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Download as PDF mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with 2480 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 8 / Friday, January 11, 2013 / Notices concerning general requirements on electrical installations; —Making the provisions of MSC.1/ Circ.1206/Rev.1 mandatory; —Development of new framework of requirements for life-saving appliances; —Development of safety objectives and functional requirements of the Guidelines on alternative design and arrangements for SOLAS chapters II– 1 and III; —Development of amendments to the LSA Code for thermal performance of immersion suits; —Development of amendments to the LSA Code for free-fall lifeboats with float free Capabilities; —Development of a mandatory Code for ships operating in polar waters; —Classification of offshore industry vessels and consideration of the need for a Code for offshore construction support vessels; —Revision of testing requirements for RTDs in resolution MSC.81(70); —Development of guidelines for wingin-ground craft; —Revision of the Recommendation on conditions for the approval of servicing stations for inflatable liferafts (resolution A.761(18)); —Amendments to SOLAS regulation II– 1/11 and development of associated guidelines to ensure the adequacy of testing arrangements for watertight compartments; —Provisions for the reduction of noise from commercial shipping and its adverse impacts on marine life; —Development of the requirements for onboard lifting appliances and winches; —Review of general cargo ship safety; —Development of amendments to SOLAS regulations II–1/29.3.2 and 29.4.2, clarifying the requirements for steering gear trials; —Work programme —Any other business Members of the public may attend this meeting up to the seating capacity of the room. To facilitate the building security process, and to request reasonable accommodation, those who plan to attend should contact the meeting coordinator, Wayne Lundy, by email at wayne.m.lundy@uscg.mil, by phone at (202) 372–1379, by fax at (202) 372–1925, or in writing at Commandant (CG–ENG), U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 2nd Street SW., Stop 7126, Washington, DC 20593–7126 not later than February 14, 2013, 7 days prior to the meeting. Requests made after February 14, 2013 might not be able to be accommodated. Please note that due to security considerations, two valid, government VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:38 Jan 10, 2013 Jkt 229001 issued photo identifications must be presented to gain entrance to the Headquarters building. The Headquarters building is accessible by taxi and privately owned conveyance (public transportation is not generally available). However, parking in the vicinity of the building is extremely limited. Additional information regarding this and other IMO SHC public meetings may be found at: www.uscg.mil/imo. Dated: January 4, 2013. Brian Robinson, Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating Committee, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2013–00444 Filed 1–10–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [U.S. DOT Docket No. NHTSA–2013–0002] Reports, Forms, and Record Keeping Requirements National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), U.S. Department of Transportation. ACTION: Request for public comment on proposed collection of information. AGENCY: Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from the public, it must receive approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Under procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, before seeking OMB approval, Federal agencies must solicit public comment on proposed collections of information, including extensions and reinstatement of previously approved collections. This document describes one collection of information for which NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval. DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 12, 2013. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by the docket number in the heading of this document, by any of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments on the electronic docket site by clicking on ‘‘Help’’ or ‘‘FAQ.’’ • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. • Fax: 202–493–2251. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00118 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Regardless of how you submit comments, you should mention the docket number of this document. You may call the Docket Management Facility at 202–366–9826. Instructions: For detailed instructions on submitting comments and additional information on the rulemaking process, see the Public Participation heading of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. Note that all comments received will be posted without change to https:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all 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 (65 FR 19477–78) or you may visit https:// www.dot.gov/privacy.html. Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, go to https:// www.regulations.gov, or the street address listed above. Follow the online instructions for accessing the dockets. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mike Joyce, Marketing Specialist, Office of Communications and Consumer Information (NPO–520), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., W52–238, Washington, DC, 20590. Mike Joyce’s phone number is 202–366–5600 and his email address is Mike.Joyce@dot.