83_FR_40777 83 FR 40619 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: QSA Customer Feedback Report

83 FR 40619 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: QSA Customer Feedback Report

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 158 (August 15, 2018)

Page Range40619-40620
FR Document2018-17598

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection. The information is collected from holders of FAA production approvals and selected suppliers in the form of a feedback survey, to obtain their input on how well the agency is performing the administration and conduct of the Aircraft Certification Systems Quality System Audit (QSA).

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 158 (Wednesday, August 15, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 158 (Wednesday, August 15, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40619-40620]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-17598]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: QSA Customer 
Feedback Report

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA 
invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information 
collection. The information is collected from holders of FAA production 
approvals and selected suppliers in the form of a feedback survey, to 
obtain their input on how well the agency is performing the 
administration and conduct of the Aircraft Certification Systems 
Quality System Audit (QSA).

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by October 15, 2018.

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ADDRESSES: Send comments to the FAA at the following address: Barbara 
Hall, Federal Aviation Administration, ASP-110, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, 
Fort Worth, TX 76177.
    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 FAA's performance; (b) the 
accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA 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. The agency will summarize and/or include 
your comments in the request for OMB's clearance of this information 
collection.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Hall by email at: 
Barbara.L.Hall@faa.gov; phone: 940-594-5913.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 2120-0605.
    Title: QSA Customer Feedback Report.
    Form Numbers: FAA Form 8100-7.
    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
    Background: The information collection is voluntary and is 
collected by way of a self-addressed stamped envelope. The information 
collected is used by the local field offices, manufacturing inspection 
offices and the surveillance and oversight policy section of AIR-600 to 
improve the administration and conduct of the QSA at the local and 
national levels. Improvements to FAA Order 8120.23, Certificate 
Management of Production Approval Holders, have been and will continue 
to be incorporated as a result of the on-going collection of data. It 
will also be used for reporting as a Customer Service Standard in 
fulfillment of Executive Order 12862, Setting Customer Service 
Standards, dated September 11, 1993.
    Respondents: Approximately 150 holders of FAA production approvals 
and selected suppliers.
    Frequency: Information is collected on occasion.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 100 hours.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on August 9, 2018.
Robin Darden,
Management Support Specialist, Performance, Policy, and Records 
Management Branch, ASP-110.
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                                               record. Before including any detailed                   SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD                           under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2) 2 must be
                                               personal information, you should be                                                                            filed by August 24, 2018. Petitions to
                                               aware that your comments as submitted,                  [Docket No. AB 290 (Sub-No. 382X)]                     stay that do not involve environmental
                                               including your personal information,                                                                           issues must be filed by August 27,
                                               will be available for public review.                    Norfolk Southern Railway Company—                      2018.3 Petitions for reconsideration
                                                                                                       Discontinuance of Service                              must be filed by September 4, 2018,
                                                  Abstract of proposed collection:
                                                                                                       Exemption—in Washington County,                        with the Surface Transportation Board,
                                               DDTC regulates the export and                                                                                  395 E Street SW, Washington, DC
                                                                                                       Pa.
                                               temporary import of defense articles and                                                                       20423–0001.
                                               services enumerated on the USML in                         Norfolk Southern Railway Company                       A copy of any petition filed with
                                               accordance with the Arms Export                         (NSR) has filed a verified notice of                   Board should be sent to NSR’s
                                               Control Act (AECA) (22 U.S.C. 2751 et                   exemption under 49 CFR pt. 1152                        representative, William A. Mullins,
                                               seq.) and the International Traffic in                  subpart F—Exempt Abandonments and                      Baker & Miller PLLC, 2401 Pennsylvania
                                               Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR parts                   Discontinuances of Service to                          Avenue NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC
                                               120–130). In accordance with section 39                 discontinue service over an                            20037.
                                               of the AECA, the Secretary of State must                approximately 7.58-mile rail line                         If the verified notice contains false or
                                               require, in part, adequate and timely                   extending from milepost EL 11.818                      misleading information, the exemption
                                               reporting of political contributions,                   (near Ellsworth) to milepost EL 19.4 (at               is void ab initio.
                                               gifts, commissions and fees paid, or                    Marianna) in Washington County, Pa.                       Board decisions and notices are
                                               offered or agreed to be paid in                         (the Line). The Line traverses United                  available on our website at
                                                                                                       States Postal Service Zip Codes 15345,                 WWW.STB.GOV.
                                               connection with the sales of defense
                                               articles or defense services licensed or                15360, 15331, and 15314.                                 Decided: August 10, 2018.
                                               approved under AECA sections 22 and                        NSR has certified that: (1) No local                  By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting
                                                                                                       traffic has moved over the Line for at                 Director, Office of Proceedings.
                                               38. Pursuant to ITAR § 130.9(a), any
                                                                                                       least two years; (2) any overhead traffic              Raina Contee,
                                               person applying for a license or
                                                                                                       on the Line can be rerouted over other                 Clearance Clerk.
                                               approval required under section 38 of
