Information Collection Available for Public Comments and Recommendations, 39887-39888 [E7-14075]

Download as PDF 39887 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 139 / Friday, July 20, 2007 / Notices its functions, including whether the activities will have practical utility; (ii) the accuracy of FRA’s estimates of the burden of the information collection activities, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used to determine the estimates; (iii) ways for FRA to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information being collected; and (iv) ways for FRA to minimize the burden of information collection activities on the public by automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology (e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses). See 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)(I)–(iv); 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1)(I)–(iv). FRA believes that soliciting public comment will promote its efforts to reduce the administrative and paperwork burdens associated with the collection of information mandated by Federal regulations. In summary, FRA reasons that comments received will advance three objectives: (i) Reduce reporting burdens; (ii) ensure that it organizes information collection requirements in a ‘‘user friendly’’ format to improve the use of such information; and (iii) accurately assess the resources expended to retrieve and produce information requested. See 44 U.S.C. 3501. Below is a brief summary of the currently approved information collection activities that FRA will submit for clearance by OMB as required under the PRA: Title: Radio Communications. OMB Control Number: 2130–0524. Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) amended its radio standards and procedures to promote compliance by making the regulations more flexible; to require wireless communications devices, including radios, for specified classifications of railroad operations and roadway workers; and to re-title this part to reflect its coverage of other means of wireless communications such as cellular telephones, data radio terminals, and other forms of wireless communications to convey emergency and need-to-know information. The new rule establishes safe, uniform procedures covering the use of radio and other wireless communications within the railroad industry. Form Number(s): N/A. Affected Public: Businesses. Respondent Universe: 685 railroads. Frequency of Submission: On occasion; annually. Reporting Burden: CFR Section Respondent universe Total annual responses Average time per response Total annual burden hours 220.8—Waivers ............ 220.25—Instruction of Employees. —Sub. Yrs.-Instr. ... —Operational Testing of Empl. 220.35—Testing Radio/ Wireless Communication Eq. 220.61—Transmission of Mandatory Dir. —Marking Man. Dir 685 railroads ............... 685 railroads ............... 2 letters ....................... 70,000 sessions .......... 60 minutes .................. 30 minutes .................. 2 hours ........................ 35,000 hours ............... $78 1,120,000 685 railroads ............... 685 railroads ............... 12,540 sessions .......... 100,000 tests .............. 30 minutes .................. 15 minutes .................. 6,270 hours ................. 25,000 hours ............... 200,640 800,000 685 railroads ............... 780,000 tests .............. 30 seconds ................. 6,500 hours ................. 208,000 685 railroads ............... 7,200,000 directives ... 1.5 minutes ................. 180,000 hours ............. 5,760,000 685 railroads ............... 624,000 marks ............ 15 seconds ................. 2,600 hours ................. 83,200 Total Responses: 8,786,542. Estimated Total Annual Burden: 255,372 hours. Status: Regular review. Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 3507(a) and 5 CFR 1320.5(b), 1320.8(b)(3)(vi), FRA informs all interested parties that it may not conduct or sponsor, and a respondent is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520. Issued in Washington, DC on July 16, 2007. D.J. Stadtler, Director, Office of Budget, Federal Railroad Administration. [FR Doc. E7–14025 Filed 7–19–07; 8:45 am] mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES BILLING CODE 4910–06–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:10 Jul 19, 2007 Jkt 211001 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Maritime Administration [Docket No. MARAD 2007 28752] Information Collection Available for Public Comments and Recommendations Notice and request for comments. ACTION: SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Maritime Administration’s (MARAD’s) intention to request extension of approval for three years of a currently approved information collection. DATES: Comments should be submitted on or before September 18, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rodney McFadden, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: (202) 366–2647; or e-mail: Rodney.mcfadden@dot.gov. Copies of this collection can also be obtained from that office. PO 00000 Frm 00104 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Total annual burden cost SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title of Collection: Supplementary Training Course Application. Type of Request: Extension of currently approved information collection. OMB Control Number: 2133–0030. Form Numbers: MA–823. Expiration Date of Approval: Three years from date of approval by the Office of Management and Budget. Summary of Collection of Information: Section 1305(a) of the Maritime Education and Training Act of 1980 indicates that the Secretary of Transportation may provide maritimerelated training to merchant mariners of the United States and to individuals preparing for a career in the merchant marine of the United States. Also, the U.S. Coast Guard requires a fire-fighting certificate for U.S. merchant marine officers. This collection provides the information necessary for the maritime schools to plan their course offerings and for applicants to complete their certificate requirements. Need and Use of the Information: This information collection is necessary E:\FR\FM\20JYN1.SGM 20JYN1 39888 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 139 / Friday, July 20, 2007 / Notices for eligibility assessment, enrollment, attendance verification and recordation. Without this information, the courses would not be documented for future reference by the program or individual student. Description of Respondents: U.S. Merchant Marine Seamen, both officers and unlicensed personnel, and other U.S. citizens employed in other areas of waterborne commerce. Annual Responses: 500. Annual Burden: 25 hours. Comments: Comments should refer to the docket number that appears at the top of this document. Written comments may be submitted to the Docket Clerk, U.S. DOT Dockets, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. Comments also may be submitted by electronic means via the Internet at: https://dms.dot.gov/ submit. Specifically address whether this information collection is necessary for proper performance of the functions of the agency and will have practical utility, accuracy of the burden estimates, ways to minimize this burden, and ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected. All comments received will be available for examination at the above address between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. EDT (or EST), Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. An electronic version of this document is available on the World Wide Web at: https://dms.dot.gov. Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT’s complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78) or you may visit https://dms.dot.gov. Authority: 49 CFR 1.66. Dated: July 16, 2007. By Order of the Maritime Administrator. Daron T. Threet, Secretary, Maritime Administration. [FR Doc. E7–14075 Filed 7–19–07; 8:45 am] mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES BILLING CODE 4910–81–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:19 Jul 19, 2007 Jkt 211001 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [U.S. DOT Docket Number NHTSA–2007– 28654] Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping Requirements National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Department of Transportation. ACTION: Request for public comment on proposed collection of information. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from the public, it must receive approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Under procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, before seeking OMB approval, Federal agencies must solicit public comment on proposed collections of information, including extensions and reinstatement of previously approved collections. This document describes one collection of information for which NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval. DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 18, 2007. ADDRESSES: Comments must refer to the docket notice numbers cited at the beginning of this notice and be submitted to Docket Management, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. Please identify the proposed collection of information for which a comment is provided, by referencing its OMB clearance Number. It is requested, but not required, that 2 copies of the comment be provided. The Docket Section is open on weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Complete copies of each request for collection of information may be obtained at no charge from Marie Walz, NHTSA 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., W53–436, NPO–131, Washington, DC 20590. Ms.Walz’s telephone number is (202) 366–5377. Please identify the relevant collection of information by referring to its OMB Control Number. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, before an agency submits a proposed collection of information to OMB for approval, it must first publish a document in the Federal Register providing a 60-day comment period and otherwise consult with members of the public and affected agencies concerning each proposed collection of information. The OMB has promulgated regulations PO 00000 Frm 00105 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 describing what must be included in such a document. Under OMB’s regulation (at 5CFR 1320.8(d), an agency must ask for public comment on the following: (i) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (ii) The accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (iii) How to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (iv) How to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g. permitting electronic submission of responses. In compliance with these requirements, NHTSA asks for public comments on the following proposed collections of information: Title: Evaluation of State Motorcycle Safety Programs. Affected Public: The data are to be collected from State employees, in each State the State Motorcycle Safety Administrator and/or an employee of the State Highway Safety Office. Those benefiting from the data include motorcycle riders, traffic safety advocates, law enforcement groups, as well as the State Motorcycle Safety Administrator’s Offices and State Highway Safety Offices. Abstract: NHTSA will conduct a survey of State Motorcycle Safety Administrators and/or State Highway Safety Offices in all 50 States and the District of Columbia to gather data on state-level motorcycle safety programs. This survey will consist of a questionnaire in mail (paper and pencil) format, which will allow a telephone follow-up for further details as necessary. The study will use the State Motorcycle Safety Administrator and State Highway Safety Office survey to gather comprehensive data on what each of the 50 States and the District of Columbia are doing to promote and ensure safe riding behavior. Estimated Annual Burden: Estimated hour burden is 25.5 hours. There is no additional monetary cost associated with this data collection. Number of Respondents: 44 (Estimated). Comments are invited on: whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of E:\FR\FM\20JYN1.SGM 20JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 139 (Friday, July 20, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39887-39888]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-14075]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD 2007 28752]


