Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping Requirements

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).

DATE: May 16, 1994.

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 3228,

Washington, DC 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 Management Division, M-34, Office of the

Secretary of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC

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 May 16, 1994:

DOT No: 3930

OMB No: 2130-0533

Administration: Federal Railroad Administration

Title: Qualification of Locomotive Engineers

Need for Information: Section 4 of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of

1988 requires FRA to adopt rules that prescribe the licensing or

certification of locomotive engineers.

Proposed Use of Information: The information will be used to evaluate

the qualifications and fitness of locomotive engineers.

Frequency: On occasion, recordkeeping

Burden Estimate: 182,362 hours

Respondents: Railroads

Form(s): None

Average Burden Hours Per Response: 8 hours and 15 minutes reporting;

298 hours and 49 minutes recordkeeping.

DOT No: 3931

OMB No: 2130-0005

Administration: Federal Railroad Administration

Title: Hours of Service Regulations

Need for Information: The Hours of Service Act of 1907 was revised in

1969 by Public Law 91-169 to promote safety by limiting the hours of

service of employees.

Proposed Use of Information: The information will be used to insure

compliance and enforcement of the hours of duty regulations and to

promote the safety of employees and travelers upon railroads.

Frequency: Reporting, Recordkeeping

Burden Estimate: 1,266,499 hours

Respondents: Railroads

Form(s): FRA-F-6180.3

Average Burden Hours Per Response: 20 minutes reporting; 2,531 hours

and 40 minutes recordkeeping

DOT No: 3932

OMB No: 2130-0506

Administration: Federal Railroad Administration

Title: Identification of Cars Moved in Accordance with Order 13528

Need for Information: Title 49 CFR part 232, appendix A, Order 13528,

sets forth specific restrictions that have to be complied with when it

is deemed necessary to move equipment under the authority of this

order.

Proposed Use of Information: An identification card is applied to any

freight equipment setting forth the restrictions to be complied with

for legal movement under Order 13528.

Frequency: Recordkeeping

Burden Estimate: 110 hours

Respondents: Railroads

Form(s): None

Average Burden Hours Per Response: 15 minutes recordkeeping

DOT No: 3933

OMB No: 2125-0034

Administration: Federal Highway Administration

Title: Certification of Enforcement of Vehicle Size and Weight Laws

Need for Information: Title 23 U.S.C. 141(b) requires each State to

annually certify that it is enforcing all State laws with respect to

maximum vehicle size and weight of all Federal-aid systems including

the Interstate system.

Proposed Use of Information: The information will be used by FHWA to

evaluate the effectiveness of a State's vehicle size and weight law

program.

Frequency: Annually

Burden Estimate: 4,160 hours

Respondents: State highway agencies

Form(s): None

Average Burden Hours Per Response: 40 hours reporting

DOT No: 3934

OMB No: 2135-0004

Administration: Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation

Title: Seaway Explosives Permit

Need for Information: Title 33 CFR 401.68 requires a written

application for a Seaway explosives permit for vessels carrying a cargo

or part cargo of fuel oil, gasoline, crude oil or other flammable goods

in bulk, including empty tankers which are not gas free and vessels

carrying dangerous substances whether break-bulk or containerized.

Proposed Use of Information: The information will be used to verify

that the cargo is packed, marked, labelled, described, certified,

stowed and otherwise conforms with all relevant regulations of the

country in which it was loaded and of Canada and the United States.

Frequency: On occasion

Burden Estimate: 5 hours

Respondents: Vessel owners

Form(s): SLSDC-LO-7.1-6200.31

Average Burden Hours Per Response: 1 hour reporting

DOT No: 3935

OMB No: New

Administration: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Title: Motor Vehicle Content Labeling

Need for Information: The American Automobile Labeling Act requires all

passenger vehicles, all trucks and multipurpose passenger vehicles with

a weight of 8,500 pounds or less to bear labels showing the domestic or

foreign content of their equipment.

Proposed Use of Information: This information will be used by NHTSA to

determine whether manufacturers are complying with the Act. Also, it

serves to aid potential purchasers by providing them with information

about the value of the U.S./Canadian and foreign parts content of each

vehicle, the origin of the engine, transmission and the site of the

vehicle's final assembly.

