Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of a Renewed Approval of Information Collection(s): Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs, 41974-41975 [2013-16789]

Download as PDF 41974 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 134 / Friday, July 12, 2013 / Notices withdrawal of up to 2.500 mgd (peak day). 2. Project Sponsor and Facility: Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC (Susquehanna River), Athens Township, Bradford County, Pa. Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 1.440 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20080906). 3. Project Sponsor: New Oxford Municipal Authority. Project Facility: Oxen Country Meadows, Oxford Township, Adams County, Pa. Application for groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.144 mgd (30-day average) from Oxen Country Meadows (OCM) Well 1. 4. Project Sponsor and Facility: State College Borough Water Authority, Ferguson Township, Centre County, Pa. Application for renewal of groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.432 mgd (30-day average) from Well 41 (Docket No. 19820501). 5. Project Sponsor and Facility: State College Borough Water Authority, Ferguson Township, Centre County, Pa. Application for renewal of groundwater withdrawal of up to 1.440 mgd (30-day average) from Well 43 (Docket No. 19820501). 6. Project Sponsor and Facility: State College Borough Water Authority, Ferguson Township, Centre County, Pa. Application for renewal of groundwater withdrawal of up to 1.720 mgd (30-day average) from Well 53 (Docket No. 19820501). 7. Project Sponsor: SWEPI LP (Tioga River), Richmond Township, Tioga County, Pa. Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal with modification to increase by an additional 0.843 mgd (peak day), for a total of 0.950 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20090612). Authority: Pub. L. 91–575, 84 Stat. 1509 et seq., 18 CFR Parts 806, 807, and 808. Dated: July 3, 2013. Thomas W. Beauduy, Deputy Executive Director. [FR Doc. 2013–16726 Filed 7–11–13; 8:45 am] mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES BILLING CODE 7040–01–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:46 Jul 11, 2013 Jkt 229001 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Office of the Secretary [Docket No. DOT–OST–2013–0131] Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of a Renewed Approval of Information Collection(s): Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs AGENCY: Office of the Secretary (OST), DOT. Notice and request for comments. ACTION: The Department of Transportation (DOT) invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection. The collection involves Transportation Drug and Alcohol Testing. The information to be collected will be used to document tests conducted and actions taken to ensure safety in the workplace and/or is necessary because under the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991, DOT is required to implement a drug and alcohol testing program in various transportation-related industries. DOT is required to publish this notice in the Federal Register in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104– 13. DATES: Comments to this notice must be received by September 10, 2013. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods: • Web site: https:// www.regulations.gov Follow the instructions for submitting comments on the DOT electronic docket site. • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • Fax: 1–202–493–2251. • Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building, Room W12– 140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except on Federal holidays. Instructions: You must include the agency name and docket number [DOT– OST–2013–0131] of this notice at the beginning of your comment. Note that all comments received will be posted without change to https:// www.regulations.gov including any personal information provided. Please see the Privacy Act section of this document. Docket: You may view the public docket through the Internet at https:// SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 www.regulations.gov or in person at the Docket Management System office at the above address. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bohdan Baczara, Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W62–300, Washington, DC 20590; 202–366–3784 (voice), 202–366–3897 (fax), or bohdan.baczara@dot.gov (email). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 2105–0529. Title: Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs. Form Numbers: DOT F 1385; DOT F 1380. Type of Review: Clearance of a renewal of an information collection. Background: Under the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991, DOT is required to implement a drug and alcohol testing program in various transportation-related industries. This specific requirement is elaborated in 49 CFR Part 40, Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs. This request for a renewal of the information collection for the program includes 43 burden items among which are the U.S. Department of Transportation Alcohol Testing Form (ATF) [DOT F 1380] and the DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Management Information System (MIS) Data Collection Form [DOT F 1385]. The ATF includes the employee’s name, the type of test taken, the date of the test, and the name of the employer. Custody and control is essential to the basic purpose of the alcohol testing program. Data on each test conducted, including test results, are necessary to document tests conducted and actions taken to ensure safety in the workplace. The MIS form includes employer specific drug and alcohol testing information such as the reason for the test and the cumulative number of positive, negative and refusal test results. The MIS data is used by each of the affected DOT Agencies (i.e., Federal Aviation Administration, Federal Transit Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration) and the United States Coast Guard when calculating their random testing rates. Respondents: The information will be used by transportation employers, Department representatives, and a variety of service agents. Estimated total number of respondents is 2,639,331. E:\FR\FM\12JYN1.SGM 12JYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 134 / Friday, July 12, 2013 / Notices Frequency: The information will be collected annually. Estimated Total Number Burden Hours: 678,986. Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of this information collection, including (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for DOT’s performance; (b) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) ways for the DOT to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (d) ways that the burden could be minimized 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 in Washington, DC, on July 8, 2013. Dated: July 8, 2013. Patrice M. Kelly, Deputy Director, Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance. [FR Doc. 2013–16789 Filed 7–11–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration [Docket No. FMCSA–2013–0030] Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of applications for exemptions; request for comments. AGENCY: FMCSA announces receipt of applications from 32 individuals for exemption from the vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. They are unable to meet the vision requirement in one eye for various reasons. The exemptions will enable these individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in interstate commerce without meeting the prescribed vision requirement in one eye. If granted, the exemptions would enable these individuals to qualify as drivers of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in interstate commerce. DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 12, 2013. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments bearing the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) Docket No. FMCSA– 2013–0030 using any of the following methods: mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:46 Jul 11, 2013 Jkt 229001 • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • Mail: Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC 20590–0001. • Hand Delivery: West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. • Fax: 1–202–493–2251. Instructions: Each submission must include the Agency name and the docket numbers for this notice. Note that all comments received will be posted without change to https:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. Please see the Privacy Act heading below for further information. Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments, go to https:// www.regulations.gov at any time or Room W12–140 on the ground level of the West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The FDMS is available 24 hours each day, 365 days each year. If you want acknowledgment that we received your comments, please include a selfaddressed, stamped envelope or postcard or print the acknowledgement page that appears after submitting comments on-line. Privacy Act: Anyone may search the electronic form of all comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or of the person signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT’s Privacy Act Statement for the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) published in the Federal Register on January 17, 2008 (73 FR 3316). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elaine M. Papp, Chief, Medical Programs Division, (202) 366–4001, fmcsamedical@dot.gov, FMCSA, Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W64– 224, Washington, DC 20590–0001. Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, FMCSA may grant an exemption from PO 00000 Frm 00068 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 41975 the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations for a 2-year period if it finds ‘‘such exemption would likely achieve a level of safety that is equivalent to or greater than the level that would be achieved absent such exemption.’’ FMCSA can renew exemptions at the end of each 2-year period. The 32 individuals listed in this notice have each requested such an exemption from the vision requirement in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10), which applies to drivers of CMVs in interstate commerce. Accordingly, the Agency will evaluate the qualifications of each applicant to determine whether granting an exemption will achieve the required level of safety mandated by statute. Qualifications of Applicants Steven L. Albert Mr. Albert, age 46, has had aphakia in his right eye since 1991. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/200, and in his left eye, 20/20. Following an examination in 2012, his ophthalmologist noted, ‘‘His vision is sufficient to perform driving tasks to operate a commercial vehicle.’’ Mr. Albert reported that he has driven straight trucks for 15.5 years, accumulating 69,750 miles. He holds an operator’s license from Pennsylvania. His driving record for the last 3 years shows two crashes for which he was cited and no additional convictions for moving violations in a CMV. Manassah E. Baker Mr. Baker, 60, has had a prosthetic right eye since 1977. The visual acuity in his right eye is no light perception, and in his left eye, 20/20. Following an examination in 2012, his ophthalmologist noted, ‘‘The patient has sufficient vision to perform driving tasks that are required to operate a commercial vehicle.’’ Mr. Baker reported that he has driven straight trucks for 9 months, accumulating 15,588 miles, and tractor-trailer combinations for 42 years, accumulating 4.2 million miles. He holds a Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) from Florida. His driving record for the last 3 years shows no crashes and no convictions for moving violations in a CMV. Carl H. Block Mr. Block, 44, has had a central retinal artery occlusion in his right eye since 2009. The visual acuity in his right eye is 20/200, and in his left eye, 20/15. Following an examination in 2012, his ophthalmologist noted, ‘‘It is my medical opinion that Mr. Block has sufficient vision to perform the driving E:\FR\FM\12JYN1.SGM 12JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 134 (Friday, July 12, 2013)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