Information Collection Available for Public Comments and 
Recommendations

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces the Maritime Administration's (MARAD's) intention to 
request extension of approval for three years of a currently approved 
information collection.

DATES: Comments should be submitted on or before September 18, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rodney McFadden, Maritime 
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. 
Telephone: (202) 366-2647; or e-mail: Rodney.mcfadden@dot.gov. Copies 
of this collection can also be obtained from that office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title of Collection: Supplementary Training Course Application.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved information 
collection.
    OMB Control Number: 2133-0030.
    Form Numbers: MA-823.
    Expiration Date of Approval: Three years from date of approval by 
the Office of Management and Budget.
    Summary of Collection of Information: Section 1305(a) of the 
Maritime Education and Training Act of 1980 indicates that the 
Secretary of Transportation may provide maritime-related training to 
merchant mariners of the United States and to individuals preparing for 
a career in the merchant marine of the United States. Also, the U.S. 
Coast Guard requires a fire-fighting certificate for U.S. merchant 
marine officers. This collection provides the information necessary for 
the maritime schools to plan their course offerings and for applicants 
to complete their certificate requirements.
    Need and Use of the Information: This information collection is 
necessary

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for eligibility assessment, enrollment, attendance verification and 
recordation. Without this information, the courses would not be 
documented for future reference by the program or individual student.
    Description of Respondents: U.S. Merchant Marine Seamen, both 
officers and unlicensed personnel, and other U.S. citizens employed in 
other areas of waterborne commerce.
    Annual Responses: 500.
    Annual Burden: 25 hours.
    Comments: Comments should refer to the docket number that appears 
at the top of this document. Written comments may be submitted to the 
Docket Clerk, U.S. DOT Dockets, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, 
SE., Washington, DC 20590. Comments also may be submitted by electronic 
means via the Internet at: https://dms.dot.gov/submit. Specifically 
address whether this information collection is necessary for proper 
performance of the functions of the agency and will have practical 
utility, accuracy of the burden estimates, ways to minimize this 
burden, and ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected. All comments received will be available 
for examination at the above address between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. EDT (or 
EST), Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. An electronic 
version of this document is available on the World Wide Web at: https://
dms.dot.gov.
    Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all 
comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual 
submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf 
of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's 
complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on 
April 11, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 70; Pages 19477-78) or you may visit 
https://dms.dot.gov.

    Authority: 49 CFR 1.66.

    Dated: July 16, 2007.
    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
Daron T. Threet,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. E7-14075 Filed 7-19-07; 8:45 am]
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