Frequency: Annually

Burden Estimate: 7,080 hours

Respondents: Manufacturers

Form(s): None

Average Burden Hours Per Response: 100 hours reporting; 80 hours

recordkeeping

DOT No: 3936

OMB No: 2125-0529

Administration: Federal Highway Administration

Title: Preparation and Execution of the Project Agreement and

Modifications

Need for Information: Section 110 of title 23 U.S.C. directs the

Secretary of Transportation to enter into a formal project agreement

with the State Highway Department concerning the construction and

maintenance of highway projects.

Proposed Use of Information: The information will be used to formalize

an agreement on Federal-aid highway projects among those Federal and

State officials responsible for project approval and management.

Frequency: On occasion

Burden Estimate: 12,040 hours

Respondents: State highway agencies

Form(s): PR-2, PR-2A;, PR-2.1

Average Burden Hours Per Response: 1 hour reporting

DOT No: 3937

OMB No: New

Administration: Federal Aviation Administration

Title: Aviation Safety Customer Survey

Need for Information: The response to this survey will provide the FAA

with information on what safety information would be most valuable to

its customers.

Proposed Use of Information: The information gathered will be used to

determine how and what type of safety information will be provided to

our customers.

Frequency: One time

Burden Estimate: 2,000 hours

Respondents: Subscribers to FAA safety publications

Form(s): None

Average Burden Hours Per Response: 15 minutes reporting

DOT No: 3938

OMB No: New

Administration: Research and Special Programs Administration

Title: Qualification of Pipeline Personnel

Need for Information: The information is needed to prevent pipeline

incidents and accidents by assuring the competency of pipeline

personnel through training, testing, and periodic refresher training.

Proposed Use of Information: The information will be used to ensure

pipeline personnel have the necessary knowledge and skills to

competently perform regulated operation, maintenance, and emergency

response functions.

Frequency: On occasion, Recordkeeping

Burden Estimate: 36,798 hours

Respondents: Pipeline operators subject to 49 CFR Parts 192 and 195

Form(s): None

Average Burden Hours Per Response: 42 minutes recordkeeping

DOT No: 3939

OMB No: New

Administration: U.S. Coast Guard

Title: 33 CFR part 116 Alteration of Obstruction Bridges

Need for Information: This information collection is required under

401, 491-535, to determine if a bridge is an unreasonable obstruction

to navigation. If a bridge is obstructive, Coast Guard requires the

bridge owners to submit plans and specifications of the bridge.

Proposed Use of Information: Coast Guard will use the plans and

specifications to determine how to proceed with the alteration of the

bridge to meet the needs of navigation.

Frequency: As required

Burden Estimate: 120 hours

Respondents: Bridge owners

Form(s): None

Average Burden Hours Per Response: 40 hours reporting

DOT No: 3940

OMB No: 2115-0559

Administration: U.S. Coast Guard

Title: 46 CFR subchapter S--Subdivision and Regulations

Need for Information: This information collection is required under 46

USC 3301, 3305, 3306, and 3703 to ensure that: (1) Every freight,

seagoing motor, steam vessel, barge, including a mobile offshore

drilling unit, be inspected to ensure that they are in full compliance

with applicable marine safety regulations; (2) standards for vessel

stability are met; and (3) vessels carrying liquid bulk dangerous

cargoes meet the standards of the Safety of Life at Sea Convention.

Proposed Use of Information: Coast Guard will use this information to

ensure that vessels meet the applicable stability standards and that

this information be available to vessel operating personnel for the

logging of stability verification.

Frequency: On occasion

Burden Estimate: 19,581 hours

Respondents: Naval architects, shipbuilders and operators

Form(s): None

Average Burden Hours Per Response: 2 hours and 48 minutes reporting; 4

hours and 30 minutes recordkeeping

DOT No: 3941

OMB No: 2138-0009

Administration: Research and Special Programs Administration

Title: Form 298-C Report of Financial and Operating Statistics for

Small Aircraft Operators

Need for Information: title 14 CFR part 298 prescribes the requirements

for reporting financial and operating statistics by small aircraft

operators.

Proposed Use of Information: The information will be used to monitor

air carrier fitness, set essential air service subsidy levels, set

Alaska mail rates, and administer airport development.

Frequency: Quarterly

Burden Estimate: 7,048 hours

Respondents: Small certificated/commuter air carrier

Form(s): Form 298-C

Average Burden Hours Per Response: 3 hours and 6 minutes reporting

DOT No: 3942

OMB No: 2120-0097

Administration: Federal Aviation Administration

Title: General Aviation Pilot and Aircraft Activity Survey

Need for Information: The Federal Aviation Act of 1958, sections 312

and 329, as amended, empowers the Secretary of Transportation to

collect and disseminate information relative to civil aeronautics.

