Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments for a New Information Collection, 37650-37651 [2013-14869]

Download as PDF 37650 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 120 / Friday, June 21, 2013 / Notices TKELLEY on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES two percent (62%) of total barrier length and sixty-nine percent (69%) of total barrier cost. The type of information requested can be found in 23 CFR 772.13(f). The previously distributed listing can be found at https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ environment/noise/noise_barriers/ inventory/summary/sintro7.cfm. This listing continues to be extremely useful in the management of the highway traffic noise program, in our technical assistance efforts for State highway agencies, and in responding to inquiries from congressional sources, Federal, State, and local agencies, and the general public. An updated listing of noise barriers will be distributed nationally for use in the highway traffic noise program. It is anticipated that this information will be requested in 2014 (for noise barriers constructed in 2011, 2012 and 2013) and then again in 2017 (for noise barriers constructed in 2014, 2015 and 2016). After review of the ‘‘Summary of Noise Barriers Constructed by December 31, 2004’’ document, a SDOT may request to delete, modify or add information to any calendar year. Respondents: Each of the 50 SDOTs, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Frequency: Every 3 years. Estimated Average Burden per Response: It is estimated that on average it would take 8 hours to respond to this request. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: It is estimated that the estimated total annual burden is 139 hours. 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 burdens; (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. 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: June 17, 2013. Michael Howell, Information Collection Officer. [FR Doc. 2013–14868 Filed 6–20–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–22–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:32 Jun 20, 2013 Jkt 229001 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration [Docket No. FHWA–2013–0038] 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 are required to publish this notice in the Federal Register by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Please submit comments by August 20, 2013. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket ID 2013–0038 by any of the following methods: Web site: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Fax: 1–202–493–2251. Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590–0001. Hand Delivery or Courier: U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph Cheung, 202–366–6994 or Brian Fouch, 202–366–0744, Office of Safety Design Team, Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Roadway Departure Safety Profile. Background: Roadway departure fatalities account for 53 percent of all highway deaths in the United States. Identifying roadway departure crash types and locations is an important part of the FHWA Office of Safety’s development of an internal Roadway Departure Strategic Plan. To assist in SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00147 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 this effort, FHWA seeks to focus on the following primary emphasis areas based on crash type: overturning, opposite direction, and fixed-object crashes (particularly trees and utility poles). Recognizing that States face similar issues in preventing such crashes, the FHWA proposes to collect information from each State to identify and document methods and knowledge gained about addressing fixed object crashes. This includes gathering details and descriptions of State policies including design guidance, clear zone policies; case studies, innovative best practices, and notable strategies/projects to address fixed object crashes; studies or data that document the effectiveness of implemented countermeasures, policies, or design guidance in reducing the number and/or severity of vehicle crashes into roadside trees and utility poles and other fixed objects; and lessons learned. In addition to State policies, FHWA is interested in documenting any ‘‘special projects’’ that States have used to enhance roadside safety, such as the Colleton County I–95 Timber Harvest Project. The purpose of the project was to identify areas along interstate highways that would enhance forest health, improve and enhance aesthetics, and improve highway safety. The result of the project culminated in identifying 15 potential forestation thinning sites. By thinning these forested areas, the South Carolina DOT hopes to reduce the incidence of fixedobject crashes involving trees adjacent to the roadway. Such efforts are outside of State’s typical design practices but can have a positive effect on roadside safety. Additionally, FHWA would encourage States, as part of the information gathering, to share information about local efforts by cities and counties. Using the information gathered, FHWA will develop a Synthesis of State practices. A part of the survey will involve a set of questions to determine the current ‘‘State of the State’’ regarding Roadway Departure safety. From the information gathered, FHWA will develop a Roadway Departure Safety Profile Report for each State to support future technical assistance to the State DOTs, FHWA Division office, and local agencies. The survey will be disseminated electronically, enabling respondents to answer questions via a link established specifically for the purposes of this survey. Respondents: Approximately 52 representatives from State DOTs, Washington, DC, and Puerto Rico. Frequency: One time survey. E:\FR\FM\21JNN1.SGM 21JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 120 / Friday, June 21, 2013 / Notices Estimated Average Burden per Response: Approximately 16 hours per response. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: Approximately 832 hours. 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 burdens; (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. 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: June 17, 2013. Michael Howell, Information Collection Officer. [FR Doc. 2013–14869 Filed 6–20–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–22–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration [Docket No. FHWA–2013–0033] 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 published a Federal Register Notice with a 60-day public comment period on this information collection on March 22, 2013. We are required to publish this notice in the Federal Register by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Please submit comments by July 22, 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) TKELLEY on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:32 Jun 20, 2013 Jkt 229001 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–2013–0033. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shane D. Boone, business phone: 202– 493–3064, Nondestructive Evaluation Research Program, Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, 6300 Georgetown Pike, McLean, VA 22101. Office hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Feasibility of Element-Level Bridge Inspection for Non-National Highway System Bridges. Background: The ‘‘Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act’’ or the ‘‘MAP–21’’ legislation, Section 1111, modified 23 U.S.C. 144 to include a requirement for each State and appropriate Federal agency to report element level bridge inspection data to the Secretary, as each bridge is inspected, for all highway bridges on the National Highway System (NHS). The data is to be reported to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of MAP–21. Additionally, MAP–21 included a requirement for a study on the benefits, cost-effectiveness, and feasibility of requiring element level data collection for bridges not on the NHS. The goal of this project shall be to complete a study of the benefits, costeffectiveness, and feasibility of requiring element-level bridge inspection data collection for bridges not on the National Highway System. A proposed methodology for completing this research shall be established through outreach to key stakeholders. The methodology is to also define the types of analyses to be used to evaluate benefits, cost-effectiveness and feasibility. Analysis of Federal Register Notice Comments from the 60-Day Notice Comments on the March 22, 2013 Federal Register notice were received from thirty commenters. Twenty-two of the commenters represented county agencies, seven represented State Departments of Transportation, and one represented a Federal Agency. Seventeen County representative comments were from Iowa. Two PO 00000 Frm 00148 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 37651 commenters were from the same local agency in Michigan. Nearly all comments focused on the feasibility, benefits, and cost-effectiveness of element level bridge inspection data collection on non-National Highway System (non-NHS) bridges rather than on the actual data collection to be done as part of the legislatively mandated study. The purpose of the notice was to gather comments on the actual data collection to be done during the study. One commenter addressed the study data collection effort. The Iowa Department of Transportation stated that the study is necessary because the FHWA needs to be aware of the unique issues facing the various jurisdictions in the nation. They concurred in the estimate of two hours to respond to questions as part of the study. They recommended the use of a few standardized questions to help with clarity and usefulness of the data and noted that an on-line response to questions would expedite the collection and analysis of the data. The FHWA will consider these suggestions as it undertakes the study. The comments that offered opinions on the benefits, costs, and feasibility of element data collection on non-NHS bridges will be considered during the actual study. Respondents: State transportation agencies, Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), National Association of County Engineers (NACE), toll authorities (state, local, private), FHWA Offices of Policy, Bridge Technology, and selected FHWA Divisions and other Federal bridgeowning agencies, and selected individual local agencies. Specific AASHTO subcommittees to be contacted include the Subcommittee on Bridges and Structures and the Subcommittee on Maintenance. Frequency: One time per participant. Estimated Average Burden per Response: Approximately 2 hours to collect the necessary information and write a response. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: Approximately 200 hours. Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1.48. Issued on: June 17, 2013. Michael Howell, Information Collection Officer. [FR Doc. 2013–14867 Filed 6–20–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–22–P E:\FR\FM\21JNN1.SGM 21JNN1

