Federal Register/Vol. 78, No. 150/Monday, August 5, 2013/Notices

47488 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 150 / Monday, August 5, 2013 / Notices 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 Chrysler and Dodge minivans met FTA’s are produced in the United States.’’ 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 minivan 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 Vehicle Production Group (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 VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:07 Aug 02, 2013 Jkt 229001 PO 00000 Frm 00218 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\05AUN1.SGM 05AUN1 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 150 / Monday, August 5, 2013 / Notices 47489 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.

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