82_FR_19216 82 FR 19138 - Reports, Forms and Record Keeping Requirements Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review

82 FR 19138 - Reports, Forms and Record Keeping Requirements Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 78 (April 25, 2017)

Page Range19138-19139
FR Document2017-08355

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describes the nature of the information collections and their expected burden.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 78 (Tuesday, April 25, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 78 (Tuesday, April 25, 2017)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-08355]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[Docket No. NHTSA-2016-0123]


Reports, Forms and Record Keeping Requirements Agency Information 
Collection Activity Under OMB Review

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) 
abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describes the nature of 
the information collections and their expected burden.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 25, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street NW.,

[[Page 19139]]

Washington, DC 20503, Attention: NHTSA Desk Officer.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or access 
to background documents, contact John Kindelberger, Office of 
Regulatory Analysis and Evaluation, National Highway Traffic Safety 
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., NSA-310, Washington, DC 
20590. Mr. Kindelberger's telephone number is 202-366-4696.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Before a Federal agency can collect certain 
information from the public, it must receive approval from the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB). In compliance with these requirements, 
this notice announces that the following information collection request 
has been forwarded to OMB. A Federal Register notice requesting 
comments on the following information collection was published on 
December 21, 2016 (81 FR 93728). The agency received no comments on 
that notice.
    Title: Tire Pressure Monitoring System--Outage Rate and Repair 
Costs (TPMS-ORRC).
    OMB Number: 2127-0626.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: Improperly inflated tires pose a safety risk, increasing 
the chance of skidding, hydroplaning, longer stopping distances, and 
crashes due to flat tires and blowouts. Section 13 of the 
Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability, and Documentation 
(TREAD) Act, which Congress passed on November 1, 2000, directed NHTSA 
to conduct rulemaking actions to revise and update the Federal motor 
vehicle safety standards for tires, to improve labeling on tires, and 
to require a system in new motor vehicles that warns the operator when 
a tire is significantly underinflated.
    Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS) were mandated in Federal 
Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 138, so that drivers are 
warned when the pressure in one or more of the vehicle's tires has 
fallen to 25 percent or more below the placard pressure, or a minimum 
level of pressure specified in the standard, whichever pressure is 
higher, and may be informed about which of the four tires is 
underinflated. As of September 1, 2007, after a phase-in period 
beginning on October 5, 2005, TPMS was required on all new light 
vehicles (i.e., passenger cars, trucks, multipurpose passenger 
vehicles, and buses with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds 
or less, except those vehicles with dual wheels on an axle).
    Executive Order 12866 requires Federal agencies to evaluate their 
existing regulations and programs and measure their effectiveness in 
achieving their objectives. Since the phase-in of TPMS, there has been 
only one evaluation of TPMS. The TPMS-SS (OMB #2127-0626) was conducted 
in 2011, as a special study through the infrastructure of the National 
Automotive Sampling System (NASS), to collect nationally representative 
data on how effective TPMS was in reducing underinflation in the on-
road fleet of passenger vehicles. Analysis of the survey results 
indicated that direct TPMS is 55.6-percent effective at preventing 
severe underinflation as defined in FMVSS No. 138. However, 
effectiveness was substantially lower in vehicles that were 6-7 years 
old at the time of the survey. One explanation as to why this is true 
was the possibility that the drivers of these older vehicles were not 
taking all the maintenance actions (e.g., adding TPMS sensors to new 
replacement tires, replacing non-functioning sensors on current tires, 
having the system properly re-set when needed) that were needed to 
insure the vehicles had functioning TPMS. Relevant data are needed to 
examine why the effectiveness of TPMSs in older vehicles is reduced and 
what can be done to increase it. This was the original goal of the 
TPMS-ORRC and is still a goal.
    Additionally, on December 4, 2015, the Fixing America's Surface 
Transportation (FAST) Act (Pub. L. 114-94) was signed into law. An 
amendment (Section 24115) directs the Secretary of Transportation to 
update the standard on tire pressure monitoring systems, FMVSS No. 138, 
to ensure that they cannot be overridden, reset or recalibrated in a 
way that will prevent the system from identifying a tire that is 
significantly underinflated. The Act also states that the revised 
requirements shall not contain any provision that has the effect of 
prohibiting the availability of direct or indirect tire pressure 
monitoring systems. Data are needed to help inform the required 
rulemaking. For this purpose, the design of the TPMS-ORRC field survey 
has been changed from a convenience sample to a probability sample, 
allowing nationally representative estimates; this revision also adds a 
module for indirect TPMS.
    Affected Public: Individuals and businesses.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 1,352 hours.
    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 1.95.

