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).

DATES: November 15, 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 10202,

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 November 15, 1994:

DOT No: 4009

OMB No: New

Administration: Federal Aviation Administration

Title: Survey of Safety Intervention Strategies

Need for Information: Title 49 CFR Section 312, Civil Aeromedical

Research is authorized to conduct aeromedical research.

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

existing safety programs and develop new safety information

dissemination procedures.

Frequency: One time

Burden Estimate: 5,000 hours

Respondents: Individuals

Form(s): None

Average Burden Hours Per Response: 1 hour per response

DOT No: 4010

OMB No: 2115-0595

Administration: United States Coast Guard

Title: Vessel Response Plan, Facility Response Plans, Additional

Requirements for Prince William Sound, AK and Shipboard Oil Pollution

Emergency Plan

Need for Information: Section 4202(a)(6) of the Oil Pollution Act of

1990 (OPA), requires that owners of response facilities and vessels

that carry oil, prepare and submit to the Coast Guard for approval,

response plans in the event of an oil spill. Section 5005 of OPA 90

establishes requirements for response plans to provide for oil spill

containment, removal equipment, training of local residents in oil

spill removal and periodic testing and certification of equipment.

Regulation 26 of Annex I of MARPOL 73/78 requires every oil tanker of

150 gross tons and above to carry on board an approved Shipboard Oil

Pollution Emergency Plan.

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

that (1) certain vessels entering U.S. waters and that response

facilities are adequately prepared to respond to an oil or hazardous

substance spill, (2) local residents are trained in oil spill removal,

and that periodical testing and certification or response equipment are

performed, and (3) that ships of U.S. registry or are operating under

the authority of the U.S., have on board oil pollution emergency plans

in case of a discharge of oil.

Frequency: On Occasion

Burden Estimate: 1,121,198.20 hours

Respondents; Owners or operators of response facilities and vessels

carrying oil

Form(s): None

Average Burden Hours Per Response: 152 hours reporting 45 hours

recordkeeping

DOT No: 4011

OMB No: 2133-0503

Administration: Maritime Administration

Title: Inventory of American Intermodal Equipment

Need for Information: Executive Order 12656 and 46 CFR Part 340 require

the most efficient use of inventoried equipment, especially in the

event of deployment of armed forces or other national emergency.

Proposed Use of Information: The information will be used by elements

of the Department of Defense and Maritime Administration to expedite

logistical support for military operations and helps to identify

potential shortages of container and other intermodal equipments.

Frequency: Annual

Burden Estimate: 66 hours

Respondents: U.S. steamship and intermodal equipment leasing companies.

Form(s): None

Average Burden Hours Per Response: 3 hours

DOT No: 4012

OMB No: 2120-0559

Administration: Federal Aviation Administration

Title: FAA Research and Development Grants

Need for Information: The Federal Aviation Administration Research,

Engineering, and Development Authorization Act of 1990, P.L. 101-508

Section 9205 and Section 9208, and the Aviation Security Improvement

Act of 1990, P.L. 101-604, Section 107(d), OMB A-110, and A-21 requires

this information.

Proposed Use of Information: The information will be used for grant

administration and review in accordance with applicable OMB circulars

A-110 and A-21.

Frequency: On occasion, Quarterly, Semiannually, and Close Out

Burden Estimate: 2,800 hours annually

Respondents: State and local government, businesses, small businesses,

and non-profit institutions applying for research and development grant

money.

Form(s): FAA Forms 9550-1, 2, 3 and 5; SFs 270, 272, 269 and LLL

Average Burden Hours Per Response: 14 hours per response

DOT No: 4013

OMB No: New (2115-002 expired)

Administration: United States Coast Guard

Title: Great Lakes Pilotage Rate Methodology (92-072)

Need for Information: The Great Lakes Pilotage Act of 1960 (Public Law

86-555, 46 U.S.C. 9301 et seq.) authorizes the Secretary of

Transportation to ``prescribe a uniform system of accounts'' and

``perform audits and inspections'' of Great Lake pilotage pools (46

U.S.C. 9304).

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

Director of Great Lakes Pilotage to carry out financial oversight of

the Great Lakes pilot associations and to set Great Lakes pilotage

rates.

Frequency: Monthly; Semi-Annually

Burden Estimate: 18 hours

Respondents: Three Great Lakes pilot associations

Form(s): None

Average Burden Hours Per Response: 6 hours

DOT No: 4014

OMB No: 2125-0525

Administration: Federal Highway Administration

Title: Emergency Relief Funding Applications

Need for Information: 23 USC 125(a) requires States to submit an

application for emergency relief to the Federal Highway Administration

(FHWA). The information is needed for FHWA to fulfill its statutory

obligations regarding funding determinations on emergency work to

repair highway facilities.

Proposed Use of Information: The information is used for the FHWA to

allocate emergency relief (ER) funds based on the application of the

State highway agency.

Frequency: On occasion

Burden Estimate: 3,600 hours

Respondents: State Highway agencies

Form(s): None

Average Burden Hours Per Response: 200 hours reporting

DOT No: 4015

OMB No: New

Administation: Federal Aviation Administration

Title: 1994 FAR 107 Regulatory Review Survey

Need for Information: 5 USC Sections 601-612 and Executive Order 12866,

Regulatory Planning and Review

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

accurately forecast the impact of the proposed revision to FAR Part

107.

Frequency: One Time

Burden Estimate: 304 hours

Respondents: State and local governments

Form(s): None

Average Burden Hours Per Response: 2 hours per response

Issued in Washington, D.C. on November 15, 1994.

Paula R. Ewen,

Chief, Information Management Division.

[FR Doc. 94-28655 Filed 11-18-94; 8:45 am]

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