83 FR 35054 - Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collections to OMB; Agency Request for Renewal of Previously Approved Information Collections: Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 142 (July 24, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 142 (July 24, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-15794 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 142 (Tuesday, July 24, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 35054-35056] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-15794] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION [Docket No. DOT-OST-2011-0177] Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collections to OMB; Agency Request for Renewal of Previously Approved Information Collections: Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Department of Transportation. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces that the Department of Transportation's (Department or DOT) Office of the Secretary (OST) is submitting a request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for renewal of the OMB control number 2105-0571, titled Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel, for the information collections described below. On April 18, 2018, the Department published a Federal [[Page 35055]] Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the information collections. See 83 FR 17221. The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days of public comment. DATES: Written comments should be submitted by August 23, 2018. ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding the burden estimate, including suggestions for reducing the burden, to the Office of Management and Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for the Office of the Secretary of Transportation, 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503. Comments may also be sent via email to OMB at the following address: [email protected]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John C. Wood, Office of the General Counsel, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, 202-366-9342 (Voice), 202-366-7152 (Fax), or [email protected] (Email). Arrangements to receive this document in an alternative format may be made by contacting the above-named individual. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 2105-0571. Title: Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel. Type of Review: Renewal of information collections. Background: This notice covers two information collection requirements in the Department's Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) implementing regulation, 14 CFR part 382 (Part 382), Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel. Specifically, pursuant to section 382.43(d), covered carriers must provide an online mechanism for passengers to request disability accommodation services (e.g., enplaning/deplaning assistance, deaf/hard of hearing communication assistance, escort to service animal relief area, etc.) for a particular flight. Pursuant to section 382.43(e), covered carriers must also ensure that when a user activates a link on a carrier's primary website to embedded third-party software or to an external website, a disclaimer is displayed notifying the user that the application or website may not be accessible. These requirements became effective on December 12, 2015, and December 12, 2016, respectively. Covered carriers are U.S. and foreign air carriers that operate at least one aircraft having a designed seating capacity of more than 60 passengers and own or control a primary website that markets passenger air transportation or a tour, or tour component that must be purchased with air transportation, to the general public in the United States.\1\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ While there are approximately 190 U.S. and foreign air carriers that conduct passenger-carrying service to, from, or in the United States with at least one aircraft having a designed seating capacity of more than 60 seats, not all of those carriers have a primary website that markets passenger air transportation to the general public in the U.S. The Department estimates that approximately 165 of those 190 carriers are subject to the Department's web-accessibility requirements as they operate such aircraft and have a primary website that markets to U.S. consumers. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and its implementing regulations, 5 CFR part 1320, require Federal agencies to issue two notices seeking public comment on information collection activities before OMB may approve paperwork packages. 44 U.S.C. 3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.5, 1320.8(d)(1), 1320.12. On April 18, 2018, OST published a Federal Register Notice announcing its intention to renew OMB control number 2105-0571 and inviting interested persons to submit comments on these information collections for 60 days. See 83 FR 17221. During this time, the Department received one comment related to the information collections. The commenter, Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA), supported both information collections and emphasized that carriers should provide an opportunity for passengers with disabilities to request disability accommodation in advance of arriving at the gate at an easy to locate place on an airline's website. PVA also stated that carriers should then use the information to make sure that passengers receive any needed assistance in a timely manner. PVA added that collecting service request information has the potential to benefit all stakeholders, including carriers, as it helps carriers understand the types and frequency of requests received across routes and travel periods. The PVA comment made no reference to the estimated number of respondents or burden hours for the information collections. The Department also received another comment, but that comment was outside the scope of the Paperwork Reduction Act. It did not address any issue related to the information collections that are the subject of this renewal. Accordingly, this notice announces that the information collection activities set forth in Part 382 have been re-evaluated and certified under 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and are being forwarded to OMB for review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12(c). Before OMB decides whether to approve these proposed collections of information, it must provide 30 days for public comment. 44 U.S.C. 3507(b); 5 CFR 1320.12(d). Federal law requires OMB to approve or disapprove paperwork packages between 30 and 60 days after the 30-day notice is published. 44 U.S.C. 3507(b)- (c); 5 CFR 1230.12(d); see also 60 FR 44983 (Aug. 29, 1995). Therefore, respondents should submit their respective comments to OMB within 30 days of publication to best ensure their full consideration. 