Request for Clearance for an Information Collection: Annual Tank Car Survey, 14556-14557 [2024-03954]

Download as PDF 14556 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 39 / Tuesday, February 27, 2024 / Notices Please submit comments by March 28, 2024. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket ID Number 0013 by any of the following methods: Website: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Fax: 1–202–493–2251. Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590–0001. Hand Delivery or Courier: U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Miranda Sim, 202–366–0756 or Beatriz Hernandez, 202–366–3126, Office of Budget and Finance, Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, between 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We published a Federal Register Notice with a 60-day public comment period on this information collection on December 26, 2023 (88 FR 89006). Title: Funds Transfers to Other Agencies and Among Title 23 Programs. OMB Control: 2125–0620. Background: The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), Public Law 117–58, continues the ability of States to transfer highway funds to other States and agencies and among programs/projects. These authorities are codified in sections 104 and 126 of title 23, United States Code, as amended by the IIJA. Transferability under the IIJA is generally similar to that allowed under previous authorization acts such as the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP–21), and the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA–LU). This notice establishes requirements for initiating the transfer of apportioned funds (funds distributed among States and programs by statutory formula) to carry out these provisions of law. The types of transfers affected by this notice are: a. Transfer of funds from a State to the FHWA pursuant to U.S.C. Title 23, § 104(f)(3). lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 DATES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:53 Feb 26, 2024 Jkt 262001 b. Transfer of funds from a State to a Federal Agency other than FHWA. c. Transfer of funds from a State to another State. d. Transfer of funds from FHWA to Federal Transit Administration pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 104(f)(1). e. Transfer of funds between programs pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 126; and, f. Transfer of funds between projects. The State initiating the fund transfer must fill out a FHWA Funds Transfer Request form. This form is either filled out manually via the currently approved paper-based transfer form (FHWA– 1575C) or electronically via the FHWA Funds Control Module in the Fiscal Management Information System (FMIS). The information required in the FMIS Funds Control Module is equivalent to the information required in the paper-based transfer form and over ninety percent of the transfers are now required to be submitted electronically. These transfers are routed electronically after State DOT approval, from the State DOT to the FHWA Division Office; after Division Office concurrence, from the Division Office to the FHWA Budget Office; and finally, the FHWA Budget Office processes the request. Automating in the FMIS Funds Control Module allowed the transfer request process to be streamlined by incorporating system validations to limit errors and by automating the flow of the approval process. Information required to fill out a transfer form includes the requester’s contact information; a description of the program/project the transfer will come from and go to, the fiscal year, the program code, a demo ID, or an urban area when applicable, and the amount to be transferred. Respondents: 50 State Transportation Departments, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Estimated Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: It is estimated that a total of 2,000 responses will be received annually, which would equal a total annual burden of 500 hours. Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of this information collection, including: (1) Whether the proposed collection is necessary for the FHWA’s performance; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burdens; (3) ways for the FHWA to enhance the quality, usefulness, and clarity of the collected information; and (4) ways that the burden could be minimized, including the use of electronic technology, without reducing the quality of the collected information. The agency will summarize and/or PO 00000 Frm 00127 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 on: February 22, 2024. Jazmyne Lewis, Information Collection Officer. [FR Doc. 2024–03948 Filed 2–26–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–22–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.’’ DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before March 28, 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 selfaddressed, stamped postcard with the following statement: ‘‘Comments on SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\27FEN1.SGM 27FEN1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 39 / Tuesday, February 27, 2024 / Notices 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 (65 FR 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) 981–4498. 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 ‘‘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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:53 Feb 26, 2024 Jkt 262001 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 $4,765 (i.e., 70 burden hours × $68.07, which is the per hour wage of $52.36 for a manager in Transportation, Storage, and Distribution plus 30% to account for benefits). 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). Response to comments: BTS published a 60-day notice for public comment for this information collection to the Federal Register on December 14, 2023 (88 FR 86728). The notice can be found at: https://www.federalregister. gov/documents/2023/12/14/202327497/request-for-clearance-for-aninformation-collection-annual-tank-carsurvey. One comment was received from the National Propane Gas Association expressing the agency’s support for such a program. No changes are planned in response to this comment. 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 PO 00000 Frm 00128 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 14557 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 the 22nd of February 2024. 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. 2024–03954 Filed 2–26–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Open Meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Taxpayer Communications Project Committee Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Treasury. AGENCY: ACTION: Notice of meeting. An open meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel’s Taxpayer Communications Project Committee will be conducted. The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting public comments, ideas, and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue Service. This meeting will be held via teleconference. SUMMARY: The meeting will be held Wednesday, March 13, 2024. DATES: Jose Cintron-Santiago at 1–888–912–1227 or 787–522–8607. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Notice is hereby given pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. (1988) that a meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Taxpayer Communications Project Committee will be held Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at 2 p.m. eastern time. The public is invited to make oral comments or submit written statements for consideration. Due to limited time and structure of meeting, notification of intent to participate must be made with Jose Cintron-Santiago. For more information, please contact Jose Cintron-Santiago at 1–888–912–1227 or 787–522–8607, or write TAP Office, 48 Carr 165 Suite 2000, Guaynabo, PR 00968–8000 or contact us at the website: https://www.improveirs.org. The agenda includes a committee discussion involving new and old issues and starting the new TAP year. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\27FEN1.SGM 27FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 39 (Tuesday, February 27, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14556-14557]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-03954]


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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 
March 28, 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

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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 (65 FR 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) 981-4498.

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 ``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 $4,765 (i.e., 70 
burden hours x $68.07, which is the per hour wage of $52.36 for a 
manager in Transportation, Storage, and Distribution plus 30% to 
account for benefits).
    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).
    Response to comments: BTS published a 60-day notice for public 
comment for this information collection to the Federal Register on 
December 14, 2023 (88 FR 86728). The notice can be found at: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/12/14/2023-27497/request-for-clearance-for-an-information-collection-annual-tank-car-survey. One 
comment was received from the National Propane Gas Association 
expressing the agency's support for such a program. No changes are 
planned in response to this comment.
    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 the 22nd of February 2024.
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. 2024-03954 Filed 2-26-24; 8:45 am]
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