Joseph M. Kolly,
Acting Associate Administrator, National Center for Statistics and 
Analysis.
[FR Doc. 2017-08355 Filed 4-24-17; 8:45 am]
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19138 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 78 / Tuesday, April 25, 2017 / Notices Department’’) as set forth in Title 22 of DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION nationwide where train horns are the United States Code, in particular routinely sounded. FRA developed this Section 2656 of that Title, and Federal Railroad Administration risk index to serve as one threshold of consistent with the Federal Advisory [Docket No. FRA–1999–6439, Notice No. 25] permissible risk for quiet zones Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. established across the nation under 49 Appendix). The approval of this Charter Adjustment of Nationwide Significant CFR part 222, Use of Locomotive Horns by the Under Secretary for Management Risk Threshold at Public Highway-Rail Grade Crossings. constitutes a determination by the Thus, a community trying to establish AGENCY: Federal Railroad Secretary of State that this Committee Administration (FRA), Department of and/or maintain its quiet zone, under 49 Charter is in the public interest in Transportation (DOT). CFR part 222, can compare the Quiet connection with the performance of Zone Risk Index calculated for its ACTION: Notice of Adjustment of duties of the Department. specific crossing corridor to the NSRT to Nationwide Significant Risk Threshold. determine whether sufficient measures The previous Charter for the Board SUMMARY: Under title 49 Code of Federal have been taken to compensate for the was established on March 6, 2015. In Regulations, Use of Locomotive Horns at excess risk that results from prohibiting accordance with Public Law 92–463, routine sounding of the locomotive Public Highway-Rail Grade Crossings, Section 14, it has been formally FRA is updating the Nationwide horn. In the alternative, a community determined to be in the public interest Significant Risk Threshold (NSRT). This can establish its quiet zone in to continue the Charter for another two action is needed to ensure the public comparison to the Risk Index With years. has the proper permissible risk Horns, which is defined in 49 CFR 222.9 The Charter renewal was approved on threshold to evaluate risk resulting from as a measure of risk to the motoring April 5, 2017. prohibiting routine locomotive horn public when locomotive horns are For further information about the sounding at highway-rail grade routinely sounded at every public crossings located in quiet zones. This is highway-rail grade crossing within a Board, please contact Dr. Ebony the seventh update to the NSRT and it quiet zone. Coleman, Designated Federal Officer for is increasing from 14,347 to 14,723. the Board, Office of the U.S. Global FRA has periodically updated the DATES: The effective date of this notice AIDS Coordinator and Health NSRT since 2006. FRA last updated the is April 25, 2017. Diplomacy at ColemanEM@state.gov. NSRT in 2013, when FRA calculated the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. NSRT to be 14,347. 78 FR 70623, Nov. Ebony Coleman, Ron Ries, Office of Railroad Safety, 26, 2013. Designated Federal Officer, Office of the U.S. FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Global AIDS Coordinator and Health Washington, DC 20590, (202) 493–6299, New NSRT Diplomacy, Department of State. Ronald.Ries@dot.gov; or Ms. Kathryn [FR Doc. 2017–08360 Filed 4–24–17; 8:45 am] Gresham, Office of Chief Counsel, FRA, Using collision data over a 5-year 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., period from 2011 to 2015, FRA has BILLING CODE 4710–10–P Washington, DC 20590, (202) 493–6038, recalculated the NSRT based on Kathryn.Gresham@dot.gov. formulas identified in 49 CFR part 222, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: appendix D. In making this recalculation, FRA noted the total Background number of gated crossings nationwide The NSRT is an average of the risk where train horns are routinely sounded indexes for gated public crossings was 44,591. Applying the fatality rate and injury DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SUMMARY: In compliance with the rate to the probable number of fatalities Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this and injuries predicted to occur at each National Highway Traffic Safety notice announces that the Information of the 44,591 identified crossings, and Administration Collection Request (ICR) abstracted the predicted cost of the associated