[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 96 (Thursday, May 17, 2012)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 29251-29253]
[FR Doc No: 2012-11922]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2012-0314]
RIN 1625-AA00

Safety Zone; Carnival Fireworks Display, Nantasket Beach, Hull,
MA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes to establish a temporary safety zone
on the navigable waters off of Nantasket Beach in the vicinity of Hull,
MA for a Carnival fireworks display. This temporary safety zone is
necessary to protect spectators and vessels from the hazards associated
with fireworks displays.

DATES: Comments and related material must be received by the Coast
Guard on or before June 18, 2012.
    Requests for public meetings must be received by the Coast Guard on
or before May 24, 2012. The Coast Guard anticipates that this proposed
rule will be effective from 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on June 23, 2012.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-
2012-0314 using any one of the following methods:
    (1) Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
    (2) Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (3) Mail: Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S. Department of
Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
    (4) Hand delivery: Same as mail address above, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone
number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    To avoid duplication, please use only one of these four methods.
See the ``Public Participation and Request for Comments'' portion of
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below for instructions on
submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this proposed
rule, call or email Mr. Mark Cutter, Coast Guard Sector Boston
Waterways Management Division, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or Lieutenant Junior Grade Isaac Slavitt, Coast
Guard First District Waterways Management Branch, telephone 617-223-
8385, email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>If you have questions on viewing
or submitting material to the docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program
Manager, Docket Operations, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Public Participation and Request for Comments

    We encourage you to participate in this rulemaking by submitting
comments and related materials. All comments received will be posted
without change to http://www.regulations.gov and will include any
personal information you have provided.

Submitting Comments

    If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this
rulemaking (USCG-2012-0314), indicate the specific section of this
document to which each comment applies, and provide a reason for each
suggestion or recommendation. You may submit your comments and material
online (via http://www.regulations.gov) or by fax, mail, or hand
delivery, but please use only one of these means. If you submit a
comment online via www.regulations.gov, it will be considered received
by the Coast Guard when you successfully transmit the comment. If you
fax, hand deliver, or mail your comment, it will be considered as
having been received by the Coast Guard when it is received at the
Docket Management Facility. We recommend that you include your name and
a mailing address, an email address, or a telephone number in the body
of your document so that we can contact you if we have questions
regarding your submission.
    To submit your comment online, go to http://www.regulations.gov,
click on the ``submit a comment'' box, which will then become
highlighted in blue. In the ``Document Type'' drop down menu select
``Proposed Rule'' and insert ``USCG-2012-0314'' in the ``Keyword'' box.
Click ``Search'' then click on the balloon shape in the ``Actions''
column. If you submit your comments by mail or hand delivery, submit
them in an unbound format, no larger than 8\1/2\ by 11 inches, suitable
for copying and electronic filing. If you submit comments by mail and
would like to know that they reached the Facility, please enclose a
stamped, self-addressed postcard or envelope. We will consider all
comments and material received during the comment period and may change
the rule based on your comments.

Viewing Comments and Documents

    To view comments, as well as documents mentioned in this preamble
as being available in the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov,
click on the ``read comments'' box, which will then become highlighted
in blue. In the ``Keyword'' box insert ``USCG-2012-0314'' and click
``Search.'' Click the ``Open Docket Folder'' in the ``Actions'' column.
You may also visit the Docket Management Facility in Room W12-140 on
the ground floor of the Department of Transportation West Building,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. We have an
agreement with the Department of Transportation to use the Docket
Management Facility.

Privacy Act

    Anyone can search the electronic form of 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 a Privacy Act notice
regarding our public dockets in the January 17, 2008, issue of the
Federal Register (73 FR 3316).

Public Meeting

    We do not now plan to hold a public meeting. But you may submit a
request for one by using one of the four methods specified under
ADDRESSES. Please explain why you believe a public meeting would be
beneficial. If we determine that one would aid this rulemaking, we will
hold one at a time and place announced by a later notice in the Federal
Register.

Basis and Purpose

    The legal basis for the proposed rule is 33 U.S.C 1231; 46 U.S.C
Chapter 701, 3306, 3703; 50 U.S.C. 191, 195; 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-1,
6.04-6, 160.5; Public Law 107-295, 116 Stat. 2064; Department of
Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1, which collectively authorize
the Coast Guard to establish safety zones.
    This proposed safety zone is necessary to protect spectators and
vessels from the hazards associated with fireworks displays.