                                                                                                       lines; (3) no formal complaint filed by                [FR Doc. 2018–17570 Filed 8–14–18; 8:45 am]
                                               the AECA for sale to the armed forces                   a user of rail service on the Line (or a
                                               of a foreign country or international                   state or local government entity acting
                                                                                                                                                              BILLING CODE 4915–01–P
                                               organization valued at $500,000 or more                 on behalf of such user) regarding
                                               must inform DDTC, and provide certain                   cessation of service over the Line either
                                               specified information, when they have                                                                          DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                                                                       is pending before the Surface
                                               paid, offered to, or agreed to pay, (1)                 Transportation Board (Board) or any                    Federal Aviation Administration
                                               political contributions in an aggregate                 U.S. District Court or has been decided
                                               amount of $5,000 or greater; or (2) fees                in favor of the complainant within the                 Agency Information Collection
                                               or commissions in an aggregate amount                   two-year period; and (4) the                           Activities: Requests for Comments;
                                               equaling or exceeding $100,000.                         requirements at 49 CFR 1105.12                         Clearance of Renewed Approval of
                                               Similarly, ITAR § 130.9(b) requires any                 (newspaper publication) and 49 CFR                     Information Collection: QSA Customer
                                               person who enters into a contract with                  1152.50(d)(1) (notice to governmental                  Feedback Report
                                               the Department of Defense under                         agencies) have been met.
                                                                                                          As a condition to this exemption, any               AGENCY: Federal Aviation
                                               section 22 of the AECA, valued at
                                                                                                       employee adversely affected by the                     Administration (FAA), DOT.
                                               $500,000 or more, to inform DDTC and
                                                                                                       discontinuance of service shall be                     ACTION: Notice and request for
                                               provide the specified information, when
                                                                                                       protected under Oregon Short Line                      comments.
                                               they or their vendors, have paid, or
                                               offered or agreed to pay, in respect to                 Railroad—Abandonment Portion                           SUMMARY:   In accordance with the
                                               any sale (1) political contributions in an              Goshen Branch Between Firth &                          Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA
                                               aggregate amount of $5,000 or greater; or               Ammon, in Bingham & Bonneville                         invites public comments about our
                                               (2) fees or commissions in an aggregate                 Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C. 91 (1979). To              intention to request the Office of
                                               amount equaling or exceeding $100,000.                  address whether this condition                         Management and Budget (OMB)
                                                                                                       adequately protects affected employees,                approval to renew an information
                                               Respondents are also required to collect
                                                                                                       a petition for partial revocation under                collection. The information is collected
                                               information pursuant to Sections 130.12
                                                                                                       49 U.S.C. 10502(d) must be filed.                      from holders of FAA production
                                               and 130.13 prior to submitting their
                                                                                                          Provided no formal expression of                    approvals and selected suppliers in the
                                               report to DDTC.                                         intent to file an offer of financial                   form of a feedback survey, to obtain
                                                  Methodology: Respondents will                        assistance (OFA) 1 to subsidize                        their input on how well the agency is
                                               submit information as attachments to                    continued rail service has been                        performing the administration and
                                               relevant license applications or requests               received, this exemption will be                       conduct of the Aircraft Certification
                                               for other approval.                                     effective on September 14, 2018, unless                Systems Quality System Audit (QSA).
                                                                                                       stayed pending reconsideration. Formal                 DATES: Written comments should be
                                               Anthony M. Dearth,                                      expressions of intent to file an OFA                   submitted by October 15, 2018.
                                               Chief of Staff (Acting), Directorate of Defense
                                               Trade Controls, U.S. Department of State.
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                                                                                                          1 The Board modified its OFA procedures               2 Each OFA must be accompanied by the filing
                                               [FR Doc. 2018–17559 Filed 8–14–18; 8:45 am]             effective July 29, 2017. Among other things, the       fee, which currently is set at $1,800. See 49 CFR
                                               BILLING CODE 4710–25–P
                                                                                                       OFA process now requires potential offerors, in        1002.2(f)(25).
                                                                                                       their formal expression of intent, to make a             3 Because this is a discontinuance proceeding and
                                                                                                       preliminary financial responsibility showing based     not an abandonment, trail use/rail banking and
                                                                                                       on a calculation using information contained in the    public use conditions are not appropriate. Because
                                                                                                       carrier’s filing and publicly available information.   there will be an environmental review during
                                                                                                       See Offers of Financial Assistance, EP 729 (STB        abandonment, this discontinuance does not require
                                                                                                       served June 29, 2017); 82 FR 30,997 (July 5, 2017).    environmental review.



