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Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 30 / Wednesday, February 13, 2008 / Notices
Instructions: All submissions must
include the agency name and docket
number for this proposed collection of
information. Note that all comments
received will be posted without change
to https://www.regulations.gov, including
any personal information provided.
Please see the Privacy Act heading
below.
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 (65 FR
19477–78) or you may visit https://
DocketInfo.dot.gov.
Docket: For access to the docket to
read background documents or
comments received, go to https://
www.regulations.gov or the street
address listed above. Follow the online
instructions for accessing the dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Complete copies of each request for
collection of information may be
obtained at no charge from Markus
Price, NHTSA, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, SE., W43–472 NVS–121,
Washington, DC 20590. Mr. Markus
Price’s telephone number is (202) 366–
0098. 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
describing what must be included in
such a document. Under OMB’s
regulation (at 5 CFR 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
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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: Compliance Labeling of
Retroreflective Materials Heavy Trailer
Conspicuity.
OMB Number: 2127–0569.
Type of Request: Extension of
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for
profit organizations.
Abstract: Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standard No. 108, ‘‘Lamps,
Reflective Devices, and Associated
Equipment,’’ specifies requirements for
vehicle lighting for the purposes of
reducing traffic accidents and their
tragic results by providing adequate
roadway illumination, improved vehicle
conspicuity, appropriate information
transmission through signal lamps, in
day, night, and other conditions of
reduced visibility. For certifications and
identification purposes, the Standard
requires the permanent marking of the
letters DOT–C2, DOT–C3, or DOT–C4 at
least 3 mm high at regular intervals on
retroreflective sheeting material having
adequate performance to provide
effective trailer conspicuity.
The manufacturers of new tractors
and trailers are required to certify that
their products are equipped with
retroreflective material complying with
the requirements of the standard. The
Federal Highway Administration
(FHWA) Office of Motor Carrier Safety
enforces this and other standards
through roadside inspections of trucks.
There is no practical field test for the
performance requirements, and labeling
is the only objective way of
distinguishing trailer conspicuity grade
material from lower performance
material. Without labeling, FHWA will
not be able to enforce the performance
requirements of the standard and the
compliance testing of new tractors and
trailers will be complicated. Labeling is
also important to small trailer
manufacturers because it may help them
to certify compliance. Because wider
stripes or material of lower brightness
also can provide the minimum safety
performance, the marking system serves
the additional role of identifying the
minimum stripe width required for
retroreflective brightness of the
particular material. Since the
differences between the brightness
grades of suitable retroreflective
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conspicuity material is not obvious from
inspection, the marking system is
necessary for tractor and trailer
manufacturers and repair shops to
assure compliance and for FHWA to
inspect tractors and trailers in use.
Permanent labeling is used to identify
retroreflective material having the
minimum properties required for
effective conspicuity of trailers at night.
The information enables the FHWA to
make compliance inspections, and it
aids tractor and trailer owners and
repairs shops in choosing the correct
repair materials for damaged tractors
and trailers. It also aids smaller trailer
manufacturers in certifying compliance
of their products.
The FHWA will not be able to
determine whether trailers are properly
equipped during roadside inspections
without labeling. The use of cheaper
and more common reflective materials,
which are ineffective for the
application, would be expected in
repairs without the labeling
requirement.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 1.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 6.
Issued: February 5, 2008.
Stephen R. Kratzke,
Associate Administrator for Rulemaking.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
Reports, Forms and Record Keeping
Requirements Agency Information
Collection Activity Under OMB Review;
Correction
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice; correction.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration, DOT published a
document in the Federal Register of
January 30, 2008, concerning request for
comments on proposed collection of
information in compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 [44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.]. The document
contained incorrect dates.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul
Simmons, 202–366–2315.
Correction
In the Federal Register of January 30,
2008, in FR Doc. 08–377, on page 5627,
in the second column, correct the DATES
caption to read:
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before February 29, 2008.
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Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 30 / Wednesday, February 13, 2008 / Notices
Issued in Washington, DC, on February 7,
2008.
Kathleen C. DeMeter,
Director, Office of Defects Investigation.
[FR Doc. E8–2694 Filed 2–12–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
[Docket No. PHMSA–2008–0018 (Notice No.
08–1)]
Information Collection Activities Under
OMB Review; 2008 Renewals
Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration
(PHMSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces that the Information
Collection Requests (ICR) abstracted
below will be forwarded to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and comments. The ICRs
describe the nature of the information
collections and their expected burden.
