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Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 74 / Tuesday, April 17, 2012 / Notices New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, Washington, DC 20590. • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W12–140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. Communications received by June 1, 2012 will be considered by FRA before final action is taken. Comments received after that date will be considered as far as practicable. Anyone is able to search the electronic form of any written communications and 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 (Volume 65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78), or online at https://www.dot.gov/ privacy.html. Issued in Washington, DC, on April 11, 2012. Ron Hynes, Acting Deputy Associate Administrator for Regulatory and Legislative Operations. [FR Doc. 2012–9126 Filed 4–16–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket Number FRA–2012–0020] wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Notice of Product Development In accordance with Part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this document provides the public notice that by a document dated February 17, 2012, the Union Pacific Railroad (UP) and the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) have provided the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) a Notice of Product Development per 49 CFR 236.913(d)(1)(i) for the modification of the Incremental Train Control System (ITCS). FRA has assigned the petition Docket Number FRA–2012–0020. UP, Amtrak, and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) plan to conduct demonstration highspeed passenger train operations over a portion of the corridor between Chicago, IL, and St. Louis, MO, as part of the high-speed rail (HSR) program. The demonstration segments are on UP’s Joliet Subdivision, between Control Point (CP) X073 South Dwight, milepost (MP) 72.81; and CP X093 Pontiac, MP 92.48. VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:27 Apr 16, 2012 Jkt 226001 This modification of ITCS is in furtherance of the High-Speed Rail 2A Route Construction Agreement or the ‘‘2A Agreement.’’ High-speed passenger trains will operate up to 110 mph on UP’s portion of the 2A route. UP freight trains will continue to operate at speeds not to exceed 60 mph. The scope of the work for the 2A Agreement requires UP to design, procure, and install: 1. Cab signal fixed equipment in an initial segment between Dwight and Pontiac. 2. A train control system meeting Positive Train Control (PTC) requirements on the entire UP portion of the route, in accordance with Federal regulations. Because the proposed system does not meet the statutory and regulatory requirements for PTC systems, and does not interoperate with the same, UP and Amtrak plan to seek FRA approval for its operation under Part 236, Subpart H. Operation on the demonstration segment will be under the centralized traffic control rules of the General Code of Operating Rules. UP freight trains will use automatic cab signals (ACS), consistent with the operation on its other ACS territories that do not provide speed control. Amtrak passenger trains will use the speed control function of the automatic train control onboard their locomotives, which provides enforcement of speed limits associated with signal indications. UP and Amtrak are the only operators on the demonstration segment. ITCS will provide a mechanism for safe activation of highway-grade crossing warning devices by passenger trains operating in excess of 79 mph. In addition, the two-way communications feature of ITCS allows crossing health and status information to be provided to approaching ITCS equipped trains. A copy of the notice, as well as any written communications concerning the notice, is available for review online at www.regulations.gov and in person at the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, Washington, DC 20590. The Docket Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Interested parties are invited to participate in these proceedings by submitting written views, data, or comments. FRA does not anticipate scheduling a public hearing in connection with these proceedings since the facts do not appear to warrant a hearing. If any interested party desires an opportunity for oral comment, they should notify FRA, in writing, before PO 00000 Frm 00089 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 22843 the end of the comment period and specify the basis for their request. All communications concerning these proceedings should identify the appropriate docket number and may be submitted by any of the following methods: • Web site: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. • Fax: 202–493–2251. • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, Washington, DC 20590. • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W12–140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. Communications received by June 1, 2012 will be considered by FRA before final action is taken. Comments received after that date will be considered as far as practicable. Anyone is able to search the electronic form of any written communications and 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 (Volume 65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78), or online at https://www.dot.gov/ privacy.html. Issued in Washington, DC, on April 11, 2012. Ron Hynes, Acting Deputy Associate Administrator for Regulatory and Legislative Operations. [FR Doc. 2012–9115 Filed 4–16–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Information Collection Activities: Submission for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Review; Request for Comment National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of the OMB review of information collection and solicitation of public comment. AGENCY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\17APN1.SGM 17APN1 22844 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 74 / Tuesday, April 17, 2012 / Notices below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. A Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting public comments on the following information collection was published on September 20, 2011 (Federal Register/Vol. 76, No. 182/pp. 58341–58342). DATES: Submit comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on or before May 17, 2012. ADDRESSES: Send comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725—17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Desk Officer for Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, or by email at oira_submission@omb.eop.gov, or fax: 202–395–5806. