Notice of Request To Approve a Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection: Highway Safety Improvement Program, 40776-40777 [E6-11366]

Download as PDF 40776 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 137 / Tuesday, July 18, 2006 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION This notice is published pursuant to 14 CFR 11.85 and 11.91. Federal Aviation Administration Issued in Washington, DC, on July 10, 2006. Anthony F. Fazio, Director, Office of Rulemaking. [Summary Notice No. PE–2006–22] Petitions for Exemption; Summary of Petitions Received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of petitions for exemption received. wwhite on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES AGENCY: Petitions for Exemption Docket No.: FAA–2006–24689. Petitioner: Bryan W. Taylor. Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 21.191(i)(1). Description of Relief Sought: To allow SUMMARY: Pursuant to FAA’s rulemaking the petitioner to obtain an experimental provisions governing the application, airworthiness certificate for the purpose processing, and disposition of petitions of operating light-sport aircraft for an for exemption part 11 of Title 14, Code Interplane SRO Skyboy aircraft. of Federal Regulations(14 CFR), this notice contains a summary of certain Docket No.: FAA–2006–24862. Petitioner: Hiller Aircraft Corporation. petitions seeking relief from specified Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR requirements of 14 CFR. The purpose of 45.15. this notice is to improve the public’s Description of Relief Sought: To allow awareness of, and participation in, this the petitioner to sell aircraft parts aspect of FAA’s regulatory activities. without complying with the marking Neither publication of this notice nor the inclusion or omission of information requirements of part 45. in the summary is intended to affect the Docket No.: FAA–2006–25210. legal status of any petition or its final Petitioner: The Boeing Company. disposition. Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 21.27(a). DATE: Comments on petitions received Description of Relief Sought: To allow must identify the petition docket the petitioner’s Model BC–17 aircraft to number involved and must be received be exempt from the requirement for the on or before August 7, 2006. aircraft to be accepted for operational ADDRESSES: You may submit comments [identified by DOT DMS Docket Number use and declared surplus by an armed force of the United States. FAA–2006–24689, FAA–2006–24862, and FAA–2006–25210] by any of the [FR Doc. E6–11375 Filed 7–17–06; 8:45 am] following methods: BILLING CODE 4910–13–P • Web Site: https://dms.dot.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments on the DOT electronic docket DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION site. Federal Highway Administration • Fax: 1–202–493–2251. • Mail: Docket Management Facility; [Docket No. FHWA–2006–25366] U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building, Notice of Request To Approve a Room PL–401, Washington, DC 20590– Revision of a Currently Approved 001. Information Collection: Highway Safety • Hand Delivery: Room PL–401 on Improvement Program the plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, AGENCY: Federal Highway DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday Administration (FHWA), DOT. through Friday, except Federal ACTION: Notice and request for Holidays. comments. Docket: For access to the docket to SUMMARY: The FHWA has forwarded the read background documents or information collection request described comments received, go to https:// dms.dot.gov at any time or to Room PL– in this notice to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to 401 on the plaza level of the Nassif approve a revision of a currently Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., approved information collection. We Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 published a Federal Register Notice p.m., Monday through Friday, except with a 60-day public comment period Federal Holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John on this information collection on May 4, 2006. We are required to publish this Linsenmeyer (202) 267–5174 or Sue notice in the Federal Register by the Lender (202) 267–8029, Office of Rulemaking (ARM–1), Federal Aviation Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Administration, 800 Independence DATES: Please submit comments by Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591. August 17, 2006. VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:25 Jul 17, 2006 Jkt 208001 PO 00000 Frm 00091 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 You may send comments within 30 days to the Office of Information andRegulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW.,Washington, DC, 20503, Attention DOT Desk Officer. You are asked to comment on any aspect of this information collection, including: (1) Whether the proposed collection is necessary for the FHWA’s performance; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways for the FHWA to enhance the quality, usefulness, and clarity of the collected information; and (4) ways that the burden could be minimized, including the use of electronic technology, without reducing the quality of the collected information. All comments should include the Docket number FHWA–2006–25366. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Kenneth Epstein,202–366–2157, Office of Safety, Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Highway Safety Improvement Program. OMB Control No: 2125–0025. Background: The Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA–LU) amended Section 148 of Title 23 U.S.C. to establish a new ‘‘core’’ Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) that provides funds to State Departments of Transportation (DOTs) to improve conditions at hazardous highway locations and hazardous railway-highway grade crossings on all public roads, including those maintained by Federal, State and local agencies. The existing provisions of Title 23 U.S.C. 130, Railway-Highway Crossings Program, and 152, Hazard Elimination Program, as well as implementing regulations in 23 CFR part 924, remain in effect. Included in these combined provisions are requirements for State DOTs to annually produce and submit to FHWA by August 31, three reports related to the conduct and effectiveness of their HSIPs, that are to include information on: (a) Progress being made to implement HSIP projects and the effectiveness of these projects in reducing traffic crashes, injuries and fatalities [Sections 148(g) and 152(g)]; (b) progress being made to implement the Railway-Highway Crossings Program and the effectiveness of the projects in that program [Sections 130(g) and 148(g)], which will be used by FHWA to ADDRESSES: E:\FR\FM\18JYN1.SGM 18JYN1 wwhite on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 137 / Tuesday, July 18, 2006 / Notices produce and submit