[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 192 (Wednesday, October 3, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49980-49981]
[FR Doc No: 2018-20494]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

[Docket No. DOT-OST-2013-0074]

Request OMB Clearance for Agency Request for Reinstatement of a
Previously Approved Information Collection: Foreign Air Carrier
Application for Statement of Authorization

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

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary invite the
general public, industry and other governmental parties to comment on
the Foreign Air Carrier Application for Statement of Authorization. The
pre-existing information collection request previously approved by the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) expired on May 31, 2017.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by December 3, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Darren Jaffe,<PHONE_NUMBER>, Office
of International Aviation, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Room W86-441, Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are
from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.

ADDRESSES: You may submit a comment to Docket No. DOT-OST-2013-0074
through one of the following methods:
    Website: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for
submitting comments on the FDMS electronic docket site.
    Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
    Mail: Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Room W12-140,
Washington, DC 20590.
    Hand Delivery: Room W12-140 on the ground level of the West
Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and
5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Wednesday and Federal Holidays.
    Instructions: All comments must include the agency name and FDMS
Docket No. DOT-OST-2013-0074. Note that all comments received will be
posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided. You should know that anyone is able to
search the electronic form of all comments received into any of our
dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or
signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association,
business, labor union, etc.) You may review DOT's complete Privacy Act
Statement in the Federal Register published on February 3, 2006 (71 FR
5780), or you may visit http://www.regulations.gov.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments, go to http://www.regulations.gov at any time or to Room W12-
140 on the ground level of the West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue
SE, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Wednesday and Federal holidays.
    If you wish to receive confirmation of receipt of your written
comments, please include a self-addressed, stamped postcard with the
following statement: ``Comments on Docket No. DOT-OST-2013-0074.'' The
Docket Clerk will date stamp the postcard prior to returning it to you
via the U.S. mail. Please note that due to delays in the delivery of
U.S. mail to Federal offices in Washington, DC, we recommend that
persons consider an alternative method (internet, fax, or professional
delivery service) to submit comments to the docket and to ensure their
timely receipt at U.S. DOT.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control No. 2106-0035.
    Title: Foreign Air Carrier Application for Statement of
Authorization.
    Form No.: Form OST 4540.
    Type of Review: Reinstatement of a Previously Approved Information
Collection.
    Respondents: Foreign Air Carriers.
    Number of Respondents: Approximately 100.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2.25 hours per application.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,000 hours.
    Abstract: Applicants use Form OST 4540 to request statements of
authorization to conduct numerous types of operations authorized under
Title 14, CFR part 212. The form requires basic information regarding
the carrier(s) conducting the operation, the party filing the form, the
operations being conducted, the number of third- and fourth-freedom
flights conducted in the last twelve-month period, and certification of
reciprocity from the carrier's homeland government. DOT analysts will
use the information collected to determine if applications for fifth-
freedom operations meet the public interest requirements necessary to
authorize such applications.
    Burden Statement: We estimate that the industry-wide total hour
burden for this collection to be approximately 1,000 hours or
approximately 2.25 hours per application. Conservatively, we estimate
the compilation of background information will require 1.75 hours, and
the completion and submission of OST Form 4540 will require thirty (30)
minutes. Reporting the number of third- and fourth-freedom operations
conducted by an applicant carrier will require collection of flight
data, and detailed analysis to determine which flights conducted by the
carrier are third- and fourth-freedom. Applicants should be able to use
data collected for the Department's T-100 program to provide this
information (under this program, carriers are required periodically to
compile and report certain traffic data to the Department, as more
fully described in the Docket referenced in footnote 1 below). The
Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) provide carriers with a
computer program that allows them to compile and monitor, among other
things, flight origin and destination data, to be used in making the
carriers' T-100 submissions.\1\ We estimated that carriers will require
1.25 hours per application \2\ to compile and analyze the data
necessary to disclose the number of third- and fourth-freedom flights
conducted within the twelve-month period preceding the filing of an
application.
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    \1\ The rule-making associated with the T-100 program can be
found on the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at http://www.regulations.gov, in Docket DOT-OST-1998-4043. Information
regarding burden hours is on file in the Office of Aviation Analysis
(X-50).
    \2\ The Office of Aviation Analysis (X-50) estimated that small-
carriers would require 1 burden hour per report, and large carriers
would require 3 burden hours per report to analyze and report T-100
program data. Considering that the data required in this information
collection can be derived from data already collected, we have taken
an average of the estimated time required, and conservatively
shortened the time by 45 minutes because no new data entry will be
required.
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    Foreign carriers will also have to provide evidence that their
homeland government will afford reciprocity to U.S. carriers seeking
authority for the similar fifth-, sixth- and seventh-freedom
operations. Carriers may cite certifications submitted by carriers from
the same homeland if that homeland