Discussion of Proposed Rule

    Hull Youth Football is sponsoring a Carnival fireworks display on
the waters off of Nantasket Beach in the vicinity of Hull, MA. The COTP
Boston has determined that fireworks displays in close proximity to
watercraft and waterfront structures pose a significant risk to public
safety and property. Establishing a safety zone around the location of
this fireworks event will help ensure the safety of spectators, vessels
and other property and help minimize the associated risks. This
proposed safety zone will encompass a 450-foot radius around the
firework barge.
    The fireworks display will occur from approximately 9:00 p.m. until
10:00 p.m. on June 23, 2012. To ensure public safety, the proposed
safety zone will be enforced immediately before, during, and
immediately after the fireworks launch. If the event is cancelled due
to inclement weather, then the proposed safety zone will not be
enforced.
    All persons and vessels shall comply with the instructions of the
COTP Boston or the designated on-scene representative. Entry into,
transiting, or anchoring within the regulated area is prohibited unless
authorized by the COTP or the designated on-scene representative. The
COTP Boston or the on-scene representative may be contacted via VHF
Channel 16.
    The Final Rule will not be published 30 days before the event and
the effective date of this proposed rule as is generally required by 5
U.S.C. 553(d)(3). The Coast Guard will accept comments on this
shortened period and address them in the final rule.
    Public notifications will be made prior to the event via
appropriate means, and may include the Local Notice to Mariners and
marine information broadcasts.

Regulatory Analyses

    We developed this proposed rule after considering numerous statutes
and executive orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our
analyses based on 13 of these statutes or executive orders.

Executive Order 12866 and Executive Order 13563

    This rule is not a significant regulatory action under section 3(f)
of Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review, as
supplemented by Executive Order 13563, and does not require an
assessment of potential costs and benefits under section 6(a)(3) of
that Order. The Office of Management and Budget has not reviewed it
under that Order.
    This determination is based on the limited time that vessels will
be restricted from the fireworks display area. The safety zone will be
in effect for approximately one hour during the evening hours. The
Coast Guard expects minimal adverse impact to mariners from the
activation of the zone as information on the event will be extensively
advertised in the public, affected mariners may request authorization
from the COTP Boston or the designated on-scene representative to
transit the zone, and advance notification will be made to the maritime
community via Local Notice to Mariners and Broadcast Notice to
Mariners.

Small Entities

    Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601-612), we have
considered whether this proposed rule would have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small entities. The term ``small
entities'' comprises small businesses, not-for-profit organizations
that are independently owned and operated and are not dominant in their
fields, and governmental jurisdictions with populations of less than
50,000.
    The Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this proposed
rule would not have a significant economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities.
    This proposed rule will affect the following entities, some of
which may be small entities: The owners and operators of vessels
intending to transit or anchor in a portion of water off of Nantasket
Beach in the vicinity of Hull, MA during the effective period.
    This safety zone will not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities for the following reasons: This
rule will be in effect for only one hour on a single day during the
late evening and vessels will be able to transit around the safety
zone. Before the effective period, we will issue maritime advisories
widely available to users of the waterway.
    If you think that your business, organization, or governmental
jurisdiction qualifies as a small entity and that this rule would have
significant economic impact on it, please submit a comment (see
ADDRESSES) explaining why you think it qualifies and how and to what
degree this rule would economically affect it.

Assistance for Small Entities

    Under section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-121), we want to assist small
entities in understanding this proposed rule so that they can better
evaluate its effects on them and participate in the rulemaking.
    If the rule would affect your small business, organization, or
governmental jurisdiction and you have questions concerning its
provisions or options for compliance, please contact 1-888-REG-FAIR (1-
888-734-3247). The Coast Guard will not retaliate against small
entities that question or complain about this proposed rule or any
policy or action of the Coast Guard.

Collection of Information

    This proposed rule would call for no new collection of information
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520.).

Federalism

    A rule has implications for federalism under Executive Order 13132,
Federalism, if it has a substantial direct effect on State or local
governments and would either preempt State law or impose a substantial
direct cost of compliance on them. We have analyzed this proposed rule
under that Order and have determined that it does not have implications
for federalism.

