82_FR_61907 82 FR 61659 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments for a New Information Collection

82 FR 61659 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments for a New Information Collection

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 248 (December 28, 2017)

Page Range61659-61660
FR Document2017-28034

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 82 Issue 248 (Thursday, December 28, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 248 (Thursday, December 28, 2017)]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-28034]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

[Docket No. FHWA-2017-0053]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments 
for a New 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 February 26, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket ID FHWA 
2017-0053 by any of the following methods:
    Website: 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.
    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: James March, 202-366-9237, or William 
Linde, 202-366-9637, Office of Transportation Policy Studies, Federal 
Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Using Behavioral Economics to Better Understand Managed Lane 
Use.
    Background: The Exploratory Advanced Research (EAR) Program is 
administered by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and intends 
to spur innovation by focusing on higher risk research. A research 
project awarded under the EAR program will use experiments with 
behavioral economics (BE) to improve models used to predict travelers' 
use of priced managed lanes (MLs). The research will recruit 
participants who currently travel on freeways with MLs. Based on prior 
research, travelers either make a pre-determined decision or 
consciously choose between taking and not taking the ML trip. Selected 
research participants will undergo laboratory-based BE tests to examine 
the personal decision-making process used to select or not select the 
ML trip. The laboratory-based tests will incorporate an initial survey 
of participants and the use of a driving simulator. The tests will also 
examine whether behavior can charge given stimuli. Follow-up field 
trials will attempt to generalize the results from the BE simulator 
experiments for use in real-world settings. The field trials will 
investigate the impact of how the communication of travel information 
will influence travelers' lane choice. The results from the research 
will potentially form a new model for estimating travelers' lane choice 
behavior, if findings show a deviation of practice from traditional 
estimates of ML use.
    Respondents: Approximately 24,000 respondents will be engaged at 
the beginning of the project. The later tasks will require 240 
respondents, with half from the Washington, DC metropolitan region and 
the other half from the Dallas/Fort Worth, TX metropolitan region. 
Approximately 400 student respondents will be surveyed to help refine 
the survey instrument.
    Frequency: Approximately 24,000 potential participants will 
complete a short survey at to gauge interest for later research 
activities. Approximately 400 students will complete at least one 
survey collection and one in-person computer-based test. The 240-person 
respondent pool will complete at least one survey collection and one 
in-person computer-based test. An approximate subset of 40 participants 
from the 240-person respondent pool will participate in a second 
simulator test to help pre-test the methodology for the latter field 
trials. An approximate subset of 120 participants from the 240-person 
respondent pool will participate in the field test.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: The 24,000-person respondent 
pool will need 5 minutes to compete the initial survey. The 400-person 
student group will need 3 hours to complete the survey and in-person 
computer-based test. The 240-person respondent pool will need 3 hours 
to complete the survey and in-person computer-based test. The 40-person

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subset from the from the 240-person respondent pool will need 2 hours 
to complete a driving simulator study. The 120-person subset from the 
from the 240-person respondent pool will need 45 minutes to partake in 
the field test.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: Approximately 2,000 hours to 
complete the initial 5-minute survey. Approximately 2,790 hours to 
complete all the other later activities.
    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.

     Issued On: December 21, 2017.
 Michael Howell,
Information Collection Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-28034 Filed 12-27-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4910-22-P

