83 FR 47969 - Hazardous Materials: Information Collection Activities

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 184 (September 21, 2018)

Page Range		47969-47970
FR Document		2018-20521

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, PHMSA invites comments on a new information collection pertaining to hazardous materials transportation for which PHMSA intends to request from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). PHMSA received five comments in response to the 60-Day Notice, all of which were outside the scope of this information collection request.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

[Docket No. PHMSA-2018-0020 (Notice No. 2018-13)]


Hazardous Materials: Information Collection Activities

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), 
DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, PHMSA 
invites comments on a new information collection pertaining to 
hazardous materials transportation for which PHMSA intends to request 
from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). PHMSA received five 
comments in response to the 60-Day Notice, all of which were outside 
the scope of this information collection request.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
October 22, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments regarding the burden estimate, 
including suggestions for reducing the burden, identified by Docket No. 
PHMSA-2018-0020 (Notice No. 2018-13), by any of the following methods:
     Mail: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office 
of Management and Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for DOT-PHMSA, 725 
17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503.
     Fax: 202-395-5806.
     Email to [email protected].
    We invite comments on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the Department, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; (2) the accuracy of the Department's estimate of the burden of 
the proposed information collection; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways 
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, 
including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology.
    Docket: For access to the dockets to read background documents or 
comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov.

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.

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 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

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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 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.
    Frequency of Collection: One-time requirement.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 17, 2018.
William S. Schoonover,
Associate Administrator of Hazardous Materials Safety, Pipeline and 
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.
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unnecessary delay in the transportation DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Department of Transportation, 1200
of hazardous materials, and are New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC
therefore preempted with respect to all Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 20590–0001.
drivers of motor vehicles that are Safety Administration
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
transporting hazardous materials. The [Docket No. PHMSA–2018–0020 (Notice No.
agency also finds that the California 1320.8(d), Title 5, Code of Federal
2018–13)] Regulations (CFR) requires PHMSA to
meal and rest break requirements are
preempted with respect to drivers of provide interested members of the
Hazardous Materials: Information
motor vehicles that are transporting public and affected agencies an
Collection Activities
Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 explosive opportunity to comment on information
material and are subject to the AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous collection and recordkeeping requests.
attendance requirements of 49 CFR Materials Safety Administration This notice identifies a new information
397.5(a), because it is not possible for a (PHMSA), DOT. collect request that PHMSA will be
motor carrier employer’s drivers to ACTION: Notice and request for submitting to OMB. This information
comply with the off-duty requirement of comments. collection will be contained in 49 CFR
the California rule and the federal 171.6 of the Hazardous Materials
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR parts 171–
attendance requirement. Finally, the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 180). PHMSA will revise burden
California meal and rest break
PHMSA invites comments on a new estimates, where appropriate, to reflect
requirements are preempted as to motor
information collection pertaining to current reporting levels or adjustments
carriers who are required to file a
hazardous materials transportation for based on changes in proposed or final
