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Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public
Law 92–463, as amended (5 U.S.C.
App.). The NEMSAC is authorized
under Section 31108 of the Moving
Ahead with Progress in the 21st Century
Act of 2012.
Tentative Agenda of the National EMS
Advisory Council Meeting
The tentative NEMSAC agenda
includes the following:
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Monday, October 15, 2018 (8:30 a.m. to
4:00 p.m. EDT)
(1) Call to Order, Introductions, and
Opening Remarks (8:30 a.m. to 9:00
a.m. EDT)
(2) Swearing in of NEMSAC Members
(9:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. EDT)
(3) Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest by
NEMSAC Members (9:15 a.m. to
9:30 a.m. EDT)
(4) Approval of August 14–15, 2017
Meeting Minutes (9:30 a.m. to 9:45
a.m. EDT)
(5) Federal Liaison Update—Reports
and Updates from the Departments
of Transportation, Homeland
Security, and Health & Human
Services (9:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
EDT)
(6) Overview of the FICEMS Strategic
Plan (10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. EDT)
(7) Public Comment Period (11:15 a.m.
to 11:45 a.m. EDT)
(8) Recess for Lunch—(11:45 a.m. to
1:15 p.m. EDT)
(9) Continue discussion of FICEMS
Strategic Plan (1:15 p.m. to 2:15
p.m. EDT)
(10) Review and Discussion of
Previously Approved NEMSAC
Recommendations (2:15 p.m. to
3:15 p.m. EDT)
(11) Review of Ongoing NHTSA Projects
(3:15 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EDT)
Tuesday, October 16, 2018 (8:30 a.m. to
4:00 p.m. EDT)
(1) Reconvene and Introductions (8:30
a.m.–8:45 a.m. EDT)
(2) Discussion of NEMSAC Focus Areas
for 2018–2019 (9:30 a.m.–10:45 a.m.
EDT)
(3) Public Comment Period (10:45 a.m.
to 11:15 a.m. EDT)
(4) Continue Discussion of NEMSAC
Focus Areas for 2018–2019 (10:45
a.m.–11:30 a.m. EDT)
(5) Election of Chair and Vice-Chair
(11:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. EDT)
(6) NEMSAC Next Steps and Wrap Up,
and Adjourn (11:45 a.m.–12 Noon
EDT)
Registration Information: This
meeting will be open to the public;
however, pre-registration is requested.
Individuals wishing to attend must
register online no later than October 8,
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2018. For NEMSAC please register at:
https://www.connect.space/nemsac2018. For assistance with NEMSAC
registration, please contact Gamunu
Wijetunge at Gamunu.Wijetunge@
dot.gov or 202–493–2793. There will not
be a teleconference option for this
meeting.
Public Comment: Members of the
public are encouraged to comment
directly to the NEMSAC during
designated public comment periods. In
order to allow as many people as
possible to speak, speakers are
requested to limit their remarks to 5
minutes. Written comments from
members of the public will be
distributed to NEMSAC at the meeting
and should reach the NHTSA Office of
EMS no later than October 8, 2018.
Written comments may be submitted by
either one of the following methods: (1)
You may submit comments by email:
nemsac@dot.gov or (2) you may submit
comments by fax: (202) 366–7149.
A final agenda as well as meeting
materials will be available to the public
online through www.EMS.gov on or
before October 8, 2018.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. Section 3506(c)(2)(A).
Issued in Washington, DC, on September
20, 2018.
Jeff Michael,
Associate Administrator, Research and
Program Development.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA 2018–0070]
Notice and Request for Comments
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces that the Information
Collection Request (ICR) abstracted
below is being forwarded to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and comments. A Federal
Register Notice with a 60-day comment
period soliciting comments on the
following information collection was
published on August 8, 2017. No
comments were received.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before October 25, 2018.
SUMMARY:
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Send comments regarding
the burden estimate, including
suggestions for reducing the burden, to
the Office of Management and Budget,
Attention: Desk Officer for the Office of
the Secretary of Transportation, 725
17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Alrik L. Svenson, Office of Vehicle
Safety Research, National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration, U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC
20590, Telephone: 202–366–0436.
Please identify the relevant collection of
information by referring to its OMB
Control Number.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Field Study of Newer
Generation Heavy Vehicle Automatic
Emergency Braking (AEB) Systems.
OMB Control Number: Not assigned.
Type of Request: New Information
Collection.
