Agency Information Collection Activities; Request for Comments on a New Information Collection: Evaluating the Safety Benefits of an On-Board Monitoring System in Commercial Vehicle Operations: Independent Evaluation and Data Analysis, 37167-37168 [2011-15921]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 122 / Friday, June 24, 2011 / Notices A. Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street, SW., Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice of the President’s major disaster declaration for Private Non-Profit organizations in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, dated 05/04/2011, is hereby amended to re-establish the incident period for this disaster as beginning 04/ 12/2011 and continuing through 05/20/ 2011. All other information in the original declaration remains unchanged. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers 59002 and 59008) 19 U.S.C. 2432(d)(1), that the further extension of the waiver authority granted by Section 402 of the Act will substantially promote the objectives of Section 402 of the Act. I further determine that continuation of the waiver applicable to Belarus will substantially promote the objectives of Section 402 of the Act. This determination shall be published in the Federal Register. the Desk Officer, Department of Transportation/Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 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. Dated: June 1, 2011. Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State. Olu Ajayi, Research Division, Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, West Building 6th Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: 202–366–0440; e-mail olu.ajayi@dot.gov. Office hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Evaluating the Safety Benefits of an On-Board Monitoring System in Commercial Vehicle Operations: Independent Evaluation and Data Analysis. OMB Control Number: 2126–XXXX. Type of Request: New collection. Respondents: Commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers. Estimated Number of Respondents: 500 CMV drivers. Estimated Time per Response: 20 minutes for the pre-study questionnaire, 15 minutes for during- and post-study questionnaires, and 20 minutes for the exit interview at the end of the study. Expiration Date: N/A. Frequency of Response: Drivers will be asked to take a total of four unique questionnaires administered six times over the course of 18 months. Estimated Total Annual Burden: 792 hours [(250 responses × 20 minutes/60 minutes for pre-study questionnaire) + (1,250 responses × 15 minutes/60 minutes for intervention questionnaire) + (1,250 responses × 15 minutes/60 minutes for withdrawal questionnaire) + (250 responses × 20 minutes/60 minutes for exit interview) = 792 hours]. Background: The goal of the OBMS and safety research study FOT is to determine whether on-board monitoring and feedback will reduce at-risk behavior among CMV drivers and improve driver safety performance. The purpose of the questionnaire portion is to assess CMV drivers’ acceptance of the OBMS being evaluated in the FOT. A series of four unique questionnaires will be conducted in the Baseline (no feedback), Intervention (receiving feedback), and Withdrawal (no feedback) periods. These questionnaires will address the CMV drivers’ expectations, experiences and attitudes [FR Doc. 2011–15904 Filed 6–23–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–23–P [FR Doc. 2011–15907 Filed 6–23–11; 8:45 am] Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration BILLING CODE 8025–01–P [Docket No. FMCSA–2011–0163] SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Surrender of License of Small Business Investment Company Pursuant to the authority granted to the United States Small Business Administration under the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, under Section 309 of the Act and Section 107.1900 of the Small Business Administration Rules and Regulations (13 CFR 107.1900) to function as a small business investment company under the Small business Investment Company License No. 01/70–0189 issued to Pacific Northwest Partners, L.P., and said license is hereby declared null and void. United States Small Business Administration. Sean J. Greene, AA/Investment. 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Pursuant to the authority vested in the President under the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, Public Law 93–618, 88 Stat. 1978 (hereinafter ‘‘the Act’’), and assigned to the Secretary of State by virtue of Section 1(a) of Executive Order 13346 of July 8, 2004, I determine, pursuant to Section 402(d)(1) of the Act, VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:06 Jun 23, 2011 Jkt 223001 37167 Agency Information Collection Activities; Request for Comments on a New Information Collection: Evaluating the Safety Benefits of an On-Board Monitoring System in Commercial Vehicle Operations: Independent Evaluation and Data Analysis Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FMCSA announces its plan to submit the Information Collection Request (ICR) described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The purpose of this information collection is to assess Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) drivers’ expectations, attitudes and acceptance of an on-board monitoring system (OBMS), as a part of a Field Operational Test (FOT) study. On March 29, 2011 FMCSA published a Federal Register notice allowing for a 60-day comment period on the ICR. One comment was received. DATES: Please send your comments by July 25, 2011. OMB must receive your comments by this date in order to act quickly on the ICR. ADDRESSES: All comments should reference Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) Docket Number FMCSA–2011–0163. 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 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00115 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\24JNN1.SGM 24JNN1 37168 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 122 / Friday, June 24, 2011 / Notices toward the OBMS and assess changes in their perception over the 18-month study period. All study questionnaires will be available in both paper and electronic form. The results will be summarized and integrated into the rest of the larger FOT study report that evaluates the effectiveness of the OBMS in improving safety and driver performance. 