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Frequency: Information is collected
on occasion.
Estimated Average Burden per
Response: 3 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 100
hours.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments on
the proposed information collection to
the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget. Comments should be addressed
to the attention of the Desk Officer,
Department of Transportation/FAA, and
sent via electronic mail to
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov, or faxed
to (202) 395–6974, or mailed to the
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, Docket Library, Room 10102,
725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC
20503.
Public Comments Invited: You are
asked to comment on any aspect of this
information collection, including (a)
whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for FAA’s
performance; (b) the accuracy of the
estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to
enhance the quality, utility and clarity
of the information collection; and (d)
ways that the burden could be
minimized without reducing the quality
of the collected information. The agency
will summarize and/or include your
comments in the request for OMB’s
clearance of this information collection.
Issued in Washington, DC on December 22,
2010.
Carla Scott,
FAA Information Collection Clearance
Officer, IT Enterprises Business Services
Division, AES–200.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
[Docket No. FHWA–2010–0172]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Request for Comments for a
New Information Collection
Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
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AGENCY:
The FHWA invites public
comments about our intention to request
the Office of Management and Budget’s
(OMB) approval for a new information
collection, which is summarized below
under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. We
are required to publish this notice in the
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Federal Register by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Please submit comments by
February 28, 2011.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by DOT Docket ID Number
2010–0172 by any of the following
methods:
Web Site: For access to the docket to
read background documents or
comments received go to the Federal
eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
Mail: Docket Management Facility,
U.S. Department of Transportation,
West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590.
Hand Delivery or Courier: U.S.
Department of Transportation, West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kevin Douglas, 202–366–2601, Office of
Human Environment, Federal Highway
Administration, Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Surface Transportation
Environment and Planning (STEP)
Cooperative Research Program.
Background: Section 5207 of the Safe,
Accountable, Flexible, Efficient
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for
Users of 2005 (SAFETEA–LU)
established a new cooperative research
program for environment and planning
research in section 507 of Title 23,
United States Code, Highways (23
U.S.C. 507). The general objective of the
STEP is to improve understanding of the
complex relationship between surface
transportation, planning, and the
environment. The FHWA anticipates
that the STEP program will provide
resources for national research on issues
related to planning, environment and
realty. These resources are likely to be
included in future surface
transportation legislation. The research
program established under this section
shall ensure that stakeholders are
involved in the governance of the
program, at the executive, overall
program, and technical levels, through
the use of expert panels and
committees. FHWA will be collecting
feedback via a STEP website on the 18
emphasis areas. This information will
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be used to identify potential research for
an annual Research Plan.
The number of stakeholders with an
interest in environment and planning
research includes three groups:
I—Federal Agencies and Tribal
Governments
II—State and Local Governments
III—Nongovernmental Transportation
and Environmental Stakeholders
Respondents: An estimated 270
participants annually for a total of
approximately 810 participants during
the three-year period while the OMB
clearance is in effect.
Frequency: Annually.
Estimated Average Burden per
Response: 30 minutes each year. Due to
the specialized nature of the 18
emphasis areas, most commenters will
provide input in only one area.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: Approximately 135 hours
annually (405 hours total for the threeyear period).
Public Comments Invited: You are
asked to comment on any aspect of this
information collection, including: (1)
Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the U.S.
DOT’s performance, including whether
the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of the U.S.
DOT’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed information collection; (3)
ways 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.
The agency will summarize and/or
include your comments in the request
for OMB’s clearance of this information
collection.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995; 44 U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended;
and 49 CFR 1.48.
Issued On: December 20, 2010.
Juli Huynh,
Chief, Management Programs and Analysis
Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
[Docket No. FHWA–2010–0171]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Notice of Request for
Approval of a New Information
Collection
Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), DOT.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 249 / Wednesday, December 29, 2010 / Notices
Notice of request for comments.
The FHWA invites public
comments about our intention to request
the Office of Management and Budget’s
(OMB) approval of a new information
collection that is summarized below
under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. We
are required to publish this notice in the
Federal Register by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Please submit comments by
February 28, 2011.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by DOT Docket ID Number
2010–0171 by any of the following
methods:
Web Site: For access to the docket to
read background documents or
comments received go to the Federal
eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
Mail: Docket Management Facility,
U.S. Department of Transportation,
West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590.