Abstract: The National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
is assessing the benefits of crash
avoidance technologies for heavy trucks
that include Automatic Emergency
Braking (AEB) to prevent fatalities,
injuries, and property damage in crashes
involving heavy vehicles. Previous
studies have investigated crash problem
size, economic cost, and preliminary
safety benefits concerning these
systems. The underlying methods of
these studies have included test track
evaluations, objective test procedures,
technology field demonstrations, and
‘‘naturalistic’’ studies. As both of the
major AEB system suppliers have
released new products in the second
half of 2017, NHTSA is interested in the
real world performance of these new
systems, which are designed to address
the shortcomings of the previous
generation of AEB systems. These
systems have been designed to offer
improved threat detection and new
features such as stationary object
braking. Additionally, a new product
called Detroit AssuranceTM was released
in 2016 for Freightliner trucks by Detroit
Diesel Corporation. This system shares
many features with the OnGuard and
Wingman® products including
advanced emergency braking (AEB),
forward collision warnings (FCW), and
adaptive cruise control (ACC).
Affected Public: Commercial vehicle
drivers who are assigned a single,
specific commercial vehicle that is
equipped with the eligible technologies.
Trucking fleets (approximately 7–10)
will be contacted first to see if they have
trucks equipped with the technologies
and would be willing to have their
drivers participate in the study.
ADDRESSES:
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completion of participation
approximately 3 months later.
Number of Responses: Full
participation in the study will include
3 responses for a total of 92 questions
Estimated Number of Respondents:
175, after compensating for potential
drop-outs.
Frequency: Twice at the start of
participation (demographic and initial
CAS technology surveys), once at the
per participant, plus a consent form that
will be reviewed prior to participation.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 110 minutes per respondent,
including consent (204 hours total).
Estimated Total Annual Burden Cost:
TABLE 1—ESTIMATED TOTAL ANNUAL BURDEN COST
Number of
respondents 1
Instrument
Frequency of
responses
Number of
questions
Total
estimated
burden
hours
(hours)
Estimated
individual
burden
(minutes)
Total
annualize
cost to
respondents 2
Informed Consent Form ...........................
Demographic questionnaire .....................
Initial CAS Technology Survey ................
Final CAS Technology Survey .................
175
175
175
150
1
1
1
1
N/A
14
33
34
10
10
25
25
29
29
73
62.5
$584.64
584.64
1471.68
1260.00
TOTAL ..............................................
........................
........................
........................
........................
193.5
$ 3900.96
1 The
number of respondents in this table includes drop-out rates.
based on the mean hourly rate nationwide for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers of $20.16 as reported in the May 2014 Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates, Bureau of Labor Statistics. https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm#35-0000.
2 Estimated
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Public Comments Invited: You are
asked to comment on any aspects of this
information collection, including (a)
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;
(b) the accuracy of the Department’s
estimate of the burden of the proposed
information collection; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, utility and clarity
of the information to be collected; and
(d) 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.
review, consultation, and other actions
required by applicable Federal
environmental laws for these projects
are being, or have been, carried-out by
TxDOT and a Memorandum of
Understanding dated December 16,
2014, and executed by FHWA and
TxDOT. The actions relate to various
proposed highway projects in the State
of Texas. Those actions grant licenses,
permits, and approvals for the projects.
DATES: By this notice, TxDOT is
advising the public of final agency
actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). A
claim seeking judicial review of TxDOT
and Federal agency actions on the
highway project will be barred unless
the claim is filed on or before February
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act
25, 2019. If the Federal law that
of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended;
authorizes judicial review of a claim
and 49 CFR 1:48.
provides a time period of less than 150
days for filing such a claim, then that
Nathaniel Beuse,
shorter time period still applies.
Associate Administrator, Vehicle Safety
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Research.
Carlos Swonke, Environmental Affairs
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Division, Texas Department of
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Transportation, 125 East 11th Street,
Austin, Texas 78701; telephone: (512)
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 416–2734; email: carlos.swonke@
txdot.gov. TxDOT’s normal business
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions hours are 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (central
on Proposed Highway Projects in
time), Monday through Friday.
Texas
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
hereby given that TxDOT and Federal
AGENCY: Texas Department of
agencies have taken final agency actions
Transportation (TxDOT), Federal
by issuing licenses, permits, and
Highway Administration (FHWA), U.S.
approvals for the highway projects in
Department of Transportation.
the State of Texas that are listed below.
ACTION: Notice of limitation on claims
The actions by TxDOT and Federal
for judicial review of actions by TxDOT
agencies and the laws under which such
and Federal agencies.
actions were taken are described in the
SUMMARY: This notice announces actions Categorical Exclusion (CE) or
Environmental Assessment (EA) issued
taken by TxDOT and Federal agencies
in connection with the projects and in
that are final. The environmental
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other key project documents. The CE or
EA, and other key documents for the
listed projects are available by
contacting TxDOT at the address
provided above.
This notice applies to all TxDOT and
Federal agency decisions as of the
issuance date of this notice and all laws
under which such actions were taken,
including but not limited to:
1. General: National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) [42 U.S.C. 4321–
4351]; Federal-Aid Highway Act [23
U.S.C. 109].
