[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 138 (Wednesday, July 19, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37122-37123]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-17712]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary


Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping Requirements

AGENCY: Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of the Secretary.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice lists those forms, reports, and recordkeeping 
requirements imposed upon the public which were transmitted by the 
Department of Transportation to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for its approval in accordance with the requirements of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 (44 USC Chapter 35).

DATE: July 13, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on the DOT information collection requests 
should be forwarded, as quickly as possible, to Edward Clarke, Office 
of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10202, 
Washington, DC 20503. If you anticipate submitting substantive 
comments, but find that more than 10 days from the date of publication 
are needed to prepare them, please notify the OMB official of your 
intent immediately.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Copies of the DOT information collection requests submitted to OMB may 
be obtained from Susan Pickrel or Gemma deGuzman, Information Resource 
Management (IRM) Strategies Division, M-32, Office of the Secretary of 
Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC 20590, (202) 
366-4735.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3507 of Title 44 of the United 
States Code, as adopted by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, 
requires that agencies prepare a notice for publication in the Federal 
Register, listing those information collection requests submitted to 
OMB for approval or renewal under that Act. OMB reviews and approves 
agency submissions in accordance with criteria set forth in that Act. 
In carrying out its responsibilities, OMB also considers public 
comments on the proposed forms and the reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements. OMB approval of an information collection requirement 
must be renewed at least once every three years.

Items Submitted to OMB for Review

    The following information collection requests were submitted to OMB 
on July 13, 1995:

    DOT No: 4084.
    OMB No: 2127-New.
    Administration: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
    Title: National Survey of Drinking and Driving Attitudes and 
Behaviors: 1995.
    Need for Information: 15 U.S.C. section 1395b, Exhibit V, gives the 
Secretary authorization to conduct research, testing, development, and 
training as authorized to be carried out by subsections of this title.
    Proposed Use of Information: This information will be used by the 
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in planning programmatic 
activity addressing the DWI problem, planning strategic forms of 
assistance to groups involved in improving public safety and tracking 
progress made in reducing the DWI problem.
    Frequency: One-time only.
    Burden Estimate: 1,209 hours.
    Respondents: Individuals randomly selected.
    Form(s): None.
    Average Burden Hours Per Response: 0.3 hours.


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    DOT No: 4085.
    OMB No: 2127-0519.
    Administration: National Highway Safety Administration.
    Title: Uniform Tire Quality Grading Standards.
    Need for Information: 49 U.S.C. 1421, 1422, and 1423 states ``the 
Secretary shall require that tires be permanently and conspicuously 
labeled with such safety information as he/she determines to be 
necessary to carry out the purposed of this Act.''
    Proposed Use of Information: This information will be used by the 
NHTSA to provide and assist the public in making informed choices when 
purchasing motor vehicle tires.
    Frequency: As needed.
    Burden Estimate: 1,043,000 hours.
    Respondents: Tire manufacturers.
    Form(s): None.
    Average Burden Hours Per Response: 1,862 hours.

    DOT No: 4086.
    OMB No: 2127-New.
    Administration: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
    Title: Upper Interior Component Head Impact Protection Phase-In 
Reporting Requirements, 15 U.S.C. 1392.
    Need for Information: 15 U.S.C. 1392 of the National Traffic and 
Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966, authorizes the issuance of Federal 
Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) to require improved head 
protection in impacts against the vehicle upper interior components.
    Proposed Use of Information: This information will be used by the 
National Highway Safety Administration to determine the extent to which 
manufacturers are complying with the requirement for improved head 
protection in impacts against the vehicle upper interior components.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Burden Estimate: 1,260 hours.
    Respondents: 35 vehicle manufacturers.
    Form(s): None.
    Average Burden Hours Per Response: 36 hours.

    DOT No: 4087.
    OMB No: 2132-0502.
    Administration: Federal Transit Administration (FTA).
    Title: Capital and Urbanized Area Formula Programs (Sections 5309 
and 5307)--Formerly Sections 3 and 9.
    Need for Information: 49 U.S.C. Section 5309 and 5307 (formerly 
Section 3 & 9 of the Federal Transit Act) and OMB Circular A-102, and 
prudent administration of Federal grant funds dictate that grantor 
agencies review applications for Federal assistance to assure 
eligibility and other criteria, as appropriate, and monitor approved 
projects to ensure timely expenditure of Federal funds by grant 
recipients.
    Proposed Use of Information: This information will be used by the 
FTA to monitor the grantee's progress in implementing and completing 
project activities.
    Frequency: Annually, on occasion, quarterly, biennially.
    Burden Estimate: 380,173 hours.
    Respondents: State and local governments.
    Form(s): SF-424.
    Average Burden Hours Per Response: 9.16 hours.

    DOT No: 4088.
    OMB No: 2115-0543.
    Administion: United States Coast Guard (USCG).
    Title: Regulations, Certificates of Adequacy for Oil, Noxious 
Liquid Substance (NLS) and Garbage Reception Facilities.
    Need for Information: 33 U.S.C. 1905(a), the Act to Prevent 
Pollutions from Ships, the USCG established regulations to determine 
the adequacy of reception facilities at ports and terminals and 
procedures to certify those facilities.
    Proposed Use of Information: This information will be used by the 
USCG to (1) determine if reception facilities are adequate; (2) provide 
a procedure whereby a waiver of individual criteria may be granted; (3) 
publish a list in the Federal Register of ports and terminals that hold 
valid Certificates of Adequacy; and (4) establish procedures whereby a 
person affected by a Coast Guards action may appeal that action.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Burden Estimate: 352.8 hours.
    Respondents: Owners/operators of ports and terminals used by 
oceangoing ships handling oil, noxious liquid substances and garbage.
    Form(s): CG-5401, CG-5401A, CG-5401B, CG-5401C.
    Average Burden Hours Per Response: 2 hours reporting.

    DOT No: 4089.
    OMB No: 2115-0025.
    Administration: United States Coast Guard.
    Title: Oil Record Book for Ships.
    Need for Information: The Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships 
(APPS) and the International convention for Prevention of Pollution 
from Ships, 1973, as modified by the 1978 Protocol relating thereto 
(MARPOL 73/78), requires information about oil cargo or fuel operations 
be entered into an Oil Record Book after certain operations are 
completed.
    Proposed Use of Information: This information will be used by the 
Coast Guard to determine if there are any violations of the APPS, to 
ensure compliance with Marpol 73/78 and as a means of reinforcing the 
discharge provisions.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Burden Estimate: 10,418 hours.
    Respondents: Owners/operators of oceangoing vessels.
    Form(s): CG-4602A.
    Average Burden Hours Per Response: 2.5 hours per recordkeeper.

    DOT No: 4090.
    OMB No: 2115-0544.
    Administration: United States Coast Guard.
    Title: Advance Notice of Need for Reception Facilities.
    Need for Information: 33 CFR 158.200(a) authorizes terminal 
operators to be given a 24 hour notice to have reception facilities 
available for ships that need to discharge: (a) Oil or oily waste, (b) 
noxious liquid substances (158.310(a)) and plastics and other garbage 
(158.410(a)).
    Proposed Use of Information: This information will be used by the 
Coast Guard to determine when ships require reception facilities and to 
make such facilities available.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Burden Estimate: 1,256.25 hours.
    Respondents: Terminal operators.
    Form(s): None.
    Average Burden Hours Per Response: .25 minutes reporting.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on July 13, 1995.
Paula R. Ewen,


Manager, Information Resource Management (IRM) Strategies Division.

[FR Doc. 95-17712 Filed 7-18-95; 8:45 am]
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