Hand Delivery or Courier: U.S.
Department of Transportation, West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Allen Greenberg at
allen.greenberg@dot.gov or (202) 366–
2425, Office of Operations, Federal
Highway Administration, Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, SE. Washington, DC 20590,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Exploratory Advanced Research
(EAR) Program initial stage research on
the topic of Dynamic Ridesharing.
Background: The Exploratory
Advanced Research (EAR) Program was
established to conduct longer term,
higher risk research that will result in
potentially dramatic breakthroughs for
improving the durability, efficiency,
environmental performance,
productivity, and safety of highway and
intermodal transportation systems. To
facilitate identification and assessment
of higher-risk, breakthrough research
topics, the Program conducts literature
reviews, event scanning, and targeted
convening. As part of an assessment of
potential high-risk, breakthrough
research on dynamic ridesharing, the
EAR Program is conducting this
collection of information on behavioral
preferences using focus groups.
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As a response to the opening of High
Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes in the
Washington, D.C., metro area in the
mid-1970s, a unique commuting
phenomenon developed: ‘‘slugging.’’
This type of single-trip dynamic
carpooling evolved from drivers and
passengers coming together to fulfill
each party’s needs (i.e., allowing drivers
to meet HOV requirements and thus use
the express travel lanes and riders to
enjoy a free, fast trip to work). Academic
and entrepreneurial types alike are
looking at ways to facilitate dynamic
ridesharing through technological
means. Some suggestions for enhancing
dynamic ridesharing include website
forums that connect drivers with riders
and Smartphone applications that
would allow drivers and riders to
register and connect with each other.
These efforts build off of the success of
three meeting-place based dynamic
ridesharing systems that exist in
Houston, San Francisco, and
Washington, DC. These three systems
have no formal leadership or
management; rather they have evolved
to fulfill a need for carpools created by
the presence of HOV lanes. These
naturally occurring dynamic ridesharing
systems operate by having drivers and
riders meet at central, easily accessible
locations such as park and ride lots
where they create instantaneous
carpools based on desired destinations.
The lines are highly successful and have
existed for a long time (30+ years in the
case of DC), and they are a critical
component to these robust dynamic
ridesharing systems which serve
thousands of commuters each weekday.
Despite their success and interesting
nature, they have been severely
understudied by academics and
transportation professionals. Focus
group participants will be recruited
based on a number of criteria. The
primary factor is whether participants
have utilized dynamic carpooling, then
the frequency of their use and finally
whether they work for the federal
government or private sector.
Participants would not be representing
their place of work, and they would be
asked to participate as members of the
public on their own time outside of
work hours.
Respondents: The Focus Group will
send approximately 108 participants on
a three-city tour (Washington, DC; San
Francisco, CA; and Houston, TX) to
study the informal, dynamic carpooling
systems in each city. The government
expects the contractor to recruit
slugging/casual carpooling participants
in each city.
Frequency: Annually.
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Estimated Average Burden per
Response: There will be approximately
9 focus groups (3 in each city); with
each group consisting of 12 participants
with a time commitment of 1.5 hours
each person. The screening for potential
participants will take approximately 5
minutes per person. There will be
approximately 108 participants.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: The annual burden for the Focus
Group would be between 162 hours.
The annual burden for screening
participants will be 9 hours.
Annual Total = 171 hours.
Public Comments Invited: 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
burdens; (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.
The agency will summarize and/or
include your comments in the request
for OMB’s clearance of this information
collection.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended;
and 49 CFR 1.48.
Issued On: December 22, 2010.
Judith Kane,
Acting Chief, Management Programs and
Analysis Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA–1999–6439, Notice No. 22]
Adjustment of Nationwide Significant
Risk Threshold
Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of Adjustment of
Nationwide Significant Risk Threshold.