Proposed Use of Information: The survey is the instrument used to

collect information on pilot and aircraft flight profiles for the FAA

to formulate long-range plans and policies with respect to promotion of

general aviation activity. Data collected in the past surveys were used

by the FAA for: (1) Forecasting general aviation operations; (2)

evaluating the agency's flight service modernization program; (3)

performing environmental impact studies; (4) evaluating the flight

impact of pilots; (5) reviewing the needs of airport development; (6)

local planning and community development; and (7) safety analysis.

Frequency: Once every three to four years

Burden Estimate: 1,200 hours

Respondents: General aviation pilots

Form(s): FAA Form 1800

Average Burden Hours Per Response: 12 minutes reporting

DOT No: 3943

OMB No: 2106-0036

Administration: Office of the Secretary of Transportation

Title: Foreign Air Freight Forwarders and Foreign Cooperative Shippers

Associations--title 14 CFR part 297

Need for Information: Title 14 CFR part 297 prescribes the requirements

for registration of foreign air freight forwarders and cooperative

shippers associations.

Proposed Use of Information: The registration information required on

Form 4506 makes it possible for the Department of Transportation to

consider the grant or denial of access to U.S. markets by foreign

indirect carriers based on the availability of reciprocal privileges

for U.S. carriers abroad. This aids in protecting the competitive and

financial interests of U.S. air carriers.

Frequency: On occasion

Burden Estimate: 8 hours

Respondents: Foreign indirect air carriers

Form(s): Form 4506

Average Burden Hours Per Response: 30 minutes reporting

DOT No: 3944

OMB No: 2133-0517

Administration: Maritime Administration

Title: Approval of Underwriters for Marine Hull Insurance

Need for Information: Title 46 CFR part 249 prescribes regulations for

approval of underwriters for marine hull insurance on vessels built or

operated with subsidy or covered by vessel obligation guarantees issued

pursuant to title XI of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, as amended.

Proposed Use of Information: The data collected from foreign

underwriters would be used by MARAD staff as the basis for approval or

rejection of an application by that foreign underwriter to participate

in writing hull insurance on MARAD program vessels.

Frequency: Annually

Burden Estimate: 66 hours

Respondents: Foreign underwriters

Form(s): None

Average Burden Hours Per Response: 1 hour and 30 minutes reporting

DOT No: 3945

OMB No: 2133-0017

Administration: Maritime Administration

Title: Application for Operating-Differential Subsidy

Need for Information: The Merchant Marine Act of 1936, as amended,

establishes various programs designed to further the development and

maintenance of an adequate and well balanced U.S. merchant marine to

meet the needs of U.S. commerce and national defense. A key program

authorized by title VI of the Act is the Operating-Differential Subsidy

(ODS) program.

Proposed Use of Information: The information will provide required

legal, technical and financial information, and will be used to

evaluate the merits of ODS applications.

Frequency: On occasion

Burden Estimate: 240 hours

Respondents: U.S.-flag ship operators, its citizenship and affiliations

Form(s): MA-964

Average Burden Hours Per Response: 40 hours reporting

DOT No: 3946

OMB No: 2133-0027

Administration: Maritime Administration

Title: Capital Construction Fund and Exhibit

Need for Information: The information is needed to assist owners and

operators of U.S.-flag vessels in accumulating the large amount of

capital necessary for the modernization and expansion of the U.S.

merchant marine.

Proposed Use of Information: The information will be used to assure an

applicant qualifies for requested benefits under the statute.

Frequency: Annually

Burden Estimate: 1,787 hours

Respondents: Owners and operators of U.S.-flag vessels

Form(s): None

Average Burden Hours Per Response: 13 hours and 27 minutes reporting

DOT No: 3947

OMB No: 2125-0010

Administration: Federal Highway Administration

Title: Bid Price Data

Need for Information: The information is needed by the FHWA to monitor

changes in purchasing power of the Federal-aid dollar and for FHWA to

justify funding level recommendations to Congress.

Proposed Use of Information: The information will be used to produce

the National FHWA bid price index and related statistics used as an

indicator of trends.

Frequency: On occasion

Burden Estimate: 416 hours

Respondents: State highway agencies

Form(s): FHWA-45

Average Burden Hours Per Response: 42 minutes reporting

DOT No: 3948

OMB No: 2125-0521

Administration: Federal Highway Administration

Title: Developing and Recording Costs for Railroad Adjustments

Need for Information: Title 23 CFR part 140 prescribes the requirements

for railroad companies to maintain adequate records to support costs

incurred by reimbursable railroad adjustments on Federal-aid projects.

