83 FR 14311 - Hazardous Materials: Information Collection Activities
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 64 (April 3, 2018)
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 64 (April 3, 2018)
| Page Range | 14311-14312 | |
| FR Document | 2018-06685 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 64 (Tuesday, April 3, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 14311-14312] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-06685] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration [Docket No. PHMSA-2018-0020 (Notice No. 2018-08)] Hazardous Materials: Information Collection Activities AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), DOT. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, PHMSA invites comments on an information collection pertaining to hazardous materials transportation for which PHMSA intends to request from the Office of Management and Budget. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before June 4, 2018. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. PHMSA- 2018-0020 (Notice No. 2018-08), by any of the following methods:Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Fax: 1-202-493-2251. Mail: Docket Management System; U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Routing Symbol M-30, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. Hand Delivery: To the Docket Management System; Room W12- 140 on the ground floor of the West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and Docket Number (PHMSA-2018-0020) for this notice at the beginning of the comment. To avoid duplication, please use only one of these four methods. All comments received will be posted without change to the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) and will include any personal information provided. Requests for a copy of an information collection should be directed to Steven Andrews or Shelby Geller, Standards and Rulemaking Division, (202) 366-8553, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001. Docket: For access to the dockets to read background documents or comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov or DOT's Docket Operations Office (see ADDRESSES). Privacy Act: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT posts these comments, without edit, including any personal information the commenter provides, to www.regulations.gov, as described in the system of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at http://www.dot.gov/privacy. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Andrews or Shelby Geller, Standards and Rulemaking Division, (202) 366-8553, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001. [[Page 14312]] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 1320.8(d), title 5, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) requires PHMSA to provide interested members of the public and affected agencies an opportunity to comment on information collection and recordkeeping requests. This notice identifies a new information collect request that PHMSA will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This information collection will be contained in 49 CFR 171.6 of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR parts 171-180). PHMSA will revise burden estimates, where appropriate, to reflect current reporting levels or adjustments based on changes in proposed or final rules published once the information collection is approved. The following information is provided for this information collection: (1) Title of the information collection; (2) summary of the information collection activity; (3) description of affected public; (4) estimate of total annual reporting and recordkeeping burden; and (5) frequency of collection. PHMSA will request a 3-year approval for this information collection activity and will publish a notice in the Federal Register upon OMB's approval. PHMSA requests comments on the following information collection: Title: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery. Abstract: The information collection activity will garner qualitative customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, timely manner, in accordance with the Department's commitment to improving service delivery. Qualitative feedback is information that provides useful insights on perceptions and opinions, not statistical surveys that yield quantitative results that can be generalized to the population of study. This feedback will provide insight into customer or stakeholder perceptions, opinions, experiences and expectations, as well as an early warning of issues with service or focus attention on areas where communication, training or changes in operations might improve delivery of products or services. These collections will allow for ongoing, collaborative, and actionable communications between PHMSA and customers and stakeholders. It will also allow feedback to contribute directly to the improvement of program management. Feedback or information collected under this generic clearance will provide useful information, but it will not yield data that can be generalized to the overall population. The Department will submit a collection for approval under this generic clearance if it meets the following conditions: The collections are voluntary. The collections are low-burden for respondents (based on considerations of total burden hours, total number of respondents, or burden-hours per respondent) and are low-cost for both the respondents and the Federal Government. The collections are non-controversial and do not raise issues of concern to other Federal agencies. Any collection is targeted to the solicitation of opinions from respondents who have experience with the program or may have experience with the program in the near future. Personally identifiable information (PII) is collected only to the extent necessary and is not retained. Information gathered is intended to be used only internally for general service improvement and program management purposes and is not intended for release outside of the Department (if released, the Department must indicate the qualitative nature of the information). This type of generic clearance for qualitative information will not be used for quantitative information collections that are designed to yield reliably actionable results, such as monitoring trends over time or documenting program performance. Such data uses require more rigorous designs that address: The target population to which generalizations will be made, the sampling frame, the sample design (including stratification and clustering), the precision requirements or power calculations that justify the proposed sample size, the expected response rate, methods for assessing potential nonresponse bias, the protocols for data collection, and any testing procedures that were or will be undertaken prior to fielding the study. Depending on the degree of influence the results are likely to have, such collections may still be eligible for submission for other generic mechanisms that are designed to yield quantitative results. Type of Review: New. Affected Public: Individuals and households, businesses and organizations, State, Local or Tribal Governments. Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden: Estimated Number of Respondents: 6,000. Estimated Annual Responses: 6,000. Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 3,000 hours. Frequency of Collection: One-time requirement. Issued in Washington, DC, on March 28, 2018. William S. Schoonover, Associate Administrator of Hazard Materials Safety, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. [FR Doc. 2018-06685 Filed 4-2-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-60-P
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November 8, 2017. The collection primary airport sponsor apportionment DATES: Interested persons are invited to
involves requesting that small on- as specified by title 49 United Stated submit comments on or before June 4,
demand operators voluntarily provide Code (U.S.C.), section 47114. The data 2018.
the number of revenue passengers that collected on the form includes ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
boarded their aircraft at each airport passenger enplanements by carrier and identified by Docket No. PHMSA–2018–
annually. This information is used in by airport. Passengers traveling on air 0020 (Notice No. 2018–08), by any of
determining an airport’s category and taxis would be overlooked entirely if the following methods:
eligibility for federal funding on an this passenger survey were not • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
annual basis. It is not available through conducted. As a result, many airports www.regulations.gov. Follow the
any other federal data source. would not receive their fair share of instructions for submitting comments.
