Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of Currently-Approved Information Collection Request: Annual Report of Class I and Class II Motor Carriers of Property, 52109-52110 [2012-20756]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 167 / Tuesday, August 28, 2012 / Notices By this notice, the FHWA is advising the public of final agency actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). A claim seeking judicial review of the FHWA and other Federal agency actions on the highway project will be barred unless the claim is filed on or before February 24, 2013. If the Federal law that authorizes judicial review of a claim provides a time period of less than 180 days for filing such claim, then that shorter time period still applies. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For FHWA: Mr. David Cox, Design Program Manager, Federal Highway Administration, 2520 West 4700 South, Suite 9A, Salt Lake City, Utah 84129; telephone (801) 955–3516; email: David.Cox@dot.gov. The FHWA Utah Division’s normal business hours are Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. MST. For UDOT: Mr. Brandon Weston, Environmental Services Director, 4501 South 2700 West, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114; telephone: (801) 965–4603; email: brandonweston@utah.gov. The UDOT’s normal business hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. MST. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the FHWA and other Federal agencies have taken final agency actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1) by issuing licenses, permits, and approvals for the following highway project in the State of Utah: Bluff Street; St. George Boulevard to Red Hills Parkway in the city of St. George, Washington County, Utah. The project will include widening of Bluff Street to seven lanes from St. George Boulevard to 500 North; continuous shoulder, sidewalk, and curb and gutter from St. George Boulevard to Red Hills Parkway; a median U-turn intersection at St. George Boulevard; and a jug-handle underpass intersection at Sunset Boulevard. The project will accommodate future (2040) travel demand on Bluff Street mainline and at the St. George Boulevard and Sunset Boulevard intersections. The actions by the FHWA and other Federal agencies, and the laws under which such actions were taken, are described in the Environmental Assessment (EA) for the project, approved on January 25, 2012, in the FHWA Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) issued on July 24, 2012, and in other documents in the FHWA project files. The EA, FONSI, and other project records are available by contacting the FHWA or the UDOT at the addresses provided above. The FHWA EA and FONSI can be viewed and downloaded from the project Web site at www.udot.utah.gov/ bluffstreetstudy. srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES DATES: VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:39 Aug 27, 2012 Jkt 226001 This notice applies to all FHWA and other Federal agency decisions as of the issuance date of this notice and all laws under which such actions were taken, including but not limited to: 1. General: National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) [42 U.S.C. 4321– 4351]; Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 U.S.C. 109]. 2. Air: Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401– 7671(q)]. 3. Land: Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966 [49 U.S.C. 303]. 4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. 1531–1544 and Section 1536]; Migratory Bird Treaty Act [16 U.S.C. 703–712]. 5. Historic and Cultural Resources: Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended [16 U.S.C. 470(f) et seq.]. 6. Social and Economic: Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000(d)– 2000(d)(1)]; Farmland Protection Policy Act (FPPA) [7 U.S.C. 42OL–42O91]. 7. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act [33 U.S.C. 1251–1377 (Section 404, Section 401, Section 319)]; Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) [42 U.S.C. 300(f)–300(j)(6)]; Emergency Wetlands Resources Act [16 U.S.C. 3921, 3931]; TEA–21 Wetlands Mitigation [23 U.S.C. 103(b)(6)(m), 133(b)(11)]; Flood Disaster Protection Act [42 U.S.C. 4001–4129]. Executive Orders: E.O. 11990, Protection of Wetlands; E.O. 11988, Floodplain Management; E.O. 12898, Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low Income Populations; E.O. 13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments; E.O. 13112, Invasive Species. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning and Construction. The regulations implementing Executive Order 12372 regarding intergovernmental consultation on Federal programs and activities apply to this program.) Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). Issued on: August 21, 2012. James C. Christian, Division Administrator, Salt Lake City. [FR Doc. 2012–21191 Filed 8–27–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–RY–P PO 00000 Frm 00145 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 52109 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration [Docket No. FMCSA–2012–0031] Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of CurrentlyApproved Information Collection Request: Annual Report of Class I and Class II Motor Carriers of Property 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 its review and approval. FMCSA requests approval to revise an ICR entitled, ‘‘Annual Report of Class I and Class II Motor Carriers of Property (formerly OMB 2139–0004),’’ which is used to ensure that motor carriers comply with FMCSA’s financial and operating statistics requirements at chapter III of title 49 CFR part 369 entitled, ‘‘Reports of Motor Carriers.’’ The agency invites public comment on this ICR. On April 20, 2012, FMCSA published a Federal Register notice allowing for a 60-day comment period on the ICR. One comment was received in responses to the above notice from the National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc., (NMFTA) in support of continuing this ICR. FMCSA concurs with this comment. SUMMARY: Please send your comments by September 27, 2012. 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–2012–0031. 