[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 127 (Monday, July 3, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34571-34572]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-16243]
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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 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
DATES: June 23, 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, D.C. 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 Annette Wilson, Information Resource Management (IRM) Strategies
Division, M-32, Office of the Secretary of Transportation, 400 Seventh
Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 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 June 23, 1995:
DOT No: 4068.
OMB No: 2138-0041.
Administration: Research and Special Programs Administration.
Title: Airline Service Quality Performance.
Need for Information: Title 14 CFR part 234 prescribes the
requirements for airline service quality performance reports.
Proposed Use of Information: The information will be used to
produce consumer reports for the travelling public and for air traffic
control modeling.
Frequency: Monthly.
Burden Estimate: 2,340 hours.
Respondents: Large scheduled passenger airlines.
Form(s): None.
Average Burden Hours Per Response: 20 hours.
DOT No: 4069.
OMB No: 2120-0057.
Administration: Federal Aviation Administration.
Title: Safety Improvement Report/Accident Prevention Counselor
Activity Reports.
Need for Information: Title 49 USC 44701(a)(2)(c) authorizes the
Secretary of Transportation to exercise and perform his or her powers
and duties under the law in such manner as will best tend to reduce or
eliminate the possibility or recurrence of accidents in air
transportation or other commerce.
Proposed Use of Information: The information collected on Form
8740-5 will be used by the public to alert FAA of conditions that may
be hazardous to flight safety. Once noted by the FAA, hazardous
conditions can be corrected. The information collected on Form 8740-6
will provide information used to document and support the activities of
approximately 3,777 volunteer Accident Prevention Counselors who
constitute a major resource of the Accident Prevention Program.
Frequency: As required.
Burden Estimate: 4,614 hours.
Respondents: Individuals, governments.
Form(s): FAA Forms 8740-5 and 8740-6.
Average Burden Hours Per Response: 6 minutes.
DOT No: 4070.
OMB No: 2127-0541.
Administration: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Title: Owner's Manual Requirements--Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle
Equipment.
Need for Information: Title 49 USC 30117 authorizes the Secretary
of Transportation to require that manufacturers provide technical
information related to the performance and safety specified in the
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for the purposes of educating
the consumer and providing safeguards against improper use.
Proposed Use of Information: The information will be used to inform
vehicle owners and passengers about the proper use of the vehicle or
equipment.
Frequency: On occasion.
Burden Estimate: 1,095 hours.
Respondents: Businesses, small businesses.
Form(s): None.
Average Burden Hours Per Response: 120 minutes.
DOT No: 4071.
OMB No: 2127-0039.
Administration: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Title: Petitions for Hearings on Notifications and Remedy on
Defects.
Need for Information: Title 49 USC 30118 and 30120 establish
procedures for any person to petition NHTSA for a hearing to determine
whether a manufacturer has met its obligation to notify vehicle owners,
purchasers and dealers of a defect or noncompliance with safety
standards, and whether the remedy had been satisfactory.
Proposed Use of Information: The information will be used to ensure
that a manufacturer meets its obligation to notify owners, purchasers
and dealers of any safety-related defects or noncompliance and to
remedy the problems by repair, repurchase or replacement.
Frequency: On occasion.
Burden Estimate: 21 hours.
Respondents: Individuals.
Form(s): None.
Average Burden Hours Per Response: 60 minutes.
DOT No: 4072.
OMB No: 2127-0025.
Administration: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Title: Confidential Business Information.
Need for Information: Title 49 CFR Part 512 establishes procedures
to be followed by vehicle and equipment manufacturers when they are
requesting confidential treatment of information they have submitted to
NHTSA.
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Proposed Use of Information: This collection will be used to ensure
that confidential information submitted to NHTSA is accorded the proper
treatment.
Frequency: On occasion.
Burden Estimate: 600 hours.
Respondents: Motor vehicle manufacturers.
Form(s): None.
Average Burden Hours Per Response: 12 minutes.
DOT No: 4073.
OMB No: 2132-0008.
Administration: Federal Transit Administration.
Title: National Transit Database.
Need for Information: Title 49 USC 5335 establishes a reporting
system to accumulate mass transportation financial and operating
information and a uniform system of accounts and records.
Proposed Use of Information: The information will be used by
transit systems as a management planning tool. It will be used by all
levels of government for making policy analysis and investment
decisions. Federal, State, and local governments, transit agencies/
boards, labor unions, manufacturers, researchers, consultants, and
universities will use the information as a resource for making transit-
related decisions. The information will provide an accurate and
validated transit information database.
Frequency: Annually.
Burden Estimate: 224,890 hours.
Respondents: Beneficiaries and recipients of Section 5307 (formerly
Section 9) funds.
Form(s): 001, 100, 200, 300 and 400 Series.
Average Burden Hours Per Response: 430 hours.
Issued in Washington, D.C. on June 23, 1995.
Paula R. Ewen,
Manager, IRM Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. 95-16243 Filed 6-30-95; 8:45 am]
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