[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 148 (Wednesday, July 31, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40060-40062]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-19492]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary
Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping Requirements; Agency Information
Collection Activity Under OMB Review
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary (OST), Department of Transportation
(DOT).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
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3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection
Requests (ICRs) abstracted below have been forwarded to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describes
the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. As
required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, notices were published
in the Federal Register stating DOT's intention to request extensions
for currently approved information collections and reinstatements of an
expired information collections. Interested persons are invited to send
comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this
collection of information, including any of the following: (1) The
necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the
proper performance of the agency's functions: (2) the accuracy of the
estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology to
minimize the information collection.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 24, 1996.
Title: Crash Risk of Alcohol-Involved Driving Study; Proposed
Information Collection.
Administration: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,
DOT.
OMB Control Number: 2127-New.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Entities: A total of approximately 10,000 drivers (1000
crash and 4000 non-crash (control) at each site).
Abstract: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA) and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
(NIAAA) play key roles in national efforts to reduce alcohol involved
crash injuries and fatalities. NHTSA and NIAAA have jointly funded a
study to determine the relative risk of crash involvement associated
with elevated blood alcohol concentrations (BACs) when compared with a
zero blood alcohol concentration. One important part of the data
collection for this effort is a questionnaire to measure crash and
alcohol covariates in the population being studied. Current data of
this kind do not exist and cannot be collected by any other method.
Need for Information: NHTSA and NIAAA are committed to the
development of effective programs to reduce this morbidity and
mortality due to driving under the influence (DUI). To aid in filling
this commitment, a better understanding of driver characteristics and
alcohol levels in alcohol-involved crashes is required.
Annual Burden: 1,417 hours.
Title: Customer Satisfaction Surveys.
Administration: United States Coast Guard, DOT.
OMB Control Number: 2115-0625.
Type of Request: New Collection.
Affected Entities: Maritime industry and recreational boating
public.
Abstract: Customer satisfaction surveys are required by Executive
Order 12862, Setting Customer Service Standards, to ensure that the
USCG provides the highest quality service to our customers. Steps will
be taken to assure anonymity of respondents in each activity covered
under this request.
Need for Information: Executive Order 12862, Setting Customer
Service Standards, directs USCG to conduct surveys to determine the
kind and quality of services the marine industry and the recreational
boating public wants and expect.
Annual Responses: 41,695.
Annual Burden: 16,005 hours.
Title: Application for Employment with the Federal Aviation
Administration.
Administration: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.
OMB Control Number: 2120-0597.
Type of Request: New Collection.
Affected Entities: The likely respondents will be the general
public who are interested in employment with this agency.
Abstract: The collection of information is an application for
employment with the Federal Aviation Administration. Applicants will
have to complete a number of background questions to determine their
basic eligibility for Federal employment and also answer specific
occupation-related questions to determine their qualifications.
Need for Information: P.L. 104-50 authorized the Federal Aviation
Administration to establish its own personnel system outside most of
the requirements of Title 5. The only provisions related to hiring that
will continue to apply are those dealing with veteran's preference. One
of the recommendations of our personnel reform task forces, and in
keeping with reengineered business processes under the National
Performance Review, we are attempting to centralized and automate some
of our application, evaluation and hiring processes. This application
is a part of that effort. We propose to utilize the information
collected to make determinations on applicant's eligibility for Federal
employment as well as determining their qualifications for employment
and certifying the name of qualified applicants to line managers who
will make hiring decisions.
Annual Responses: 5,000.
Annual Burden: 5,000 hours.
Title: Advisory Committee Candidate Biographical Information
Request, DOT F1120.1.
Administration: Office of the Secretary, DOT.
OMB Control Number: 2105-0009.
Type of Request: Extension for a currently approved information
collection.
Affected Entities: Individuals who have contacted DOT to indicate
an interest in appointment to an advisory committee and individuals who
have been recommended for membership on an advisory committee. Only one
collection is expected per individual.
Abstract: The collection of information obtained by the Advisory
Committee Candidate Biographical Information Request form enables
Departmental officials to review the qualifications of individuals who
wish to serve on Department-sponsored advisory committees and the
qualifications of persons who have been recommended to serve. The
collection provides uniform data for each individual and enables DOT to
comply with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463) (5
U.S.C. App.) which requires that advisory committee membership be
balanced.
A number of DOT's advisory committees were created by statute, and
have statutory requirements for education, experience, or expertise.
