                   impact of the Mayors’ Challenge
                                                   bike/ped safety policies, infrastructure,                                 and awareness. This survey will collect                                     activities, and what the extent of that
                                                   and awareness. This survey will collect                                   information on the accomplishments of                                       impact is.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Extent of impact (E.g. number
                                                                                                                                                                              Data available? (E.g. yes/no,                       of bicyclists, compared to pre-
                                                                                                                                                                                and if yes, type of data)                                   vious years)

                                                   event attendance .................................................................................................        ..................................................   ..................................................
                                                   survey results .......................................................................................................    ..................................................   ..................................................
                                                   crash data ............................................................................................................   ..................................................   ..................................................
                                                   walking and bicycle counts ..................................................................................             ..................................................   ..................................................
                                                   bike lanes, sidewalks, other infrastructure ..........................................................                    ..................................................   ..................................................
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                                                   new plans, policies, laws, or campaigns .............................................................                     ..................................................   ..................................................
                                                   other indications of political and community support ..........................................                           ..................................................   ..................................................



                                                     5. Which DOT resources, tools, and                                        6. Which non-DOT resources, tools,                                          7. What resources, tools, and data do
                                                   data have been most useful in your                                        and data have been most useful in your                                      you wish were available?
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                                                      8. What are the most useful formats                  SUMMARY:   The Veteran’s Experience                    proposed collection of information; (3)
                                                   for receiving information from USDOT,                   Office, Department of Veterans Affairs                 ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
                                                   and why (e.g. webinars, in-person                       (VA), is announcing an opportunity for                 clarity of the information to be
                                                   meetings, conference calls, etc.)?                      public comment on the proposed                         collected; and (4) ways to minimize the
                                                      9. What efforts in your city to improve              collection of certain information by the               burden of the collection of information
                                                   bicycle and pedestrian safety in your                   agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction                  on respondents, including through the
                                                   community were already underway at                      Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal agencies are                use of automated collection techniques
                                                   the time of the Mayors’ Challenge? How                  required to publish notice in the                      or the use of other forms of information
                                                   has the Mayors’ Challenge added value                   Federal Register concerning each                       technology.
                                                   and/or helped to fill any gaps in your                  proposed collection of information,                      Type of Review: Non-Substantive
                                                   city’s efforts to improve bicycle and                   including each proposed non-                           Change of currently approved
                                                   pedestrian safety?                                      substantive change request of a                        collections.
                                                      10. In planning and project delivery of              currently approved collection, and                       Abstract: For FY16–17, VA set
                                                   pedestrian and/or bicycle infrastructure                allow 60 days for public comment in                    Veterans Experience as an agency
                                                   projects, to what extent has your city                  response to the notice. This notice                    priority goal to improve Veterans
                                                   coordinated with your Metropolitan                      solicits comments on 11 Information                    Experience with VA. Because this is a
                                                   Planning Organization (MPO), Regional                   collections for the Veteran’s Experience               new measure, VA developed one brand
                                                   Planning Organization (RPO), State                      Agency Priority Goal, which specifies                  and three experience measures to
                                                   Department of Transportation (DOT),                     that four survey questions will be                     support the Veterans Experience Agency
                                                   and Federal Regional/Division office                    incorporated into existing customer                    Priority Goal (APG). VA will add four
                                                   partners? Please note type of outreach                  experience surveys by Q1 FY2016. The                   APG questions to each survey identified
                                                   and coordination, and outcomes it led                   information collected will be used by                  below. One question deals with VA
                                                   to.                                                     VA departmental leadership to track                    brand, and three questions deal with
                                                      11. What have been the key benefits                  enterprise performance improvements                    Veterans experience.
                                                   and lessons learned as a result of the                  as experienced by our Veterans. This                     ‘‘I got the service I needed.’’
                                                   Mayors’ Challenge?                                      notice will serve as notification for any                ‘‘It was easy to get what I needed.’’
                                                      12. Do you think the Mayors’                         future Non-substantive Change                            ‘‘I felt like a valued customer.’’
                                                   challenge has helped make any                           Information Collection Request adding                    ‘‘I trust VA to fulfill our country’s