DATES: Written comments should be funds since there is currently no other • Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
submitted by May 3, 2018. source for this type of charter activity. • Mail: Docket Management System;
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are In each of the last 3 years, U.S. Department of Transportation,
invited to submit written comments on approximately 150 operators have West Building, Ground Floor, Room
the proposed information collection to reported a total 1.1 million passengers. W12–140, Routing Symbol M–30, 1200
the Office of Information and Regulatory This data is important to those airports New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC
Affairs, Office of Management and that struggle to meet the 2,500 and 20590.
Budget. Comments should be addressed 10,000 passenger levels and could not • Hand Delivery: To the Docket
to the attention of the Desk Officer, do so without the reporting of the Management System; Room W12–140
Department of Transportation/FAA, and charter passengers. on the ground floor of the West
sent via electronic mail to oira_ Respondents: The voluntary survey is Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
submission@omb.eop.gov, or faxed to sent through the U.S. Postal Service to Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.
(202) 395–6974, or mailed to the Office approximately 300 small on-demand and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
of Information and Regulatory Affairs, operators (certificated under Federal except Federal holidays.
Office of Management and Budget, Aviation Regulation Part 135) that have Instructions: All submissions must
Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th reported activity in the last three years. include the agency name and Docket
Street NW, Washington, DC 20503. The form is also available on the FAA Number (PHMSA–2018–0020) for this
Public Comments Invited: You are website. notice at the beginning of the comment.
asked to comment on any aspect of this Frequency: Annually. To avoid duplication, please use only
information collection, including (a) Estimated Average Burden per one of these four methods. All
Whether the proposed collection of Response: 1.5 hours per respondent. comments received will be posted
Estimated Total Annual Burden: On without change to the Federal Docket
information is necessary for FAA’s
average, approximately 150 respondents Management System (FDMS) and will
performance; (b) the accuracy of the
submit an annual response. The include any personal information
estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to
cumulative total annual burden is provided.
enhance the quality, utility and clarity
estimated to be 225 hours. Requests for a copy of an information
of the information collection; and (d)
ways that the burden could be Issued in Washington, DC, on March 28, collection should be directed to Steven
minimized without reducing the quality 2018. Andrews or Shelby Geller, Standards
of the collected information. The agency Barbara Hall, and Rulemaking Division, (202) 366–
will summarize and/or include your FAA Information Collection Clearance 8553, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
comments in the request for OMB’s Officer, IT Enterprises Business Services Safety Administration, U.S. Department
clearance of this information collection. Division, ASP–110. of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: [FR Doc. 2018–06751 Filed 4–2–18; 8:45 am] Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590–
Barbara Hall at (940) 594–5913, or by BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 0001.
Docket: For access to the dockets to
email at: Barbara.L.Hall@faa.gov.
read background documents or
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION comments received, go to http://
OMB Control Number: 2120–0067. www.regulations.gov or DOT’s Docket
Title: Air Taxi and Commercial Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Operations Office (see ADDRESSES).
Operator Airport Activity Survey. Safety Administration Privacy Act: In accordance with 5
Form Numbers: FAA Form 1800–31.
Type of Review: Clearance of a [Docket No. PHMSA–2018–0020 (Notice No. U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments
renewal of an information collection. 2018–08)] from the public to better inform its
Background: The Federal Register rulemaking process. DOT posts these
Notice with a 60-day comment period Hazardous Materials: Information comments, without edit, including any
soliciting comments on the following Collection Activities personal information the commenter
collection of information was published provides, to www.regulations.gov, as
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous described in the system of records
on September 8, 2009 (74 FR 46292). Materials Safety Administration
The data collected through this survey notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can
(PHMSA), DOT. be reviewed at http://www.dot.gov/
is the only source of data for charter and ACTION: Notice and request for
nonscheduled passenger data by Part privacy.
comments.
135 operator (air taxis). The data FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
amozie on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES
received on the form (either paper or SUMMARY: In accordance with the Steven Andrews or Shelby Geller,
signed electronic copy) is then Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Standards and Rulemaking Division,
incorporated into the Air Carrier PHMSA invites comments on an (202) 366–8553, Pipeline and Hazardous
Activity Information System which is information collection pertaining to Materials Safety Administration, U.S.
used to determine whether an airport is hazardous materials transportation for Department of Transportation, 1200
eligible for Airport Improvement which PHMSA intends to request from New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC
Program funds and for calculating the Office of Management and Budget. 20590–0001.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: generic clearance if it meets the Issued in Washington, DC, on March 28,
Section 1320.8(d), title 5, Code of following conditions: 2018.
