Request for Clearance for an Information Collection: Annual Tank Car Survey, 86728-86729 [2023-27497]

Download as PDF 86728 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 239 / Thursday, December 14, 2023 / Notices You may submit comments to the docket number identified in the heading of this document by any of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 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 or Courier: 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. • Fax: 202–493–2251. Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and Docket No. NHTSA–2023–0061. All comments received will be posted without change, including any personal information provided. 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[FR Doc. 2023–27391 Filed 12–13–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–59–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Transportation Statistics Bureau [Docket No. DOT–OST–2017–0010] Request for Clearance for an Information Collection: Annual Tank Car Survey Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (OST–R), DOT. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: This notice announces the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) intention to request that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approves a 3-year extension of a currently approved information collection for the ‘‘Annual Tank Car Survey.’’ SUMMARY: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before February 12, 2024. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Docket No. DOT–OST– 2017–0010 through the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00107 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 You may also submit comments identified by DOT Docket ID Number DOT–OST–2017–0010 to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Dockets Management System (DMS). You may submit your comments by mail or in person to the Docket Clerk, Docket Management System, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, West Building Room W12–140, Washington, DC 20590. Comments should identify the docket number as indicated above. Paper comments should be submitted in duplicate. The DMS is open for examination and copying, at the above address, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays. If you wish to receive confirmation of receipt of your written comments, please include a selfaddressed, stamped postcard with the following statement: ‘‘Comments on Docket DOT–OST–2017–0010.’’ The Docket Clerk will date stamp the postcard prior to returning it to you via the U.S. mail. Please note that due to delays in the delivery of U.S. mail to Federal offices in Washington, DC, we recommend that persons consider an alternative method (the internet, fax, or professional delivery service) to submit comments to the docket and ensure their timely receipt at U.S. DOT. You may fax your comments to the DMS at (202) 493–2251. Comments can also be viewed and/or submitted via the Federal Rulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Please note that anyone is able to electronically search all comments received into our docket management system 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 (Volume 65, Number 70; pages 19475– 19570) or you may review the Privacy Act Statement at https:// www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carl Cloyed, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology, Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room E34–455, Washington, DC 20590, Telephone (202) 366–2857. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Annual Tank Car Survey Background: On December 4, 2015, President Barack Obama signed legislation entitled ‘‘Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act of 2015,’’ or the ‘‘FAST Act.’’ See Public Law 114– 94. The FAST Act includes the E:\FR\FM\14DEN1.SGM 14DEN1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 239 / Thursday, December 14, 2023 / Notices ‘‘Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2015’’ (see sections 7001 through 7311) and instructs the Secretary of Transportation to make specific regulatory amendments to the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR parts 171–180), including requirements for rail tank car manufacturers to report their progress toward modifying rail tank cars used for the transportation of Class 3 flammable liquids in accordance with the timeline established in section 7304 of the FAST Act. This notice is applicable to section 7308(c) of the FAST Act which directs the Secretary to conduct an annual survey of tank car shops to acquire projections of the number of tank cars to be built or manufactured to the new safer specifications. This includes new tank cars built to the DOT Specification 117, or equivalent, as well as tank cars modified to the DOT Specification 117R. Tank cars will include, but may not be limited to, those originally built to Specifications: DOT105, DOT109, DOT111, DOT112, DOT114, DOT115, and DOT120. Respondents: There are approximately 400 tank car facilities that are currently registered or certified to build or modify tank cars. However, the majority of these do not have the capacity to modify or build to the 117 or 117R Specifications. At