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. DATES: E:\FR\FM\28AUN1.SGM 28AUN1 52110 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 167 / Tuesday, August 28, 2012 / Notices Ms. Vivian Oliver, Transportation Specialist, Office of Information Technology, Operations Division, Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, West Building 6th Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: 202–366–2974; email Address: vivian. oliver@dot.gov. Office hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Annual Report of Class I and Class II Motor Carriers of Property (formerly OMB 2139–0004). OMB Control Number: 2126–0032. Type of Request: Revision of a currently-approved information collection. Respondents: Class I and Class II Motor Carriers of Property. Estimated Number of Respondents: 197(per year). Estimated Time per Response: 9 hours. Expiration Date: September 30, 2012. Frequency of Response: Annually. Estimated Total Annual Burden: 1,773 hours [197 respondents x 9 hours to complete form = 1,773]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Background The Annual Report of Class I and Class II Motor Carriers of Property (Form M) is a mandated reporting requirement for all for-hire motor carriers (See 49 U.S.C. 14123; and implementing FMCSA regulations at 49 CFR part 369). Motor carriers (including interstate and intrastate) subject to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations are classified on the basis of their gross carrier operating revenues.1 Under the Financial and Operating Statistics (F&OS) program, FMCSA collects from Class I and Class II property carriers balance sheet and income statement data along with information on safety needs, tonnage, mileage, employees, transportation equipment, and other related data. FMCSA may also ask carriers to respond to surveys concerning their operations. The data and information collected srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 1 For purposes of the Financial and Operating Statistics (F&OS) program, carriers are classified into the following three groups: (1) Class I carriers are those having annual carrier operating revenues (including interstate and intrastate) of $10 million or more after applying the revenue deflator formula as set forth in Note A of 49 CFR 369.2; (2) Class II carriers are those having annual carrier operating revenues (including interstate and intrastate) of at least $3 million, but less than $10 million after applying the revenue deflator formula as set forth in 49 CFR 369.2; and (3) Class III carriers are those having annual carrier operating revenues (including interstate and intrastate) of less than $3 million after applying the revenue deflator formula as set forth in Note A of 49 CFR 369.2. VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:39 Aug 27, 2012 Jkt 226001 would be made publicly available and used by FMCSA to determine a motor carrier’s compliance with the F&OS program requirements prescribed at chapter III of title of 49 CFR part 369. The regulations were formerly administered by the Interstate Commerce Commission and later transferred to the Secretary on January 1, 1996, by section 103 of the ICC Termination Act of 1995 (Pub. L.104– 88, 109 Stat. 803 (Dec. 29, 1995)), now codified at 49 U.S.C. 14123. On September 30, 1998, the Secretary delegated and transferred the authority to administer the F&OS program to the former Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), now part of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), to former chapter XI, subchapter B of 49 CFR part 1420 (63 FR 52192). On September 29, 2004, the Secretary transferred the responsibility for the F&OS program from BTS to FMCSA in the belief that the program was more aligned with FMCSA’s mission and its other motor carrier responsibilities (69 FR 51009). On August 10, 2006, the Secretary published a final rule (71 FR 45740) that transferred and redesignated certain motor carrier financial and statistical reporting regulations of BTS, that were formerly located at chapter XI, subchapter B of title 49 CFR part 1420, to FMCSA under chapter III of title 49 CFR part 369. 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 FMCSA to perform its 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: August 13, 2012. Kelly Leone, Associate Administrator for Office of Research and Information Technology. [FR Doc. 2012–20756 Filed 8–27–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P PO 00000 Frm 00146 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration [Docket No. FMCSA–2004–18898] Agency Response to Public Comments of Safety Measurement System Changes Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, DOT. ACTION: Notice; response to comments. AGENCY: The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announces changes to the Carrier Safety Measurement System (SMS). A preview of the original improvements became available to motor carriers and law enforcement on March 27, 2012, and will remain available until the SMS changes become operational. The SMS improvements are now scheduled to be operational in December 2012. Comments to the preview were reviewed and considered. This notice explains the Agency’s modifications to the changes announced in March and describes four additional changes that will be implemented in December. DATES: These improvements are scheduled to be operational in December 2012. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Federal Docket Management System Number FMCSA– 2004–18898 by any of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. • Fax: 1–202–493–2251. • Mail: Docket Management Facility, (M–30), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building, Ground Floor, Room 12–140, Washington, DC 20590–0001. • Hand Delivery: Same as mail address above, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., ET, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone number is 202–366–9329. To avoid duplication, please use only one of these four methods. See the ‘‘Public Participation’’ heading under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for instructions on submitting comments and additional information. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Bryan Price, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 1000 Liberty Avenue, Suite 1300, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, Telephone 412–395–4816, EMail: bryan.price@dot.gov. If you have questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202–366–9826. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\28AUN1.SGM 28AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 167 (Tuesday, August 28, 2012)]
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[FR Doc No: 2012-20756]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2012-0031]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of Currently-
Approved Information Collection Request: Annual Report of Class I and 
Class II Motor Carriers of Property