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

[Docket No. FHWA-2013-0038]


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 are required to publish this notice in the Federal 
Register by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Please submit comments by August 20, 2013.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket ID 2013-
0038 by any of the following methods:
    Web site: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments.
    Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
    Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
    Hand Delivery or Courier: U.S. Department of Transportation, West 
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through 
Friday, except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph Cheung, 202-366-6994 or Brian 
Fouch, 202-366-0744, Office of Safety Design Team, Federal Highway 
Administration, Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue 
SE., Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Roadway Departure Safety Profile.
    Background: Roadway departure fatalities account for 53 percent of 
all highway deaths in the United States. Identifying roadway departure 
crash types and locations is an important part of the FHWA Office of 
Safety's development of an internal Roadway Departure Strategic Plan. 
To assist in this effort, FHWA seeks to focus on the following primary 
emphasis areas based on crash type: overturning, opposite direction, 
and fixed-object crashes (particularly trees and utility poles). 
Recognizing that States face similar issues in preventing such crashes, 
the FHWA proposes to collect information from each State to identify 
and document methods and knowledge gained about addressing fixed object 
crashes. This includes gathering details and descriptions of State 
policies including design guidance, clear zone policies; case studies, 
innovative best practices, and notable strategies/projects to address 
fixed object crashes; studies or data that document the effectiveness 
of implemented countermeasures, policies, or design guidance in 
reducing the number and/or severity of vehicle crashes into roadside 
trees and utility poles and other fixed objects; and lessons learned. 
In addition to State policies, FHWA is interested in documenting any 
``special projects'' that States have used to enhance roadside safety, 
such as the Colleton County I-95 Timber Harvest Project. The purpose of 
the project was to identify areas along interstate highways that would 
enhance forest health, improve and enhance aesthetics, and improve 
highway safety. The result of the project culminated in identifying 15 
potential forestation thinning sites. By thinning these forested areas, 
the South Carolina DOT hopes to reduce the incidence of fixed-object 
crashes involving trees adjacent to the roadway. Such efforts are 
outside of State's typical design practices but can have a positive 
effect on roadside safety. Additionally, FHWA would encourage States, 
as part of the information gathering, to share information about local 
efforts by cities and counties. Using the information gathered, FHWA 
will develop a Synthesis of State practices. A part of the survey will 
involve a set of questions to determine the current ``State of the 
State'' regarding Roadway Departure safety. From the information 
gathered, FHWA will develop a Roadway Departure Safety Profile Report 
for each State to support future technical assistance to the State 
DOTs, FHWA Division office, and local agencies.
    The survey will be disseminated electronically, enabling 
respondents to answer questions via a link established specifically for 
the purposes of this survey.
    Respondents: Approximately 52 representatives from State DOTs, 
Washington, DC, and Puerto Rico.
    Frequency: One time survey.

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    Estimated Average Burden per Response: Approximately 16 hours per 
response.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: Approximately 832 hours.
    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 burdens; (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. 
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: June 17, 2013.
Michael Howell,
Information Collection Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-14869 Filed 6-20-13; 8:45 am]
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