Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of a New Approval of Information Collection: Helicopter Air Ambulance Operator Reports, 44083-44084 [2014-17821]
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of any domestically produced vehicle
on the market that meets the FHWA’s
Buy America requirement to have all its
iron and steel be manufactured
exclusively in the U.S. For example, the
Chevrolet Volt, which was identified by
many commenters in a November 21,
2011, Federal Register Notice (76 FR
72027) as a car that is made in the U.S.,
is comprised of only 45 percent of U.S.
and Canadian content according to the
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration’s Part 583 American
Automobile Labeling Act Report Web
page (https://www.nhtsa.gov/
Laws+&+Regulations/
Part+583+American+Automobile+
Labeling+Act+(AALA)+Reports).
Moreover, there is no indication of how
much of this 45 percent content is U.S.manufactured (from initial melting and
mixing) iron and steel content.
In accordance with Division A,
section 122 of the Consolidated and
Further Continuing Appropriations Act
of 2012 (Pub. L. 112–284), FHWA
published a notice of intent to issue a
waiver on its Web site at (https://
www.fhwa.dot.gov/construction/
contracts/waivers.cfm?id=97) on June
23. The FHWA received 11 comments in
response to the publication. Three
commenters supported granting a
waiver on the basis that the waiver
would allow important air quality
improvement and bridge inspection
projects to move forward. Eight
commenters disagreed with the need for
the waiver and provided general
statements that U.S. tax dollars should
go toward domestic labor and materials
that help create jobs; however, none of
these commenters identified a vehicle
that complies with the FHWA
requirement that steel and iron
materials are manufactured
domestically. A representative of the
Alliance for American Manufacturing
suggested that a domestic content
standard for vehicles purchased or
retrofitted using FHWA funds be
implemented for programs funded by
FHWA. This commenter noted that the
Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
and the Federal Railroad Administration
(FRA) both apply domestic content
standards to vehicles and require
assembly in the United States. In
response to this comment, the FHWA
recognizes the use of domestic content
requirements by FTA and FRA;
however, their statutory and regulatory
authority are different. The FHWA does
not have a domestic content standard.
Based on FHWA’s conclusion that
there are no domestic manufacturers
that can produce the vehicles and
vehicle components identified in this
notice in such a way that steel and iron
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materials are manufactured
domestically, and after consideration of
the comments received, FHWA finds
that application of the FHWA’s Buy
America requirements to these products
is inconsistent with the public interest
(23 U.S.C. 313(b)(1) and 23 CFR
635.410(c)(2)(i)). However, FHWA
believes that it is in the public interest
and consistent with the Buy America
requirements to impose the condition
that the vehicles and the vehicle
components be assembled in the U.S.
Requiring final assembly to be
performed in the U.S. is consistent with
past guidance to the FHWA Division
Offices on manufactured products (see
Memorandum on Buy America Policy
Response, Dec. 22, 1997, https://
www.fhwa.dot.gov/programadmin/
contracts/122297.cfm). A waiver of the
Buy America requirement without any
regard to where the vehicle is assembled
would diminish the purpose of the Buy
America requirement. Moreover, in
today’s economic environment, the Buy
America requirement is especially
significant in that it will ensure that
Federal Highway Trust Fund dollars are
used to support and create jobs in the
U.S. This approach is similar to the
partial waivers previously given for
various vehicle projects. Thus, so long
as the final assembly of the 30 vehicle
projects (including sedans, vans,
pickups, SUVs, trucks, buses, street
sweepers, and tractors) and vehicle
components (such as exhaust controls
and auxiliary power units) occurs in the
U.S., applicants to this waiver request
may proceed to purchase these vehicles
and equipment consistent with the Buy
America requirement.
In accordance with the provisions of
section 117 of the Safe, Accountable,
Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity
Act: A Legacy for Users, Technical
Corrections Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110–
244), FHWA is providing this notice of
its finding that a public interest waiver
of Buy America requirements is
appropriate on the condition that the
vehicles and vehicle components
identified in the notice be assembled in
the U.S. The FHWA invites public
comment on this finding for an
additional 15 days following the
effective date of the finding. Comments
may be submitted to FHWA’s Web site
via the link provided to the waiver page
noted above.