issued such certification within the preceding six-month period.
Approximately 100 carriers from roughly 30 distinct homelands use OST
Form 4540 to apply for statements of authorization annually. We
estimate that one foreign carrier from any given homeland will expend
roughly 4 hours every six-months to obtain certification from its
homeland governments.\3\ We have apportioned 30 minutes to each
application to account for the time required to obtain certifications
from homeland governments.
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    \3\ Calculation: (4 burden hours per application) x (30 foreign
homelands) x (2 requests per year) = 240 annual burden hours.
Apportioning 240 annual burden hours equally among an average of 430
applications annually = approximately 30 burden minutes per
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    We have no empirical data to indicate how much time is required for
a person to complete OST Form 4540; however, anecdotal evidence reveals
that respondents spend thirty (30) minutes or less completing the form
and brief justification. In some cases, respondents spend a limited
amount of time, less than ten (10) minutes, reviewing the form before
sending it via facsimile or email to the Department. In the interest of
providing a conservative estimate so as to not understate the burden
hours, we estimate the hour burden for completing OST Form 4540 as
thirty (30) minutes.
    Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of
this information collection, including: (1) Whether the proposed
collection is necessary for the Office of the Secretary's performance;
(2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways for the Office of
the Secretary to enhance the quality, usefulness, and clarity of the
collected information; and (4) ways that the burden could be minimized
without reducing the quality of the collected information. The agency
will summarize and/or include your comments in the request for OMB's
clearance of this information collection.
    All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of
public record.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 14, 2018.
Brian J. Hedberg,
Director, Office of the International Aviation.
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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 109 (Thursday, June 6, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 26486]
[FR Doc No: 2019-11841]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-85983; File No. 013-00078]

Initial Form ATS-N Filing; Notice of Extension of Commission
Review Period

May 31, 2019.
    On February 8, 2019, Liquidnet H2O ATS filed an initial Form ATS-N
(``Form ATS-N'') with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission''). Pursuant to Rule 304 under the Securities and
Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act''), the Commission may, after notice and an
opportunity for hearing, declare an initial Form ATS-N ineffective no
later than 120 days from the date of filing with the Commission, or, if
applicable, the extended review period. June 8, 2019 is 120 calendar
days from the date of filing. Pursuant to Rule 304(a)(1)(iv)(B), the
Commission may extend the initial Form ATS-N review period for up to an
additional 120 calendar days if the initial Form ATS-N is unusually
lengthy or raises novel or complex issues that require additional time
for review.
    Liquidnet H2O ATS was operating pursuant to an initial operation
report on Form ATS on file with the Commission as of January 7,
2019.\1\ Liquidnet H2O ATS filed an initial Form ATS-N on February 8,
2019. During the initial 120 calendar day review period, the Commission
staff has been reviewing the disclosures on Liquidnet H2O ATS's initial
Form ATS-N. In addition, the staff has been engaged in ongoing
discussions with Liquidnet H2O ATS about its disclosures and manner of
operations, as well as the requirements of Form ATS-N, to facilitate
complete and comprehensible disclosures that reflect the complexities
of those operations.
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    \1\ An NMS Stock ATS (as defined in Rule 300(k) of Regulation
ATS) that was operating pursuant to an initial operation report on
Form ATS on file with the Commission as of January 7, 2019 is a
``Legacy NMS Stock ATS.'' 17 CFR 242.301(b)(2)(viii).
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    Form ATS-N requires NMS Stock ATSs to file with the Commission, and
disclose to the public for the first time, certain information,
including descriptions by the NMS Stock ATSs of their fees, the trading
activities by their broker-dealer operators and their affiliates in the
NMS Stock ATSs, their use of market data, their written standards for
granting access to trading on the NMS Stock ATSs, and their written
safeguards and procedures for protecting their subscribers'
confidential trading information required by revised Rule 301(b)(10) of
Regulation ATS. The initial Form ATS-N disclosures and discussions with
Commission staff have revealed complexities about the operations of
Legacy NMS Stock ATSs including, among other things, matching
functionalities, means of order entry, order interaction and execution
procedures, conditional order processes, segmentation of orders, and
counterparty selection protocols. The Commission staff needs additional
time to review novel and complex issues such as these, which Commission
staff has discussed with Liquidnet H2O ATS. Extending the initial Form
ATS-N Commission review period for an additional 120 calendar days will
provide Commission staff an opportunity to continue its review of the
initial Form ATS-N disclosures and discussions with Liquidnet H2O ATS.
    In the conversations between Liquidnet H2O ATS and Commission staff
about the initial Form ATS-N disclosures and the ATS operations,
Commission staff and Liquidnet H2O ATS have discussed a potential
amendment to update Liquidnet H2O ATS's disclosures regarding the
complexities of its operations. Extending the review period will enable
the NMS Stock ATS to amend its disclosures, if appropriate, and allow
Commission staff to conduct a thorough review of amendments to the
initial disclosures provided on the initial Form ATS-N.
    For the reasons given above, the Commission is extending the review
period of the initial Form ATS-N submitted by Liquidnet H2O ATS.
Accordingly, pursuant to Rule 304(a)(1)(iv)(B), October 6, 2019 is the
date by which the Commission may declare the initial Form ATS-N
submitted by Liquidnet H2O ATS ineffective.

