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1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590. You may also
send comments electronically via the
Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
All comments will become part of this
docket and will be available for
inspection and copying at the above
address between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
E.T., Monday through Friday, except
federal holidays. An electronic version
of this document and all documents
entered into this docket is available on
the World Wide Web at http://
www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Linda Williams, U.S. Department of
Transportation, Maritime
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Room W23–453,
Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–
366–0903, Email
Linda.Williams@dot.gov.
As
described by the applicant the intended
service of the vessel PREDATOR II is:
Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: 6
pack private charters.
Geographic Region: Florida.
The complete application is given in
DOT docket MARAD–2012–0108 at
http://www.regulations.gov. Interested
parties may comment on the effect this
action may have on U.S. vessel builders
or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in
accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and
MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR Part
388, that the issuance of the waiver will
have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.vessel builder or a business that uses
U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a
waiver will not be granted. Comments
should refer to the docket number of
this notice and the vessel name in order
for MARAD to properly consider the
comments. Comments should also state
the commenter’s interest in the waiver
application, and address the waiver
criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s
regulations at 46 CFR part 388.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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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 (Volume
65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78).
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Dated: December 4, 2012.
Julie P. Agarwal,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
[U.S. DOT Docket No. NHTSA–2012–0169]

Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping
Requirements: Agency Information
Collection Activity Under OMB Review
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT.
ACTION: Request for public comment on
proposed collection of information.
AGENCY:

Before a Federal agency can
collect certain information from the
public, it must receive approval from
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB). Under procedures established
by the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, before seeking OMB approval,
Federal agencies must solicit public
comment on proposed collections of
information, including extensions and
reinstatements of previously approved
collections. This document describes
one collection of information for which
NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before February 11, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Refer to the docket notice
number cited at the beginning of this
notice and send your comments by any
of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Fax: 202–493–2251.
Mail: U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE.,
Washington, DC 20590.
Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE.,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jonathan Walker, contract task order
manager, Office of Regulatory Analysis
and Evaluation, National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New
Jersey Ave. SE., NVS–432, Washington,
DC 20590. Mr. Walker’s phone number
is 202–366–8571 and his email address
is jonathan.walker@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
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before an agency submits a proposed
collection of information to OMB for
approval, it must publish a document in
the Federal Register providing a 60-day
comment period and otherwise consult
with members of the public and affected
agencies concerning each proposed
collection of information. The OMB has
promulgated regulations describing
what must be included in such a
document. Under OMB’s regulations (at
5 CFR 1320.8(d)), an agency must ask
for public comment on the following: (i)
Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(ii) The accuracy of the agency’s
estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used; (iii) How to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (iv)
How to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including the use of
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submissions of responses. In
compliance with these requirements,
NHTSA asks public comment on the
following proposed collection of
information:
Title: Tire Pressure Monitoring
Systems Special Studies.
Type of Request: Renewal.
OMB Clearance Number: 2127–0626.
Form Number: This collection of
information uses no standard forms.
Required Expiration Date of
Approval: June 30, 2016.
Abstract
The National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) is an agency
within the U.S. Department of
Transportation. NHTSA has issued
Corporate Average Fuel Economy
(CAFE) standards for light vehicles
since 1978 under the statutory authority
of the Energy Policy and Conservation
Act (EPCA). The Energy Independence
and Security Act (EISA), enacted on
December 19, 2007, amended EPCA and
mandated that NHTSA, in consultation
with EPA, set fuel economy standards
for medium and heavy-duty (MD/HD)
on-highway vehicles and work trucks to
the maximum feasible level in each
model year, providing four full model
years of regulatory lead-time. 49 U.S.C.
32902 requires the agency to implement
test methods, measurement metrics, fuel
economy standards, and compliance
and enforcement protocols that are

