Reports, Forms and Record Keeping Requirements Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review; Correction, 8399-8400 [E8-2694]

Download as PDF rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES 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 VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:45 Feb 12, 2008 Jkt 214001 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 PO 00000 Frm 00137 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 8399 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. [FR Doc. 08–609 Filed 2–12–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–59–M 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. E:\FR\FM\13FEN1.SGM 13FEN1 8400 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] BILLING CODE 4910–59–P 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. rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES 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 VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:45 Feb 12, 2008 Jkt 214001 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 PO 00000 Frm 00138 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 E:\FR\FM\13FEN1.SGM 13FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 30 (Wednesday, February 13, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8399-8400]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-2694]


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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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