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The Impact of Detention Time on Driver
and Roadway User Safety
A total of 73 comments discussed the
impact of detention time on driver and
roadway user safety. After experiencing
detention time, drivers may be inclined
to drive aggressively and/or over the
speed limits to stay within their HOS
regulatory limits, arrive at the next
appointment on time, or return home.
The comments described how detention
time can lead to fatigued driving,
driving during hours outside a driver’s
regular schedule (such as at night),
unpredictable sleep schedules, and road
rage.
The study will capture information on
safety-related events through insurance
claims data, Federal crash data,
telematics data, and driver self-reports
via prompted electronic questions. The
study will link the safety-related event
data to detention time data and assess
whether driver detention influences the
likelihood of crashes and fatigue.
Suggestions and Support for Detention
Time-Related Regulations
A total of 41 comments provided
suggestions and/or support for detention
time-related regulations, including
potential regulations addressing driver
pay, use of appointment times versus
open pick-up/delivery windows,
shipper/receiver facility maintenance
and upgrades to improve efficiency, the
use of leased warehouses,
standardization of detention time
documentation on pick-up/deliveryrelated paperwork, the FLSA,
reasonable wait times, fines for
shippers/receivers who go beyond a
federally established wait time limit,
and the creation of a Federal and/or
publicly-accessible database that
documents shipper/receiver detention
time behavior. FMCSA believes the
study outlined in this notice is essential
to obtaining a full and updated
understanding of detention time, which
will help identify solutions to the
problem.

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Considerations for Defining and
Quantifying Detention Time and
Collecting Necessary Data
Five comments raised concerns
regarding how to define detention time,
accurately quantify detention time
according to a standard definition, and
collect the necessary data to conduct the
study analyses. The definition of
detention time has varied across
industry, government, and research;
however, it generally includes
components regarding the time the
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loading/unloading progress. The
comments emphasized that the study
needs to collect accurate data. The
current study will collect detention time
data through multiple methods: driver
self-report, TMS data (such as shipper/
receiver, order pick-up/delivery
locations, appointment times, scheduled
and planned arrival and departure
times, billed amounts for detention
time, etc.), and telematics/ELD data
(such as latitude and longitude). The
study will use GPS data and geofenced
shipper/receiver facility data to obtain
arrival and departure information.
One comment suggested broadening
the sample universe to include more
than one telematics service in FMCSA’s
carrier eligibility requirements. The
comment also suggested expanding the
sample universe to include carriers who
do not use telematics services or ELDs.
To collect the necessary data and
answer the study research questions,
carriers must use a telematics and ELD
service. Since the 60-day Federal
Register notice, FMCSA has partnered
with one of the leading TMS, ELD, and
telematics providers used by many
small carriers. While the Agency may
focus recruitment on clients of this
service provider, the study documents
have been revised to allow carriers
using a different provider to participate
if they meet the criteria and can
integrate their platforms with the new
technology provider.
Another comment emphasized the
need to protect personal information
shared by carriers and drivers in the
study. Protecting participant data is of
the utmost importance to FMCSA. The
Agency will take all the necessary
precautions to ensure the confidentiality
of participant data. As part of this
process, all drivers and carriers will be
assigned anonymous identification
numbers to link all datasets. Further,
FMCSA will scrub all datasets of any
information that could potentially
identify participants. Identifying driver
and carrier information will not be
shared with the Agency.
One comment suggested the burden
estimate was too low. However, the data
management and cleaning tasks the
commenter felt had not been accounted
for will not be the responsibility of
participating carriers. FMCSA will
perform the additional data linking and
cleaning tasks not included in the
burden estimate. However, the Agency
has removed the data collection task
that asked carriers’ operation teams to
respond to questions each time an order
is booked, scheduled, or dispatched.
Information that would have been
collected by these questions was
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information collected via the automated
data collection system, and using the
automated data collection system to
collect this information will reduce the
burden on participating carriers.
Support for the Study
Thirteen comments specifically
mentioned support for the study. The
comments expressed the importance of
collecting accurate and representative
data, highlighting how updated
detention time assessments could be
utilized to address the frequency and
severity of detention time. FMCSA
believes this is an important study that
will provide a critical and updated
understanding of detention time across
various segments of the industry.
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.
Issued under the authority of 49 CFR 1.87.
Thomas P. Keane,
Associate Administrator, Office of Research
and Registration.
[FR Doc. 2024–03256 Filed 2–15–24; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA–2023–0265]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Revision of an Approved
Information Collection: Application for
Certificate of Registration for Foreign
Motor Carriers and Foreign Motor
Private Carriers
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), Department
of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:

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, ‘‘Application for
Certificate of Registration for Foreign

SUMMARY:

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Motor Carriers and Foreign Motor
Private Carriers,’’ OMB Control No.
2126–0019. Foreign (Mexico-based) forhire and private motor carriers are
required to file an application Form OP–
2 if they wish to register to transport
property within municipalities in the
United States on the U.S.-Mexico
international border or within the
commercial zones of such
municipalities. The Certificate of
Registration only permits the holder to
operate in the United States within
these areas. A holder of a Certificate of
Registration who operates a vehicle
beyond these areas is subject to
applicable penalties and out-of-service
orders.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received on or before April 16, 2024.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by Docket Number FMCSA–
2023–0265 using any of the following
methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal:
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
online instructions for submitting
comments.
• Mail: Dockets Operations; U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building,
Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590–
0001.
• Hand Delivery or Courier: Dockets
Operations, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, West Building, Ground
Floor, Washington, DC, 20590–0001
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
To be sure someone is there to help you,
please call (202) 366–9317 or (202) 366–
9826 before visiting Dockets Operations.
• Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
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 for
instructions on submitting comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Jeffrey L. Secrist, Office of Registration,
Chief, Registration Division, DOT,
FMCSA, West Building 6th Floor, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC
20590; (202) 385–2367; jeff.secrist@
dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Instructions
All submissions must include the
Agency name and docket number. For
detailed instructions on submitting
comments, see the Public Participation
heading below. Note that all comments
received will be posted without change
to https://www.regulations.gov,
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provided. Please see the Privacy Act
heading below.
Public Participation and Request for
Comments
If you submit a comment, please
include the docket number for this
notice (FMCSA–2023–0265), indicate
the specific section of this document to
which your comment applies, and
provide a reason for each suggestion or
recommendation. You may submit your
comments and material online or by fax,
mail, or hand delivery, but please use
only one of these means. FMCSA
recommends that you include your
name and a mailing address, an email
address, or a phone number in the body
of your document so FMCSA can
contact you if there are questions
regarding your submission.
To submit your comment online, go to
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/
FMCSA-2023-0265/document, click on
this notice, click ‘‘Comment,’’ and type
your comment into the text box on the
following screen.
If you submit your comments by mail
or hand delivery, submit them in an
unbound format, no larger than 81⁄2 by
11 inches, suitable for copying and
electronic filing.
Comments received after the comment
closing date will be included in the
docket and will be considered to the
extent practicable.
Privacy Act
In accordance with 44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A), DOT solicits comments
from the public to better inform its
information collection activities. DOT
posts these comments, without edit,
including any personal information the
commenter provides, to
www.regulations.gov, as described in
the system of records notice (DOT/ALL–
14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
www.dot.gov/privacy.
Background
Title 49 U.S.C. 13902(c) contains
basic licensing procedures for
registering foreign (Mexico-based) motor
carriers to operate across the U.S.Mexico international border into the
United States. The regulations that
require foreign (Mexico-based) motor
carriers to apply to the FMCSA for a
Certificate of Registration to provide
interstate transportation in
municipalities in the United States on
the U.S.-Mexico international border or
within the commercial zones of such
municipalities as defined in 49 U.S.C.
13902(c)(4)(A) are found at 49 CFR part
368. FMCSA carries out this registration
program under authority delegated by
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Foreign (Mexico-based) motor carriers
with existing Certificates of Registration
may continue to use Form OP–2 update
their registration information with the
FMCSA. The form requests information
on the foreign motor carrier’s name,
address, U.S. DOT number, form of
business (e.g., corporation, sole
proprietorship, partnership), locations
where the applicant plans to operate,
types of registration requested (e.g., forhire motor carrier, household goods
carrier, motor private carrier),
insurance, safety certifications,
household goods arbitration
certifications, and compliance
certifications.
Changes From Previous Estimates
The currently approved version of
this ICR estimated the average annual
burden to be 47 annual burden hours,
with 31 total annual respondents. For
this renewal, the estimated average
annual burden is 878 hours, and 585
average annual respondents, based on
an estimated burden of 1.5 hours per
respondent. The estimated annual
burden hour increase of 831 is due
primarily to the increase in the number
of updated OP–2 forms filed from 2020
through 2022. The average number of
entities which filed updated OP–2 forms
in the three-year period 2020 and 2022
increased by 95 percent compared to the
number that registered from 2017
through 2019.
Title: Application for Certificate of
Registration for Foreign Motor Carriers
and Foreign Motor Private Carriers.
OMB Control Number: 2126–0019.
Type of Request: Renewal of a
currently approved ICR.
Respondents: Foreign motor carriers.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
585.
Estimated Time per Response: 1.5
hours.
Expiration Date: October 31, 2024.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 878
hours.
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.