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 performance of FMCSA’s functions; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways for FMCSA to enhance the quality, usefulness, and clarity of the collected information; and (4) ways that the burden could be minimized without reducing the quality of the collected information. Issued on: June 20, 2011. Kelly Leone, Associate Administrator for Research and Information Technology. [FR Doc. 2011–15921 Filed 6–23–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration [Docket No. FMCSA–2009–0121] Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of renewal of exemptions; request for comments. AGENCY: FMCSA announces its decision to renew the exemptions from the vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations for 14 individuals. FMCSA has statutory authority to exempt individuals from the vision requirement if the exemptions granted will not compromise safety. The Agency has concluded that granting these exemption renewals will provide a level of safety that is equivalent to, or greater than, the level of safety maintained without the exemptions for these commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers. srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: This decision is effective July 16, 2011. Comments must be received on or before July 25, 2011. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments bearing the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) numbers: FMCSA– DATES: VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:06 Jun 23, 2011 Jkt 223001 2009–0121, using any of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • Mail: Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC 20590–0001. • Hand Delivery or Courier: West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. • Fax: 1–202–493–2251. Instructions: Each submission must include the Agency name and the docket number for this notice. Note that DOT posts all comments received without change to https:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information included in a comment. Please see the Privacy Act heading below. Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments, go to https:// www.regulations.gov at any time or Room W12–140 on the ground level of the West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) is available 24 hours each day, 365 days each year. If you want acknowledgment that we received your comments, please include a selfaddressed, stamped envelope or postcard or print the acknowledgement page that appears after submitting comments on-line. Privacy Act: Anyone may search the electronic form of all comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or of the person signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT’s Privacy Act Statement for the FDMS published in the Federal Register on January 17, 2008 (73 FR 3316), or you may visit https://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/ E8–785.pdf. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elaine M. Papp, Chief, Medical Programs, (202)–366–4001, fmcsamedical@dot.gov, FMCSA, Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Room W64– 224, Washington, DC 20590–0001. Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. PO 00000 Frm 00116 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, FMCSA may renew an exemption from the vision requirements in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10), which applies to drivers of CMVs in interstate commerce, for a two-year period if it finds ‘‘such exemption would likely achieve a level of safety that is equivalent to, or greater than, the level that would be achieved absent such exemption.’’ The procedures for requesting an exemption (including renewals) are set out in 49 CFR Part 381. Exemption Decision This notice addresses 14 individuals who have requested renewal of their exemptions in accordance with FMCSA procedures. FMCSA has evaluated these 14 applications for renewal on their merits and decided to extend each exemption for a renewable two-year period. They are: Robert L. Brown Nicholas Cafaro Barry G. Church David J. Comeaux John J. Davis Steven L. Forristall Rocky D. Gysberg Randy L. Huelster Charlie H. Lefew Steve J. Morrison Joseph B. Peacock Charles A. Terry Steven L. Thomas Daniel A. Wescott The exemptions are extended subject to the following conditions: (1) That each individual has a physical examination every year (a) by an ophthalmologist or optometrist who attests that the vision in the better eye continues to meet the standard in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10) and (b) by a medical examiner who attests that the individual is otherwise physically qualified under 49 CFR 391.41; (2) that each individual provides a copy of the ophthalmologist’s or optometrist’s report to the medical examiner at the time of the annual medical examination; and (3) that each individual provide a copy of the annual medical certification to the employer for retention in the driver’s qualification file and retains a copy of the certification on his/her person while driving for presentation to a duly authorized Federal, State, or local enforcement official. Each exemption will be valid for two years unless rescinded earlier by FMCSA. The exemption will be rescinded if: (1) The person fails to comply with the terms and conditions of the exemption; (2) the E:\FR\FM\24JNN1.SGM 24JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 122 (Friday, June 24, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37167-37168]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-15921]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2011-0163]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Request for Comments on 
a New Information Collection: Evaluating the Safety Benefits of an On-
Board Monitoring System in Commercial Vehicle Operations: Independent 
Evaluation and Data Analysis