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

    The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531-1538)
requires Federal agencies to assess the effects of their discretionary
regulatory actions. In particular, the Act addresses actions that may
result in the expenditure by a State, local, or tribal government, in
the aggregate, or by the private sector of $100,000,000 (adjusted for
inflation) or more in any one year. Though this proposed rule would not
result in such expenditure, we do discuss the effects of this rule
elsewhere in this preamble.

Taking of Private Property

    This proposed rule would not cause a taking of private property or
otherwise have taking implications under Executive Order 12630,
Governmental Actions and Interference with Constitutionally Protected
Property Rights.

Civil Justice Reform

    This proposed rule meets applicable standards in sections 3(a) and
3(b)(2) of Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform, to minimize
litigation, eliminate ambiguity, and reduce burden.

Protection of Children

    We have analyzed this proposed rule under Executive Order 13045,
Protection of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety
Risks. This rule is not an economically significant rule and would not
create an environmental risk to health or risk to safety that might
disproportionately affect children.

Indian Tribal Governments

    This proposed rule does not have tribal implications under
Executive Order 13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal
Governments, because it would not have a substantial direct effect on
one or more Indian tribes, on the relationship between the Federal
Government and Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities between the Federal Government and Indian tribes.

Energy Effects

    We have analyzed this proposed rule under Executive Order 13211,
Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use. We have determined that it is not a ``significant
energy action'' under that order because it is not a ``significant
regulatory action'' under Executive Order 12866 and is not likely to
have a significant adverse effect on the supply, distribution, or use
of energy. The Administrator of the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs has not designated it as a significant energy
action. Therefore, it does not require a Statement of Energy Effects
under Executive Order 13211.

Technical Standards

    The National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA) (15
U.S.C. 272 note) directs agencies to use voluntary consensus standards
in their regulatory activities unless the agency provides Congress,
through the Office of Management and Budget, with an explanation of why
using these standards would be inconsistent with applicable law or
otherwise impractical. Voluntary consensus standards are technical
standards (e.g., specifications of materials, performance, design, or
operation; test methods; sampling procedures; and related management
systems practices) that are developed or adopted by voluntary consensus
standards bodies.
    This proposed rule does not use technical standards. Therefore, we
did not consider the use of voluntary consensus standards.

Environment

    We have analyzed this proposed rule under Department of Homeland
Security Management Directive 023-01 and Commandant Instruction
M16475.lD, which guide the Coast Guard in complying with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f), and
have made a preliminary determination that this action is one of a
category of actions that do not individually or cumulatively have a
significant effect on the human environment. This proposed rule
involves establishment of a safety zone on waters off of Nantasket
Beach, Hull, MA during a firework works display. This proposed rule is
categorically excluded from further review under paragraph (34(g) under
figure 2-1, of the Commandant Instruction. A preliminary environmental
analysis checklist supporting this determination will be available in
the docket where indicated under ADDRESSES.
    We seek any comments or information that may lead to the discovery
of a significant environmental impact from this proposed rule.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165

    Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, waterways.

    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard proposes
to amend 33 CFR part 165 as follows:

PART 165--REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREA

    1. The authority citation for part 165 continues to read as
follows:

    Authority:  33 U.S.C. 1231; 46 U.S.C Chapter 701, 3306, 3703; 50
U.S.C. 191, 195; 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-1, 6.04-6, 160.5; Pub. L. 107-
295, 116 Stat. 2064; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No.
0170.1.

    2. Add Sec.  165.T01-0314 to read as follows:

Sec.  165.T01-0314  Safety Zone; Carnival Fireworks Display, Nantasket
Beach, Hull, MA.

    (a) Regulated Area. The following area is a temporary safety zone:
All navigable waters from surface to bottom, within a 450-foot radius
of position 42[deg]16'40'' N, 070[deg]51'46'' W. This position is
located approximately 500-feet off of Nantasket Beach, Hull, MA.
    (b) Definitions. For purposes of this section ``Designated on-scene
representative'' is any Coast Guard commissioned, warrant, or petty
officer who has been designated by the Captain of the Port Boston
(COTP) to act on the COTP's behalf.
    (c) Effective Period. This rule will be effective and will be
enforced from 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on June 23, 2012.
    (d) Regulations.
    (1) The general regulations contained in 33 CFR 165.23, as well as
the following regulations, apply.
    (2) No vessels, except for fireworks barge and accompanying
vessels, will be allowed to enter into, transit, or anchor within the
safety zone without the permission of the COTP Boston or the designated
on-scene representative.
    (3) All persons and vessels shall comply with the instructions of
the COTP Boston or the designated on-scene representative. Upon being
hailed by a U.S. Coast Guard vessel by siren, radio, flashing light, or
other means, the operator of a vessel shall proceed as directed.
    (4) Vessel operators desiring to enter or operate within the
regulated area shall contact the COTP or the designated on-scene
representative via VHF channel 16 or<PHONE_NUMBER> (Sector Boston
command Center) to obtain permission.
    (5) Vessel operators given permission to enter or operate in the
regulated area must comply with all directions given to them by the
COTP Boston or the designated on-scene representative.