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric Traube at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Office of HumanVehicle Performance Research (NVS– 331), Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC 20590. Mr. Traube’s phone number is 202–366–5673. His email address is eric.traube@dot.gov. wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: National Survey of Driver Attitudes and Opinions of Advanced Invehicle Alcohol Detection Systems. OMB Control Number: 2127–0669. Type of Request: Revision. Abstract: In a continuing effort to reduce the adverse consequences of alcohol-impaired driving, NHTSA in conjunction with the Automotive Coalition for Traffic Safety (ACTS) is undertaking research and development to explore the feasibility of, and public policy challenges associated with, use of in-vehicle alcohol detection technology. The agency believes that use of vehiclebased, alcohol detection technologies could help to significantly reduce the number of alcohol-impaired driving crashes, deaths and injuries by preventing drivers from driving while their blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is at or above the legal limit. In 2008, ACTS and NHTSA entered into a 5-Year Cooperative Agreement to ‘‘explore the feasibility, the potential benefits of, and the public policy challenges associated with a more widespread use of unobtrusive technology to prevent drunk driving.’’ The goal of the Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety (DADSS) project is, through a step-bystep, data-driven process, to develop and test prototypes that may be VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:27 Apr 16, 2012 Jkt 226001 considered for vehicle integration thereafter. As technology development progresses and decisions are being made about best practices for integrating such technology into vehicles, NHTSA is soliciting public opinions about the proposed in-vehicle alcohol detection devices. Optimization of the effectiveness of the technology and public acceptance of it as a safety enhancement once deployed will depend on the extent to which public attitudes are taken into account during the development process. OMB previously approved focus groups with licensed drivers to provide an initial understanding of public preferences concerning advanced alcohol detection technology. In order to provide a more complete understanding of driver preferences, NHTSA is proposing to conduct a nationally representative telephone survey of drivers. Interviews would be completed with 1,000 licensed drivers randomly selected from the 50 States and the District of Columbia. The survey would be composed of both a landline sample and a smaller cell phone sample selected from separate sampling frames. The drivers would have the developing in-vehicle alcohol sensing technology systems described to them, and asked a series of questions to obtain their reactions to the systems and their possible installation in new vehicles. In conducting the telephone interviews, the interviewers would use computer-assisted telephone interviewing to reduce interview length and minimize recording errors. Each driver in the sample would be interviewed a single time. No information would be collected that could be used to identify any respondent. NHTSA and ACTS will use the information from the proposed telephone survey in decision making regarding integration of the technology under investigation into a vehicle. Affected Public: Randomly selected members of the general public ages 21 and older from across the United States will be surveyed by telephone. Participation by all respondents would be voluntary and anonymous. Estimated Total Annual Burden: 256 hours 15 minutes (1,000 interviews plus 25 pilot interviews each averaging 15 minutes) would be added to the 288 hours previously approved for the focus groups, which would total 544 hours and 15 minutes. Comments Are Invited on the Following (i) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the PO 00000 Frm 00090 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Department of Transportation, including whether the information will have practical utility; (ii) The accuracy of the Department’s estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; (iii) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (iv) 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 OMB receives it within 30 days of publication of this notice. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). Issued in Washington, DC, on April 17, 2012. John Maddox, Associate Administrator, Vehicle Safety Research. [FR Doc. 2012–9158 Filed 4–16–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–59–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [NHTSA–2010–0002] Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Uniform Criteria for State Observational Surveys of Seat Belt Use National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, US DOT. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describes the nature of the information collections and their expected burden. The notice of proposed rulemaking, which included a statement of the collection of information and a 60-day comment period, was published on January 28, 2009. SUMMARY: Comments must be submitted on or before May 17, 2012. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jack Oates at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Office of Regional Operations and Program Delivery (NTI–200), 202–366–2730, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DATES: E:\FR\FM\17APN1.SGM 17APN1