5 CFR 1320.12(c); see also 60 FR 44983 (Aug. 29, 1995). The renewed OMB control number will be applicable to all the provisions set forth in this notice. The title, a description of the information collection, its need and proposed use, respondents, and the periodic reporting burden are set forth below for each of the information collections: 1. Online Request for Disability Accommodation Description of the need for the information and proposed use: Pursuant to 14 CFR 382.43(d), each covered carrier must provide a mechanism on its website for passengers to request a disability accommodation service for a future flight and provide advance notice of their request. Carriers may, but need not, require passengers to include contact information on the form in order to follow-up and request more specific information about the passengers' accommodation needs. Carriers may also use the aggregate data from the online service requests to understand and better plan for the volume and types of service requests they receive across time periods and routes, but also are not required to do so. While the content and design of the online service request form is up to the carriers, the Department anticipates that each covered U.S. and foreign carrier that markets scheduled air transportation to the general public in the United States would incur initial costs associated with developing and reviewing a design and implementation plan for the request form, developing, coding, and integrating the form into the website, as well as testing, debugging, and connecting the form with a backend database to store the information. The final regulatory analysis (FRA) for the final rule entitled Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel: Accessibility of websites and Automated Kiosks at U.S. Airports estimated that it will take an average of 32 labor hours per carrier to develop, implement, integrate, connect, and test the online request form. Initial costs are reduced for carriers that rely on a request form developed by another entity. There are no recordkeeping or [[Page 35056]] reporting requirements. However, carriers should use the service request information to facilitate appropriate, timely assistance to their passengers. Respondents: Certificated U.S. and foreign air carriers operating to, from, and within the United States that operate at least one aircraft having a seating capacity of more than 60 passengers and own or control a primary website that markets air transportation to the general public in the U.S. Estimated Number of Respondents: 165 U.S. and foreign carriers, of which the Department expects all to have achieved compliance with the requirement in a prior year. The Department estimates that each year there will be 3 new respondent carriers. Estimated Annual Burden on Respondents: 0 hours per carrier compliant in a prior year, unless the carrier voluntarily elects to modify or improve its form, and 32 hours per carrier creating an online request form. Estimated Total Annual Burden: 96 hours. This estimate was calculated by multiplying the total number of labor hours per year that a carrier is estimated to spend to develop, implement, integrate, connect, and test the online request form (32) by the estimated number of new respondent carriers each year (3). Frequency: One-time requirement. 2. Website Accessibility Disclaimer Notice Description of the need for the information and proposed use: Pursuant to 14 CFR 382.43(e), covered carriers must provide a disclaimer notice for each link on their primary website that enables a user to access software or an external website that is not in the carrier's control. The disclaimer notice must be activated the first time a user clicks the link and must notify the user that the application/website is not within the carrier's control and may not follow the same accessibility policies as the primary website. The Department anticipates that each covered U.S. and foreign carrier will incur costs associated with identifying all links on their websites that may require a disclaimer such as developing and reviewing the design and language for the disclaimer notice, as well as developing, testing, and deploying the code to the appropriate web pages. The incremental labor hours associated with providing the required disclaimer may vary depending on the number of links on the website to which this requirement applies. The FRA estimated that it will take an average of 6 labor hours per carrier to identify the links and then develop, test, and deploy the disclaimer notice on the website. We also estimate that it will take less than 30 minutes per year for a carrier to associate the notice with any new links to external websites or third-party software added to their websites. There are no recordkeeping or reporting requirements associated with this information collection. Respondents: Certificated U.S. and foreign air carriers operating to, from, and within the United States that operate at least one aircraft having a seating capacity of more than 60 passengers and own or control a primary website that markets air transportation to the general public in the U.S. Estimated Number of Respondents: 165 U.S. and foreign carriers, of which the Department expects all to have achieved compliance with the requirement in a prior year. The Department estimates that each year there will be 3 new respondent carriers. Estimated Annual Burden on Respondents: 6 hours for 3 new carrier respondents to create, test, and deploy the disclaimer. 30 minutes for 165 carriers compliant in prior years to associate the notice with new links and third-party software. Estimated Total Annual Burden: 100.5 hours. This estimate was calculated by multiplying the total number of labor hours per year that a carrier is estimated to spend to develop, test, and deploy the disclaimer notice (6) by the estimated number of new respondent carriers each year (3). To that total we added the product of the number of hours that we estimated carriers may spend associating the notice with new weblinks (.5 hours) and the number of carriers that are expected to have achieved compliance in a prior year (165). Frequency: One-time and recurrent requirements. Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of this information collection, including: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the Department's performance; (b) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) ways for the Department to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (d) ways that the burden could be minimized without reducing the quality of the collected information. 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 July 18, 2018. Blane A. Workie, Assistant General Counsel for Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings. [FR Doc. 2018-15794 Filed 7-23-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-9X-P
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originally manufactured for importation Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages, 212 requirements of this standard will be
into and sale in the United States, Windshield Mounting, 214 Side Impact complied with and maintained.