most, an estimated 140 tank car shops have the capacity to build or modify to these new safety standards. Estimated Average Burden per Response: An estimated 140 facilities will provide a response to this request for information on an annual basis. It will take approximately 30 minutes to complete, including record keeping and reporting. This notice is intended to accurately account for the annual burden. Estimated Total Annual Burden: The estimated burden is equal to 70 annual burden hours (i.e., 140 responses per year × 0.5 hour per response). The total burden cost is estimated at $3,665 (i.e., 70 burden hours × $52.36 per hour for a manager in Transportation, Storage, and Distribution). Frequency: The survey frequency is prescribed by section 7308(d) of the FAST Act. Specifically, the Secretary is required to conduct the survey annually until May 1, 2029 under section 7308(c). Public Comments Invited: Interested parties are invited to send comments regarding any aspect of this information collection, including, but not limited to: (1) the necessity and utility of the information collection for the proper performance of the functions of the DOT; (2) the accuracy of the estimated VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:39 Dec 13, 2023 Jkt 262001 burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, clarity and content of the collected information; and (4) ways to minimize the collection burden without reducing the quality of the collected information. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB’s clearance of this information collection. Issued in Washington, DC, on 7th of December 2023. Cha-Chi Fan, Director, Office of Data Development and Standards, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology. [FR Doc. 2023–27497 Filed 12–13–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of one or more persons that have been placed on OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) based on OFAC’s determination that one or more applicable legal criteria were satisfied. All property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these persons are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them. DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for applicable date(s). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OFAC: Bradley T. Smith, Director, tel.: 202–622–2490; Associate Director for Global Targeting, tel.: 202–622–2420; Assistant Director for Licensing, tel.: 202–622–2480; Assistant Director for Regulatory Affairs, tel.: 202–622–4855; or the Assistant Director for Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, tel.: 202–622– 2490. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: Electronic Availability The SDN List and additional information concerning OFAC sanctions programs are available on OFAC’s website (https://www.treasury.gov/ofac). Notice of OFAC Actions On December 8, 2023, OFAC determined that the property and interests in property subject to U.S. PO 00000 Frm 00108 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 86729 jurisdiction of the following persons are blocked under the relevant sanctions authorities listed below. Individuals 1. BOZIZE, Jean-Francis (a.k.a. BOZIZE, Jean Francis), Central African Republic; DOB 19 Feb 1970; POB Bangui, Central African Republic; nationality Central African Republic; citizen Central African Republic; alt. citizen France; Gender Male (individual) [CAR]. Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(A)(1) of Executive Order 13677 of May 13, 2014, ‘‘Blocking the Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Conflict in the Central African Republic,’’ (E.O. 13667) 74 FR 28387 for being responsible for or complicit in, or to have engaged in, directly or indirectly, actions or policies that threaten the peace, security, or stability of the Central African Republic. 2. SALLEH ADOUM KETTE, Mahamat (a.k.a. ‘‘SALEH, Mahamat’’; a.k.a. ‘‘SALLE, Mahamat’’; a.k.a. ‘‘SALLEH, Mahamat’’; a.k.a. ‘‘SALLEH, Mama’’; a.k.a. ‘‘SALLET, Mahamar’’), Central African Republic; DOB 1988; POB Bria, Haute-Kotto Prefecture, Central African Republic; nationality Central African Republic; Gender Male (individual) [CAR]. Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(A)(4) of E.O. 13667 for being responsible for or complicit in, or to have engaged in, directly or indirectly, the targeting of women, children, or any civilians through the commission of acts of violence (including killing, maiming, torture, or rape or other sexual violence), abduction, forced displacement, or attacks on schools, hospitals, religious sites, or locations where civilians are seeking refuge, or through conduct that would constitute a serious abuse or violation of human rights or a violation of international humanitarian law in or in relation to the Central African Republic. Dated: December 8, 2023. Bradley T. Smith, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury. [FR Doc. 2023–27454 Filed 12–13–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury. ACTION: Notice. 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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 239 (Thursday, December 14, 2023)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Transportation Statistics Bureau