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration


Information Collection Activities: Submission for the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) Review; Request for Comment

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of the OMB review of information collection and 
solicitation of public comment.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information 
Collection Request (ICR) abstracted

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below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for review. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection 
and its expected burden. A Federal Register Notice with a 60-day 
comment period soliciting public comments on the following information 
collection was published on September 20, 2011 (Federal Register/Vol. 
76, No. 182/pp. 58341-58342).

DATES: Submit comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on 
or before May 17, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725--17th Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Desk Officer for Department of 
Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, or by 
email at oira_submission@omb.eop.gov, or fax: 202-395-5806.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric Traube at the National Highway 
Traffic Safety Administration, Office of Human-Vehicle Performance 
Research (NVS-331), Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave. 
SE., Washington, DC 20590. Mr. Traube's phone number is 202-366-5673. 
His email address is eric.traube@dot.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: National Survey of Driver Attitudes and Opinions of Advanced 
In-vehicle Alcohol Detection Systems.
    OMB Control Number: 2127-0669.
    Type of Request: Revision.
    Abstract: In a continuing effort to reduce the adverse consequences 
of alcohol-impaired driving, NHTSA in conjunction with the Automotive 
Coalition for Traffic Safety (ACTS) is undertaking research and 
development to explore the feasibility of, and public policy challenges 
associated with, use of in-vehicle alcohol detection technology. The 
agency believes that use of vehicle-based, alcohol detection 
technologies could help to significantly reduce the number of alcohol-
impaired driving crashes, deaths and injuries by preventing drivers 
from driving while their blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is at or 
above the legal limit. In 2008, ACTS and NHTSA entered into a 5-Year 
Cooperative Agreement to ``explore the feasibility, the potential 
benefits of, and the public policy challenges associated with a more 
widespread use of unobtrusive technology to prevent drunk driving.'' 
The goal of the Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety (DADSS) 
project is, through a step-by-step, data-driven process, to develop and 
test prototypes that may be considered for vehicle integration 
thereafter.
    As technology development progresses and decisions are being made 
about best practices for integrating such technology into vehicles, 
NHTSA is soliciting public opinions about the proposed in-vehicle 
alcohol detection devices. Optimization of the effectiveness of the 
technology and public acceptance of it as a safety enhancement once 
deployed will depend on the extent to which public attitudes are taken 
into account during the development process. OMB previously approved 
focus groups with licensed drivers to provide an initial understanding 
of public preferences concerning advanced alcohol detection technology. 
In order to provide a more complete understanding of driver 
preferences, NHTSA is proposing to conduct a nationally representative 
telephone survey of drivers. Interviews would be completed with 1,000 
licensed drivers randomly selected from the 50 States and the District 
of Columbia. The survey would be composed of both a landline sample and 
a smaller cell phone sample selected from separate sampling frames. The 
drivers would have the developing in-vehicle alcohol sensing technology 
systems described to them, and asked a series of questions to obtain 
their reactions to the systems and their possible installation in new 
vehicles. In conducting the telephone interviews, the interviewers 
would use computer-assisted telephone interviewing to reduce interview 
length and minimize recording errors. Each driver in the sample would 
be interviewed a single time. No information would be collected that 
could be used to identify any respondent.
    NHTSA and ACTS will use the information from the proposed telephone 
survey in decision making regarding integration of the technology under 
investigation into a vehicle.
    Affected Public: Randomly selected members of the general public 
ages 21 and older from across the United States will be surveyed by 
telephone. Participation by all respondents would be voluntary and 
anonymous.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 256 hours 15 minutes (1,000 
interviews plus 25 pilot interviews each averaging 15 minutes) would be 
added to the 288 hours previously approved for the focus groups, which 
would total 544 hours and 15 minutes.

Comments Are Invited on the Following

    (i) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of the functions of the Department of 
Transportation, including whether the information will have practical 
utility;
    (ii) The accuracy of the Department's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed information collection;
    (iii) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    (iv) 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 OMB receives it within 30 days of publication of this 
notice.

    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 17, 2012.
John Maddox,
Associate Administrator, Vehicle Safety Research.
[FR Doc. 2012-9158 Filed 4-16-12; 8:45 am]
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