security plan under 49 CFR 172.800,
which PHMSA intends to request from rules published once the information
and who have filed security plans
the Office of Management and Budget collection is approved. The following
requiring constant attendance of
(OMB). PHMSA received five comments information is provided for this
hazardous materials.
in response to the 60-Day Notice, all of information collection: (1) Title of the
VI. Petition for Reconsideration/ which were outside the scope of this information collection; (2) summary of
Judicial Review information collection request. the information collection activity; (3)
In accordance with 49 CFR DATES: Interested persons are invited to description of affected public; (4)
107.211(a), any person aggrieved by this submit comments on or before October estimate of total annual reporting and
determination may file a petition for 22, 2018. recordkeeping burden; and (5)
reconsideration within 20 days of ADDRESSES: You may submit comments frequency of collection. PHMSA will
publication of this determination in the regarding the burden estimate, request a 3-year approval for this
Federal Register. If a petition for including suggestions for reducing the information collection activity and will
reconsideration is filed within 20 days burden, identified by Docket No. publish a notice in the Federal Register
of publication in the Federal Register, PHMSA–2018–0020 (Notice No. 2018– upon OMB’s approval. PHMSA requests
the decision by PHMSA’s Chief Counsel 13), by any of the following methods: comments on the following information
on the petition for reconsideration • Mail: Office of Information and collection:
becomes PHMSA’s final agency action Regulatory Affairs, Office of Title: Generic Clearance for the
with respect to the person requesting Management and Budget, Attention: Collection of Qualitative Feedback on
reconsideration. See 49 CFR 107.211(d). Desk Officer for DOT–PHMSA, 725 17th Agency Service Delivery.
If a person does not request Street NW, Washington, DC 20503. Abstract: The information collection
reconsideration in a timely fashion, then • Fax: 202–395–5806. activity will garner qualitative customer
this determination is PHMSA’s final • Email to OIRA_Submission@ and stakeholder feedback in an efficient,
agency action as to that person, as of the omb.eop.gov. timely manner, in accordance with the
date of publication in the Federal We invite comments on: (1) Whether Department’s commitment to improving
Register. the proposed collection of information service delivery. Qualitative feedback is
Any person who wishes to seek is necessary for the proper performance information that provides useful
judicial review of a preemption of the functions of the Department, insights on perceptions and opinions,
determination must do so by filing a including whether the information will not statistical surveys that yield
petition for review in the United States have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of quantitative results that can be
Court of Appeals for the District of the Department’s estimate of the burden generalized to the population of study.
Columbia Circuit, or in the United of the proposed information collection; This feedback will provide insight into
States Court of Appeals for the circuit in (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, customer or stakeholder perceptions,
which the petitioner resides or has its and clarity of the information to be opinions, experiences, and expectations,
principal place of business, within 60 collected; and (4) ways to minimize the as well as an early warning of issues
days after the determination becomes burden of the collection of information with service or focus attention on areas
final with respect to the filing party. See on respondents, including the use of where communication, training, or
49 U.S.C. 5127(a). automated collection techniques or
The filing of a petition for changes in operations might improve
other forms of information technology. delivery of products or services. These
reconsideration is not a prerequisite to Docket: For access to the dockets to
seeking judicial review of this decision collections will allow for ongoing,
read background documents or collaborative, and actionable
under 49 U.S.C. 5127(a).
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comments received, go to http:// communications between PHMSA and
Issued in Washington, DC, on September www.regulations.gov. customers and stakeholders. It will also
14, 2018. allow feedback to contribute directly to
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Paul J. Roberti, Steven Andrews or Shelby Geller, the improvement of program
Chief Counsel. Standards and Rulemaking Division, management. Feedback or information
[FR Doc. 2018–20542 Filed 9–20–18; 8:45 am] (202) 366–8553, Pipeline and Hazardous collected under this generic clearance
BILLING CODE 4910–60–P Materials Safety Administration, U.S. will provide useful information, but it