[Docket No. DOT-OST-2017-0010]


Request for Clearance for an Information Collection: Annual Tank 
Car Survey

AGENCY: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), Office of the 
Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (OST-R), DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the Bureau of Transportation Statistics 
(BTS) intention to request that the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) approves a 3-year extension of a currently approved information 
collection for the ``Annual Tank Car Survey.''

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
February 12, 2024.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Docket No. DOT-OST-
2017-0010 through the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments. You may also submit comments identified by DOT Docket ID 
Number DOT-OST-2017-0010 to the U.S. Department of Transportation 
(DOT), Dockets Management System (DMS). You may submit your comments by 
mail or in person to the Docket Clerk, Docket Management System, U.S. 
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, West Building 
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590. Comments should identify the docket 
number as indicated above. Paper comments should be submitted in 
duplicate. The DMS is open for examination and copying, at the above 
address, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal 
holidays. If you wish to receive confirmation of receipt of your 
written comments, please include a self-addressed, stamped postcard 
with the following statement: ``Comments on Docket DOT-OST-2017-0010.'' 
The Docket Clerk will date stamp the postcard prior to returning it to 
you via the U.S. mail. Please note that due to delays in the delivery 
of U.S. mail to Federal offices in Washington, DC, we recommend that 
persons consider an alternative method (the internet, fax, or 
professional delivery service) to submit comments to the docket and 
ensure their timely receipt at U.S. DOT. You may fax your comments to 
the DMS at (202) 493-2251. Comments can also be viewed and/or submitted 
via the Federal Rulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
    Please note that anyone is able to electronically search all 
comments received into our docket management system 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 (Volume 65, Number 70; pages 19475-19570) 
or you may review the Privacy Act Statement at https://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carl Cloyed, Bureau of Transportation 
Statistics, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and 
Technology, Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 
Room E34-455, Washington, DC 20590, Telephone (202) 366-2857.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Annual Tank Car Survey
    Background: On December 4, 2015, President Barack Obama signed 
legislation entitled ``Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act of 
2015,'' or the ``FAST Act.'' See Public Law 114-94. The FAST Act 
includes the

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``Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2015'' 
(see sections 7001 through 7311) and instructs the Secretary of 
Transportation to make specific regulatory amendments to the Hazardous 
Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR parts 171-180), including 
requirements for rail tank car manufacturers to report their progress 
toward modifying rail tank cars used for the transportation of Class 3 
flammable liquids in accordance with the timeline established in 
section 7304 of the FAST Act.
    This notice is applicable to section 7308(c) of the FAST Act which 
directs the Secretary to conduct an annual survey of tank car shops to 
acquire projections of the number of tank cars to be built or 
manufactured to the new safer specifications. This includes new tank 
cars built to the DOT Specification 117, or equivalent, as well as tank 
cars modified to the DOT Specification 117R. Tank cars will include, 
but may not be limited to, those originally built to Specifications: 
DOT105, DOT109, DOT111, DOT112, DOT114, DOT115, and DOT120.
    Respondents: There are approximately 400 tank car facilities that 
are currently registered or certified to build or modify tank cars. 
However, the majority of these do not have the capacity to modify or 
build to the 117 or 117R Specifications. At most, an estimated 140 tank 
car shops have the capacity to build or modify to these new safety 
standards.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: An estimated 140 facilities 
will provide a response to this request for information on an annual 
basis. It will take approximately 30 minutes to complete, including 
record keeping and reporting. This notice is intended to accurately 
account for the annual burden.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: The estimated burden is equal to 70 
annual burden hours (i.e., 140 responses per year x 0.5 hour per 
response). The total burden cost is estimated at $3,665 (i.e., 70 
burden hours x $52.36 per hour for a manager in Transportation, 
Storage, and Distribution).
    Frequency: The survey frequency is prescribed by section 7308(d) of 
the FAST Act. Specifically, the Secretary is required to conduct the 
survey annually until May 1, 2029 under section 7308(c).
    Public Comments Invited: Interested parties are invited to send 
comments regarding any aspect of this information collection, 
including, but not limited to: (1) the necessity and utility of the 
information collection for the proper performance of the functions of 
the DOT; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance 
the quality, utility, clarity and content of the collected information; 
and (4) ways to minimize the collection burden without reducing the 
quality of the collected information. Comments submitted in response to 
this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB's 
clearance of this information collection.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on 7th of December 2023.
Cha-Chi Fan,
Director, Office of Data Development and Standards, Bureau of 
Transportation Statistics, Office of the Assistant Secretary for 
Research and Technology.
[FR Doc. 2023-27497 Filed 12-13-23; 8:45 am]
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