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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Commercial Space Transportation
Advisory Committee—Public
Teleconference
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of Commercial Space
Transportation Advisory Committee
Teleconference.
AGENCY:
Pursuant to the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, notice is
hereby given of a teleconference of the
Business/Legal Working Group (BLWG)
of the Commercial Space Transportation
Advisory Committee (COMSTAC).
DATES: The teleconference will take
place on Friday, January 25, 2013, from
11 a.m. to 12 p.m. U.S. Eastern Standard
Time.
ADDRESSES: The teleconference call-in
number and passcode will be posted by
approximately one week prior to the
teleconference date at the following
Web site link: https://www.faa.gov/
about/office_org/headquarters_offices/
ast/advisory_committee/. Individuals
who participate in the teleconference
should contact Paul Eckert, Designated
Federal Officer (DFO), by email
approximately 15 minutes before the
call begins, using the email address
provided in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul
Eckert, Office of Commercial Space
Transportation (AST), 800
Independence Avenue SW., Room 331,
Washington, DC 20591, telephone (202)
267–8055; Email paul.eckert@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
purpose of this call is to discuss how to
respond to a request to COMSTAC by
the FAA Office of Commercial Space
Transportation (FAA/AST), regarding
how best to conduct a review of the
Office’s methodology for calculation of
Maximum Probable Loss (MPL). The
FAA/AST request to COMSTAC took
place following a 2012 Government
Accountability Office (GAO) report
titled ‘‘Commercial Space Launches—
FAA Should Update How It Assesses
Federal Liability Risk.’’ This report
included a recommendation calling for
FAA/AST to carry out periodic reviews
of its MPL methodology. GAO further
stated that FAA/AST should consider
using external experts in the course of
an MPL review.
The MPL represents an estimate of the
maximum probable cost of damage to
life and property, in the event of a
launch mishap. MPL calculation has
considerable significance, because the
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figure is used to determine the financial
responsibility requirements of each
launch license or experimental permit
holder. While AST believes its current
MPL methodology has been effective,
GAO’s recommendation to conduct a
review of the methodology is prudent
given the growth of the commercial
space transportation industry and the
amount of time that has passed since
MPL modification.
In addition to or in lieu of
teleconference participation, interested
members of the public may submit
relevant written statements for
COMSTAC to consider, in compliance
with advisory committee procedures.
Statements may address the issues
mentioned above or additional issues
that may be relevant for the U.S.
commercial space transportation
industry. Interested parties wishing to
submit written statements regarding the
January 25, 2013 teleconference should
contact Paul Eckert, DFO (the Contact
Person listed below) in writing (i.e., by
mail or email) by January 18, 2013.
Written statements should be supplied
in the following formats: one hard copy
with original signature or one electronic
copy via email.
Individuals who plan to participate
and need special assistance should
inform the Contact Person listed below
in advance of the meeting.
Complete information regarding
COMSTAC is available on the FAA Web
site at: https://www.faa.gov/about/
office_org/headquarters_offices/ast/
advisory_committee/.
Issued in Washington, DC, on January 2,
2013.
George C. Nield,
Associate Administrator for Commercial
Space Transportation.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
[Docket No. FHWA–2013–0001]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Request for Comments for a
New Information Collection
Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
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
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published a Federal Register Notice
with a 60-day public comment period
on this information collection on June
28, 2012. We are required to publish
this notice in the Federal Register by
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Please submit comments by
February 8, 2013.
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;
(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 2013–0001.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
James A. Cheatham,
james.cheatham@dot.gov, 202–366–
6221, Office of Planning, Environment,
and Realty, Federal Highway
Administration, Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
Office hours are from 7:45 a.m. to 4:15
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Assessment of Transportation
Planning Agency Needs, Capabilities,
and Capacity.
Background: FHWA will collect
information on the current state of the
practice, data, methods, and systems
used by state, metropolitan, regional,
local, and tribal transportation planning
entities to support their required
planning process in accordance with
Title 23 United States Code 134 and
135. This includes, but is not limited to,
information to support transportation
research, capacity building, data
collection, planning, travel modeling,
and performance management. This also
includes information about how data is
shared between planning agencies and
how it is processed and used in the
planning context. Questionnaires will
be sent to State DOT headquarters and
districts, Metropolitan Planning
Organizations, Regional Planning
Organizations, and Tribal Governments.
FHWA anticipates that one
representative from each agency will
take approximately 30 minutes to
complete up to 4 questionnaires each
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year. The questionnaires will be
administered via the Internet and
invitations to participate in the
questionnaire will be distributed via
email.
This information, once compiled, will
allow the FHWA to better understand
the existing capabilities that agencies
across the country have in support of
the planning process and the readiness
they possess to handle new and ongoing
challenges. As a result of the collected
information, FHWA will focus its efforts
and resources on providing targeted and
meaningful support for planning and
readiness nationwide. Additionally,
FHWA will ensure that excellent
planning practices are identified will be
shared broadly across the country.
Respondents: Respondents are
representatives of State DOT
headquarters and districts, Metropolitan
Planning Organizations, Regional
Planning Organizations, and Tribal
Governments.
Respondents: 950 respondents
annually.
Frequency: 4 per year for 3 years.
Estimated Average Burden per
Response: Approximately 30 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: Up to 1,900 hours annually.
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
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
computer 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: January 4, 2013.
Michael Howell,
Information Collection Officer.
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Public-Private Partnerships Public
Meeting and Request for Comment
Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), DOT.
