Department of Transportation Advisory Committee on Human Trafficking: Notice of Public Meeting, 60741-60742 [2023-19061]

Download as PDF 60741 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 170 / Tuesday, September 5, 2023 / Notices TABLE 2—SUMMARY FOR ESTIMATED SDT BURDEN Number of states Labor cost ($) SDS Copying ............................................................................................................... SDS Packing and Sending .......................................................................................... Non-SEDC EDT Maintenance ..................................................................................... SEDC EDT Implementation ......................................................................................... SEDC EDT Maintenance ............................................................................................. 31 5 15 7 4 248 20 75 287,168 25,152 19,731 703 4,270 22,643,526 2,189,536 Total ...................................................................................................................... ........................ 312,663 24,860,121 Estimated Total Annual Burden Cost: $25,000,000. The SEDC grant, in compliance with BIL, requires a twenty (20) percent match from participating State respondents. NHTSA estimates about half of the program cost for the SEDC grants will be labor costs. NHTSA estimates the total annual burden cost for the SEDC program (beyond the labor costs discussed in question 12) will be about $25,000,000 to respondents. Since the Grant respondents only have to provide at least 20 percent of the total cost, the respondents will have to fund about $5,000,000 annually. NHTSA does not expect respondents to incur any additional costs for the SDS or non-SEDC States using EDT Protocol (beyond labor costs as discussed in question 12) as a result of this information collection. Public Comments Invited ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Burden hours 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) whether the States will use contractor(s) to help implement the SEDC grant or manage the implementation in-house with the State’s own IT department; (d) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (e) 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; 49 CFR 1.49; and DOT Order 1351.29. Chou Lin Chen, Associate Administrator, National Center for Statistics and Analysis. [FR Doc. 2023–19030 Filed 9–1–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–59–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:02 Sep 01, 2023 Jkt 259001 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION [DOT–OST–2023–0133] Department of Transportation Advisory Committee on Human Trafficking: Notice of Public Meeting Office of the Secretary of Transportation, U.S. Department of Transportation. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: This notice announces a hybrid meeting of the Department of Transportation Advisory Committee on Human Trafficking. Committee members are highly encouraged to attend in-person. DATES: The meeting will be held on October 3, 2023, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. Any person requiring accessibility accommodations should contact the Official listed in the next section. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maha Alkhateeb, Office of International Transportation and Trade, U.S. Department of Transportation, at trafficking@dot.gov or (202) 366–4398. Also visit the ACHT website at https:// www.transportation.gov/ stophumantrafficking/acht. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: I. Background ACHT was re-chartered on July 29, 2022, using the Department’s authorities under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) (Pub. L. 117–58). The ACHT was initially established as mandated by Sec. 5(a) of the 2018 Combating Human Trafficking in Commercial Vehicles Act (Pub. L. 115–99). Sec. 23020 of the BIL requires the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the ACHT and in coordination with the Attorney General, to submit a triennial counter-trafficking report with recommendations for countering human trafficking, an assessment of best practices by transportation stakeholders, and human PO 00000 Frm 00110 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 trafficking violations involving commercial motor vehicles. II. Agenda At the October 3, 2023 meeting, the agenda will cover the following topics: • Welcome and Introductions • ACHT Overview and Requirements • DOT’s Counter-Trafficking Efforts • Public Participation • Subcommittees, Next Steps, and Timeline A final agenda that includes a virtual participation link will be posted on the ACHT internet website at https:// www.transportation.gov/ stophumantrafficking/acht at least one week in advance of the meeting. III. Public Participation The hybrid meeting will be open to the public in-person and virtually. Members of the public who wish to attend are asked to register, including name, affiliation, and whether they plan to attend in-person or virtually, to trafficking@dot.gov by September 25, 2023. Individuals requesting accessibility accommodations, such as sign language, interpretation, or other ancillary aids, may do so via email at: trafficking@dot.gov by September 25, 2023. There will be 30 minutes allotted for oral comments from members of the public joining the meeting. To accommodate as many speakers as possible, the time for public comments may be limited. Individuals wishing to reserve speaking time during the meeting must submit a request at the time of registration, as well as the name, address, and organizational affiliation of the proposed speaker. If the number of registrants requesting to make statements is greater than can be reasonably accommodated during the meeting, the Office of the Secretary may conduct a lottery to determine the speakers. Speakers are requested to submit a written copy of their prepared remarks by 5:00 p.m. EDT on September 25, 2023, for inclusion in the meeting records and for circulation to ACHT members. Written comments timely E:\FR\FM\05SEN1.SGM 05SEN1 60742 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 170 / Tuesday, September 