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                                               ADDRESSES:    Send comments to the FAA                  DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                          be reviewed at http://www.dot.gov/
                                               at the following address: Barbara Hall,                                                                       privacy.
                                               Federal Aviation Administration, ASP–                   Federal Motor Carrier Safety
                                                                                                       Administration                                        II. Background
                                               110, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort
                                               Worth, TX 76177.                                                                                                 On June 18, 2018, FMCSA published
                                                  Public Comments Invited: You are                     [Docket No. FMCSA–2012–0322; FMCSA–                   a notice announcing its decision to
                                                                                                       2013–0122; FMCSA–2013–0123; FMCSA–                    renew exemptions for 19 individuals
                                               asked to comment on any aspect of this                  2015–0329]
                                               information collection, including (a)                                                                         from the hearing standard in 49 CFR
                                               Whether the proposed collection of                      Qualification of Drivers; Exemption                   391.41(b)(11) to operate a CMV in
                                               information is necessary for FAA’s                      Applications; Hearing                                 interstate commerce and requested
                                               performance; (b) the accuracy of the                                                                          comments from the public (83 FR
                                               estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to                   AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety                  28330). The public comment period
                                               enhance the quality, utility and clarity                Administration (FMCSA), DOT.                          ended on July 18, 2018, and no
                                               of the information collection; and (d)                  ACTION: Notice of final disposition.                  comments were received.
                                               ways that the burden could be                                                                                    As stated in the previous notice,
                                               minimized without reducing the quality                  SUMMARY:   FMCSA announces its                        FMCSA has evaluated the eligibility of
                                               of the collected information. The agency                decision to renew exemptions for 19                   these applicants and determined that
                                               will summarize and/or include your                      individuals from the hearing                          renewing these exemptions would
                                               comments in the request for OMB’s                       requirement in the Federal Motor                      achieve a level of safety equivalent to or
                                               clearance of this information collection.               Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) for               greater than the level that would be
                                               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                       interstate commercial motor vehicle                   achieved by complying with the current
                                               Barbara Hall by email at:                               (CMV) drivers. The exemptions enable                  regulation 49 CFR 391.41(b)(11).
                                               Barbara.L.Hall@faa.gov; phone: 940–                     these hard of hearing and deaf                           The physical qualification standard
                                               594–5913.                                               individuals to continue to operate CMVs               for drivers regarding hearing found in
                                                                                                       in interstate commerce.                               49 CFR 391.41(b)(11) states that a
                                               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB
                                                                                                       DATES: Each group of renewed                          person is physically qualified to drive a
                                               Control Number: 2120–0605.
                                                  Title: QSA Customer Feedback                         exemptions were applicable on the                     CMV if that person first perceives a
                                               Report.                                                 dates stated in the discussions below                 forced whispered voice in the better ear
                                                  Form Numbers: FAA Form 8100–7.                       and will expire on the dates stated in                at not less than 5 feet with or without
                                                  Type of Review: Renewal of an                        the discussions below.                                the use of a hearing aid or, if tested by
                                               information collection.                                 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
                                                                                                                                                             use of an audiometric device, does not
                                                  Background: The information                          Christine A. Hydock, Chief, Medical                   have an average hearing loss in the
                                               collection is voluntary and is collected                Programs Division, 202–366–4001,                      better ear greater than 40 decibels at 500
                                               by way of a self-addressed stamped                      fmcsamedical@dot.gov, FMCSA,                          Hz, 1,000 Hz, and 2,000 Hz with or