biennial reports to Congress required on April 1, beginning April 1, 2006; and, (c) description of at least 5 percent of the State’s highway locations exhibiting the most severe safety needs, including an estimate of the potential remedies, their costs, and impediments to their implementation other than cost for each of the locations listed (i.e., the ‘‘5 percent report’’) [Section 148(c)(1)(D)]. To be able to produce these reports, State DOTs must have crash data and analysis systems capable of identifying and determining the relative severity of hazardous highway locations on all public roads, and determining the ‘‘before’’ and ‘‘after’’ crash experiences at HSIP project locations. This information provides FHWA with a means for monitoring the effectiveness of these programs and may be used by Congress for determining the future HSIP program structure and funding levels. Per SAFETEA–LU, State DOTs have a great deal of flexibility in the methodology they use to rank the relative severity of their public road locations in terms of fatalities and serious injuries. The list of 5 percent of these locations exhibiting the most severe safety needs will result from the ranking methodology used, and may include roadway segments and/or intersections. For example, a State may compare its roadway locations against statewide average rates of fatalities and serious injuries per 100 million vehicle miles traveled for similar type facilities and determine that those segments whose rates exceed the statewide rates are the locations with the ‘‘most severe’’ safety needs, and then at least 5 percent of those locations would be included in the required annual report. Respondents: 51 State Transportation Departments, including the District of Columbia. Frequency: This report must be submitted annually. Estimated Average Burden per Response: 500 hours (This is an increase of 300 burden hours from the current OMB approved 200 burden hours. The new report will take an additional 300 hours plus the 200 hours for the existing two reports). Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 25,500 hours (51 states at an average of 500 hours each). Electronic Access: Internet users may access all comments received by the U.S. DOT Dockets, Room PL–401, by using the universal resource locator (URL): https://dms.dot.gov, 24 hours each day, 365 days each year. Please follow the instructions online for more information and help. VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:27 Jul 17, 2006 Jkt 208001 Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1.48. Issued on: July 13, 2006. James R. Kabel, Chief, Management Programs and Analysis Division. [FR Doc. E6–11366 Filed 7–17–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–22–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration Environmental Impact Statement; Arlington County, VA, and Washington, DC Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of intent. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that an environmental impact statement will be prepared, in cooperation with the Virginia Department of Transportation and the District of Columbia Department of Transportation, for potential transportation improvements in the 14th Street Bridge Corridor, from South Capitol Street in Washington, DC to Virginia Route 27 in Arlington, VA, including the 14th Street Bridge over the Potomac River. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jack Van Dop, Senior Technical Specialist, Federal Highway Administration, 21400 Ridgetop Circle, Sterling, VA 20166, Telephone 703–404–6282; or Lisa Thaxton, Environmental Protection Specialist, Federal Highway Administration, 21400 Ridgetop Circle, Sterling, VA 20166, Telephone 571– 434–1552. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Electronic Access An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded by using a computer, modem and suitable communications software from Government Printing Office’s Electronic Bulletin Board Service at (202) 512– 1661. Internet users may reach the Office of the Federal Register’s home page at: https://www.nara.gov/fedreg and the Government Printing Office’s Web site at: https://www.access.gpo.gov/nara. Background With this notice of intent, the FHWA is initiating the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process including the preparation of an environmental impact statement (EIS), for the 14th Street Bridge Corridor to study potential alternatives to reduce congestion, PO 00000 Frm 00092 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 40777 enhance safety, and improve traffic operations in the 14th Street Bridge Corridor. A full range of transportation and demand management alternatives will be considered along with the No Build Alternative, including, but not limited to: Transportation systems management (TSM), transportation demand management (TDM), various modes of transit, build alternatives, facility expansion and/or renovation, evacuation routing, congestion mitigation (including but not limited to incident management, work zone operations, access management and partnering), and bicycle and pedestrian modes. These alternatives will be developed, screened, and subjected to detailed analysis in the draft environmental impact statement based on their ability to address the Purpose and Need, while attempting to avoid known and sensitive resources. Letters describing the proposed NEPA study and soliciting input will be sent to the appropriate Federal, State and local agencies who have expressed or are known to have an interest or legal role in this proposal. A formal scoping meeting will be held as part of the NEPA process to facilitate local, state, and Federal agency involvement. Private organizations, citizens, and interest groups will also have an opportunity to provide input into the development of the EIS and identify issues that should be addressed. A comprehensive public participation program will be developed to involve the public in the project development process. Notices of public meetings or public hearings will be given through various forums providing the time and place of the meeting along with other relevant information. The draft EIS will be available for public and agency review and comment prior to the public meetings/hearings. To ensure that the full range of issues related to this proposed action are identified and taken into account, comments and suggestions are invited from all interested parties. Comments and questions concerning this notice of proposed action and when the draft EIS is made available should be directed to the FHWA at the address provided under the caption FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Additional information can be obtained by visiting the Web site https:// www.14thStreetBridgeCorridorEIS.com. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning and Construction. The regulations implementing Executive Order 12372 regarding intergovernmental consultation on E:\FR\FM\18JYN1.SGM 18JYN1