5, 2023 / Notices submitted from those participants not selected to speak will be accepted and considered as part of the meeting record. Persons who wish to submit written comments for consideration by ACHT during the meeting must submit them no later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on September 25, 2023, to ensure transmission to ACHT prior to the meeting. Comments received after that date and time will be distributed to the members but may not be reviewed prior to the meeting. Copies of the meeting minutes will be available on the ACHT internet website at https://www.transportation.gov/ stophumantrafficking/acht. Issued in Washington, DC, on August 29, 2023. Carol Annette Petsonk, Assistant Secretary, Aviation and International Affairs, U.S. Department of Transportation. [FR Doc. 2023–19061 Filed 9–1–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Bureau of Transportation Statistics [Docket ID Number: DOT–OST–2014–0031] Agency Information Collection: Activity Under OMB Review; Report of Passengers Denied Confirmed Space—BTS Form 250 Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (OST–R), Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), DOT. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics invites the general public, industry and other governmental parties to comment on the continuing need for and usefulness of DOT collecting reports on the number of passengers holding confirmed reservations that voluntarily or involuntarily give up their seats when the airline oversells the flight. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket ID Number DOT–OST–2014–0031 by any of the following methods: Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Mail: Docket Services: U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC 20590–0001. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:02 Sep 01, 2023 Jkt 259001 Hand Delivery or Courier: West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Fax: 202–366–3383. Instructions: Identify docket number, DOT–OST–2014–0031, at the beginning of your comments, and send two copies. To receive confirmation that DOT received your comments, include a selfaddressed stamped postcard. Internet users may access all comments received by DOT at https://www.regulations.gov. All comments are posted electronically without charge or edits, 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:// DocketInfo.dot.gov. 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. Electronic Access: You may access comments received for this notice at https://www.regulations.gov, by searching docket DOT–OST–2014–0031. Comments: Comments should identify the associated OMB approval # 2138– 0018 and Docket ID Number DOT–OST– 2014–0031. Persons wishing the Department to acknowledge receipt of their comments must submit with those comments a self-addressed stamped postcard on which the following statement is made: Comments on OMB # 2138–0018, Docket—DOT–OST–2014– 0031. The postcard will be date/time stamped and returned. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cecelia Robinson, Office of Airline Information, RTS–42, Room E34–410, OST–R, BTS, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590–0001, Telephone Number (202) 366–4405, Fax Number (202) 366–3383 or Email cecelia.robinson@dot.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments are requested concerning whether (a) the collection is still needed by the Department of Transportation, (b) BTS accurately estimated the reporting burden; (c) there are other ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collected; and (d) there are ways to minimize reporting PO 00000 Frm 00111 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 burden, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. OMB Approval No. 2138–0018. Title: Report of Passengers Denied Confirmed Space. Form No.: BTS Form 250. Type Of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Large certificated air carriers. Number of Respondents: 15. Number of Responses: 60. Number of Hours per Response: 10. Total Annual Burden: 600 hours. Codeshare Flights Marketed by Reporting Carrier Form 250 for Codeshare Flights They Market Number of Respondents: 4. Number of Responses: 16. Number of Hours per Response: 6. Total Annual Burden: 96. Needs and Uses: BTS Form 250 is a one-page report submitted four times per year, on the number of passengers denied seats either voluntarily or involuntarily, whether these bumped passengers were provided alternate transportation and/or compensation, and the amount of the payment. On November 3, 2016, the Department published a Final Rule (see 81 FR 76800) that changed the number of U.S. air carriers that account for at least 1 percent to half of one percent of domestic scheduled-service passenger revenues who must report oversales on all operations with 30 seats or larger aircraft that depart a U.S. airport. Carriers do not report data from inbound international flights to the United States because the protections of 14 CFR part 250 Oversales do not apply to these flights. The report allows the Department to monitor the effectiveness of its oversales rule and take enforcement action when necessary. The involuntarily denied-boarding rate has decreased from 4.38 per 10,000 passengers in 1980; this rate has been reduced to 0.24 per 10,000 passengers in 2019. Without Form 250, determining the effectiveness of the Department’s oversales rule would be impossible. The publishing of the carriers’ individual denied boarding rates has diminished the need for more intrusive regulation. The rate of denied boarding can be examined as a continuing fitness factor. This rate provides an insight into a carrier’s customer service practices. A rapid sustained increase in the rate of denied boarding may indicate operational difficulties. Because the rate of denied boarding is released quarterly, travelers and travel agents can select E:\FR\FM\05SEN1.SGM 05SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 170 (Tuesday, September 5, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60741-60742]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19061]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