Proposed Use of Information: The information will be used by the FHWA

to reimburse State highway agencies for costs of construction on

Federal-aid projects.

Frequency: Recordkeeping (3 year retention period)

Burden Estimate: 46,000 hours

Respondents: Railroad companies

Form(s): None

Average Burden Hours Per Response: 400 hours recordkeeping

DOT No: 3949

OMB No: New

Administration: Federal Highway Administration

Title: Weather Forecasting Services for Improved Highway Operations

Need for Information: Title 23 U.S.C. 307 requires establishment of a

Strategic Highway Research Program as well as an implementation program

for its results. The FHWA needs the information to determine the

efficient use of human and material resources for maintaining highway

operations during adverse weather conditions.

Proposed Use of Information: This information will be used for the

development of a consumers report of weather forecasting systems/

services.

Frequency: One time

Burden Estimate: 150 hours

Respondents: State highway agencies

Form(s): Questionnaire

Average Burden Hours Per Response: 1 hour and 30 minutes reporting

DOT No: 3950

OMB No: New

Administration: Federal Highway Administration

Title: Intermodal Transportation

Need for Information: Title 49 CFR part 390 prescribes the requirements

for a person offering or presenting a container or trailer to an

initial carrier for intermodal transportation to provide certification

about the weight and nature of the cargo.

Proposed Use of Information: The certification will provide the motor

carriers with the minimum amount of information necessary to enable

them to transport containers and trailers within highway weight

limitations.

Frequency: Recordkeeping (1 year)

Burden Estimate: 133,333 hours

Respondents: Motor carriers

Form(s): None

Average Burden Hours Per Response: 1 minute recordkeeping.

Issued in Washington, DC on May 16, 1994.

Paula R. Ewen,

Chief, Information Management Division.

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Japan; Transportation Science and Technology Implementation Arrangement

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary: Office of International Transportation

and Trade, DOT.

ACTION: U.S. Department of Transportation and Japan's Ministry of

Transport Transportation Science and Technology Implementing

Arrangement.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Transportation Secretary Federico Pena and

his counterpart, Japan's Minister of Transport Shigeru Ito, signed a

Transportation Science and Technology Implementing Arrangement to

promote cooperation in transportation technology on February 10, 1994.

The Implementing Arrangement is designed to promote mutually beneficial

cooperation between the U.S. and Japan on activities in all modes of

transportation including: Intermodalism, safety, energy, environment,

transportation for the handicapped and the elderly, information-related

technology, and other areas as mutually agreed. Both the U.S.

Government and the Government of Japan are anxious to have their

respective private sector transportation and related technology

companies contribute to and benefit from this cooperative exchange.

As the Department begins the next step in implementing the

Arrangement, this notice sets forth an inquiry to U.S. public and

private transportation-related companies, research establishments, and

academics who are interested in identifying research areas in which

they may wish to cooperate with the Japanese. We are also interested in

identifying companies, and their area(s) of interest, who are willing

to collaborate with the Department of Transportation on future

cooperative research activities. The information obtained will be

useful in establishing a mechanism for maximizing overall U.S. benefit

from this agreement. A copy of the Implementing Arrangement is

attached.

FOR GENERAL INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Phyllis Davis, Office of

International Transportation and Trade, telephone (202) 366-9514, U.S.

Department of Transportation, 400 7th Street SW., room 10302,

Washington, DC 20590.

SEND PROPOSALS TO: Ms. Phyllis Davis, Office of International

Transportation and Trade, U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 7th

Street SW., room 10302, Washington, DC 20590.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS: Please provide the Department a

written summary of any potential transportation science and technology

cooperation initiatives you can identify by COB May 31, 1994.

Dated: May 18, 1994.

Nancy K. MacRae,

Deputy Director, Office of International Transportation and Trade.

Attachment

Implementing Arrangement Between the Department of Transportation of

the United States of America and the Ministry of Transport of Japan on

Cooperation in Transportation Science and Technology

The Department of Transportation of the United States of America

and the Ministry of Transport of Japan (hereinafter referred to as

``the Parties'');

In accordance with and subject to the Agreement between the

Government of the United States of America and the Government of Japan

on Cooperation in Research and Development in Science and Technology on

June 20, 1988, (hereinafter referred to as ``the Agreement'');

Recognizing that new developments in the field of transportation

technology can make important contributions toward promoting,

encouraging, and advancing safe, economical, efficient, and

environmentally sound transportation systems; and

Desiring to promote scientific and technological cooperation and

collaboration in the field of transportation;

Have agreed as follows pursuant to Paragraph 3 of Article 2 of the

Agreement.