    By the Commission.
Eduardo A. Aleman,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 239 (Thursday, December 14, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 86723-86725]
[FR Doc No: 2023-27456]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2023-0100]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Renewal of an Approved
Information Collection: Accident Recordkeeping Requirements

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Department
of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FMCSA
announces its plan to submit the Information Collection Request (ICR)
described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for its
review and approval and invites public comment. FMCSA requests approval
to renew the ICR titled ``Accident Recordkeeping Requirements.'' This
ICR relates to Agency requirements that motor carriers maintain a
record of accidents involving their commercial motor vehicles (CMVs).
Motor carriers are not required to report this data to FMCSA, but must
produce it upon inquiry by authorized Federal, State, or local
officials.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received on or before January
16, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this information
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Pearlie Robinson, Driver and
Carrier Operations Division, DOT, FMCSA, West Building, 6th Floor, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001;<PHONE_NUMBER>;
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Accident Recordkeeping Requirements.
    OMB Control Number: 2126-0009.
    Type of Request: Renewal of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Motor carriers.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 93,280.
    Estimated Time per Response: 18 minutes.
    Expiration Date: February 29, 2024.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 48,760 burden hours (162,533
accidents x 18 minutes per response/60 minutes in an hour = 48,760
hours).
    Definitions: Accident is an occurrence involving a CMV operating on
a public road which results in: (1) a fatality, (2) bodily injury to a
person who, as a result of the injury, immediately receives medical
treatment away from the scene of the accident, or (3) one or more motor
vehicles incurring disabling damage as a result of the accident,
requiring the motor vehicle(s) to be transported away from the scene by
a tow truck or other motor vehicle (see 49 CFR 390.5T).

Background

    Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), section
390.15(b), requires motor carriers to make certain specified records
and information pertaining to CMV accidents available to an authorized
representative or special agent of FMCSA upon request or as part of an
inquiry. Motor carriers are required to maintain an ``accident
register'' consisting of information concerning all accidents involving
their CMVs (Sec.  390.15(b) (see Definition: Accident above)). The
following information must be recorded for each accident: date,
location, driver name, number of injuries, number of fatalities, and
whether certain dangerous hazardous materials were released. In
addition, the motor carrier must maintain copies of all accident
reports required by insurers or governmental entities. Motor carriers
must maintain this information for 3 years after the date of the
accident. Section 390.15 does not require motor carriers to submit any
information or records to FMCSA or any other party.
    This ICR supports the DOT strategic goal of safety. By requiring
motor carriers to gather and record information concerning CMV
accidents, FMCSA is strengthening its ability to assess the safety
performance of motor carriers. This information is a valuable resource
in Agency initiatives to prevent, and reduce the severity of, CMV
crashes.
    The Agency has modified several of its estimates for this ICR. The
estimated number of annual respondents have increased, while the number
of responses, burden hours, and annual costs to respondents have
decreased. Explanations for these changes are summarized below.
    The previously approved burden is 55,425 burden hours. The Agency
decreases its estimate to 48,760 burden hours. The text of Sec.
390.15(b) is unchanged; the decrease in burden hours does not reflect
changes in the requirements for accident recordkeeping. The adjustment
in annual burden hours is due to an increase in the number of annual
respondents from 89,270 to 93,280, and a decrease in the estimate of
the number of reportable accidents from 184,749 to 162,533 per year,
using interstate and intrastate DOT-reportable motor carrier crash
records in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System for
calendar years 2020 through 2022.
    This ICR includes estimated labor costs associated with maintaining
the accident register. The estimated annual labor cost for industry
resulting from the accident register reporting requirements is
decreased from $1.86 million to $1.51 million.
    Finally, the estimated annual cost associated with accident
recordkeeping (outside of labor costs) is decreased from $106,785 to
$93,944. In the current iteration of this ICR, FMCSA is assuming that
(1) approximately 15 percent of motor carriers are storing their
Accident Registers electronically, at no extra cost, and (2)
approximately 85 percent of motor carriers are storing hard copy
versions of their accident registers. FMCSA is further assuming that
motor carriers that maintain paper records are storing their accident
registers at their primary place of business, so that they have easy
access to such records during an FMCSA investigation.
    On August 8, 2023, FMCSA published a notice in the Federal Register
with a 60-day public comment period announcing the proposed renewal of
this ICR (88 FR 53579). The Agency received four comments. Two
commenters, Philip Clark and an anonymous individual, submitted
comments opposing the underlying regulatory requirement for an accident
register. Michael Dolezal, a third individual, submitted comments that
were neither in support of nor against the ICR renewal. The National
Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc. (NMFTA) submitted comments in
favor of renewing this ICR, and suggested additional information be
added to the accident register.
    None of the commenters addressed whether the proposed collection is
necessary for the accuracy of the estimated burden; nor the ways the
burden could be minimized without reducing the quality of the collected
information.
    Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of
this information collection, including: (1) whether the proposed
collection is necessary for the performance of FMCSA's functions; (2)
the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways for FMCSA to enhance the
quality, usefulness, and clarity of the collected information; and (4)
ways that the burden could be minimized without reducing the quality of
the collected information. The Agency will summarize or include your
comments in the request for OMB's clearance of this ICR.

    Issued under the authority of 49 CFR 1.87.

Thomas P. Keane,
Associate Administrator, Office of Research and Registration.
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