Authority: (23 U.S.C. 313; P.L. 110–161, 23
CFR 635.410)
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Issued on: July 21, 2014.
Gregory G. Nadeau,
Deputy Administrator, Federal Highway
Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
[Docket No. FAA–2013–0684]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Requests for Comments;
Clearance of a New Approval of
Information Collection: Helicopter Air
Ambulance Operator Reports
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA
invites public comments about our
intention to request the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
approval for a new information
collection. The Federal Register Notice
with a 60-day comment period soliciting
comments on the following collection of
information was published on August
12, 2013, vol. 78, no. 155, pages 48925–
48926. The FAA Modernization and
Reform Act of 2012 included a mandate
to begin collection of operational data
from Air Ambulance operators. The Act
mandates that not later than 2 years
after the date of enactment, and
annually thereafter, the Administrator
shall submit to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the
House of Representatives and the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate, a report
containing a summary of the data
collected. The FAA received a total of
17 responses to the request for public
comment. Based on the comments, the
FAA has made adjustments in the
reporting requirements, frequency of
reporting and the format for submission.
Specifically, the linkage among the
registration number, time of day, flight
time, IFR flight time, and base has been
removed. Reporting requirements have
changed from a ‘‘per flight’’ basis to an
aggregate basis. Additionally, the
reporting requirement has been reduced
from a quarterly report to an annual
report.
SUMMARY:
Written comments should be
submitted by August 28, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kathy DePaepe at (405) 954–9362, or by
email at: Kathy.DePaepe@faa.gov.
DATES:
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 2120–XXXX
Title: Helicopter Air Ambulance
Operator Reports
Form Numbers: There are no FAA
forms associated with this collection.
Type of Review: Clearance of a new
information collection.
Background: The FAA Modernization
and Reform Act of 2012 mandates that
all helicopter air ambulance operators
must begin reporting the number of
flights and hours flown, along with
other specified information, during
which helicopters operated by the
certificate holder were providing
helicopter air ambulance services. See
49 U.S.C. 44731. The helicopter air
ambulance operational data provided to
the FAA will be used by the agency as
background information useful in the
development of risk mitigation
strategies to reduce the currently
unacceptably high helicopter air
ambulance accident rate, and to meet
the mandates set by Congress. Upon
approval of this information collection
the FAA intends to amend helicopter air
ambulance operators’ Operations
Specifications to require submission of
the data, mandated by Congress, to the
FAA.
The FAA notes that prior to issuance
of this notice representatives from the
Flight Standards Service, Office of
Accident Investigation and Prevention,
and the Office of the Chief Counsel met
with representatives from the Air
Medical Operators Association (AMOA)
to discuss the FAA’s approach to this
data collection. Meetings were held on
October 15, 2012 and May 17, 2013. On
June 28, 2013 AMOA submitted a
response to the FAA discussing its view
of the method to collect the data being
pursued by the FAA. A copy of that
letter has been placed in the docket and
will be considered by the agency.
Respondents: 73 helicopter air
ambulance certificate holders.
Frequency: Information is collected
annually.
Estimated Average Burden per
Response: 6 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 588
hours.
ADDRESSES: 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/FAA, 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,
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Office of Management and Budget,
Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th
Street NW., Washington, DC 20503.
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 FAA’s
performance; (b) the accuracy of the
estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA 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.
The supplementary materials placed
in the docket may be read at https://
www.regulations.gov at any time.
Follow the online instructions for
accessing the docket or go to Docket
Operations in Room W12–140 of the
West Building Ground Floor at 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
DC between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Issued in Washington, DC, on July 23,
2014.
Albert R. Spence,
FAA Assistant Information Collection
Clearance Officer, IT Enterprises Business
Services Division, ASP–110.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Requests for Comments;
Clearance of Renewed Approval of
Information Collection: Commercial Air
Tour Limitations in the Grand Canyon
National Park Special Flight Rules Area
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA
invites public comments about our
intention to request the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
approval to renew an information
collection. The Federal Register Notice
with a 60-day comment period soliciting
comments on the following collection of
information was published on May 2,
2014, vol. 79, no. 85, page 25171. The
FAA uses the information gathered from
Grand Canyon National Park air tour
operators to monitor their compliance
with the Federal regulations.
