Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments for a New Information Collection, 15180-15181 [2012-6200]

Download as PDF 15180 ACTION: Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 50 / Wednesday, March 14, 2012 / Notices Notice. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Washington (FEMA–4056– DR), dated 03/05/2012. Incident: Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides. Incident Period: 01/14/2012 through 01/23/2012. Effective Date: 03/05/2012. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 05/04/2012. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 12/05/2012. ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan applications to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street SW., Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that as a result of the President’s major disaster declaration on 03/05/2012, Private Non-Profit organizations that provide essential services of governmental nature may file disaster loan applications at the address listed above or other locally announced locations. The following areas have been determined to be adversely affected by the disaster: Primary Counties: Clallam, Grays Harbor, King, Klickitat, Lewis, Mason, Pierce, Skamania, Snohomish, Thurston, Wahkiakum. The Interest Rates are: SUMMARY: Percent For Physical Damage: Non-Profit Organizations With Credit Available Elsewhere ... Non-Profit Organizations Without Credit Available Elsewhere ..................................... For Economic Injury: Non-Profit Organizations Without Credit Available Elsewhere ..................................... 3.125 3.000 3.000 srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers 59002 and 59008) James E. Rivera, Associate Administrator for Disaster Assistance. [FR Doc. 2012–6094 Filed 3–13–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8025–01–P 19:41 Mar 13, 2012 [Docket No. FAA–2012–0255] Public Meeting: U.S. Registration of Aircraft in the Name of Owner Trustees Federal Aviation Administration. ACTION: Notice of Public Meeting. AGENCY: The FAA will be holding a public meeting on Wednesday, June 6, 2012, on the Notice of Proposed Policy Clarification Regarding the Registration of Aircraft to U.S. Citizen Trustees in Situations Involving Non-U.S. Citizen Trustors and Beneficiaries. During the meeting, the FAA will be seeking further views from the public with respect to the use of owner trusts to register aircraft for the benefit of beneficiaries that are neither U.S. citizens nor resident aliens. The comment period for the policy clarification notice is extended until July 6, 2012. DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 6, 2012, beginning at 9 a.m. Central Time and ending no later than 5 p.m. Central Time. Written public comments regarding this FAA proposed policy should be submitted by July 6, 2012, via email to ladeana.peden@faa.gov. SUMMARY: The meeting will be held at the Marriott Renaissance Convention Center Hotel, 10 North Broadway Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73102. Phone 1–405–228–8000 or 1–800–466– 8351. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LaDeana Peden at 405–954–3296, Office of Aeronautical Center Counsel, Federal Aviation Administration. [Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Sign Language Resource Service (SLRS), Inc. at: 1–888–842–9460 or 405–721–0800 or https:// www.SLRSinc.com.] Incident to the first public meeting in Oklahoma City, OK on June 1, 2011, FAA considered written and transcribed verbal comments by the public concerning issues relating to aircraft registration in the name of owner trustees for the benefit of non-U.S. citizen beneficiaries. FAA then followed up with a notice published in the Federal Register on February 9, 2012, proposing to clarify its policy and allowing written public comment on the proposed policy clarification until March 31, 2012. [Notice of Proposed Policy Clarification Regarding the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The number assigned to this disaster for physical damage is 13027B and for economic injury is 13028B. VerDate Mar<15>2010 Federal Aviation Administration Jkt 226001 PO 00000 Frm 00159 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Registration of Aircraft to U.S. Citizen Trustees in Situations Involving NonU.S. Citizen Trustors and Beneficiaries.] As a result of continuing public interest and as requested on behalf of the Aviation Working Group, FAA has decided to hold another public meeting and to extend the deadline for public comment from March 31, 2012 until July 6, 2012. Notwithstanding the extension of the deadline for comments, the FAA would welcome receiving written comments prior to the public meeting in order to frame the discussion at the meeting. The FAA expects that the comments received in response to the February 9 notice and during the public meeting will enable it to develop a final policy clarification shortly thereafter. Issued in Washington DC on March 9, 2012. Kathryn B. Thomson, Chief Counsel, Federal Aviation Administration. [FR Doc. 2012–6146 Filed 3–13–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration [Docket No. FHWA–2012–0022] Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments for a New Information Collection Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. 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 published a Federal Register Notice with a 60-day public comment period on this information collection on January 5, 2012. We are required to publish this notice in the Federal Register by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Please submit comments by April 13, 2012. ADDRESSES: You may send comments within 30 days to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attention DOT Desk Officer. 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; SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\14MRN1.SGM 14MRN1 srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 50 / Wednesday, March 14, 2012 / Notices (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (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. All comments should include the Docket number FHWA–2012–0022. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Keith Williams, 202–366–9212, Highway Safety Specialist, Program Planning Team, Office of Safety Programs, Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, 545 John Knox Road Suite 200, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room E73–405, Washington, DC 20590, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Compendium of State Performance Management Practices and Methodologies for Setting a National Safety Performance Target. Type of request: New information collection requirement. Background: This information collection effort is part of a larger project to document the methodologies currently used by the States to develop highway safety performance measures and targets. The research project includes a literature review of current guidance and practices, a technical report on performance management and target setting in comparable nonhighway safety environments, a peer exchange to explore methodologies and establish promising practices and finally, alternative methodologies for setting a national highway safety performance target. This information collection will specifically support a compendium and evaluation of how baseline information is used in individual States, the District of Columbia, Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs), local and tribal agencies to select, set and evaluate performance based highway safety measures and how they affect the overall State’s highway safety programs. FHWA proposes to conduct a web-based survey to evaluate the methodologies used by State Departments of Transportation, State Governor’s Highway Safety Offices, select Metropolitan Planning Organizations and local departments of transportation to identify methodologies for selecting highway safety performance measures and methodologies for setting performance targets based on those measures. Sample size will be approximately 160 persons, representing each of the State VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:41 Mar 13, 2012 Jkt 226001 Departments of Transportation; each of the Governor’s Highway Safety Offices, the District of Columbia, and select MPOs and local departments of transportation. Interview length will be approximately 30 minutes. The surveys will be conducted by emailing a URL link to the appropriate representative within each organization. A standardized questionnaire will be used to collect the information from the representatives. This information collection will not require complex statistical analysis and will not be published for general public consumption. The collection will be used to support further research in developing and evaluating a methodology to set and support National and State highway safety performance measures and targets. Respondents: State DOT’s the District of Columbia, and select MPOs and local departments of transportation (160 total). Frequency: Annually. Estimated Average Burden per Response: It will take approximately 30 minutes per participant. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: Approximately 80 hours annually. 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: March 9, 2012. Michael Howell, Acting Chief, Management Programs and Analysis Division. [FR Doc. 2012–6200 Filed 3–13–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–22–P PO 00000 Frm 00160 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 15181 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration Notice To Rescind the Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement, Valley County, ID Federal Highway Administration. ACTION: Rescind Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement. AGENCY: The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that the Notice of Intent published on January 24, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 15) to prepare an EIS for a proposed highway project in Valley County, Idaho is being rescinded. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. John Perry, Field Operations Engineer, Federal Highway Administration, 3050 Lakeharbor Lane, Suite 126, Boise, Idaho 83703, Telephone: (208)334–9180 or Mr. Greg Vitley, Sr. Environmental Planner, Idaho Transportation Department District 3, P.O. Box 8028, 83707–2028, Telephone: (208)334–8300. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in cooperation with Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) published a Notice of Intent (NOI) on January 24, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 15) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) evaluating the alternatives for transportation improvements along a 7.04-mile stretch of State Highway 55 (SH–55) from milepost 94.85 to milepost 101.89. The project is officially known as the SH–55, Smith’s Ferry to Round Valley Project (Project No. DHP–NH–1568(001); Key No. 01004). The Purpose and Need of this project was to improve safety, reduce existing road deficiencies, and decrease traffic congestion in the area of Smith’s Ferry to Round Valley, on SH– 55. A series of project team meetings/ public workshops were held and a range of alternatives were developed and evaluated; however, because development pressures have decreased since the inception of this project, ITD has determined the basis for the Purpose and Need of the project is no longer valid resulting in the NOI being rescinded. Instead, minor safety and congestion improvements which may include north and southbound passing lanes, and intersection improvements are being proposed to meet the future needs of the corridor. These improvements could require minor road realignments to avoid existing resources and replacement of Tripod Creek and Round SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\14MRN1.SGM 14MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 14, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15180-15181]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-6200]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