below has been forwarded to the Office injuries and fatalities, FRA calculates [Docket No. NHTSA–2016–0123] of Management and Budget (OMB) for the NSRT is 14,723. Accordingly, this review and comment. The ICR describes updated NSRT value will serve as one Reports, Forms and Record Keeping the nature of the information collections asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES threshold of permissible risk for quiet Requirements Agency Information and their expected burden. zones established across the nation Collection Activity Under OMB Review DATES: Comments must be submitted on pursuant to 49 CFR part 222. AGENCY: National Highway Traffic or before May 25, 2017. Patrick T. Warren, Safety Administration, DOT. ADDRESSES: Send comments to the Acting Administrator. Office of Information and Regulatory [FR Doc. 2017–08337 Filed 4–24–17; 8:45 am] Notice and request for ACTION: comments. Affairs, Office of Management and EN25AP17.002</GPH> BILLING CODE 4910–06–P Budget, 725 17th Street NW., VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:42 Apr 24, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00123 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\25APN1.SGM 25APN1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 78 / Tuesday, April 25, 2017 / Notices 19139 Washington, DC 20503, Attention: existing regulations and programs and have practical utility; the accuracy of NHTSA Desk Officer. measure their effectiveness in achieving the Department’s estimate of the burden FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For their objectives. Since the phase-in of of the proposed information collection; additional information or access to TPMS, there has been only one ways to enhance the quality, utility and background documents, contact John evaluation of TPMS. The TPMS–SS clarity of the information to be Kindelberger, Office of Regulatory (OMB #2127–0626) was conducted in collected; and ways to minimize the Analysis and Evaluation, National 2011, as a special study through the burden of the collection of information Highway Traffic Safety Administration, infrastructure of the National on respondents, including the use of 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., NSA–310, Automotive Sampling System (NASS), automated collection techniques or Washington, DC 20590. Mr. to collect nationally representative data other forms of information technology. Kindelberger’s telephone number is on how effective TPMS was in reducing Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act 202–366–4696. underinflation in the on-road fleet of of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Before a passenger vehicles. Analysis of the and 49 CFR 1.95. Federal agency can collect certain survey results indicated that direct TPMS is 55.6-percent effective at Joseph M. Kolly, information from the public, it must preventing severe underinflation as Acting Associate Administrator, National receive approval from the Office of defined in FMVSS No. 138. However, Center for Statistics and Analysis. Management and Budget (OMB). In compliance with these requirements, effectiveness was substantially lower in [FR Doc. 2017–08355 Filed 4–24–17; 8:45 am] this notice announces that the following vehicles that were 6–7 years old at the BILLING CODE 4910–59–P information collection request has been time of the survey. One explanation as forwarded to OMB. A Federal Register to why this is true was the possibility notice requesting comments on the that the drivers of these older vehicles DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY following information collection was were not taking all the maintenance published on December 21, 2016 (81 FR actions (e.g., adding TPMS sensors to Office of Foreign Assets Control 93728). The agency received no new replacement tires, replacing non- functioning sensors on current tires, Sanctions Actions Pursuant to the comments on that notice. Title: Tire Pressure Monitoring having the system properly re-set when Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation System—Outage Rate and Repair Costs needed) that were needed to insure the Act (TPMS–ORRC). vehicles had functioning TPMS. SUB-AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets OMB Number: 2127–0626. Relevant data are needed to examine Control, Treasury. Type of Request: Revision of a why the effectiveness of TPMSs in older ACTION: Notice. currently approved collection. vehicles is reduced and what can be Abstract: Improperly inflated tires done to increase it. This was the original SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the