certified under 49 U.S.C. 30115, and of Protection, 216 Roof Crush Resistance, The petitioner additionally states that
the same model year as the model of the 219 Windshield Zone Intrusion, 225 a vehicle identification plate must be
motor vehicle to be compared, and is Child Restraint Anchorage Systems, and affixed to the vehicle near the left
capable of being readily altered to 302 Flammability of Interior Materials. windshield pillar to meet the
conform to all applicable FMVSS. The petitioner also contends that the requirements of 49 CFR part 565.
Petitions for eligibility decisions may subject non-U.S.-certified vehicles are III. Comments: All comments and
be submitted by either manufacturers or capable of being readily altered to meet supporting materials received before the
importers who have registered with the following standards in the manners close of business on the closing date
NHTSA pursuant to 49 CFR part 592. As indicated: indicated above will be filed in the
specified in 49 CFR 593.7 Processing of Standard No. 101 Controls and docket and considered. To the extent
Petitions, NHTSA publishes notice in Displays: Replacement of the instrument possible, comments filed after the
the Federal Register of each petition cluster with the U.S.-model component closing date will also be considered to
that it receives, and affords interested and reprogramming of its software as the fullest extent possible and available
persons an opportunity to comment on described in the petition. for examination in the docket at the
the petition. At the close of the Standard No. 108 Lamps, Reflective above addresses.
comment period, NHTSA decides, on Devices and Associated Equipment: Once the petition is granted or
the basis of the petition and any Replacement of the headlamps, denied, notice of the decision will be
comments that it has received, whether taillamps, and front and rear side published in the Federal Register
the vehicle is eligible for importation. markers with U.S.-model components. pursuant to the authority indicated at
The agency then publishes this decision Reprogramming of the vehicle’s the end of this notice.
in the Federal Register. software must also be performed to This notice of receipt of the subject
II. Summary of Petition: J.K. petition does not represent any agency
activate these systems.
Technologies, LLC (JK), of Baltimore, decision or other exercise of judgment
Standard No. 110 Tire Selection and
Maryland (Registered Importer R–90– concerning the merits of the petition.
Rims and Motor Home/Recreation
006) has petitioned NHTSA to decide Notice of final action on the petition
Vehicle Trailer Load Carrying Capacity
whether nonconforming MY 2013 will be published in the Federal
Information for Motor Vehicles with a
Porsche Panamera PCs are eligible for Register pursuant to the authority
GVWR of 4,536 Kilograms (10,000
importation into the United States. The indicated below.
vehicles that JK believes are Pounds) or Less: Installation of the
substantially similar are MY 2013 required tire information placard. Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(A),
Porsche Panamera PCs manufactured for Standard No. 111 Rear Visibility: (a)(1)(B), and (b)(1); 49 CFR 593.7; delegation
Replacement of the passenger side of authority at 49 CFR 1.95 and 501.8.
sale in the United States, and certified
by their manufacturer as conforming to mirror with the U.S.-model, or Michael A. Cole,
all applicable FMVSS. inscription of the required warning Acting Director, Office of Vehicle Safety
The petitioner submitted information statement on the face of the existing Compliance.