Article I

The Parties agree to undertake cooperation and collaboration in

transportation science and technology on the basis of equality,

reciprocity and mutual benefit.

Article II

The Parties agree that the cooperation and collaboration may

include the following fields:

1. Land transportation,

2. Water transportation,

3. Air transportation,

4. Intermodal transportation,

5. Safety promotion technology,

6. Shipbuilding,

7. Maritime safety,

8. Energy and environment,

9. Transportation for the handicapped and elderly,

10. Information-related technology in transportation sector; and

11. Other fields as mutually agreed.

The Parties shall identify specific projects for cooperation in

transportation science and technology within the above-mentioned

fields. Identification of areas of cooperation and their implementation

will be made as mutually agreed by the Parties, while paying due

attention to the state of art of technology regarding such projects.

Article III

The Parties agree that cooperation may be pursued through one or

several methods, as mutually agreed, including, but not limited to, the

following:

1. Annual meetings, alternating between the two countries, of a

panel of experts from the United States of America and Japan to present

progress reports and plans, including visits to facilities where

research and development is conducted, and for technical discussions.

2. Exchange of technical information such as databases,

publications, drawings, and photographs.

3. Exchange of experts.

4. Joint organizations of symposia, seminars, and other meetings.

5. Joint research in scientific and managerial subjects.

Article IV

With regard to the cooperative activities under this Arrangement,

the Parties may allow, as appropriate, the participation of other

relevant governmental agencies, researchers and organizations from all

sectors of the research establishment, including universities, national

laboratories, and the private sector.

Article V

In order to coordinate the cooperative activities, each Party shall

designate a representative to be responsible for determining the

particular directions of cooperation and for ensuring the effectiveness

of exchange. The representatives of the Parties or their designated

coordinators will, by correspondence, consult with each other and

define the cooperative activities and other related matters. When

necessary, and as mutually agreed, they shall meet to consider matters

related to the implementation of this Arrangement.

The Parties shall name their respective representatives and

coordinators if appropriate within thirty (30) days of the entry into

force of this Arrangement.

Article VI

The cooperation shall be subject to the availability of

appropriated funds and personnel, and to the applicable laws and

regulations in each country.

Article VII

Specific cooperative projects and activities shall be embodied in

separate agreements or plans between the Parties, which will cover the

subject, procedures, and terms of cooperation to be undertaken, the

entities involved, funding, and other appropriate matters related to

the conditions of such cooperation. Cost-sharing arrangements shall be

agreed upon on a case-by-case basis.

Article VIII

The Parties shall consult, as appropriate in respect of any matter

that may arise from, or in connection with, the cooperation.

Article IX

Scientific and technical information of a non-proprietary nature

derived from the cooperative activities conducted under this

Arrangement may be made available to the public through customary

channels and, in accordance with, the normal procedures of the Parties

and other governmental entities involved in the cooperative activities.

Article X

The Parties agree with respect to the protection and distribution

of intellectual property rights, created or furnished in the course of

cooperative activities under this Arrangement, that they shall be bound

by the provisions of Annex IV to the Agreement.

Article XI

Information transmitted by one Party to the other under this

Arrangement shall be accurate to the best knowledge and belief of the

transmitting Party, but the transmitting Party shall not be liable for

the content or use of such information.

Article XII

This Arrangement shall enter into force upon signature by both

parties and shall remain in force so long as the Agreement remains in

force. However, either Party may at any time give written notice to the

other of its intention to terminate this Arrangement, in which case

this Arrangement shall terminate six (6) months after such notice has

been given. Termination of this Implementing Arrangement shall not

affect any activities initiated under its provisions, but not yet

completed at the time of termination, unless otherwise agreed, and

shall not in any way affect rights and obligations with regard to

intellectual property.

The Arrangement may be amended by written agreement of the Parties.

Done at Washington, this 10th day of February, 1994, in

duplicate, in the English and Japanese languages, both texts being

equally authentic.

For the Department of Transportation of the United States of

America.

Federico F. Pena,

The Secretary of Transportation of the United States of America.

For the Ministry of Transport of Japan.

Shigeru Ito,

The Minister of Transport of Japan.

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