30-day FR for Quantitative Data on Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers Safety Belt Usage

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Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 225 / Thursday, November 21, 2024 / Notices

persons should continue to examine the
public docket for new material.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2024–27269 Filed 11–20–24; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
[Docket No. FMCSA–2024–0091]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Approval of a New
Information Collection Request:
Quantitative Data on Commercial
Motor Vehicle Drivers Safety Belt
Usage
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
review and approval. This notice
announces that FMCSA intends to use
quantitative data collection techniques
through a self-administered online
survey to understand commercial motor
vehicle (CMV) drivers’ perceptions and
behaviors regarding safety belt usage
and road safety. Four comments were
received from the public in response to
the 60-day Federal Register notice.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received on or before December 23,
2024.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be
submitted within 30 days of publication
of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/
public/do/PRAMain. Find this
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
SUMMARY:

for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brian Ronk, Marketing Specialist, Office
of Outreach and Education, DOT,
FMCSA, West Building 6th Floor, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC
20590–0001; (202) 366–1072;
Brian.Ronk@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Online Survey on Safety Belt
Usage of Commercial Motor Vehicle
Drivers.
OMB Control Number: 2126–00XX.
Type of Request: New ICR.
Respondents: Commercial motor
vehicle drivers residing in the United
States.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,060.
Estimated Time per Response: 10
minutes.
Expiration Date: This is a new ICR.
Frequency of Response: Other—The
survey will be conducted over a threeto-four-week period.

ESTIMATED TOTAL ANNUAL BURDEN
Number of
respondents

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Category of respondent

Participation
time
(minutes)

Burden
(hours)

Pre-testing survey instrument ......................................................................................................
Piloting the survey .......................................................................................................................
Self-administered survey .............................................................................................................

10
50
1,000

10
10
10

1.66
8.33
166.66

Totals ....................................................................................................................................

1,060

10

176.65

Background
Existing data on the usage of safety
belts and perceptions related to road
safety do not capture the diversity of
different types of CMV drivers in a postcoronavirus disease 2019 pandemic
landscape. Understanding safety belt
usage and perceptions of road safety
among CMV drivers will assist FMCSA
in gauging emerging trends among this
cohort and will inform future messaging
and communication efforts targeting
CMV drivers.
Eligible participants are self-identified
CMV drivers residing in the United
States with internet access. The
collection is an online voluntary survey,
with a low burden for respondents and
a low cost for the Federal Government.
The collection is non-controversial and
does not raise issues of concern to other
Federal agencies. The results are not
intended to be disseminated to the
public, and the information gathered
will not be used for the purpose of
substantially informing influential
policy decisions. The collection is
targeted to the solicitation of opinions

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from respondents who have experience
with the program or may have
experience with the program in the
future. Personally identifiable
information (PII) is not being collected.
There are no gifts or payment incentives
(e.g., money or reimbursement of
expenses, a token of appreciation) being
provided to participants.
The following public comments were
received in response to the 60-day
Federal Register notice, which was
published on June 13, 2024 (89 FR
50402):
FMCSA received four public
comments in response to the 60-day
notice regarding the proposed survey on
safety belt usage by commercial motor
vehicle drivers. Three comments
provided personal perspectives on
safety belt use and broader reflections
on safety belt mandates. One comment
questioned the need and cost of the
survey and whether a Federal law on
safety belt usage is intended because of
the survey’s proposed data collection.
In reply to this comment, the data
collected in the proposed survey will

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help FMCSA identify attitudes and
behaviors related to safety belt usage
among commercial motor vehicle
drivers. The data gained from this
undertaking will inform targeted
communication strategies directed at
commercial motor vehicle drivers
related to safety belt use compliance.
FMCSA develops and enforces
regulations to ensure safety on the
nation’s highways but does not have the
authority to create Federal laws. The
proposed study’s overall cost is less
than thirty-six thousand dollars.
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.

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Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 225 / Thursday, November 21, 2024 / Notices
Issued under the authority of 49 CFR 1.87.
Thomas P. Keane,
Associate Administrator, Office of Research
and Registration.
[FR Doc. 2024–27270 Filed 11–20–24; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD–2024–0145]

Coastwise Endorsement Eligibility
Determination for a Foreign-Built
Vessel: LEVERAGE (Motor); Invitation
for Public Comments
Maritime Administration, DOT.
Notice.