                                                   permanent changes in pedestrian and                     these four customer service questions in               commitment to veterans.’’
                                                   bike safety and accommodation in your                   the Information Collection Requests.                     Strongly agree
                                                   city/town?                                              DATES: Written comments and
                                                                                                                                                                    Agree
                                                                                                                                                                    Neither Agree nor Disagree
                                                   [FR Doc. 2016–00159 Filed 1–7–16; 8:45 am]              recommendations on the proposed                          Disagree
                                                   BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P                                  collection of information should be                      Strongly disagree
                                                                                                           received on or before March 8, 2016.                      Adding these questions is necessary
                                                                                                           ADDRESSES: Submit written comments                     to establish an enterprise measure of
                                                   DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS                                  on the collection of information through               VA’s performance as experienced by our
                                                   AFFAIRS                                                 Federal Docket Management System                       Veterans, as is needed to support VA’s
                                                                                                           (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to                    Veterans Experience FY16–17 APG.
                                                   [OMB Control Nos., 2900–0782,, 2900–0770,
                                                   2900–0609, 2900–0701, 2900–0712, 2900–                  Thomas Pasakarnis, Veteran’s                           VA’s goal is to incorporate these four
                                                   0773, 2900–0838, 2900–0834, 2900–0836,                  Experience Office (008VE), Department                  survey questions into VA’s existing
                                                   2900–0837, 2900–0835]                                   of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont                       customer experience by Q1 FY2016. The
                                                                                                           Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420 or                    information collected will be used by
                                                   Proposed Information Collection                         email to Thomas.pasakarnis@va.gov.                     VA departmental leadership to track
                                                   (Voice of Veteran Surveys, Generic                      Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–                enterprise performance improvements
                                                   Clearance for the Collection of                         VE’’ in any correspondence. During the                 as experienced by our Veterans.
                                                   Qualitative Feedback on Agency                          comment period, comments may be                           VA expects that it will take
                                                   Service Delivery (National Cemetery                     viewed online through the FDMS.                        approximately one minute for each
                                                   Administration, Veterans Benefits                       FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                       survey respondent to answer these new
                                                   Affairs, Veterans Health                                Thomas Pasakarnis at (202) 461–5869 or                 questions. As set forth below, this
                                                   Administration), Survey of Veteran                      FAX (202) 495–5401.                                    change is expected to affect
                                                   Enrollees’ Health and Reliance Upon                     SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the                   approximately 132 instruments
                                                   VA, Bereaved Family Member                              PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C.                 approved under eleven different OMB
                                                   Satisfaction Survey, Nation-Wide                        3501–21), Federal agencies must obtain                 control numbers. Together, these
                                                   Customer Satisfaction Surveys                           approval from the Office of Management                 instruments are nearly 1.5 million times
                                                   (Survey of Healthcare Experiences of                    and Budget (OMB) for each collection of                per year. The cumulative annual burden
                                                   Patients), Veterans Health Benefits                     information they conduct or sponsor.                   of this change is more than 24,000 hours
                                                   Handbook Satisfaction Survey,                           This request for comment is being made                 ((1 minute per submission * 1,462,937
                                                   Veterans Transportation Service Data                    pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the               submissions)/60 minutes per hour =
                                                   Collection, Center for Verification and                 PRA.                                                   24,382.28 hours). There is also some
                                                   Evaluation Site Inspections, Post                          With respect to the following                       annual cost burden associated with this
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                                                   Engagement, Awards & Return on                          collection of information, Veteran’s                   request. Specifically, some of these
                                                   Investment, Center for Verification and                 Experience invites comments on: (1)                    instruments are administered by third-
                                                   Evaluation Verification Survey)                         Whether the proposed collection of                     party contractors, who will need to
                                                   Activity: Comment Request                               information is necessary for the proper                revise the instruments.
                                                   AGENCY: Veteran’s Experience Office,                    performance of VBA’s functions,                           VA has provided a table detailing the
                                                   Department of Veterans Affairs.                         including whether the information will                 full burden information for each
                                                                                                           have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of            information collection located at http://
                                                   ACTION: Notice.
                                                                                                           VA’s estimate of the burden of the                     www.oprm.va.gov/ers/ers_reports.aspx.


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Document Created: 2016-01-16 01:14:25
Document Modified: 2016-01-16 01:14:25
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.
DatesComments must be submitted on or before February 8, 2016.
ContactAnthony Burton, Office of Policy, Office of the Secretary, W84-230, Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, (202) 366-2278 or [email protected] (Email).
FR Citation81 FR 993 

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