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, before an agency submits a proposed collection of information to OMB for approval, it must first publish a document in the Federal Register providing a 60-day comment period and otherwise consult with members of the public and affected agencies concerning each proposed collection of information. The OMB has promulgated regulations describing what must be included in such a document. Under OMB’s regulation (at 5 CFR 1320.8(d), an agency must ask for public comment on the following: (i) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (ii) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; E:\FR\FM\11JAN1.SGM 11JAN1 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 8 / Friday, January 11, 2013 / Notices (iii) how to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (iv) how to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g. permitting electronic submission of responses. In compliance with these requirements, NHTSA asks for public comments on the following proposed collection of information for which the agency is seeking approval from OMB: Title: Advanced Crash Avoidance Technologies Consumer Research. Requested Expiration Date of Approval: Three years from approval date. Abstract: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) was established by the Highway Safety Act of 1970 (23 U.S.C. 101) to carry out a Congressional mandate to reduce the mounting number of deaths, injuries, and economic losses resulting from motor vehicle crashes on the Nation’s highways. In support of this mission, NHTSA proposes to conduct a limited number of focus group sessions and indepth interviews with members of the general public to help inform future revisions to the Monroney label and guide the development of a consumer education program. In addition, this consumer research will help to ensure that various advanced crash avoidance technologies the agency promotes are important and usable to consumers, and the information provided leads to consumer understanding of the benefits of these technologies. Summary of the Collection of Information: In this collection of information, NHTSA is seeking approval to conduct qualitative consumer research and in-depth interviews to test consumer familiarity and understanding of advanced crash avoidance technology systems so that labeling and consumer materials will help consumers make informed vehicle purchase decisions. Specifically, this research will be guided by the following objectives: (i) Explore consumer familiarity with and understanding of advanced crash avoidance technologies; (ii) Explore potential nomenclature, icons and rating systems that can be used to communicate information about advanced crash avoidance technologies; (iii) Guide considerations for design modifications of current New Car Assessment Program Government 5-Star Safety Ratings label to include VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:38 Jan 10, 2013 Jkt 229001 information about advanced crash avoidance technologies; (iv) Guide the development of a consumer information program to improve awareness and understanding of advanced crash avoidance technologies. Description of the Need for the Information and the Proposed Use of the Information: NHTSA will obtain critical information that will fulfill a congressional mandate to improve highway traffic safety. Specifically, the data from this collection will be used to enhance consumer understanding of advanced crash avoidance technologies and guide the development of communication materials that will help consumers as they factor these technologies into their vehicle purchase decisions. This research, along with previously conducted qualitative research, will also help to inform a quantitative survey that will explore potential redesigns for the New Car Assessment Program’s Government 5Star Safety Ratings section of the Monroney Label. Affected Public: For the focus group phase of this collection, NHTSA plans to conduct a total of 9 focus groups, each lasting approximately two hours. In each group, 8 participants will be seated. Therefore, a total of 72 people will participate in the group sessions. For recruiting of these participants, however, a total of 108 potential participants (12 per group) will be recruited via telephone screening calls, which are estimated to take 10 minutes per call. Based on experience, it is prudent to recruit up to 12 people per group in order to ensure at least 8 will appear at the focus group facility at the appointed time. Thus, the total burden per person actually participating in this focus group phase of research is estimated to be 130 minutes (10 minutes for the screening/recruiting telephone call plus 120 minutes in the focus group discussion session). Additionally, the total burden per person recruited (but not participating in the discussions) is 10 minutes. Therefore, the total annual estimated burden imposed by this portion of the collection is approximately 162 hours. NHTSA also plans to conduct eight 30-minute dealer interviews. Accounting for recruiting and interviewing time, the total annual estimated burden imposed by this portion of the collection is approximately 8 hours. In total, the annual estimated burden imposed by this collection of information is approximately 170 hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden: 170 hours. PO 00000 Frm 00119 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 2481 Number of Respondents: 80. The results of this research will be used to inform a quantitative survey that will explore potential redesigns for the New Car Assessment Program’s Government 5-Star Safety Ratings section of the Monroney Label that NHTSA will conduct, which this notice does not address. Comments are invited on: Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Department, including whether the information will have practical utility; the accuracy of the Department’s estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and 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. Issued on: January 7, 2013. Gregory A. Walter, Senior Associate Administrator, Policy and Operations. [FR Doc. 2013–00462 Filed 1–10–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–59–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board [Docket No. FD 35699] Watco Holdings, Inc., Watco Railroad Company Holdings, Inc., & Watco Acquisition Sub, Inc.