A Federal Register Notice with a 60-day
comment period soliciting comments on
the following collections of information
was published in the Federal Register
on November 30, 2007 [72 FR 67782]
under Docket No. PHMS–2007–27181
(Notice No. 07–11). No comments
pertaining to the renewal of these
information collections were received.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before March
14, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding
the burden estimate, including
suggestions for reducing the burden, to
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for
PHMSA, 725 17th Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20503. Comments are
invited on: 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; the accuracy of the
Department’s estimate of the burden of
the proposed information collection;
ways to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and 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.
A comment to OMB is most effective if
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OMB receives it within 30 days of
publication.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Deborah Boothe or T. Glenn Foster, U.S.
Department of Transportation, Office of
Hazardous Materials Standards (PHH–
11), Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, SE., East Building, 2nd Floor,
Washington, DC 20590–0001,
Telephone (202) 366–8553.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
1320.8(d), Title 5, Code of Federal
Regulations 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 information collection
requests that PHMSA will be submitting
to OMB for renewal and extension.
These information collections are
contained in 49 CFR parts 110 and 130
and the Hazardous Materials
Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR parts 171–
180). PHMSA has revised burden
estimates, where appropriate, to reflect
current reporting levels or adjustments
based on changes in proposed or final
rules published since the information
collections were last approved. The
following information is provided for
each information collection: (1) Title of
the information collection, including
former title if a change is being made;
(2) OMB control number; (3) abstract of
the information collection activity; (4)
description of affected public; (5)
estimate of total annual reporting and
recordkeeping burden; and (6)
frequency of collection. PHMSA will
request a three-year term of approval for
each information collection activity and,
when approved by OMB, publish notice
of the approval in the Federal Register.
PHMSA requests comments on the
following information collections:
Title: Testing, Inspection and Marking
Requirements for Cylinders.
OMB Control Number: 2137–0022.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: Requirements in § 173.301
for qualification, maintenance and use
of cylinders require that cylinders be
periodically inspected and retested to
ensure continuing compliance with
packaging standards. Information
collection requirements address
registration of retesters and marking of
cylinders by retesters with their
identification number and retest date
following conduct of tests. Records
showing the results of inspections and
retests must be kept by the cylinder
owner or designated agent until
expiration of the retest period or until
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the cylinder is reinspected or retested,
whichever occurs first. These
requirements are intended to ensure that
retesters have the qualifications to
perform tests and to identify to cylinder
fillers and users that cylinders are
qualified for continuing use.
Information collection requirements in
§ 173.303 require that fillers of acetylene
cylinders keep, for at least 30 days, a
daily record of the representative
pressure to which cylinders are filled.
Affected Public: Fillers, owners, users
and retesters of reusable cylinders.
Recordkeeping:
Estimated Number of Respondents:
139,352.
Estimated Number of Responses:
153,287.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours:
168,431.
Frequency of collection: On occasion.
Title: Approvals for Hazardous
Materials.
OMB Control Number: 2137–0557.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: Without these requirements
there is no means to: (1) Determine
whether applicants who apply to
become designated approval agencies
are qualified to evaluate package design,
test packages, classify hazardous
materials, etc.; (2) verify that various
containers and special loading
requirements for vessels meet the
requirements of the HMR; and (3) assure
that regulated hazardous materials pose
no danger to life and property during
transportation.
Affected Public: Businesses and other
entities which must meet the approval
requirements in the HMR.
Recordkeeping:
Estimated Number of Respondents:
10,723.
Estimated Number of Responses:
11,074.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours:
25,605.
Frequency of collection: On occasion.
Title: Rail Carrier and Tank Car Tank
Requirements.
OMB Control Number: 2137–0559.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: This information collection
consolidates and describes the
information provisions in parts 172,
173, 174, 179, and 180 of the HMR on
the transportation of hazardous
materials by rail and the manufacture,
qualification, maintenance and use of
tank cars. The types of information
collected include:
(1) Approvals of the Association of
American Railroads (AAR) Tank Car
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Reports, Forms and Record Keeping Requirements Agency Information
Collection Activity Under OMB Review; Correction
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice; correction.
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SUMMARY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, DOT published
a document in the Federal Register of January 30, 2008, concerning
request for comments on proposed collection of information in
compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 [44 U.S.C. 3501 et
seq.]. The document contained incorrect dates.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Simmons, 202-366-2315.
Correction
In the Federal Register of January 30, 2008, in FR Doc. 08-377, on
page 5627, in the second column, correct the DATES caption to read:
DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 29, 2008.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on February 7, 2008.
Kathleen C. DeMeter,
Director, Office of Defects Investigation.
[FR Doc. E8-2694 Filed 2-12-08; 8:45 am]
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