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 248 / Thursday, December 28, 2017 / Notices 61659 components of the Garden City DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION use experiments with behavioral Terminal Project (82 FR 55153). In economics (BE) to improve models used response to this waiver, GPA contacted Federal Highway Administration to predict travelers’ use of priced the FHWA with additional information [Docket No. FHWA–2017–0053] managed lanes (MLs). The research will about project components that are not recruit participants who currently travel manufactured in the U.S. in a manner Agency Information Collection on freeways with MLs. Based on prior that the iron and steel complies with Activities: Request for Comments for a research, travelers either make a pre- FHWA’s Buy America requirements. New Information Collection determined decision or consciously The GPA identified six categories of choose between taking and not taking AGENCY: Federal Highway the ML trip. Selected research RMG crane components that are not Administration (FHWA), DOT. participants will undergo laboratory- domestically available: (1) Trolley ACTION: Notice and request for based BE tests to examine the personal components; (2) bogie components; (3) comments. decision-making process used to select trolley structures; (4) bogie steel or not select the ML trip. The structures; (5) E-room structure, cab, SUMMARY: The FHWA invites public laboratory-based tests will incorporate and electrical components; and (6) head comments about our intention to request an initial survey of participants and the block and spreader bar. Of these the Office of Management and Budget’s use of a driving simulator. The tests will components, only the trolley (OMB) approval for a new information also examine whether behavior can components and bogie components collection, which is summarized below charge given stimuli. Follow-up field were identified in the November 20 under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. We trials will attempt to generalize the waiver. The FHWA received no are required to publish this notice in the results from the BE simulator additional comments in response to the Federal Register by the Paperwork experiments for use in real-world November 20 waiver publication. Reduction Act of 1995. settings. The field trials will investigate Accordingly, FHWA waives the Buy DATES: Please submit comments by the impact of how the communication America requirements for these six February 26, 2018. of travel information will influence categories of components. This adds ADDRESSES: You may submit comments travelers’ lane choice. The results from trolley structures, bogie steel structures, identified by DOT Docket ID FHWA the research will potentially form a new E-room structure, cab, and electrical 2017–0053 by any of the following model for estimating travelers’ lane components, and the head block and methods: choice behavior, if findings show a spreader bar to the list of waived Website: For access to the docket to deviation of practice from traditional read background documents or estimates of ML use. products. Like the November 20 waiver, Respondents: Approximately 24,000 this limited waiver does not include comments received go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http:// respondents will be engaged at the steel and iron components of the RMG beginning of the project. The later tasks cranes that are available with steel and www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. will require 240 respondents, with half iron produced domestically, such as the from the Washington, DC metropolitan Fax: 1–202–493–2251. steel gantry structure. region and the other half from the Mail: Docket Management Facility, This project will be completed under U.S. Department of Transportation, Dallas/Fort Worth, TX metropolitan a Fostering Advancements in Shipping West Building Ground Floor, Room region. Approximately 400 student and Transportation for the Long-term W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., respondents will be surveyed to help Achievement of National Efficiencies, Washington, DC 20590–0001. refine the survey instrument. Significant Freight, and Highway Hand Delivery or Courier: U.S. Frequency: Approximately 24,000 Department of Transportation, West potential participants will complete a Projects FY 2016 grant award short survey at to gauge interest for later (commonly referred to as FASTLANE Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, research activities. Approximately 400 grants). 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, students will complete at least one In accordance with the provisions of Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. survey collection and one in-person and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, section 117 of the SAFETEA–LU computer-based test. The 240-person except Federal holidays. Technical Corrections Act of 2008 (Pub. respondent pool will complete at least L. 110–244, 122 Stat. 1572), FHWA is FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: one survey collection and one in-person providing this notice as its finding that James March, 202–366–9237, or William computer-based test. An approximate a waiver of Buy America requirements Linde, 202–366–9637, Office of subset of 40 participants from the 240- Transportation Policy Studies, Federal person respondent pool will participate is appropriate. The FHWA invites Highway Administration, Department of in a second simulator test to help pre- public comment on this finding for an Transportation, 1200 New Jersey test the methodology for the latter field additional 15 days following the Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. effective date of the finding. Comments trials. An approximate subset of 120 Office hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., participants from the 240-person may be submitted to FHWA’s website Monday through Friday, except Federal respondent pool will participate in the via the link provided to the waiver page holidays. field test. noted above. Estimated Average Burden per SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority: 23 U.S.C. 313; Public Law 110– Title: Using Behavioral Economics to Response: The 24,000-person 161, 23 CFR 635.410. Better Understand Managed Lane Use. respondent pool will need 5 minutes to sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Issued on: December 22, 2017. Background: The Exploratory compete the initial survey. The 400- Advanced Research (EAR) Program is person student group will need 3 hours Brandye L. Hendrickson, administered by the Federal Highway to complete the survey and in-person Acting Administrator, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and intends to computer-based test. The 240-person Administration. spur innovation by focusing on higher respondent pool will need 3 hours to [FR Doc. 2017–28150 Filed 12–26–17; 11:15 am] risk research. A research project complete the survey and in-person BILLING CODE 4910–22–P awarded under the EAR program will computer-based test. 