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

[Docket No. FHWA-2006-25366]


Notice of Request To Approve a Revision of a Currently Approved 
Information Collection: Highway Safety Improvement Program

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The FHWA has forwarded the information collection request 
described in this notice to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
to approve a revision of a currently approved information collection. 
We published a Federal Register Notice with a 60-day public comment 
period on this information collection on May 4, 2006. We are required 
to publish this notice in the Federal Register by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Please submit comments by August 17, 2006.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments within 30 days to the Office of 
Information andRegulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 
17th Street, NW.,Washington, DC, 20503, Attention DOT Desk Officer. You 
are asked to comment on any aspect of this information collection, 
including: (1) Whether the proposed collection is necessary for the 
FHWA's performance; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways 
for the FHWA to enhance the quality, usefulness, and clarity of the 
collected information; and (4) ways that the burden could be minimized, 
including the use of electronic technology, without reducing the 
quality of the collected information. All comments should include the 
Docket number FHWA-2006-25366.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Kenneth Epstein,202-366-2157, 
Office of Safety, Federal Highway Administration, Department of 
Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. Office 
hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 
Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Highway Safety Improvement Program.
    OMB Control No: 2125-0025.
    Background: The Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient 
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) amended 
Section 148 of Title 23 U.S.C. to establish a new ``core'' Highway 
Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) that provides funds to State 
Departments of Transportation (DOTs) to improve conditions at hazardous 
highway locations and hazardous railway-highway grade crossings on all 
public roads, including those maintained by Federal, State and local 
agencies. The existing provisions of Title 23 U.S.C. 130, Railway-
Highway Crossings Program, and 152, Hazard Elimination Program, as well 
as implementing regulations in 23 CFR part 924, remain in effect. 
Included in these combined provisions are requirements for State DOTs 
to annually produce and submit to FHWA by August 31, three reports 
related to the conduct and effectiveness of their HSIPs, that are to 
include information on: (a) Progress being made to implement HSIP 
projects and the effectiveness of these projects in reducing traffic 
crashes, injuries and fatalities [Sections 148(g) and 152(g)]; (b) 
progress being made to implement the Railway-Highway Crossings Program 
and the effectiveness of the projects in that program [Sections 130(g) 
and 148(g)], which will be used by FHWA to

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produce and submit biennial reports to Congress required on April 1, 
beginning April 1, 2006; and, (c) description of at least 5 percent of 
the State's highway locations exhibiting the most severe safety needs, 
including an estimate of the potential remedies, their costs, and 
impediments to their implementation other than cost for each of the 
locations listed (i.e., the ``5 percent report'') [Section 
148(c)(1)(D)]. To be able to produce these reports, State DOTs must 
have crash data and analysis systems capable of identifying and 
determining the relative severity of hazardous highway locations on all 
public roads, and determining the ``before'' and ``after'' crash 
experiences at HSIP project locations. This information provides FHWA 
with a means for monitoring the effectiveness of these programs and may 
be used by Congress for determining the future HSIP program structure 
and funding levels. Per SAFETEA-LU, State DOTs have a great deal of 
flexibility in the methodology they use to rank the relative severity 
of their public road locations in terms of fatalities and serious 
injuries. The list of 5 percent of these locations exhibiting the most 
severe safety needs will result from the ranking methodology used, and 
may include roadway segments and/or intersections. For example, a State 
may compare its roadway locations against statewide average rates of 
fatalities and serious injuries per 100 million vehicle miles traveled 
for similar type facilities and determine that those segments whose 
rates exceed the statewide rates are the locations with the ``most 
severe'' safety needs, and then at least 5 percent of those locations 
would be included in the required annual report.
    Respondents: 51 State Transportation Departments, including the 
District of Columbia.
    Frequency: This report must be submitted annually.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 500 hours (This is an 
increase of 300 burden hours from the current OMB approved 200 burden 
hours. The new report will take an additional 300 hours plus the 200 
hours for the existing two reports).
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 25,500 hours (51 states at an 
average of 500 hours each).
    Electronic Access: Internet users may access all comments received 
by the U.S. DOT Dockets, Room PL-401, by using the universal resource 
locator (URL): https://dms.dot.gov, 24 hours each day, 365 days each 
year. Please follow the instructions online for more information and 
help.

    Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. 
Chapter 35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1.48.

    Issued on: July 13, 2006.
James R. Kabel,
Chief, Management Programs and Analysis Division.
 [FR Doc. E6-11366 Filed 7-17-06; 8:45 am]
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