SUMMARY:
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Written comments should be
submitted by August 28, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kathy DePaepe at (405) 954–9362, or by
email at: Kathy.DePaepe@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB
Control Number: 2120–0653.
Title: Commercial Air Tour
Limitations in the Grand Canyon
National Park Special Flight Rules Area
Form Numbers: There are no FAA
forms associated with this collection.
Type of Review: Renewal of an
information collection.
Background: Each operator seeking to
obtain or in possession of an air carrier
operating certificate must comply with
the requirements of 14 CFR Part 135 or
part 121, as appropriate. Each of these
operators conducting air tours in the
Grand Canyon National Park must
additionally comply with the collection
requirements for that airspace. The FAA
will use the information it collects and
reviews to monitor compliance with the
regulations and, if necessary, take
enforcement action against violators of
the regulations.
Respondents: Approximately 14 air
operators.
Frequency: Information is collected
on occasion.
Estimated Average Burden per
Response: 44 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 40
hours.
ADDRESSES: 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/FAA, 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.
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 FAA’s
performance; (b) the accuracy of the
estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA 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.
DATES:
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[FR Doc No: 2014-17821]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
[Docket No. FAA-2013-0684]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments;
Clearance of a New Approval of Information Collection: Helicopter Air
Ambulance Operator Reports
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA
invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) approval for a new information collection.
The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting
comments on the following collection of information was published on
August 12, 2013, vol. 78, no. 155, pages 48925-48926. The FAA
Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 included a mandate to begin
collection of operational data from Air Ambulance operators. The Act
mandates that not later than 2 years after the date of enactment, and
annually thereafter, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, a
report containing a summary of the data collected. The FAA received a
total of 17 responses to the request for public comment. Based on the
comments, the FAA has made adjustments in the reporting requirements,
frequency of reporting and the format for submission. Specifically, the
linkage among the registration number, time of day, flight time, IFR
flight time, and base has been removed. Reporting requirements have
changed from a ``per flight'' basis to an aggregate basis.
Additionally, the reporting requirement has been reduced from a
quarterly report to an annual report.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted by August 28, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy DePaepe at (405) 954-9362, or by
email at: Kathy.DePaepe@faa.gov.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 2120-XXXX
Title: Helicopter Air Ambulance Operator Reports
Form Numbers: There are no FAA forms associated with this
collection.
Type of Review: Clearance of a new information collection.
Background: The FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 mandates
that all helicopter air ambulance operators must begin reporting the
number of flights and hours flown, along with other specified
information, during which helicopters operated by the certificate
holder were providing helicopter air ambulance services. See 49 U.S.C.
44731. The helicopter air ambulance operational data provided to the
FAA will be used by the agency as background information useful in the
development of risk mitigation strategies to reduce the currently
unacceptably high helicopter air ambulance accident rate, and to meet
the mandates set by Congress. Upon approval of this information
collection the FAA intends to amend helicopter air ambulance operators'
Operations Specifications to require submission of the data, mandated
by Congress, to the FAA.
The FAA notes that prior to issuance of this notice representatives
from the Flight Standards Service, Office of Accident Investigation and
Prevention, and the Office of the Chief Counsel met with
representatives from the Air Medical Operators Association (AMOA) to
discuss the FAA's approach to this data collection. Meetings were held
on October 15, 2012 and May 17, 2013. On June 28, 2013 AMOA submitted a
response to the FAA discussing its view of the method to collect the
data being pursued by the FAA. A copy of that letter has been placed in
the docket and will be considered by the agency.
Respondents: 73 helicopter air ambulance certificate holders.
Frequency: Information is collected annually.
Estimated Average Burden per Response: 6 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 588 hours.
ADDRESSES: 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/FAA, 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.
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 FAA's performance; (b) the
accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA 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.
The supplementary materials placed in the docket may be read at
https://www.regulations.gov at any time. Follow the online instructions
for accessing the docket or go to Docket Operations in Room W12-140 of
the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
Issued in Washington, DC, on July 23, 2014.
Albert R. Spence,
FAA Assistant Information Collection Clearance Officer, IT Enterprises
Business Services Division, ASP-110.
[FR Doc. 2014-17821 Filed 7-28-14; 8:45 am]
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