    Dated: May 4, 2012.
J.N. Healey,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Boston.
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[Notices]
[Pages 46406-46407]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2013-0313]

Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Application
for an Exemption From Help, Inc.

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

ACTION: Notice of application for exemption; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: FMCSA requests public comment on an application for exemption
from Help, Inc. to allow its transponder systems to be mounted on
commercial motor vehicles lower in the windshield than is currently
permitted by the Agency's regulations in order to utilize a mounting
location that maximizes the device's ability to send and receive
roadside data. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs)
currently require antennas, transponders, and similar devices to be
located not more than 6 inches below the upper edge of the windshield,
outside the area swept by the windshield wipers, and outside the
driver's sight lines to the road and highway signs and signals. Help,
Inc. believes that mounting the transponder lower in the windshield
will maximize a driver's external view of the roadway.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 30, 2013.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT DMS Docket Number
FMCSA-2013-0313 by any of the following methods:
     Web site: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments on the Federal electronic docket
site.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery: Ground Floor, Room W12-140, DOT Building,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the Agency name and
docket number for this notice. For detailed instructions on submitting
comments and additional information on the exemption process, see the
``Public Participation'' heading below. Note that all comments received
will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including
any personal information provided. Please see the ``Privacy Act''
heading for further information.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov or to Room W12-140,
DOT Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    Privacy Act: 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
April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19476) or you may visit http://www.regulations.gov.
    Public participation: The http://www.regulations.gov Web site is
generally available 24 hours each day, 365 days each year. You can get
electronic submission and retrieval help and guidelines under the
``help'' section of the http://www.regulations.gov Web site and also at
the DOT's http://docketsinfo.dot.gov Web site. If you want us to notify
you that we received your comments, please include a self addressed,
stamped envelope or postcard or print the acknowledgement page that
appears after submitting comments online.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Brian J. Routhier, Vehicle and
Roadside Operations Division, Office of Bus and Truck Standards and
Operations, MC-PSV,<PHONE_NUMBER>; Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Section 4007 of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
(TEA- 21) [Pub. L. 105-178, June 9, 1998, 112 Stat. 401] amended 49
U.S.C. 31315 and 31136(e) to provide authority to grant exemptions from
the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs). On August 20,
2004, FMCSA published a final rule (69 FR 51589) implementing section
4007. Under this rule, FMCSA must publish a notice of each exemption
request in the Federal Register (49 CFR 381.315(a)). The Agency must
provide the public with an opportunity to inspect the information
relevant to the application, including any safety analyses that have
been conducted. The Agency must also provide an opportunity for public
comment on the request.
    The Agency reviews the safety analyses and the public comments and
determines whether granting the exemption would likely achieve a level
of safety equivalent to or greater than the level that would be
achieved by the current regulation (49 CFR 381.305).
    The decision of the Agency must be published in the Federal
Register (49 CFR 381.315(b)). If the Agency denies the request, it must
state the reason for doing so. If the decision is to grant the
exemption, the notice must specify the person or class of persons
receiving the exemption and the regulatory provision or provisions from
which an exemption is granted. The notice must also specify the
effective period of the exemption (up to 2 years) and explain the terms
and conditions of the exemption. The exemption may be renewed (49 CFR
381.315(c) and 49 CFR 381.300(b)).