                                               envelope. The information collected is                  Department of Transportation, 1200                    without a hearing aid when the
                                               used by the local field offices,                        New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W64–224,                   audiometric device is calibrated to
                                               manufacturing inspection offices and                    Washington, DC 20590–0001. Office                     American National Standard (formerly
                                               the surveillance and oversight policy                   hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., e.t.,             ASA Standard) Z24.5–1951.
                                               section of AIR–600 to improve the                       Monday through Friday, except Federal                    49 CFR 391.41(b)(11) was adopted in
                                               administration and conduct of the QSA                   holidays. If you have questions                       1970, with a revision in 1971 to allow
                                               at the local and national levels.                       regarding viewing or submitting                       drivers to be qualified under this
                                               Improvements to FAA Order 8120.23,                      material to the docket, contact Docket                standard while wearing a hearing aid,
                                               Certificate Management of Production                    Services, telephone (202) 366–9826.                   35 FR 6458, 6463 (April 22, 1970) and
                                               Approval Holders, have been and will                                                                          36 FR 12857 (July 3, 1971).
                                                                                                       SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                               continue to be incorporated as a result                                                                       III. Discussion of Comments
                                               of the on-going collection of data. It will             I. Electronic Access
                                                                                                                                                                FMCSA received no comments in this
                                               also be used for reporting as a Customer                   You may see all the comments online                preceding.
                                               Service Standard in fulfillment of                      through the Federal Document
                                               Executive Order 12862, Setting                          Management System (FDMS) at: http://                  IV. Conclusion
                                               Customer Service Standards, dated                       www.regulations.gov.                                    Based upon its evaluation of the 19
                                               September 11, 1993.                                        Docket: For access to the docket to                renewal exemption applications,
                                                  Respondents: Approximately 150                       read background documents or                          FMCSA announces its’ decision to
                                               holders of FAA production approvals                     comments, go to http://                               exempt the following drivers from the
                                               and selected suppliers.                                 www.regulations.gov and/or Room                       hearing requirement in 49 CFR 391.41
                                                  Frequency: Information is collected                  W12–140 on the ground level of the                    (b)(11):
                                               on occasion.                                            West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue                   As of April 21, 2018, and in
                                                  Estimated Average Burden per                         SE, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and                accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and
                                               Response: 30 minutes.                                   5 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday,                  31315, the following 11 individuals
                                                  Estimated Total Annual Burden: 100                   except Federal holidays.                              have satisfied the renewal conditions for
                                               hours.                                                     Privacy Act: In accordance with 5                  obtaining an exemption from the
                                                 Issued in Washington, DC, on August 9,                U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments                  hearing requirement in the FMCSRs for
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                                               2018.                                                   from the public to better inform its                  interstate CMV drivers (83 FR 6673).
                                               Robin Darden,                                           rulemaking process. DOT posts these                   Andrew Alcozer (IL)
                                               Management Support Specialist,                          comments, without edit, including any                 Michael Beebe (NJ)
                                               Performance, Policy, and Records                        personal information the commenter                    Shayne Bumbalough (WA)
                                               Management Branch, ASP–110.                             provides, to http://www.regulations.gov,              Barry Carpenter (SC)
                                               [FR Doc. 2018–17598 Filed 8–14–18; 8:45 am]             as described in the system of records                 Roman Landa (CA)
                                               BILLING CODE 4910–13–P                                  notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can                   Bryan McFarland (OH)


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Document Created: 2018-08-15 01:26:16
Document Modified: 2018-08-15 01:26:16
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.
DatesWritten comments should be submitted by October 15, 2018.
ContactBarbara Hall by email at: [email protected]; phone: 940-594-5913.
FR Citation83 FR 40619 

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