The data collection enables DOT to comply with such statutory
membership requirements, by providing information from which officials
may determine which individuals meet specific qualification standards
for particular advisory committees and for particular positions within
a committee. In fact, some statutory committees require very narrow and
specific expertise for each position on the committee, which can be
ascertained by reviewing the Advisory Committee Candidate Biographical
Information Request form.
Finally, the data collection allows officials to retain a file of
interested applicants. As vacancies occur on specific advisory
committees, the applications and qualifications can be reviewed for
possible placement.
Need for Information: In the absence of the data collection,
officials would have to contact by telephone or by letter each person
who expressed an interest or who was recommended for an advisory
committee position, to determine his/her interest, education,
experience, or expertise. This would be
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a more time-consuming and costly data collection effort which would
have to be repeated if the individual were to be considered at a later
time for vacancies on other advisory committees.
Annual Responses: 1.
Annual Burden: 25 hours.
Title: War Risk Insurance, Applications and Related Information.
Administration: Maritime Administration, DOT.
Type of Request: Reinstatement without change, of currently
approved information collection.
OMB Control Number: 2133-0011.
Form Number: MA-355, MA-528, MA-828, MA-942.
Affected Entities: Vessel's owner or charterer interested in
participation in MARAD's war risk insurance program.
Abstract: As authorized by Section 1202, Title XII, Merchant Marine
Act, 1936, as amended, (46 U.S.C. App. 1282) (Act), the Secretary of
U.S. Department of Transportation may provide war risk insurance for
the needs of the waterborne commerce of the United States. This
collection is required for participation in the program. It consists of
forms MA-355, MA-528, MA-828, and MA-942 and related information.
Need and Use of the Information: To determine the eligibility of
the applicant and the vessel for participation in the war risk
insurance program.
Annual Responses: 1,730.
Annual Burden: 930 hours.
Title: Requirements for Establishing U.S. Citizenship under 46 CFR
Part 355.
Administration: Maritime Administration, DOT.
Type of Request: Reinstatement without change, of currently
approved information collection.
OMB Control Number: 2133-0012.
Form Number: Special Format.
Affected Entities: Participating financial institutions, ships
owners, charterers, and equity owners within the United States.
Abstract: Applicants that receive benefits and continue to receive
benefits under the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended, must be
citizens of the United States within the meaning of section 2 of the
Shipping Act, 1916, as amended (46 App. U.S.C. 802). This collection
gathers the information on citizenship of individuals, etc. covered by
the requirements.
Need and Use of the Information: To determine compliance with the
statutory requirements.
Annual Responses: 300.
Annual Burden: 1,500 hours.
Title: Subsidy Voucher--Operating--Differential Subsidy (Bulk &
Liner Cargo Vessels).
Administration: Maritime Administration, DOT.
Type of Request: Extension of currently approved information
collection.
OMB Control Number: 2133-0024.
Form Number: MA-790, SF-1034 and supporting schedules.
Affected Entities: Bulk and liner vessel operators of vessels
covered by an ODS agreement under the Act.
Abstract: The information collected is the costs and manning
complement of bulk and liner cargo vessels engaged in carrying
commodities in worldwide services and covered by an Operating-
Differential Subsidy Agreement (ODS) in accordance with Title VI of the
Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended (Act).
Need and Use of the Information: The information is utilized by
MARAD examiners to determine subsidy payable for voyages performed in
accordance with ODS agreements.
Annual Responses: 320.
Annual Burden: 640 hours.
Title: Ships' Stores Certification for Hazardous Materials Aboard
Ships.
Administration: United States Coast Guard, DOT.
OMB No: 2115-0139.
Affected Entities: Suppliers and manufacturers of hazardous
products used on ships.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: Ships' Stores Certification--Title 46, CFR, Part 147
requires proper identification and labeling of dangers presented by
hazardous ships' stores. The regulation provides manufacturers the
opportunity to request waivers for products in special DOT hazard
classes to be used aboard ships. Title 46 U.S.C. 3303 authorizes the
Coast Guard to regulate the transportation, stowage and use of ships'
stores and supplies of a dangerous nature.
Coast Guard will use this information to ensure personnel aboard
vessels are made aware of the proper usage and stowage instructions to
protect them from bodily injury.
Annual Responses: 2.
Annual Burden: 6 hours.
ADDRESS: Written comments concerning the proposed information
collections should be sent within 30 days of this notice directly to
the Office Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, 725-17th Street N.W., Washington, D.C. 20503, ATTN: Desk
Officer for the Department of Transportation.
Issued in Washington, D.C. on July 24, 1996.
Phillip A. Leach,
Clearance Officer, United States Department of Transportation.
[FR Doc. 96-19492 Filed 7-30-96; 8:45 am]
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