with its petition intended to mirror. [FR Doc. 2018–15776 Filed 7–23–18; 8:45 am]
demonstrate that the subject non-U.S.- Standard No. 208 Occupant Crash
BILLING CODE 4910–59–P
certified vehicles as originally Protection: Replacement of the seatbelt
manufactured, conform to many assemblies and the air bag control unit.
applicable FMVSS in the same manner In addition, replacement of the front DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
as their U.S.-certified counterparts, or passenger side seat weight sensing
system—including the sensor mat and [Docket No. DOT–OST–2011–0177]
are capable of being readily altered to
conform to those standards. seat cushion, airbag warning telltale,
seat wiring harness, and sun visor. After Notice of Submission of Proposed
Specifically, the petitioner claims that
installation of these components, the Information Collections to OMB;
the non-U.S.-certified MY 2013 Porsche
vehicle’s software must be updated and Agency Request for Renewal of
Panamera PCs, as originally
correct installation and operation Previously Approved Information
manufactured, conform to: Standard
confirmed using an appropriate Collections: Nondiscrimination on the
Nos. 102 Transmission Shift Position
diagnostic programming tool as Basis of Disability in Air Travel
Sequence, Starter Interlock, and
Transmission Braking Effect, 103 described in the petition. All air bag AGENCY: Office of the Secretary,
Windshield Defrosting and Defogging warning labels and owner manual Department of Transportation.
Systems, 104 Windshield Wiping and inserts must be inspected for ACTION: Notice and request for
Washing Systems, 106 Brake Hoses, 113 compliance with the requirements in comments.
Hood Latch System, 114 Theft the standard and added or replaced with
Protection, 116 Motor Vehicle Brake U.S.-model versions if not already SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Fluids, 118 Power-Operated Window, present on the vehicle. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
Partition, and Roof Panel Systems, 124 Standard No. 209 Seat Belt notice announces that the Department of
Accelerator Control Systems, 126 Assemblies: Replacement of seat belt Transportation’s (Department or DOT)
Electronic Stability Control Systems for assemblies with U.S.-certified Office of the Secretary (OST) is
Light Vehicles, 135 Light Vehicle Brake components as previously stated under submitting a request to the Office of
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Systems, 138 Tire Pressure Monitoring FMVSS No. 208. Management and Budget (OMB) for
Systems, 201 Occupant Protection in Standard No. 301 Fuel System renewal of the OMB control number
Interior Impact, 202a Head Restraints, Integrity: During installation of U.S.- 2105–0571, titled Nondiscrimination on
204 Steering Control Rearward model components and software as the Basis of Disability in Air Travel, for
Displacement, 205 Glazing Materials, described in the petition to meet the the information collections described
206 Door Locks and Door Retention requirements of the Environmental below. On April 18, 2018, the
Components, 207 Seating Systems, 210 Protection Agency (EPA), the Department published a Federal
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reporting requirements. However, links and then develop, test, and deploy Issued in Washington, DC, on July 18,
carriers should use the service request the disclaimer notice on the website. We 2018.
information to facilitate appropriate, also estimate that it will take less than Blane A. Workie,
timely assistance to their passengers. 30 minutes per year for a carrier to Assistant General Counsel for Aviation
Respondents: Certificated U.S. and associate the notice with any new links Enforcement and Proceedings.
foreign air carriers operating to, from, to external websites or third-party [FR Doc. 2018–15794 Filed 7–23–18; 8:45 am]
and within the United States that software added to their websites. BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P
operate at least one aircraft having a There are no recordkeeping or
seating capacity of more than 60 reporting requirements associated with
passengers and own or control a DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
this information collection.
primary website that markets air
transportation to the general public in Respondents: Certificated U.S. and Agency Information Collection
the U.S. foreign air carriers operating to, from, Activities; Submission for OMB
Estimated Number of Respondents: and within the United States that Review; Comment Request; Multiple
165 U.S. and foreign carriers, of which operate at least one aircraft having a IRS Information Collection Requests
the Department expects all to have seating capacity of more than 60
achieved compliance with the passengers and own or control a AGENCY: Departmental Offices, U.S.
requirement in a prior year. The primary website that markets air Department of the Treasury.