2. Air: Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401–
7671(q).
3. Land: Section 4(f) of the
Department of Transportation Act of
1966 [49 U.S.C. 303]; Landscaping and
Scenic Enhancement (Wildflowers), 23
U.S.C. 319.
4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act
[16 U.S.C. 1531–1544 and Section
1536], Marine Mammal Protection Act
[16 U.S.C. 1361], Fish and Wildlife
Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661–
667(d)], Migratory Bird Treaty Act [16
U.S.C. 703–712].
5. Historic and Cultural Resources:
Section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act of 1966, as amended
[54 U.S.C. 300101 et seq.]; Archeological
Resources Protection Act of 1977 [16
U.S.C. 470(aa)–11]; Archeological and
Historic Preservation Act [54 U.S.C.
312501 et seq.]; Native American Grave
Protection and Repatriation Act
(NAGPRA) [25 U.S.C. 3001–3013].
6. Social and Economic: Civil Rights
Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000(d)–
2000(d)(1)]; American Indian Religious
Freedom Act [42 U.S.C. 1996]; Farmland
Protection Policy Act (FPPA) [7 U.S.C.
4201–4209].
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA 2018-0070]
Notice and Request for Comments
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR)
abstracted below is being forwarded to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and comments. A Federal Register Notice with a
60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following information
collection was published on August 8, 2017. No comments were received.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before October 25, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding the burden estimate, including
suggestions for reducing the burden, to the Office of Management and
Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for the Office of the Secretary of
Transportation, 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alrik L. Svenson, Office of Vehicle
Safety Research, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC
20590, Telephone: 202-366-0436. Please identify the relevant collection
of information by referring to its OMB Control Number.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Field Study of Newer Generation Heavy Vehicle Automatic
Emergency Braking (AEB) Systems.
OMB Control Number: Not assigned.
Type of Request: New Information Collection.
Abstract: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA) is assessing the benefits of crash avoidance technologies for
heavy trucks that include Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) to prevent
fatalities, injuries, and property damage in crashes involving heavy
vehicles. Previous studies have investigated crash problem size,
economic cost, and preliminary safety benefits concerning these
systems. The underlying methods of these studies have included test
track evaluations, objective test procedures, technology field
demonstrations, and ``naturalistic'' studies. As both of the major AEB
system suppliers have released new products in the second half of 2017,
NHTSA is interested in the real world performance of these new systems,
which are designed to address the shortcomings of the previous
generation of AEB systems. These systems have been designed to offer
improved threat detection and new features such as stationary object
braking. Additionally, a new product called Detroit Assurance\TM\ was
released in 2016 for Freightliner trucks by Detroit Diesel Corporation.
This system shares many features with the OnGuard and Wingman[supreg]
products including advanced emergency braking (AEB), forward collision
warnings (FCW), and adaptive cruise control (ACC).
Affected Public: Commercial vehicle drivers who are assigned a
single, specific commercial vehicle that is equipped with the eligible
technologies. Trucking fleets (approximately 7-10) will be contacted
first to see if they have trucks equipped with the technologies and
would be willing to have their drivers participate in the study.
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Estimated Number of Respondents: 175, after compensating for
potential drop-outs.
Frequency: Twice at the start of participation (demographic and
initial CAS technology surveys), once at the completion of
participation approximately 3 months later.
Number of Responses: Full participation in the study will include 3
responses for a total of 92 questions per participant, plus a consent
form that will be reviewed prior to participation.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 110 minutes per respondent,
including consent (204 hours total).
Estimated Total Annual Burden Cost:
Table 1--Estimated Total Annual Burden Cost
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Estimated Total Total
Number of Frequency of Number of individual estimated annualize cost
Instrument respondents responses questions burden burden hours to respondents
\1\ (minutes) (hours) \2\
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Informed Consent Form................................... 175 1 N/A 10 29 $584.64
Demographic questionnaire............................... 175 1 14 10 29 584.64
Initial CAS Technology Survey........................... 175 1 33 25 73 1471.68
Final CAS Technology Survey............................. 150 1 34 25 62.5 1260.00
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TOTAL............................................... .............. .............. .............. .............. 193.5 $ 3900.96
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\1\ The number of respondents in this table includes drop-out rates.
\2\ Estimated based on the mean hourly rate nationwide for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers of $20.16 as reported in the May 2014 Occupational
Employment and Wage Estimates, Bureau of Labor Statistics. https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm#35-0000.
Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspects of
this information collection, including (a) 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; (b) the accuracy of the Department's estimate
of the burden of the proposed information collection; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) 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.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1:48.
Nathaniel Beuse,
Associate Administrator, Vehicle Safety Research.
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