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61660 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 248 / Thursday, December 28, 2017 / Notices subset from the from the 240-person rail-rail crossing) with a railroad Communications received by respondent pool will need 2 hours to operated by CSX in Tampa, Florida. February 12, 2018 will be considered by complete a driving simulator study. The Trains belonging to the National FRA before final action is taken. 120-person subset from the from the Railroad Passenger Corporation Comments received after that date will 240-person respondent pool will need (Amtrak) also cross at this location. In be considered if practicable. 45 minutes to partake in the field test. its petition, HART sites that there have Anyone can search the electronic Estimated Total Annual Burden been no deficiencies with its operation form of any written communications Hours: Approximately 2,000 hours to since the last approval in 2013 and that and comments received into any of our complete the initial 5-minute survey. HART, CSX, and Amtrak have dockets by the name of the individual Approximately 2,790 hours to complete continually interfaced with FRA submitting the comment (or signing the all the other later activities. Regional staff to monitor the safety at document, if submitted on behalf of an Public Comments Invited: You are that location. association, business, labor union, etc.). asked to comment on any aspect of this Although no relief from any specific Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits information collection, including: (1) regulations is sought, FRA has closely comments from the public to better Whether the proposed collection is monitored this crossing to ensure that inform its processes. DOT posts these necessary for the FHWA’s performance; the HART streetcar personnel such as comments, without edit, including any (2) the accuracy of the estimated operators and dispatchers regularly personal information the commenter burdens; (3) ways for the FHWA to communicate with CSX and Amtrak in provides, to www.regulations.gov, as enhance the quality, usefulness, and order to ensure safety at this location. described in the system of records clarity of the collected information; and FRA’s regular audits at this location notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can (4) ways that the burden could be focus on operating practices contained be reviewed at https:// minimized, including the use of in 49 CFR part 217, Railroad Operating www.transportation.gov/privacy. See electronic technology, without reducing Rules, in order to ensure that CSX, also https://www.regulations.gov/ the quality of the collected information. Amtrak, and streetcar crews are trained privacyNotice for the privacy notice of The agency will summarize and/or properly at this location and understand regulations.gov. include your comments in the request what to do if signals malfunction or other issues arise. Robert C. Lauby, for OMB’s clearance of this information collection. A copy of the petition, as well as any Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, written communications concerning the Chief Safety Officer. Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act petition, is available for review online at [FR Doc. 2017–28039 Filed 12–27–17; 8:45 am] of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1.48. www.regulations.gov and in person at BILLING CODE 4910–06–P the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Issued On: December 21, 2017. (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 Michael Howell, New Jersey Avenue SE, W12–140, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Information Collection Officer. Washington, DC 20590. The Docket [FR Doc. 2017–28034 Filed 12–27–17; 8:45 am] Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. Maritime Administration BILLING CODE 4910–22–P to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. [Docket No. DOT–MARAD–2017–0194] Interested parties are invited to DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION participate in these proceedings by Request for Comments on the Renewal submitting written views, data, or of a Previously Approved Information Federal Railroad Administration comments. FRA does not anticipate Collection: Seamen’s Claims, scheduling a public hearing in Administrative Action and Litigation [Docket Number FRA–2002–13398] connection with these proceedings since Maritime Administration, DOT. AGENCY: Petition for Waiver of Compliance the facts do not appear to warrant a Notice and request for ACTION: hearing. If any interested parties desire Under part 211 of Title 49 Code of comments. an opportunity for oral comment and a Federal Regulations (CFR), this public hearing, they should notify FRA, document provides the public notice SUMMARY: The Maritime Administration in writing, before the end of the (MARAD) invites public comments on that on November 8, 2017, the comment period and specify the basis Hillsborough Area Regional Transit our intention to request the Office of for their request. Management and Budget (OMB) Authority (HART) petitioned the All communications concerning these Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) approval to renew an information proceedings should identify the collection. The information to be for an extension of its existing Shared appropriate docket number and may be Use waiver of compliance addressing its collected will be used to evaluate injury submitted by any of the following claims made by seamen working aboard limited connection with CSX methods: government-owned vessels. We are Transportation (CSX). The petition was • Website: http:// required to publish this notice in the assigned docket number FRA–2002– www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 13398. Federal Register by the Paperwork instructions for submitting comments. Reduction Act of 1995. In its petition, HART seeks to extend • Fax: 202–493–2251. the terms and conditions of its Shared • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, DATES: Comments must be submitted on Use waiver, originally granted by FRA’s or before February 26, 2018. sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 Railroad Safety Board (Board) on New Jersey Avenue SE, W12–140, ADDRESSES: You may submit comments October 18, 2002, and extended in 2006, Washington, DC 20590. [identified by Docket No. DOT– 2011, and 2013. This Shared Use waiver • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey MARAD–2017–0194] through one of the is for the continued operation of the Avenue SE, Room W12–140, following methods: TECO Line Streetcar System at a Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// ‘‘limited connection’’ (across the 14th and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, www.regulations.gov. 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice and request for comments.
DatesPlease submit comments by February 26, 2018.
ContactJames March, 202-366-9237, or William Linde, 202-366-9637, Office of Transportation Policy Studies, Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
FR Citation82 FR 61659 
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