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FMCSA 
announces its plan to submit the Information Collection Request (ICR) 
described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review 
and approval. The purpose of this information collection is to assess 
Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) drivers' expectations, attitudes and 
acceptance of an on-board monitoring system (OBMS), as a part of a 
Field Operational Test (FOT) study. On March 29, 2011 FMCSA published a 
Federal Register notice allowing for a 60-day comment period on the 
ICR. One comment was received.

DATES: Please send your comments by July 25, 2011. OMB must receive 
your comments by this date in order to act quickly on the ICR.

ADDRESSES: All comments should reference Federal Docket Management 
System (FDMS) Docket Number FMCSA-2011-0163. 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/Federal Motor Carrier 
Safety Administration, 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Olu Ajayi, Research Division, 
Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety 
Administration, West Building 6th Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 
Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: 202-366-0440; e-mail 
olu.ajayi@dot.gov. Office hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday 
through Friday, except Federal Holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Evaluating the Safety Benefits of an On-Board Monitoring 
System in Commercial Vehicle Operations: Independent Evaluation and 
Data Analysis.
    OMB Control Number: 2126-XXXX.
    Type of Request: New collection.
    Respondents: Commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 500 CMV drivers.
    Estimated Time per Response: 20 minutes for the pre-study 
questionnaire, 15 minutes for during- and post-study questionnaires, 
and 20 minutes for the exit interview at the end of the study.
    Expiration Date: N/A.
    Frequency of Response: Drivers will be asked to take a total of 
four unique questionnaires administered six times over the course of 18 
months.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 792 hours [(250 responses x 20 
minutes/60 minutes for pre-study questionnaire) + (1,250 responses x 15 
minutes/60 minutes for intervention questionnaire) + (1,250 responses x 
15 minutes/60 minutes for withdrawal questionnaire) + (250 responses x 
20 minutes/60 minutes for exit interview) = 792 hours].
    Background: The goal of the OBMS and safety research study FOT is 
to determine whether on-board monitoring and feedback will reduce at-
risk behavior among CMV drivers and improve driver safety performance. 
The purpose of the questionnaire portion is to assess CMV drivers' 
acceptance of the OBMS being evaluated in the FOT. A series of four 
unique questionnaires will be conducted in the Baseline (no feedback), 
Intervention (receiving feedback), and Withdrawal (no feedback) 
periods. These questionnaires will address the CMV drivers' 
expectations, experiences and attitudes

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toward the OBMS and assess changes in their perception over the 18-
month study period. All study questionnaires will be available in both 
paper and electronic form. The results will be summarized and 
integrated into the rest of the larger FOT study report that evaluates 
the effectiveness of the OBMS in improving safety and driver 
performance.
    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 performance of FMCSA's functions; (2) 
the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways for FMCSA to enhance the 
quality, usefulness, and clarity of the collected information; and (4) 
ways that the burden could be minimized without reducing the quality of 
the collected information.

    Issued on: June 20, 2011.
Kelly Leone,
Associate Administrator for Research and Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2011-15921 Filed 6-23-11; 8:45 am]
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