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Issued under the authority of 49 CFR 1.87.
Thomas P. Keane,
Associate Administrator Office of Research
and Registration.
[FR Doc. 2024–03258 Filed 2–15–24; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Advisory Council; Public Meeting
Maritime Administration, DOT
Notice of public meeting.

AGENCY:
ACTION:

The U.S. Department of
Transportation, Maritime
Administration (MARAD) announces a
meeting of the U.S. Merchant Marine
Academy (USMMA) Advisory Council
(Council). During the meeting, the
USMMA leadership will provide an
update on programs and priorities,
including: governance, sexual assault
and sexual harassment, academics,
culture and diversity, and facilities and
infrastructure.
DATES: March 7, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 12
p.m. EST.
Requests to submit written materials
to be reviewed during the meeting must
be received no later than February 23,
2024. Requests for accommodations for
a disability must be received by
February 29, 2024.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held
through a virtual forum. Virtual meeting
access information will be available on
the USMMA Advisory Council web
page and social media channels no later
than March 1, 2024. General
information about the Council is
available on the MARAD web page at
www.maritime.dot.gov/outreach/unitedstates-merchant-marine-academyadvisory-council.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
Council’s Designated Federal Officer
and Point of Contact, Mary Grice, 202–
366–4264 or via email to
USMMAAdvisoryCouncil@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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SUMMARY:

I. Background
The Council is established pursuant
to 46 U.S.C. 51323. The Council
operates in accordance with the
provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5
U.S.C. app. 2.
The objective and scope of the
Council is to provide independent
advice and recommendations to the
Secretary of Transportation (Secretary)
on matters relating to the U.S. Merchant
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in the areas of curriculum development
and training programs; diversity, equity,
and inclusion; sexual assault prevention
and response; infrastructure
maintenance and redevelopment;
midshipmen health and welfare;
governance and administrative policies;
and other matters.
II. Agenda
The agenda will be as follows:
1. Welcome and opening remarks
2. Updates by Academy leadership on
priority programs
3. Public comment
4. Administrative items
III. Public Participation
This meeting is open to the public
and will be held through a virtual
forum. The U.S. Department of
Transportation is committed to
providing equal access to this meeting
for all participants. If you need
alternative formats or services because
of a disability, such as sign language,
interpretation, or other ancillary aids,
please contact the person listed in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

section.
Any member of the public is
permitted to file a written statement
with the Council. Written statements
should be sent to the Designated Federal
Officer listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section no later
than February 23, 2024.
Only written statements will be
considered by the Council; no member
of the public will be allowed to present
questions or speak during the meeting
unless requested to do so by a member
of the Council.
(Authority: 46 U.S.C. 51323; 5 U.S.C. 552b;
5 U.S.C. App. 2; 41 CFR parts 102–3.140
through 102–3.165)
By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2024–03287 Filed 2–15–24; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORATION
[DOCKET No.: DOT–OST–2024–0011]

Guidance for the Acceptance and Use
of Geomatic Information Obtained
From a Non-Federal Entity
Office of the Secretary of
Transportation, Department of
Transportation.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT) is issuing
guidance for the acceptance and use of
geomatic information obtained from a
non-Federal entity. The Infrastructure
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Investment and Jobs Act, H.R. 3684,
Title I Federal-Aid Highways, Subtitle
C, directs the Secretary to develop
guidance for the acceptance and use of
geomatic information obtained from a
non-federal entity. DOT’s Geospatial
Management Office (GMO) recognizes
the need for a geomatic information
standard to meet this requirement.
DATES: Comments are due by March 18,
2024.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments,
identified by DOT–OST–2024–0011, by
any of the following methods:
• Follow the instructions for sending
comments on the https://
www.regulations.gov/. Include DOT–
OST–2024–0011 in the subject line of
the message.
• Mail: Docket Management Facility;
U.S. Department of Transportation
(DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
West Building, Room W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590–0001.
• Hand Delivery/Courier: Room W12–
140 on the ground level of DOT, West
Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC, between 9:00 a.m. and
5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the agency name and
docket number for this notice. All
comments received will be posted
without change to https://
www.regulations.gov/, including any
personal information provided.
Docket: For access to the docket to
read background documents or
comments received, go to
www.regulations.gov at any time or to
Room W12–140 on the ground level of
DOT, West Building, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between
9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except 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 DOT–OST–
2024–0011.’’ The Docket Clerk will date
stamp the postcard prior to returning it
to you via the U.S. mail. Please note that
due to possible delays in the delivery of
U.S. mail to federal offices in
Washington, DC, we recommend that
persons consider an alternative method
(internet, or professional delivery
service) of submitting comments to the
docket and ensuring their timely receipt
at DOT.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amy Nelson, Chief Geospatial
Information Officer, OST, Department of
Transportation at 202–366–9201 or by
email at .

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