—Acquisition of Control Exemption—Ann Arbor Railroad, Inc. Watco Holdings, Inc. (Watco Holdings), Watco Railroad Company Holdings, Inc. (Watco Railroad), and Watco Acquisition Sub, Inc. (Merger Sub), all noncarriers, have filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(2) for Watco Holdings to indirectly control, and for Watco Railroad to directly control, Ann Arbor Railroad, Inc. (AA), a Class III railroad, and for Merger Sub to merge with AA, with Merger Sub as the surviving entity.1 Watco Holdings intends to place the stock of Merger Sub in an irrevocable voting trust prior to the consummation of this transaction. Watco Holdings states that it currently controls, indirectly, 27 Class III railroads and one Class II railroad. For a complete list of these rail carriers, and 1 Applicants filed a redacted version of the merger agreement with the notice of exemption. Applicants simultaneously filed an unredacted version under seal with a motion for protective order. The motion will be addressed in a separate decision. E:\FR\FM\11JAN1.SGM 11JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 8 (Friday, January 11, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2480-2481]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-00462]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[U.S. DOT Docket No. NHTSA-2013-0002]


Reports, Forms, and Record Keeping Requirements

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), U.S. 
Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Request for public comment on proposed collection of 
information.

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SUMMARY: Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from 
the public, it must receive approval from the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB). Under procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, before seeking OMB approval, Federal agencies must solicit 
public comment on proposed collections of information, including 
extensions and reinstatement of previously approved collections.
    This document describes one collection of information for which 
NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 12, 2013.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by the docket number in 
the heading of this document, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments on 
the electronic docket site by clicking on ``Help'' or ``FAQ.''
     Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building 
Ground Floor, Room W12-140, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, 
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
     Fax: 202-493-2251.
    Regardless of how you submit comments, you should mention the 
docket number of this document.
    You may call the Docket Management Facility at 202-366-9826.
    Instructions: For detailed instructions on submitting comments and 
additional information on the rulemaking process, see the Public 
Participation heading of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this 
document. Note that all comments received will be posted without change 
to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information 
provided.
    Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all 
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 (65 FR 19477-78) or you may visit https://www.dot.gov/privacy.html.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov, or the street 
address listed above. Follow the online instructions for accessing the 
dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mike Joyce, Marketing Specialist, 
Office of Communications and Consumer Information (NPO-520), National 
Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., W52-
238, Washington, DC, 20590. Mike Joyce's phone number is 202-366-5600 
and his email address is Mike.Joyce@dot.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
before an agency submits a proposed collection of information to OMB 
for approval, it must first publish a document in the Federal Register 
providing a 60-day comment period and otherwise consult with members of 
the public and affected agencies concerning each proposed collection of 
information. The OMB has promulgated regulations describing what must 
be included in such a document. Under OMB's regulation (at 5 CFR 
1320.8(d), an agency must ask for public comment on the following:
    (i) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including 
whether the information will have practical utility;
    (ii) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;

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    (iii) how to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected;
    (iv) how to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology, e.g. permitting electronic 
submission of responses.
    In compliance with these requirements, NHTSA asks for public 
comments on the following proposed collection of information for which 
the agency is seeking approval from OMB:
    Title: Advanced Crash Avoidance Technologies Consumer Research.
    Requested Expiration Date of Approval: Three years from approval 
date.