[DOT-OST-2023-0133]


Department of Transportation Advisory Committee on Human 
Trafficking: Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary of Transportation, U.S. Department of 
Transportation.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY:  This notice announces a hybrid meeting of the Department of 
Transportation Advisory Committee on Human Trafficking. Committee 
members are highly encouraged to attend in-person.

DATES: The meeting will be held on October 3, 2023, from 9:30 a.m. to 
5:00 p.m. EDT.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. Any 
person requiring accessibility accommodations should contact the 
Official listed in the next section.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maha Alkhateeb, Office of 
International Transportation and Trade, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, at [email protected] or (202) 366-4398. Also visit 
the ACHT website at https://www.transportation.gov/stophumantrafficking/acht.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    ACHT was re-chartered on July 29, 2022, using the Department's 
authorities under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) (Pub. L. 117-
58). The ACHT was initially established as mandated by Sec. 5(a) of the 
2018 Combating Human Trafficking in Commercial Vehicles Act (Pub. L. 
115-99). Sec. 23020 of the BIL requires the Secretary of 
Transportation, acting through the ACHT and in coordination with the 
Attorney General, to submit a triennial counter-trafficking report with 
recommendations for countering human trafficking, an assessment of best 
practices by transportation stakeholders, and human trafficking 
violations involving commercial motor vehicles.

II. Agenda

    At the October 3, 2023 meeting, the agenda will cover the following 
topics:

 Welcome and Introductions
 ACHT Overview and Requirements
 DOT's Counter-Trafficking Efforts
 Public Participation
 Subcommittees, Next Steps, and Timeline

    A final agenda that includes a virtual participation link will be 
posted on the ACHT internet website at https://www.transportation.gov/stophumantrafficking/acht at least one week in advance of the meeting.

III. Public Participation

    The hybrid meeting will be open to the public in-person and 
virtually. Members of the public who wish to attend are asked to 
register, including name, affiliation, and whether they plan to attend 
in-person or virtually, to [email protected] by September 25, 2023. 
Individuals requesting accessibility accommodations, such as sign 
language, interpretation, or other ancillary aids, may do so via email 
at: [email protected] by September 25, 2023.
    There will be 30 minutes allotted for oral comments from members of 
the public joining the meeting. To accommodate as many speakers as 
possible, the time for public comments may be limited. Individuals 
wishing to reserve speaking time during the meeting must submit a 
request at the time of registration, as well as the name, address, and 
organizational affiliation of the proposed speaker. If the number of 
registrants requesting to make statements is greater than can be 
reasonably accommodated during the meeting, the Office of the Secretary 
may conduct a lottery to determine the speakers. Speakers are requested 
to submit a written copy of their prepared remarks by 5:00 p.m. EDT on 
September 25, 2023, for inclusion in the meeting records and for 
circulation to ACHT members. Written comments timely

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submitted from those participants not selected to speak will be 
accepted and considered as part of the meeting record.
    Persons who wish to submit written comments for consideration by 
ACHT during the meeting must submit them no later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on 
September 25, 2023, to ensure transmission to ACHT prior to the 
meeting. Comments received after that date and time will be distributed 
to the members but may not be reviewed prior to the meeting.
    Copies of the meeting minutes will be available on the ACHT 
internet website at https://www.transportation.gov/stophumantrafficking/acht.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on August 29, 2023.
Carol Annette Petsonk,
Assistant Secretary, Aviation and International Affairs, U.S. 
Department of Transportation.
[FR Doc. 2023-19061 Filed 9-1-23; 8:45 am]
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