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 its 
review and approval. FMCSA requests approval to revise an ICR entitled, 
``Annual Report of Class I and Class II Motor Carriers of Property 
(formerly OMB 2139-0004),'' which is used to ensure that motor carriers 
comply with FMCSA's financial and operating statistics requirements at 
chapter III of title 49 CFR part 369 entitled, ``Reports of Motor 
Carriers.'' The agency invites public comment on this ICR. On April 20, 
2012, FMCSA published a Federal Register notice allowing for a 60-day 
comment period on the ICR. One comment was received in responses to the 
above notice from the National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc., 
(NMFTA) in support of continuing this ICR. FMCSA concurs with this 
comment.

DATES: Please send your comments by September 27, 2012. 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-2012-0031. 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.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Vivian Oliver, Transportation 
Specialist, Office of Information Technology, Operations Division, 
Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety 
Administration, West Building 6th Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 
Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: 202-366-2974; email Address: 
vivian.oliver@dot.gov. Office hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday 
through Friday, except Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Annual Report of Class I and Class II Motor Carriers of 
Property (formerly OMB 2139-0004).
    OMB Control Number: 2126-0032.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently-approved information 
collection.
    Respondents: Class I and Class II Motor Carriers of Property.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 197(per year).
    Estimated Time per Response: 9 hours.
    Expiration Date: September 30, 2012.
    Frequency of Response: Annually.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 1,773 hours [197 respondents x 9 
hours to complete form = 1,773].

Background

    The Annual Report of Class I and Class II Motor Carriers of 
Property (Form M) is a mandated reporting requirement for all for-hire 
motor carriers (See 49 U.S.C. 14123; and implementing FMCSA regulations 
at 49 CFR part 369). Motor carriers (including interstate and 
intrastate) subject to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations are 
classified on the basis of their gross carrier operating revenues.\1\
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    \1\ For purposes of the Financial and Operating Statistics 
(F&OS) program, carriers are classified into the following three 
groups: (1) Class I carriers are those having annual carrier 
operating revenues (including interstate and intrastate) of $10 
million or more after applying the revenue deflator formula as set 
forth in Note A of 49 CFR 369.2; (2) Class II carriers are those 
having annual carrier operating revenues (including interstate and 
intrastate) of at least $3 million, but less than $10 million after 
applying the revenue deflator formula as set forth in 49 CFR 369.2; 
and (3) Class III carriers are those having annual carrier operating 
revenues (including interstate and intrastate) of less than $3 
million after applying the revenue deflator formula as set forth in 
Note A of 49 CFR 369.2.
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    Under the Financial and Operating Statistics (F&OS) program, FMCSA 
collects from Class I and Class II property carriers balance sheet and 
income statement data along with information on safety needs, tonnage, 
mileage, employees, transportation equipment, and other related data. 
FMCSA may also ask carriers to respond to surveys concerning their 
operations. The data and information collected would be made publicly 
available and used by FMCSA to determine a motor carrier's compliance 
with the F&OS program requirements prescribed at chapter III of title 
of 49 CFR part 369.
    The regulations were formerly administered by the Interstate 
Commerce Commission and later transferred to the Secretary on January 
1, 1996, by section 103 of the ICC Termination Act of 1995 (Pub. L.104-
88, 109 Stat. 803 (Dec. 29, 1995)), now codified at 49 U.S.C. 14123. On 
September 30, 1998, the Secretary delegated and transferred the 
authority to administer the F&OS program to the former Bureau of 
Transportation Statistics (BTS), now part of the Research and 
Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), to former chapter XI, 
subchapter B of 49 CFR part 1420 (63 FR 52192).
    On September 29, 2004, the Secretary transferred the responsibility 
for the F&OS program from BTS to FMCSA in the belief that the program 
was more aligned with FMCSA's mission and its other motor carrier 
responsibilities (69 FR 51009). On August 10, 2006, the Secretary 
published a final rule (71 FR 45740) that transferred and redesignated 
certain motor carrier financial and statistical reporting regulations 
of BTS, that were formerly located at chapter XI, subchapter B of title 
49 CFR part 1420, to FMCSA under chapter III of title 49 CFR part 369.

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 FMCSA to perform its 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: August 13, 2012.
Kelly Leone,
Associate Administrator for Office of Research and Information 
Technology.
[FR Doc. 2012-20756 Filed 8-27-12; 8:45 am]
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