Help, Inc. Application for Exemption

    Help, Inc. applied for an exemption from 49 CFR 393.60(e)(1) to
allow the installation of transponders on its customer's commercial
motor vehicles in a location that is lower than currently allowed under
the regulation. Section 393.60(e)(1) of the FMCSRs prohibits the
obstruction of the driver's field of view by devices mounted on the
windshield. Antennas, transponders and similar devices must not be
mounted more than 152 mm (6 inches) below the upper edge of the
windshield. These devices must be located outside the area swept by the
windshield wipers and outside the driver's sight lines to the road,
highway signs and signals.
    In its application, Help Inc. states:

    Help, Inc. is making this request because we are coordinating
device development and installation of PrePass transponder in up to
430,000 commercial motor vehicles. The 5.9 and toll transponder
equipment installed is located at the bottom of the windshield, but
within the swept area of windshield because the safety equipment
must have a clear forward facing view of the road, and low

enough to accurately be read by roadside infrastructure . . . The
restrictions on the location of devices mounted in the windshield
area significantly degrade the ability to capture the proper viewing
area in commercial motor vehicles. A 5.9 and toll transponder which
lacks an effective view of the roadside infrastructure through the
front windshield will negatively impact the ability to send and
receive roadside data.

    Help Inc.'s preferred mounting location for the transponders is 2
inches right of the center of the windshield, and 2-3 inches above the
dashboard. Help Inc. states that using this mounting location that is
lower in the windshield than currently permitted by the FMCSRs ``will
offer the best opportunity to optimize the data transmission and
evaluate the benefits of such a system'' while maximizing ``the
external view of the roadway.''

Request for Comments

    In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31315 and 31136(e), FMCSA requests
public comment from all interested persons on Help Inc.'s application
for an exemption from 49 CFR 393.76(c)(1). All comments received before
the close of business on the comment closing date indicated at the
beginning of this notice will be considered and will be available for
examination in the docket at the location listed under the ADDRESSES
section of this notice. Comments received after the comment closing
date will be filed in the public docket and will be considered to the
extent practicable. In addition to late comments, FMCSA will also
continue to file, in the public docket, relevant information that
becomes available after the comment closing date. Interested persons
should continue to examine the public docket for new material.

    Issued on: July, 23, 2013.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
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[Notices]
[Pages 11633-11634]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings

    Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural
Gas Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:

Filings Instituting Proceedings

    Docket Numbers: RP13-553-000.
    Applicants: TC Offshore LLC.
    Description: Service Agmt--Housekeeping to be effective 3/14/2013.
    Filed Date: 2/11/13.
    Accession Number: 20130211-5070.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/25/13.

    Docket Numbers: RP13-554-000.
    Applicants: Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P.
    Description: 02/11/13 Negatiated Rates--JP Morgan Ventures Corp
(HUB)--6025-89 to be effective 2/9/2013.
    Filed Date: 2/11/13.
    Accession Number: 20130211-5128.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/25/13.

    Docket Numbers: RP13-555-000.
    Applicants: Northwest Pipeline GP.
    Description: Housekeeping Filing--CSOFO to be effective 4/1/2013.
    Filed Date: 2/11/13.
    Accession Number: 20130211-5175.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/25/13.

    Docket Numbers: RP13-556-000.
    Applicants: Gulf Shore Energy Partners, LP.
    Description: Gulf Shore Energy Partners, LP GAS TARIFF ORIGINAL
VOLUME NO. 1 Baseline Filing to be effective 3/13/2013.
    Filed Date: 2/11/13.
    Accession Number: 20130211-5190.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/25/13.

    Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above
proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5:00
p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests may be
considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the
proceeding.
    The filings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system by
clicking on the links or querying the docket number.

    eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing
requirements, interventions, protests, and service can be found at:
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other
information, call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502-
8659.

    Dated: February 12, 2013.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2020-0215]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Renewal of an Approved
Information Collection Request: Generic Clearance for the Collection of
Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery

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

ACTION: Notice.

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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 review
and approval. FMCSA requests renewal of an approved ICR titled,
``Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on
Agency Service Delivery.'' This ICR allows for ongoing, collaborative
and actionable communication between FMCSA and its customers and
stakeholders. It also allows feedback to contribute directly to the
improvement of program management.

DATES: Please send your comments by August 9, 2021. OMB must receive
your comments by this date in order to act quickly on the ICR.