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appropriate, cost-effective, and
technologically feasible for the various
vehicle classes.
The first MD/HD fuel consumption
standards, covering model year 2014–
2018 vehicles, built on many years of
engine and vehicle technology
development to achieve what the agency
believes is the greatest degree of fuel
consumption reduction consistent with
principles of technological and
economic feasibility. In addition to
taking aggressive steps that are
reasonably possible now, the agency is
committed to continue learning about
this complex sector to further reduce
fuel consumption through future
regulatory steps. This special study is
aligned with this commitment, by
improving NHTSA’s understanding of
three operational characteristics related
to MD/HD trucks that impact the
estimation of regulatory costs and
benefits for the next phase of MD/HD
fuel economy rulemaking covering
model years 2019 and beyond.
The first topic for which this special
study seeks to gather data is known as
the ‘‘fuel economy rebound effect.’’ As
the operating cost per mile driven
decreases due to improved vehicle fuel
economy, a ‘‘rebound effect’’ may occur
(i.e., demand for trucking operations
may increase, resulting in increased
vehicle miles traveled (VMT) across
MD/HD fleets). The magnitude of this
effect is a subject of uncertainty;
therefore, a survey to gather data on the
relationship between VMT and
operating cost per mile will help to
refine estimates of the rebound effect.
This special study also seeks to gather
data to profile the characteristics of MD/
HD vehicle refueling trips, in effort to
estimate the value of time saved at the
pump due to improvements in fuel
economy. With the 2017–2025 MY lightduty vehicle CAFE rule, NHTSA
utilized survey data gathered at
refueling stations to quantify this
regulatory impact; however, no
analogous data exist for MD/HD
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NHTSA also seeks to estimate the
value of time savings that may result
from the implementation of active tire
pressure monitoring systems in MD/HD
vehicles, as these systems are among the
fuel-economy-improving technologies
under evaluation for future standards.
To properly estimate this value, data are
needed on the frequency with which
maintenance staff or vehicle operators
check tire pressures and how many
minutes a tire pressure check and
adjustment takes.
Description of the Likely Respondents
(Including Estimated Number, and
Proposed Frequency of Response to the
Collection of Information): A list of MD/
HD truck fleet operators will be
developed and a sub-set of these
operators will be contacted for initial
pre-screening to determine survey
eligibility. To be deemed eligible for
inclusion, fleet operators must operate
MD/HD fleets consisting of one or more
vehicle classes ranging from class 2b
through class 8. The sample will
include sufficient diversity to gather
data on all class 2b through class 8 MD/
HD vehicles. Respondents will include
management or other administrative
staff with knowledge of macro-level
fleet data and operational policies.
100 or more responding sample units
are sought. To achieve this target, it is
estimated that the initial sample be
comprised of 200 MD/HD truck fleet
operators, allowing for a response rate
minimum of 50 percent. The universe
under study includes the entirety of
MD/HD truck fleet operators.
Separately, a list of between 20 and 30
refueling locations will be developed,
identifying those areas at which to
survey MD/HD truck drivers to gather
additional data regarding refueling and
tire pressure maintenance activities.
Collection of up to 4,000 successful
responses is desired, from a universe
comprised of all Class 2b through Class
8 truck drivers, and sufficient overall
sample diversity must be present to
gather data on all MD/HD classes.
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up to 8,000 interview attempts may be
required.
There will be separate survey
instruments for fleet operators and for
vehicle drivers. These survey
instruments will target fleet operators or
vehicle drivers as appropriate with
questions intended to gather data on the
following topics:
(1) Data to facilitate analysis of MD/
HD truck fuel economy rebound effect.
(2) Data to facilitate analysis of MD/
HD truck refueling practices.
(3) Data regarding the maintenance of
cab and trailer tire pressures.
The survey of vehicle drivers will
utilize in-person interviews as the sole
method of data collection. The survey of
fleet operators will involve telephone
interviews, web-based forms, and—if
necessary to meet response rate
objectives—hard copy forms.
Estimate of the Total Annual
Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden
Resulting From the Collection of
Information: NHTSA estimates that the
average length of time to complete the
fleet operator survey will be 30 minutes
per respondent for a successful response
(equivalent to a total of 100 hours in the
event that the full sample responds),
plus an additional 10 minutes each (or
a total of approximately 33 hours) for
the initial pre-screening to determine
respondent eligibility. Consequently,
the total fleet operator respondent
burden is estimated to be 133 hours.
The on-site interview-based portion of
this survey, to be conducted of MD/HD
truck drivers at refueling locations, is
expected to require 10 minutes of
respondent time per successful
response, plus 2 minutes per refusal.
Assuming 4,000 successful collections
and 4,000 refusals, this equates to 800
hours of respondent burden borne by
MD/HD truck drivers.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. Section 3506(c)(2)(A).
James F. Simons,
Director, Office of Regulatory Analysis and
Evaluation.
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