pose a safety risk, increasing the chance goal of the TPMS–ORRC and is still a Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets of skidding, hydroplaning, longer goal. Control (OFAC) is publishing the names stopping distances, and crashes due to Additionally, on December 4, 2015, of two entities whose property and flat tires and blowouts. Section 13 of the the Fixing America’s Surface interests in property are blocked Transportation Recall Enhancement, Transportation (FAST) Act (Pub. L. 114– pursuant to the Foreign Narcotics Accountability, and Documentation 94) was signed into law. An amendment Kingpin Designation Act (Kingpin Act). (TREAD) Act, which Congress passed on (Section 24115) directs the Secretary of DATE: OFAC’s actions described in this November 1, 2000, directed NHTSA to Transportation to update the standard on tire pressure monitoring systems, notice were effective on April 20, 2017. conduct rulemaking actions to revise and update the Federal motor vehicle FMVSS No. 138, to ensure that they FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: safety standards for tires, to improve cannot be overridden, reset or OFAC: Associate Director for Global labeling on tires, and to require a system recalibrated in a way that will prevent Targeting, tel.: 202–622–2420; Assistant in new motor vehicles that warns the the system from identifying a tire that is Director for Licensing, tel.: 202–622– operator when a tire is significantly significantly underinflated. The Act also 2480, Assistant Director for Regulatory underinflated. states that the revised requirements Affairs, tel.: 202–622–4855, Assistant Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems shall not contain any provision that has Director for Sanctions Compliance & (TPMS) were mandated in Federal the effect of prohibiting the availability Evaluation, tel.: 202–622–2490; or the Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) of direct or indirect tire pressure Department of the Treasury’s Office of No. 138, so that drivers are warned monitoring systems. Data are needed to the General Counsel: Office of the Chief when the pressure in one or more of the help inform the required rulemaking. Counsel (Foreign Assets Control), tel.: vehicle’s tires has fallen to 25 percent or For this purpose, the design of the 202–622–2410 (not toll free numbers). more below the placard pressure, or a TPMS–ORRC field survey has been SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: minimum level of pressure specified in changed from a convenience sample to the standard, whichever pressure is Electronic Availability a probability sample, allowing higher, and may be informed about nationally representative estimates; this The Specially Designated Nationals which of the four tires is underinflated. revision also adds a module for indirect and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) and As of September 1, 2007, after a phase- TPMS. additional information concerning asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES in period beginning on October 5, 2005, Affected Public: Individuals and OFAC sanctions programs are available TPMS was required on all new light businesses. on OFAC’s Web site (http:// vehicles (i.e., passenger cars, trucks, Estimated Total Annual Burden: www.treasury.gov/ofac). multipurpose passenger vehicles, and 1,352 hours. Comments are Invited on: Whether Notice of OFAC Actions buses with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or less, except those the proposed collection of information On April 20, 2017, OFAC’s Acting vehicles with dual wheels on an axle). is necessary for the proper performance Director determined that the property Executive Order 12866 requires of the functions of the Department, and interests in property of the Federal agencies to evaluate their including: Whether the information will following persons are blocked. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:42 Apr 24, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00124 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\25APN1.SGM 25APN1


Document Created: 2017-04-25 02:18:48
Document Modified: 2017-04-25 02:18:48
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 May 25, 2017.
ContactFor additional information or access to background documents, contact John Kindelberger, Office of Regulatory Analysis and Evaluation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., NSA-310, Washington, DC 20590. Mr. Kindelberger's telephone number is 202-366-4696.
FR Citation82 FR 19138 
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