Department estimates that each year transportation to the general public in ACTION: Notice.
there will be 3 new respondent carriers. the U.S.
Estimated Annual Burden on Estimated Number of Respondents: SUMMARY: The Department of the
Respondents: 0 hours per carrier 165 U.S. and foreign carriers, of which Treasury will submit the following
compliant in a prior year, unless the the Department expects all to have information collection requests to the
carrier voluntarily elects to modify or achieved compliance with the Office of Management and Budget
improve its form, and 32 hours per requirement in a prior year. The (OMB) for review and clearance in
carrier creating an online request form. Department estimates that each year accordance with the Paperwork
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 96 there will be 3 new respondent carriers. Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the
hours. This estimate was calculated by date of publication of this notice. The
multiplying the total number of labor Estimated Annual Burden on public is invited to submit comments on
hours per year that a carrier is estimated Respondents: 6 hours for 3 new carrier these requests.
to spend to develop, implement, respondents to create, test, and deploy DATES: Comments should be received on
integrate, connect, and test the online the disclaimer. 30 minutes for 165 or before August 23, 2018 to be assured
request form (32) by the estimated carriers compliant in prior years to of consideration.
number of new respondent carriers each associate the notice with new links and
third-party software. ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding
year (3). the burden estimate, or any other aspect
Frequency: One-time requirement. Estimated Total Annual Burden: of the information collection, including
100.5 hours. This estimate was suggestions for reducing the burden, to
2. Website Accessibility Disclaimer
calculated by multiplying the total (1) Office of Information and Regulatory
Notice
number of labor hours per year that a Affairs, Office of Management and
Description of the need for the carrier is estimated to spend to develop, Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for
information and proposed use: Pursuant test, and deploy the disclaimer notice Treasury, New Executive Office
to 14 CFR 382.43(e), covered carriers (6) by the estimated number of new Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC
must provide a disclaimer notice for respondent carriers each year (3). To 20503, or email at OIRA_Submission@
each link on their primary website that that total we added the product of the OMB.EOP.gov and (2) Treasury PRA
enables a user to access software or an number of hours that we estimated Clearance Officer, 1750 Pennsylvania
external website that is not in the carriers may spend associating the Ave. NW, Suite 8142, Washington, DC
carrier’s control. The disclaimer notice notice with new weblinks (.5 hours) and 20220, or email at PRA@treasury.gov.
must be activated the first time a user the number of carriers that are expected
clicks the link and must notify the user FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
to have achieved compliance in a prior
that the application/website is not Copies of the submissions may be
year (165).
within the carrier’s control and may not obtained from Jennifer Leonard by
Frequency: One-time and recurrent emailing PRA@treasury.gov, calling
follow the same accessibility policies as
requirements. (202) 622–0489, or viewing the entire
the primary website. The Department
anticipates that each covered U.S. and Public Comments Invited: You are information collection request at
foreign carrier will incur costs asked to comment on any aspect of this www.reginfo.gov.
associated with identifying all links on information collection, including: (a) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
their websites that may require a Whether the proposed collection of
disclaimer such as developing and information is necessary for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
reviewing the design and language for Department’s performance; (b) the Title: Taxable Fuel; registration.
the disclaimer notice, as well as accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) OMB Control Number: 1545–0725.
developing, testing, and deploying the ways for the Department to enhance the Type of Review: Extension without
quality, utility and clarity of the
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code to the appropriate web pages. change of a currently approved
The incremental labor hours information collection; and (d) ways collection.
associated with providing the required that the burden could be minimized Abstract: Certain sellers of gasoline
disclaimer may vary depending on the without reducing the quality of the and diesel fuel may be required under
number of links on the website to which collected information. section 4101 to post bond before they
this requirement applies. The FRA Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act incur liability for gasoline and diesel
estimated that it will take an average of of 1995; 44 U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended; fuel excise taxes imposed by sections
6 labor hours per carrier to identify the and 49 CFR 1.48. 4081 and 4091. This form is used by
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