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will not yield data that can be Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 3902(c)(1). Agencies must pay the
generalized to the overall population. 3,000. interest penalty calculated with the
The Department will submit a Frequency of Collection: One-time interest rate, which is in effect at the
collection for approval under this requirement. time the agency accrues the obligation
generic clearance if it meets the Issued in Washington, DC, on September to pay a late payment interest penalty.
following conditions: 17, 2018. 31 U.S.C. 3902(a). ‘‘The interest penalty
• The collections are voluntary. William S. Schoonover, shall be paid for the period beginning
• The collections are low-burden for Associate Administrator of Hazardous on the day after the required payment
respondents (based on considerations of Materials Safety, Pipeline and Hazardous date and ending on the date on which
total burden hours, total number of Materials Safety Administration. payment is made.’’ 31 U.S.C. 3902(b).
respondents, or burden-hours per [FR Doc. 2018–20521 Filed 9–20–18; 8:45 am] Therefore, notice is given that the
respondent) and are low-cost for both BILLING CODE 4910–60–P Secretary of the Treasury has
the respondents and the Federal determined that the rate of interest
Government. applicable for the period beginning July
• The collections are non- DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 1, 2018, and ending on December 31,
controversial and do not raise issues of 2018, is 31⁄2 per centum per annum.
concern to other Federal agencies. Fiscal Service
• Any collection is targeted to the David A. Lebryk,
solicitation of opinions from Prompt Payment Interest Rate; Fiscal Assistant Secretary.
respondents who have experience with Contract Disputes Act [FR Doc. 2018–20535 Filed 9–20–18; 8:45 am]
the program or may have experience BILLING CODE 4810–AS–P
AGENCY: Bureau of the Fiscal Service,
with the program in the near future.
Treasury.
• Personally identifiable information
ACTION: Notice. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
is collected only to the extent necessary
and is not retained. SUMMARY: For the period beginning July Office of Foreign Assets Control
• Information gathered is intended to 1, 2018, and ending on December 31,
be used only internally for general 2018, the prompt payment interest rate Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action
service improvement and program is 31⁄2 per centum per annum.
management purposes and is not DATES: July 1, 2018 to December 31, AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets
intended for release outside of the 2018. Control, Treasury.
Department (if released, the Department
must indicate the qualitative nature of ADDRESSES: Comments or inquiries may ACTION: Notice.
the information). be mailed to: E-Commerce Division,
This type of generic clearance for Bureau of the Fiscal Service, 401 14th SUMMARY: The Department of the
qualitative information will not be used Street SW, Room 306F, Washington, DC Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets
for quantitative information collections 20227. Comments or inquiries may also Control (OFAC) is publishing an update
that are designed to yield reliably be emailed to PromptPayment@ to the identifying information of a
actionable results, such as monitoring fiscal.treasury.gov. person currently included in the
trends over time or documenting FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Specially Designated Nationals and
program performance. Such data uses Thomas M. Burnum, E-Commerce Blocked Persons List. All property and
require more rigorous designs that Division, (202) 874–6430; or Thomas interests in property subject to U.S.
address: The target population to which Kearns, Attorney-Advisor, Office of the jurisdiction of this person are blocked,
generalizations will be made, the Chief Counsel, (202) 874–7036. and U.S. persons are generally
sampling frame, the sample design prohibited from engaging in transactions
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: An agency
(including stratification and clustering), with this person.
that has acquired property or service
the precision requirements or power from a business concern and has failed DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
calculations that justify the proposed to pay for the complete delivery of section.
sample size, the expected response rate, property or service by the required FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
methods for assessing potential payment date shall pay the business OFAC: Associate Director for Global
nonresponse bias, the protocols for data concern an interest penalty. 31 U.S.C. Targeting, tel.: 202–622–2420; Assistant
collection, and any testing procedures 3902(a). The Contract Disputes Act of Director for Sanctions Compliance &
that were or will be undertaken prior to 1978, Sec. 12, Public Law 95–563, 92 Evaluation, tel.: 202–622–2490;
fielding the study. Depending on the Stat. 2389, and the Prompt Payment Act, Assistant Director for Licensing, tel.:
degree of influence the results are likely 31 U.S.C. 3902(a), provide for the 202–622–2480; Assistant Director for
to have, such collections may still be calculation of interest due on claims at Regulatory Affairs, tel. 202–622–4855;
eligible for submission for other generic the rate established by the Secretary of or the Department of the Treasury’s
mechanisms that are designed to yield the Treasury. Office of the General Counsel: Office of
quantitative results. The Secretary of the Treasury has the the Chief Counsel (Foreign Assets
Type of Review: New. authority to specify the rate by which Control), tel.: 202–622–2410.
Affected Public: Individuals and the interest shall be computed for
households, businesses and interest payments under section 12 of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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organizations, State, Local or Tribal the Contract Disputes Act of 1978 and Electronic Availability
Governments. under the Prompt Payment Act. Under
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping the Prompt Payment Act, if an interest The Specially Designated Nationals
Burden: penalty is owed to a business concern, and Blocked Persons List and additional
Estimated Number of Respondents: the penalty shall be paid regardless of information concerning OFAC sanctions
6,000. whether the business concern requested programs are available on OFAC’s
Estimated Annual Responses: 6,000. payment of such penalty. 31 U.S.C. website (www.treasury.gov/ofac).

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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.
FR Citation		83 FR 47969

83 FR 47969 - Hazardous Materials: Information Collection Activities

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 184 (September 21, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration