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With certain exceptions, FTA’s Buy On July 1, 2013, FTA made two DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION America requirements prevent FTA separate determinations that Braun from obligating an amount that may be Corporation (Braun) and ElDorado National Highway Traffic Safety appropriated to carry out its program for National-Kansas’ (ElDorado) Administration a project unless ‘‘the steel, iron, and manufacturing processes on incomplete [U.S. DOT Docket No. NHTSA–2013–0085] manufactured goods used in the project and met FTA’s are produced in the .’’ 49 Buy America requirements for final Reports, Forms, and Record Keeping U.S.C. 5323(j)(1). For rolling stock assembly.1 These determinations on Requirements procured with FTA funds, this means final assembly activities were made in that ‘‘the cost of components and AGENCY: National Highway Traffic response to formal requests by Braun Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT. subcomponents produced in the United and ElDorado pursuant to section (c) of ACTION: Request for public comment on States [must] be more than 60 percent of Appendix D to 661.11 (of 49 CFR). the cost of all components of the rolling proposed collection of information. stock; and . . . final assembly of the Now, FTA has received a request for rolling stock has occurred in the United a Buy America waiver for minivans SUMMARY: Before a Federal agency can States.’’ 49 U.S.C. 5323(j)(2)(C); 49 CFR from the North Front Range collect certain information from the 661.11(a). If, however, FTA determines Metropolitan Planning Organization public, it must receive approval from that ‘‘the steel, iron, and goods (NFRMPO). NFRMPO operates a the Office of Management and Budget produced in the United States are not vanpool (‘‘VanGo’’) program, which has (OMB). Under procedures established produced in a sufficient and reasonably 75 vans with routes connecting, among by the Paperwork Reduction Act of available amount or are not of a others, Fort Collins, Loveland, Greeley, 1995, before seeking OMB approval, satisfactory quality,’’ then FTA may Denver, and Boulder, Colorado. The Federal agencies must solicit public comment on proposed collections of issue a waiver (non-availability waiver). VanGo program carries more than 420 information, including extensions and 49 U.S.C. 5323(j)(2)(B); 49 CFR 661.7(c). commuters daily in the northern reinstatements of previously approved On June 21, 2010, in response to Colorado area at 93 percent occupancy. formal requests from ElDorado National- collections. All of the vanpools in the VanGo This document describes the Kansas (ElDorado) and the Chrysler program carry five to eight passengers. Group LLC (Chrysler), FTA waived its collection of information for which According to NFRMPO, this makes the NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval. Buy America final assembly large 10–15 passenger vans inefficient requirement for minivans and DATES: Comments must be received on and too costly. In a recently issued or before October 4, 2013. chassis after determining through notice request for proposals for minivans, ADDRESSES: You may submit comments and comment that no manufacturer of NFRMPO received no qualified minivans or minivan chassis performed identified by DOT Docket ID Number proposals for vehicles that meet Buy final assembly in the United States. 75 NHTSA–2013–0085 using any of the America requirements for rolling stock FR 35123. following methods: and seat at least seven passengers. Subsequently, on August 3, 2012, Electronic submissions: Go to http:// Therefore, NFRMPO requests that FTA FTA issued a notice in the Federal www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line Register seeking comments on a request grant a Buy America waiver for its instructions for submitting comments. by the (VPG) procurement of minivans based upon Mail: Docket Management Facility, for FTA to rescind the Buy America non-availability. M–30, U.S. Department of waiver for minivans and minivan The purpose of this notice is to Transportation, 1200 New Jersey chassis. 75 FR 35124. According to VPG, publish NFRMPO request and seek Avenue SE., West Building Ground it was able to manufacture a wheelchair public comment from all interested Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC accessible vehicle, the Mobility Vehicle parties in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 20590. 1 (MV–1), substantially similar to a 5323(j)(3)(A). Comments will help FTA Hand Delivery: West Building Ground minivan and in a sufficient quantity that understand completely the facts Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey was, and still is, Buy America compliant surrounding the request, including the Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 with respect to both domestic content effects of a potential waiver and the a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through and final assembly. merits of the request. A full copy of the Friday, except Federal holidays. Fax: 1–202–493–2251. On December 3, 2012, FTA rescinded request has been placed in docket the waiver for minivans and minivan number FTA–2013–0027. Instructions: Each submission must chassis after determining that a blanket include the Agency name and the waiver was no longer necessary. 77 FR Issued on August 1, 2013. Docket number for this Notice. Note that 71676. In this notice, FTA carefully Dorval R. Carter, Jr., all comments received will be posted considered all of the comments received Chief Counsel. without change to http:// by the various stakeholders through the [FR Doc. 2013–18814 Filed 8–2–13; 8:45 am] www.regulations.gov including any United States in order to address BILLING CODE 4910–57–P personal information provided. Please concerns, including the differences see the Privacy Act heading below. between the MV–1’s accessibility Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search features and traditional minivans, the electronic form of all comments inadequate seating capacity when the received into any of our dockets by the vehicles are used for vanpool services, name of the individual submitting the as well as others. FTA determined, comment (or signing the comment, if however, that these concerns could be submitted on behalf of an association, addressed with individual waiver business, labor union, etc.). You may requests on a case-by-case basis as the 1 http://www.fta.dot.gov/legislation_law/ review DOT’s complete Privacy Act need arose and a blanket waiver was no about_FTA_598.html; http://www.fta.dot.gov/ Statement in the Federal Register longer necessary. documents/Imanse_re_Chrysler_Buy_America.pdf. published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR

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19477–78) or you may visit http:// its efforts to reduce traffic injuries and Information—NHTSA estimates that the Docketslnfo.dot.gov. fatalities. Session participation would number of focus group participants will FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. be voluntary and the focus group average 10 per group, and that average Alan Block, Office of Behavioral Safety participants would receive duration per focus group will be 80 Research (NTI–131), National Highway remuneration for their involvement. minutes. Participants will be recruited Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Focus group topics will include: by intercept or telephone using a brief Jersey Avenue SE., W46–499, strategic messaging (e.g., slogans or screening questionnaire estimated to Washington, DC 20590. Mr. Block’s advertisement concepts concerning seat take no more than another 10 minutes. belt use, impaired driving, driver phone number is 202–366–6401 and his Therefore, over a three year period, distraction, tire pressure monitoring), email address is [email protected]. NHTSA estimates that the total burden problem identification (e.g., discussions will be 6300 hours (420 focus groups × SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the with high-risk groups on beliefs, 10 participants × 90 minutes). Total Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, attitudes, driving behaviors, or reactions annual burden will be 2100 hours (140 before an agency submits a proposed to interventions and countermeasures), focus groups × 10 participants × 90 collection of information to OMB for and resource development (e.g., testing minutes). approval, it must publish a document in materials designed to communicate The respondents would not incur any the Federal Register providing a 60-day essential information about traffic safety reporting cost from the information comment period and otherwise consult issues such as vehicle or equipment collection. The respondents also would with members of the public and affected performance rating systems). For each not incur any record keeping burden or agencies concerning each proposed focus group project, NHTSA will submit record keeping cost from the collection of information. The OMB has an individual Information Collection information collection. promulgated regulations describing Request (ICR) to the Office of Authority: 44 U.S.C. Section 3506(c)(2)(A). what must be included in such a Management and Budget (OMB) document. Under OMB’s regulations (at detailing the specific nature and Issued on: July 31, 2013. 5 CFR 1320.8(d)), an agency must ask methodology of planned focus group Jeff Michael, for public comment on the following: sessions prior to any collection activity Associate Administrator, Research and (i) Whether the proposed collection of covered under this generic clearance. Program Development. information is necessary for the proper Description of the Need for the [FR Doc. 2013–18870 Filed 8–2–13; 8:45 am] performance of the functions of the Information and Proposed Use of the BILLING CODE 4910–59–P agency, including whether the Information—NHTSA was established information will have practical utility; by the Highway Safety Act of l970 (23 (ii) the accuracy of the agency’s U.S. C. 101) to carry out a Congressional DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY estimate of the burden of the proposed mandate to reduce the mounting collection of information, including the number of deaths, injuries, and Office of Foreign Assets Control validity of the methodology and economic losses resulting from motor assumptions used; vehicle crashes on the Nation’s Unblocking of Specially Designated (iii) how to enhance the quality, highways. In support of this mission, Nationals and Blocked Persons utility, and clarity of the information to NHTSA anticipates the occasional need Pursuant to the Foreign Narcotics be collected; and to conduct focus group sessions in order Kingpin Designation Act (iv) how to minimize the burden of to develop and refine effective AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets the collection of information on those interventions and countermeasures. who are to respond, including the use NHTSA will use the findings from focus Control, Treasury. of appropriate automated, electronic, group sessions to help focus current ACTION: Notice. mechanical, or other technological programs, interventions and SUMMARY: The Department of the collection techniques or other forms of countermeasures in order to achieve the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets information technology, e.g., permitting greatest benefit in decreasing crashes Control (‘‘OFAC’’) is publishing the electronic submission of responses. and resulting injuries and fatalities, and names of five individuals and seven In compliance with these provide informational support to States, entities whose property and interests in requirements, NHTSA asks public localities, and law enforcement agencies property have been unblocked pursuant comment on the following proposed that will aid them in their efforts to to the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin collection of information: reduce traffic crashes. Description of the Likely Respondents Designation Act (‘‘Kingpin Act’’) (21 Focus Groups for Traffic Safety (Including Estimated Number, and U.S.C. 1901–1908, 8 U.S.C. 1182). In Programs, Interventions and Proposed Frequency of Response to the addition, OFAC is publishing an Countermeasures Collection of Information)—Each year amendment to the identifying Type of Request—Renewal. NHTSA anticipates conducting 140 information of one individual and ten OMB Clearance Number—2127–0667. focus groups, or 420 over the three year entities previously designated, or Form Number—This collection of period under a renewed clearance. identified as blocked property, pursuant information uses no standard form. Likely respondents are licensed drivers to the Kingpin Act. Requested Expiration Date of 18 years of age and older who have not DATES: The unblocking and removal Approval—3 years from date of participated in a previous focus group from the list of Specially Designated approval. session. In some cases, stakeholders Nationals and Blocked Persons (‘‘SDN Summary of the Collection of such as law enforcement and health List’’) of the five individuals and seven Information—The National Highway officials may participate in the focus entities identified in this notice whose Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) groups. Each respondent would property and interests in property were proposes to renew its generic clearance participate in one focus group. blocked pursuant to the Kingpin Act, is to conduct focus groups. NHTSA Estimate of the Total Annual effective on July 30, 2013. anticipates the need to periodically Reporting and Record Keeping Burden FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: conduct focus group sessions to refine Resulting from the Collection of Assistant Director, Sanctions

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