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ACTION:
Public meeting notice; request
for comment.
at Prabhat.diksit@dot.gov or via
telephone at (720) 963–3202.
The USDOT/FHWA is tasked
by MAP–21 to develop ‘‘standard
public-private partnership transaction
model contracts for the most popular
types of public-private partnerships for
the development, financing,
construction and operation of
transportation facilities.’’ We invite the
public to provide ideas and comments
on what should be included or excluded
from such model public-private
partnership (P3) contracts. The
comments can be made to the docket or
at a Listening Session in the District of
Columbia.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before May 31, 2013. Late comments
will be considered to the extent
practicable. The Listening Session will
be conducted on Wednesday, January
16, 2013, from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.,
e.t.
ADDRESSES:
Comment Submission:
Mail or hand deliver comments to the
U.S. Department of Transportation,
Dockets Management Facility, Room
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590, or fax comments
to (202) 493–2251. Alternatively,
comments may be submitted via the
Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://
www.regulations.gov (follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments).
All comments should include the
docket number that appears in the
heading of this document. All
comments received will be available for
examination and copying at the above
address from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., e.t.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. Those desiring notification of
receipt of comments must include a selfaddressed, stamped postcard or you
may print the acknowledgment page
that appears after submitting comments
electronically. All comments received
into any docket may be searched in
electronic format by the name of the
individual submitting the comment (or
signing the comment, if submitted on
behalf of an association, business, labor
union, etc.). Persons making comments
may review DOT’s complete Privacy Act
Statement in the Federal Register
published on April 11, 2000 (Volume
65, Number 70, Pages 19477–78).
Listening Session Location:
The listening session will be held at
the U.S. Department of Transportation
located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information regarding this notice
please contact Prabhat Diksit via email
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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I. Background
Public-private partnerships are
contractual arrangements between
public and private sector entities that
allow for greater participation by the
private sector in the delivery of surface
transportation projects and services.
Generally, in addition to designing or
building a project, which is traditional,
a private partner in a P3 may be
involved in designing, constructing,
financing, operating and maintaining
the project. By transferring certain risks
and responsibilities to the private
partner, P3s can result in more efficient
and effective project delivery. However,
P3 contracts are complex and are of
much longer duration than traditional
construction contracts. Their terms and
conditions address many requirements
not covered by traditional construction
contracts such as financing
arrangements and performance during a
concession period, among others. Public
agencies generally acquire special
expertise to ensure that they can
successfully negotiate P3 agreements.
Congress, recognizing both the growing
interest in this delivery option, as well
as the inherent complexities in P3
agreements, tasked the USDOT, via the
Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st
Century Act (MAP–21), to develop
‘‘standard public-private partnership
model contracts’’ and to ‘‘encourage
states, public transportation agencies
and other public officials to use the
model contracts as a base template’’.
II. Purpose of This Notice
Section 1534(d) of MAP–21, enacted
October 1, 2012, requires the USDOT to
develop model P3 contracts that could
serve as a base template and guide
States and other public transportation
providers in developing their own P3
contracts. The legislation states:
(d) STANDARD TRANSACTION
CONTRACTS.—
(1) DEVELOPMENT.—Not later than 18
months after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Secretary shall develop standard
public-private partnership transaction model
contracts for the most popular types of
public-private partnerships for the
development, financing, construction, and
operation of transportation facilities.
(2) USE.—The Secretary shall encourage
States, public transportation agencies, and
other public officials to use the model
contracts as a base template when developing
their own public-private partnership
agreements for the development, financing,
construction, and operation of transportation
facilities.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
[Docket No. FHWA-2013-0001]
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: 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 June 28, 2012.
We are required to publish this notice in the Federal Register by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Please submit comments by February 8, 2013.
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; (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 2013-0001.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James A. Cheatham,
james.cheatham@dot.gov, 202-366-6221, Office of Planning, Environment,
and Realty, Federal Highway Administration, Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
Office hours are from 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Assessment of Transportation Planning Agency Needs,
Capabilities, and Capacity.
Background: FHWA will collect information on the current state of
the practice, data, methods, and systems used by state, metropolitan,
regional, local, and tribal transportation planning entities to support
their required planning process in accordance with Title 23 United
States Code 134 and 135. This includes, but is not limited to,
information to support transportation research, capacity building, data
collection, planning, travel modeling, and performance management. This
also includes information about how data is shared between planning
agencies and how it is processed and used in the planning context.
Questionnaires will be sent to State DOT headquarters and districts,
Metropolitan Planning Organizations, Regional Planning Organizations,
and Tribal Governments. FHWA anticipates that one representative from
each agency will take approximately 30 minutes to complete up to 4
questionnaires each
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year. The questionnaires will be administered via the Internet and
invitations to participate in the questionnaire will be distributed via
email.
This information, once compiled, will allow the FHWA to better
understand the existing capabilities that agencies across the country
have in support of the planning process and the readiness they possess
to handle new and ongoing challenges. As a result of the collected
information, FHWA will focus its efforts and resources on providing
targeted and meaningful support for planning and readiness nationwide.
Additionally, FHWA will ensure that excellent planning practices are
identified will be shared broadly across the country.
Respondents: Respondents are representatives of State DOT
headquarters and districts, Metropolitan Planning Organizations,
Regional Planning Organizations, and Tribal Governments.
Respondents: 950 respondents annually.
Frequency: 4 per year for 3 years.
Estimated Average Burden per Response: Approximately 30 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: Up to 1,900 hours annually.
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 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 computer
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: January 4, 2013.
Michael Howell,
Information Collection Officer.
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