AGENCY:
ACTION:

The Secretary of
Transportation, as represented by the
Maritime Administration (MARAD), is
authorized to issue coastwise
endorsement eligibility determinations
for foreign-built vessels which will carry
no more than twelve passengers for hire.
A request for such a determination has
been received by MARAD. By this
notice, MARAD seeks comments from
interested parties as to any effect this
action may have on U.S. vessel builders
or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.flag vessels. Information about the
requestor’s vessel, including a brief
description of the proposed service, is
listed below.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
December 23, 2024.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by DOT Docket Number
MARAD–2024–0145 by any one of the
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov. Search
MARAD–2024–0145 and follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket
Management Facility is in the West
Building, Ground Floor of the U.S.
Department of Transportation. The
Docket Management Facility location
address is U.S. Department of
Transportation, MARAD–2024–0145,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West
Building, Room W12–140, Washington,
DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except on
Federal holidays.
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SUMMARY:

Note: If you mail or hand-deliver your
comments, 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.

Instructions: All submissions received
must include the agency name and

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specific docket number. All comments
received will be posted without change
to the docket at www.regulations.gov,
including any personal information
provided. For detailed instructions on
submitting comments, or to submit
comments that are confidential in
nature, see the section entitled Public
Participation.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Patricia Hagerty, U.S. Department of
Transportation, Maritime
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Room W23–461,
Washington, DC 20590. Telephone:
(202) 366–0903. Email:
patricia.hagerty@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As
described in the application, the
intended service of the vessel
LEVERAGE is:
Intended Commercial Use of Vessel:
Requester intends to offer passenger
charters.
Geographic Region Including Base of
Operations: Maine, New Hampshire,
Massachusetts, Rhode Island,
Connecticut, New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland,
Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia, the east coast of
Florida, and between Ketchikan and
Juneau, Alaska. Base of Operations: Fort
Lauderdale, Florida.
Vessel Length and Type: 115′ Motor
yacht.
The complete application is available
for review identified in the DOT docket
as MARAD 2024–0145 at https:/
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 employment of the vessel
in the coastwise trade to carry no more
than 12 passengers will have an unduly
adverse effect on a U.S.-vessel builder or
a business that uses U.S.-flag vessels in
that business, MARAD will not issue an
approval of the vessel’s coastwise
endorsement eligibility. Comments
should refer to the vessel name, state the
commenter’s interest in the application,
and address the eligibility criteria given
in section 388.4 of MARAD’s
regulations at 46 CFR part 388.
Public Participation
How do I submit comments?
Please submit your comments,
including the attachments, following the
instructions provided under the above
heading entitled ADDRESSES. Be advised
that it may take a few hours or even
days for your comment to be reflected

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on the docket. In addition, your
comments must be written in English.
We encourage you to provide concise
comments and you may attach
additional documents as necessary.
There is no limit on the length of the
attachments.
Where do I go to read public comments,
and find supporting information?
Go to the docket online at https://
www.regulations.gov, keyword search
MARAD–2024–0145 or visit the Docket
Management Facility (see ADDRESSES for
hours of operation). We recommend that
you periodically check the Docket for
new submissions and supporting
material.
Will my comments be made available to
the public?
Yes. Be aware that your entire
comment, including your personal
identifying information, will be made
publicly available.
May I submit comments confidentially?
If you wish to submit comments
under a claim of confidentiality, you
should submit the information you
claim to be confidential commercial
information by email to SmallVessels@
dot.gov. Include in the email subject
heading ‘‘Contains Confidential
Commercial Information’’ or ‘‘Contains
CCI’’ and state in your submission, with
specificity, the basis for any such
confidential claim highlighting or
denoting the CCI portions. If possible,
please provide a summary of your
submission that can be made available
to the public.
In the event MARAD receives a
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
request for the information, procedures
described in the Department’s FOIA
regulation at 49 CFR 7.29 will be
followed. Only information that is
ultimately determined to be confidential
under those procedures will be exempt
from disclosure under FOIA.
Privacy Act
Anyone can 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.). For information on DOT’s
compliance with the Privacy Act, please
visit https://www.transportation.gov/
privacy.
(Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103,
46 U.S.C. 12121)

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