    Abstract: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 
(NHTSA) was established by the Highway Safety Act of 1970 (23 U.S.C. 
101) to carry out a Congressional mandate to reduce the mounting number 
of deaths, injuries, and economic losses resulting from motor vehicle 
crashes on the Nation's highways. In support of this mission, NHTSA 
proposes to conduct a limited number of focus group sessions and in-
depth interviews with members of the general public to help inform 
future revisions to the Monroney label and guide the development of a 
consumer education program. In addition, this consumer research will 
help to ensure that various advanced crash avoidance technologies the 
agency promotes are important and usable to consumers, and the 
information provided leads to consumer understanding of the benefits of 
these technologies.
    Summary of the Collection of Information: In this collection of 
information, NHTSA is seeking approval to conduct qualitative consumer 
research and in-depth interviews to test consumer familiarity and 
understanding of advanced crash avoidance technology systems so that 
labeling and consumer materials will help consumers make informed 
vehicle purchase decisions. Specifically, this research will be guided 
by the following objectives:
    (i) Explore consumer familiarity with and understanding of advanced 
crash avoidance technologies;
    (ii) Explore potential nomenclature, icons and rating systems that 
can be used to communicate information about advanced crash avoidance 
technologies;
    (iii) Guide considerations for design modifications of current New 
Car Assessment Program Government 5-Star Safety Ratings label to 
include information about advanced crash avoidance technologies;
    (iv) Guide the development of a consumer information program to 
improve awareness and understanding of advanced crash avoidance 
technologies.
    Description of the Need for the Information and the Proposed Use of 
the Information: NHTSA will obtain critical information that will 
fulfill a congressional mandate to improve highway traffic safety. 
Specifically, the data from this collection will be used to enhance 
consumer understanding of advanced crash avoidance technologies and 
guide the development of communication materials that will help 
consumers as they factor these technologies into their vehicle purchase 
decisions. This research, along with previously conducted qualitative 
research, will also help to inform a quantitative survey that will 
explore potential redesigns for the New Car Assessment Program's 
Government 5-Star Safety Ratings section of the Monroney Label.
    Affected Public: For the focus group phase of this collection, 
NHTSA plans to conduct a total of 9 focus groups, each lasting 
approximately two hours. In each group, 8 participants will be seated. 
Therefore, a total of 72 people will participate in the group sessions. 
For recruiting of these participants, however, a total of 108 potential 
participants (12 per group) will be recruited via telephone screening 
calls, which are estimated to take 10 minutes per call. Based on 
experience, it is prudent to recruit up to 12 people per group in order 
to ensure at least 8 will appear at the focus group facility at the 
appointed time.
    Thus, the total burden per person actually participating in this 
focus group phase of research is estimated to be 130 minutes (10 
minutes for the screening/recruiting telephone call plus 120 minutes in 
the focus group discussion session). Additionally, the total burden per 
person recruited (but not participating in the discussions) is 10 
minutes. Therefore, the total annual estimated burden imposed by this 
portion of the collection is approximately 162 hours. NHTSA also plans 
to conduct eight 30-minute dealer interviews. Accounting for recruiting 
and interviewing time, the total annual estimated burden imposed by 
this portion of the collection is approximately 8 hours.
    In total, the annual estimated burden imposed by this collection of 
information is approximately 170 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 170 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 80.
    The results of this research will be used to inform a quantitative 
survey that will explore potential redesigns for the New Car Assessment 
Program's Government 5-Star Safety Ratings section of the Monroney 
Label that NHTSA will conduct, which this notice does not address.
    Comments are invited on: Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the Department, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; the accuracy of the Department's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility 
and clarity of the information to be collected; and 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.

    Issued on: January 7, 2013.
Gregory A. Walter,
Senior Associate Administrator, Policy and Operations.
[FR Doc. 2013-00462 Filed 1-10-13; 8:45 am]
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