[Docket No. DOT-OST-2013-0131]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of a Renewed Approval of Information Collection(s): 
Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing 
Programs

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary (OST), DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Transportation (DOT) invites public comments 
about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) approval to renew an information collection. The collection 
involves Transportation Drug and Alcohol Testing. The information to be 
collected will be used to document tests conducted and actions taken to 
ensure safety in the workplace and/or is necessary because under the 
Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991, DOT is required to 
implement a drug and alcohol testing program in various transportation-
related industries. DOT is required to publish this notice in the 
Federal Register in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, Public Law 104-13.

DATES: Comments to this notice must be received by September 10, 2013.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
     Web site: https://www.regulations.gov Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments on the DOT electronic docket site.
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
     Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket Management Facility, U.S. 
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West 
Building, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 
p.m., Monday through Friday, except on Federal holidays.
    Instructions: You must include the agency name and docket number 
[DOT-OST-2013-0131] of this notice at the beginning of your comment. 
Note that all comments received will be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov including any personal information provided. 
Please see the Privacy Act section of this document.
    Docket: You may view the public docket through the Internet at 
https://www.regulations.gov or in person at the Docket Management System 
office at the above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bohdan Baczara, Office of Drug and 
Alcohol Policy and Compliance, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department 
of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W62-300, 
Washington, DC 20590; 202-366-3784 (voice), 202-366-3897 (fax), or 
bohdan.baczara@dot.gov (email).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 2105-0529.
    Title: Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol 
Testing Programs.
    Form Numbers: DOT F 1385; DOT F 1380.
    Type of Review: Clearance of a renewal of an information 
collection.
    Background: Under the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act 
of 1991, DOT is required to implement a drug and alcohol testing 
program in various transportation-related industries. This specific 
requirement is elaborated in 49 CFR Part 40, Procedures for 
Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs. This 
request for a renewal of the information collection for the program 
includes 43 burden items among which are the U.S. Department of 
Transportation Alcohol Testing Form (ATF) [DOT F 1380] and the DOT Drug 
and Alcohol Testing Management Information System (MIS) Data Collection 
Form [DOT F 1385]. The ATF includes the employee's name, the type of 
test taken, the date of the test, and the name of the employer. Custody 
and control is essential to the basic purpose of the alcohol testing 
program. Data on each test conducted, including test results, are 
necessary to document tests conducted and actions taken to ensure 
safety in the workplace.
    The MIS form includes employer specific drug and alcohol testing 
information such as the reason for the test and the cumulative number 
of positive, negative and refusal test results. The MIS data is used by 
each of the affected DOT Agencies (i.e., Federal Aviation 
Administration, Federal Transit Administration, Federal Railroad 
Administration, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and the 
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration) and the United 
States Coast Guard when calculating their random testing rates.
    Respondents: The information will be used by transportation 
employers, Department representatives, and a variety of service agents. 
Estimated total number of respondents is 2,639,331.

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    Frequency: The information will be collected annually.
    Estimated Total Number Burden Hours: 678,986.
    Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of 
this information collection, including (a) Whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary for DOT's performance; (b) the 
accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) ways for the DOT to enhance the 
quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (d) 
ways that the burden could be minimized 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 in Washington, DC, on July 8, 2013.

    Dated: July 8, 2013.
Patrice M. Kelly,
Deputy Director, Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2013-16789 Filed 7-11-13; 8:45 am]
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