AGENCY:
In accordance with Appendix
D to Title 49 Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) Part 222, Use of
Locomotive Horns at Highway-Rail
Grade Crossings, FRA is updating the
Nationwide Significant Risk Threshold
(NSRT). This action is needed to ensure
that the public has the proper threshold
of permissible risk for calculating quiet
zones established in relationship to the
NSRT. This is the fourth update to the
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
[Docket No. FHWA-2010-0171]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Request for
Approval of a New Information Collection
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.
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ACTION: Notice of request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The FHWA invites public comments about our intention to
request the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval of a new
information collection that is summarized below under SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION. We are required to publish this notice in the Federal
Register by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Please submit comments by February 28, 2011.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket ID Number
2010-0171 by any of the following methods:
Web Site: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
Hand Delivery or Courier: U.S. Department of Transportation, West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Allen Greenberg at
allen.greenberg@dot.gov or (202) 366-2425, Office of Operations,
Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE. Washington, DC 20590, Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Exploratory Advanced Research (EAR) Program initial stage
research on the topic of Dynamic Ridesharing.
Background: The Exploratory Advanced Research (EAR) Program was
established to conduct longer term, higher risk research that will
result in potentially dramatic breakthroughs for improving the
durability, efficiency, environmental performance, productivity, and
safety of highway and intermodal transportation systems. To facilitate
identification and assessment of higher-risk, breakthrough research
topics, the Program conducts literature reviews, event scanning, and
targeted convening. As part of an assessment of potential high-risk,
breakthrough research on dynamic ridesharing, the EAR Program is
conducting this collection of information on behavioral preferences
using focus groups.
As a response to the opening of High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes
in the Washington, D.C., metro area in the mid-1970s, a unique
commuting phenomenon developed: ``slugging.'' This type of single-trip
dynamic carpooling evolved from drivers and passengers coming together
to fulfill each party's needs (i.e., allowing drivers to meet HOV
requirements and thus use the express travel lanes and riders to enjoy
a free, fast trip to work). Academic and entrepreneurial types alike
are looking at ways to facilitate dynamic ridesharing through
technological means. Some suggestions for enhancing dynamic ridesharing
include website forums that connect drivers with riders and Smartphone
applications that would allow drivers and riders to register and
connect with each other. These efforts build off of the success of
three meeting-place based dynamic ridesharing systems that exist in
Houston, San Francisco, and Washington, DC. These three systems have no
formal leadership or management; rather they have evolved to fulfill a
need for carpools created by the presence of HOV lanes. These naturally
occurring dynamic ridesharing systems operate by having drivers and
riders meet at central, easily accessible locations such as park and
ride lots where they create instantaneous carpools based on desired
destinations. The lines are highly successful and have existed for a
long time (30+ years in the case of DC), and they are a critical
component to these robust dynamic ridesharing systems which serve
thousands of commuters each weekday. Despite their success and
interesting nature, they have been severely understudied by academics
and transportation professionals. Focus group participants will be
recruited based on a number of criteria. The primary factor is whether
participants have utilized dynamic carpooling, then the frequency of
their use and finally whether they work for the federal government or
private sector. Participants would not be representing their place of
work, and they would be asked to participate as members of the public
on their own time outside of work hours.
Respondents: The Focus Group will send approximately 108
participants on a three-city tour (Washington, DC; San Francisco, CA;
and Houston, TX) to study the informal, dynamic carpooling systems in
each city. The government expects the contractor to recruit slugging/
casual carpooling participants in each city.
Frequency: Annually.
Estimated Average Burden per Response: There will be approximately
9 focus groups (3 in each city); with each group consisting of 12
participants with a time commitment of 1.5 hours each person. The
screening for potential participants will take approximately 5 minutes
per person. There will be approximately 108 participants.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: The annual burden for the
Focus Group would be between 162 hours. The annual burden for screening
participants will be 9 hours.
Annual Total = 171 hours.
Public Comments Invited: 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 burdens; (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.
The agency will summarize and/or include your comments in the request
for OMB's clearance of this information collection.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1.48.
Issued On: December 22, 2010.
Judith Kane,
Acting Chief, Management Programs and Analysis Division.
[FR Doc. 2010-32723 Filed 12-28-10; 8:45 am]
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