[Docket No. FHWA-2012-0022]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments 
for a New Information Collection

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice and 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 for a new 
information collection, which is summarized below under SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION. We published a Federal Register Notice with a 60-day 
public comment period on this information collection on January 5, 
2012. We are required to publish this notice in the Federal Register by 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Please submit comments by April 13, 2012.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments within 30 days to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 
725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attention DOT Desk Officer. 
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;

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(2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (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. All comments should include the Docket number 
FHWA-2012-0022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Keith Williams, 202-366-9212, Highway 
Safety Specialist, Program Planning Team, Office of Safety Programs, 
Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, 545 John 
Knox Road Suite 200, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room E73-405, 
Washington, DC 20590, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Compendium of State Performance Management Practices and 
Methodologies for Setting a National Safety Performance Target.
    Type of request: New information collection requirement.
    Background: This information collection effort is part of a larger 
project to document the methodologies currently used by the States to 
develop highway safety performance measures and targets. The research 
project includes a literature review of current guidance and practices, 
a technical report on performance management and target setting in 
comparable non-highway safety environments, a peer exchange to explore 
methodologies and establish promising practices and finally, 
alternative methodologies for setting a national highway safety 
performance target.
    This information collection will specifically support a compendium 
and evaluation of how baseline information is used in individual 
States, the District of Columbia, Metropolitan Planning Organizations 
(MPOs), local and tribal agencies to select, set and evaluate 
performance based highway safety measures and how they affect the 
overall State's highway safety programs. FHWA proposes to conduct a 
web-based survey to evaluate the methodologies used by State 
Departments of Transportation, State Governor's Highway Safety Offices, 
select Metropolitan Planning Organizations and local departments of 
transportation to identify methodologies for selecting highway safety 
performance measures and methodologies for setting performance targets 
based on those measures. Sample size will be approximately 160 persons, 
representing each of the State Departments of Transportation; each of 
the Governor's Highway Safety Offices, the District of Columbia, and 
select MPOs and local departments of transportation. Interview length 
will be approximately 30 minutes.
    The surveys will be conducted by emailing a URL link to the 
appropriate representative within each organization. A standardized 
questionnaire will be used to collect the information from the 
representatives.
    This information collection will not require complex statistical 
analysis and will not be published for general public consumption. The 
collection will be used to support further research in developing and 
evaluating a methodology to set and support National and State highway 
safety performance measures and targets.
    Respondents: State DOT's the District of Columbia, and select MPOs 
and local departments of transportation (160 total).
    Frequency: Annually.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: It will take approximately 
30 minutes per participant.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: Approximately 80 hours 
annually.
    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: March 9, 2012.
Michael Howell,
Acting Chief, Management Programs and Analysis Division.
[FR Doc. 2012-6200 Filed 3-13-12; 8:45 am]
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