Federal Regulations (CFR) requires • The collections are voluntary. William S. Schoonover,
PHMSA to provide interested members • The collections are low-burden for Associate Administrator of Hazard Materials
of the public and affected agencies an respondents (based on considerations of Safety, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
opportunity to comment on information total burden hours, total number of Safety Administration.
collection and recordkeeping requests. respondents, or burden-hours per [FR Doc. 2018–06685 Filed 4–2–18; 8:45 am]
This notice identifies a new information respondent) and are low-cost for both BILLING CODE 4910–60–P
collect request that PHMSA will be the respondents and the Federal
submitting to the Office of Management Government.
and Budget (OMB). This information • The collections are non- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
collection will be contained in 49 CFR controversial and do not raise issues of
171.6 of the Hazardous Materials Bureau of Transportation Statistics
concern to other Federal agencies.
Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR parts 171– • Any collection is targeted to the [Docket ID Number DOT–OST–2014–0031]
180). PHMSA will revise burden solicitation of opinions from
estimates, where appropriate, to reflect respondents who have experience with Agency Information Collection:
current reporting levels or adjustments the program or may have experience Activity Under OMB Review: Report of
based on changes in proposed or final with the program in the near future. Financial and Operating Statistics for
rules published once the information • Personally identifiable information Large Certificated Air Carriers
collection is approved. The following (PII) is collected only to the extent AGENCY: Office of the Assistant
information is provided for this necessary and is not retained. Secretary for Research and Technology
information collection: (1) Title of the • Information gathered is intended to (OST–R), Bureau of Transportation
information collection; (2) summary of be used only internally for general Statistics (BTS), DOT.
the information collection activity; (3) service improvement and program ACTION: Notice.
description of affected public; (4) management purposes and is not
estimate of total annual reporting and intended for release outside of the SUMMARY: In compliance with the
recordkeeping burden; and (5) Department (if released, the Department Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
frequency of collection. PHMSA will notice announces that the Information
must indicate the qualitative nature of
request a 3-year approval for this Collection Request (ICR) abstracted
the information).
information collection activity and will below is being forwarded to the Office
This type of generic clearance for
publish a notice in the Federal Register of Management and Budget (OMB) for
qualitative information will not be used
upon OMB’s approval. an extension of a currently approved
PHMSA requests comments on the for quantitative information collections
that are designed to yield reliably collection. The ICR describes the nature
following information collection: of the information collection and its
Title: Generic Clearance for the actionable results, such as monitoring
trends over time or documenting expected burden. The Federal Register
Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Notice with a 60-day comment period
Agency Service Delivery. program performance. Such data uses
require more rigorous designs that soliciting comments on the following
Abstract: The information collection
address: The target population to which collection of information was published
activity will garner qualitative customer
generalizations will be made, the on January 23, 2018 (83 FR 3256). There
and stakeholder feedback in an efficient,
sampling frame, the sample design were three comments received. One
timely manner, in accordance with the
(including stratification and clustering), from (c c) commenting on how wind
Department’s commitment to improving
the precision requirements or power turbines kill bats and the overall value
service delivery. Qualitative feedback is
calculations that justify the proposed of bats. One from (s s) commenting on
information that provides useful
insights on perceptions and opinions, sample size, the expected response rate, the need for regulations on imported
not statistical surveys that yield methods for assessing potential goods and trade violations. One from (v
quantitative results that can be nonresponse bias, the protocols for data v) commenting the need to expand
generalized to the population of study. collection, and any testing procedures tariffs on rare earth elements in
This feedback will provide insight into that were or will be undertaken prior to countries that exploit child labor. As
customer or stakeholder perceptions, fielding the study. Depending on the none of the filed comments pertain to
opinions, experiences and expectations, degree of influence the results are likely large certificated air carrier financial
as well as an early warning of issues to have, such collections may still be data and the need for such, the
with service or focus attention on areas eligible for submission for other generic Department will not address these
where communication, training or mechanisms that are designed to yield specific comments in this particular
changes in operations might improve quantitative results. forum.
delivery of products or services. These Type of Review: New. DATES: Written comments should be
collections will allow for ongoing, Affected Public: Individuals and submitted by May 3, 2018.
collaborative, and actionable households, businesses and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff
communications between PHMSA and organizations, State, Local or Tribal Gorham, Office of Airline Information,
customers and stakeholders. It will also Governments. RTS–42, Room E34–414, OST–R, BTS,
allow feedback to contribute directly to Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
the improvement of program Burden: Washington, DC 20590–0001,
amozie on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES
management. Feedback or information Estimated Number of Respondents: Telephone Number (202) 366–4406, Fax
collected under this generic clearance 6,000. Number (202) 366–3383 or EMAIL
will provide useful information, but it Estimated Annual Responses: 6,000. jeff.gorham@dot.gov.
will not yield data that can be Estimated Annual Burden Hours: Comments: Send comments to the
generalized to the overall population. 3,000 hours. Office of Information and Regulatory
The Department will submit a Frequency of Collection: One-time Affairs, Office of Management and
collection for approval under this requirement. Budget, 725–17th Street NW,
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| FR Citation | 83 FR 14311 |
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