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 particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Dan Britton, Mathematical
Statistician, FMCSA, Office of Research, Department of Transportation,
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 6th Floor, West Building,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001. Telephone: 202-
366-9980; Email Address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Office hours are from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback
on Agency Service Delivery.
    OMB Control Number: 2126-0049.
    Type of Request: Renewal of an approved information collection.
    Respondents: State and local agencies, the general public and
stakeholders, original equipment manufacturers and suppliers to the
commercial motor vehicle (CMV) industry, CMV fleet owners, CMV owner-
operators, state CMV safety agencies, research organizations and
contractors, news organizations, safety advocacy groups, and other
Federal agencies.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 9,270.
    Estimated Time per Response: Range from 5 to 30 minutes.
    Expiration Date: August 31, 2021.
    Frequency of Response: Generally, on an annual basis.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 2,233 hours.

Background

    Executive Order 12862, ``Setting Customer Service Standards,''
directs Federal agencies to provide service to the public that matches
or exceeds the best service available in the private sector (58 FR
48257, Sept. 11, 1993). In order to work continuously to ensure that
our programs are effective and meet our customers' needs, FMCSA seeks
to extend OMB approval of a generic clearance to collect qualitative
feedback from our customers on our service delivery. The surveys
covered in this generic clearance provide a way for FMCSA to collect
this data directly from our customers.
    The proposed future information collection activity provides a
means to garner qualitative customer and stakeholder feedback in an
efficient, timely manner, in accordance with the Administration's
commitment to improving service delivery. By qualitative feedback we
mean information that provides useful insights on perceptions and
opinions, but are not statistical surveys that yield quantitative
results that can be generalized to the population of study. This
feedback will provide insights into customer or stakeholder
perceptions, experiences and expectations, provide an early warning of
issues with service, or focus attention on areas where communication,
training or changes in operations might improve delivery of products or
services. The information collected from our customers and stakeholders
will help ensure that users have an effective, efficient and satisfying
experience with FMCSA's programs.
    The solicitation of feedback will target areas such as: Timeliness,
appropriateness, accuracy of information, courtesy, efficiency of
service delivery, and resolution of issues with service delivery.
Responses will be assessed to plan and inform efforts to improve or
maintain the quality of service offered to the public. If this
information is not collected, vital feedback from customers and
stakeholders on the Agency's services will be unavailable.
    The agency will only submit a collection for approval under this
generic clearance if it meets the following conditions:
     The collections are voluntary;
     The collections are low-burden for respondents (based on
considerations of total burden hours, total number of respondents, or
burden-hours per respondent) and are low-cost for both the respondents
and the Federal Government;
     The collections are non-controversial and do not raise
issues of concern to other Federal agencies;
     Any collection is targeted to the solicitation of opinions
from respondents who have experience with the program or may have
experience with the program in the near future;

     Personally identifiable information (PII) is collected
only to the extent necessary and is not retained;
     Information gathered will be used only internally for
general service improvement and program management purposes and is not
intended for release outside of the agency;
     Information gathered will not be used for the purpose of
substantially informing influential policy decisions; and
     Information gathered will yield qualitative information;
the collections will not be designed or expected to yield statistically
reliable results or used as though the results are generalizable to the
population of study.
    Feedback collected under this generic clearance provides useful
information, but it does not yield data that can be generalized to the
overall population. This type of generic clearance for qualitative
information will not be used for quantitative information collections
that are designed to yield reliably actionable results, such as
monitoring trends over time or documenting program performance. Such
data uses require more rigorous designs that address: The target
population to which generalizations will be made, the sampling frame,
the sample design (including stratification and clustering), the
precision requirements or power calculations that justify the proposed
sample size, the expected response rate, methods for assessing
potential non-response bias, the protocols for data collection, and any
testing procedures that were or will be undertaken prior to fielding
the study. Depending on the degree of influence the results are likely
to have, such collections may still be eligible for submission for
other generic mechanisms that are designed to yield quantitative
results.
    As a general matter, information collections will not result in any
new system of records containing privacy information and will not ask
questions of a sensitive nature, such as sexual behavior and attitudes,
religious beliefs, and other matters that are commonly considered
private.
    A 60-day notice for public comment was published on February 12,
2021 (86 FR 9422). The comment period for that notice closed on April
13, 2021, and a total of one comment was received. The comment was
received from the National School Transportation Association, who was
supportive of the efforts contained within this ICR. No changes were
made to the ICR based on this comment.
    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 FMCSA to perform its functions; (2) the
accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways for the 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.

    Issued under the authority delegated in 49 CFR 1.87.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
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